The Rumor Mill

“I heard Mrs. Desdemona Pettigrew began labouring during the world cup match—I hadn't even realized she was expecting!”

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“Apparently, the reason they called a halt to the match was because someone died! I heard that it was @Evelyn Abercrombie—at least her family is already here from America so they won't need to travel for the funeral... ”

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“Stop crying? It was bad enough when Mr. Abbott became engaged to Miss Fawley, but now he's died in that awful quidditch catastrophe! How are we supposed to find husbands when the eligible ones keep dying?”

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@William Abbott

“No, it wasn't the bludger that stopped the game—apparently the American liaison just attacked poor Mr. Crouch in the Minister's own box! Clearly he isn't quite over the Melody Finch debacle...”

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@Samuel St.John-Black @Aldous Crouch

“I heard the Moroccan sponsor paid off the referee to call a halt to the game because they were losing so badly. I wouldn't be surprised to hear he'd jinxed the bludger either to use as an excuse!”

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@Mikail Karim

“My tastes aren't usually to the exotic, but that Moroccan beater! I must admit, seeing how relentless he was stirred something within me...don't tell my husband!”

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@Zakarya Alaoui

“I'm trying to remember the last time we had any sort of large-scale event that didn't end in carnage...”

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“I heard that Mr. Percival Adlard and Miss Annabeth Jennings are engaged. About time someone finally had the good sense to accept his proposal. Shame it's a muggle though.”

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@Percival Adlard Jr. @"Annabeth Jennings"

“Has anyone seen Mrs. Guinevere Lukeson? I know she's in mourning, but that household is never this quiet! Do you think she finally snapped after the news regarding her eldest daughter? She's been more odd than usual these past few months.”

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@Guinevere Lukeson

“Did you see that debutante Vanessa Harrington rambling outside Fudge & Sons? She was wondering if a juvenile Venemous Tentacula’s bite was somehow more mild than a fully matured one!! Are we to expect her to be the next Mad Debutante of The Season?”

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@Vanessa Harrington