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August 28th, 1890

Hogwarts Governors to Bludgers: Beat It

School Bans Controversial Ball, Quidditch Position

As our national team prepares once again to take to the skies, the Board of Governors for Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry has come up with a seemingly easy compromise to the controversy born from last week's match: bludgers (and the beaters who deal with them) will no longer be permitted in practices or matches at the school.

This follows an incident on 22nd August that saw a young woman in the stands, Mrs. Ethel Turnbull, tragically killed by a rogue bludger in the stands. Another young lady, Miss Tilda MacFusty, was injured by the same bludger, which had ironically been hit by her brother, Mr. Lachlan MacFusty of the Chudley Cannons. This incident led to an outcry in the community from quidditch fans and opposition alike.

The change will take immediate effect, and, indeed, beaters on the school teams will be contacted directly regarding the change and their options moving forward.

"We as a body understood that we could not merely do nothing when such serious concerns about safety have been voiced," explained Mr. Daniel Radcliffe, a senior member of the Board of Governors, "but also appreciate the sentimental and cultural value held by the playing of quidditch. We feel as though this decision is a compromise that balances the two ideals, and while no doubt some students will be disappointed, I must admit that the option was this, or scrap the sport altogether."

Mr. Fitzroy Prewett, the Head of the Department of Magical Games and Sports and a former school beater himself, was not available for comment before publication.

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MACFUSTY AND AUROR REPORTED MISSING

London Bartender Reports "They Vanished At the Bar, Now That I Think About It"

Lachlan MacFusty, 30, and Auror Fallon Abernathy, 25, were reported missing yesterday morning by their respective friends and family yesterday morning. Witnesses reported that the two were last seen on the evening of August 22nd after the abrupt end to the Quidditch World Cup.

Mr. MacFusty was responsible for the bludger that struck his sister, Miss Tilda MacFusty, and killed Mrs. Ethel Turnbull. When asked why his disappearance was reported a startling four days after he was last seen, Mr. Conall MacFusty, father of the missing, told reporters, "Lachlan was understandably upset by Saturday's events, and we assumed he'd gone to stay with friends to avoid the public eye. It was only after contacting his friends did we realize he was nowhere to be found."

Similarly, Auror Fallon Abernathy's friend and room-mate, Miss Skovgaard, reported her missing yesterday morning, but was not available for comment. The auror department has launched an internal investigation into the disappearances, offering only that Auror Abernathy was not scheduled to be on-duty at the time of her disappearance.

The two cases, though initially treated as separate disappearances, were linked once investigators were able to interview Mr. Peter Barnaby, reportedly the last person to see Mr. MacFusty and Auror Abernathy before they allegedly vanished into thin air. "The woman approached Mr. MacFusty, who had been alone for at least an hour. They had a brief conversation before disappearing. It didn't look like apparition to me."

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