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Witch Weekly · December 24, 2020 – 8:25 AM

Most Likely to be Trapped Under the Mistletoe (On Purpose!)

Mistletoe: to some it's a scandalous excuse to practice premarital affection, while to others it's a harmless tradition that is impossible to control. While the former may be true in muggle spaces, magical mistletoe often prevents its victims from walking away until they pucker up with the person they're stuck with! That doesn't mean every instance is indeed an unavoidable mistake. A sneaky few might use magical mistletoe to their advantage, using it as a way to steal a kiss. We've made a list of seven people to be on the lookout for as the mistletoe begins to bloom this winter!

1. Fitzroy Prewett

Not a stranger to scandal, the Department of Magical Games and Sports head is said to be something of a ladies' man—and the life of a party. Add a little bit of champagne, and Mr. Prewett might easily become the bane of every proper lady's existence. He may be handsome, but don't let his charms lure you into a door way, or you might find yourself the subject of the first winter scandal!

Miss Zelda Fisk

The youngest daughter in the Fisk family has seemingly attached herself to Mr. J. Alfred Darrow, though their official status is unclear. What we do know is that her family seems to disapprove of the pair, as evidenced by the cold exchanges between Miss Fisk's brothers and beau in recent months. With a family so involved in her life, we wouldn't be surprised if Miss Fisk took the opportunity to steal a kiss under the mistletoe this winter.

Miss Backus—a baker's daughter in disguise.

Miss Madeleine Backus

The former Hufflepuff prefect and daughter of bakers Mr. and Mrs. Backus has made a name for herself in recent years, as she's apparently decided an inheritance from a Russian relative warrants a spot on every guest list in Britain! The pretend-debutante seeks to secure a wealthy husband, we think, but any intelligent gentleman would be smart to seek a wife of better breeding. Miss Backus' only path to a married life might be her natural beauty, which even we cannot dispute. We would not be surprised to find her leading one of society's eligible bachelors to sprig of mistletoe this holiday season—assuming she gets any invitations at all!

Miss Scamander—a social success or desperate debutante?

Mr. Ace Lukeson

The widower of the late Mrs. Lucille Lukeson is no stranger to unfortunate romantic whims. The twenty-one-year-old Ministry employee and Appleby Arrows sponsor eloped with the Flint heiress, who in every way was set up for a life of luxury and happiness before her untimely death to childbirth. Now with a child of his own and a handful of siblings to support, we would not be surprised if Mr. Lukeson used his late wife's dowry to charm a woman into conversing with him under the mistletoe as a desperate measure.

Miss Helga Scamander

The debutante has made a name for herself for her social-climbing endeavors, helped in part by her connections in society. Still, the twenty-one-year-old has yet to secure a husband despite a plethora of options, and we would not be surprised if her tricks this winter include using a well-positioned sprig of mistletoe to her advantage. The only question that remains is which bachelor will she tempt with her wide smile and girlish charms.

Mr. Reuben Crouch

A year ago we would have never assumed that Mr. Crouch would have been married, let alone before either of his brothers! The fact still remains: Mr. Crouch is now a married man, even despite the scandal that the elopement brought. There are still questions of what happened in the days leading up to the scandal, which left American liaison Mr. St.John-Black without a fiancée and the new Mrs. Crouch scorned by her family, but we at Witch Weekly do not doubt that the unfortunate circumstances have left a strain on the couple. We would not be surprised if Mr. Crouch took the opportunity to cuddle up with another lady under the mistletoe, if only to relive a moment from his former life as a bachelor.

Mr. Xavier Mondragon

The party boy is, thankfully, not invited to any respectable society functions any longer, but might still use his money and initial charming demeanor to woo any desperate women looking to spend the winter as a married woman. To all women, both single and married, we say: avoid him at all costs.

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