— The —
Daily Prophet
Daily Prophet
Price One Knut
November 22nd, 1891
Cannons Best Howlers
Quidditch Season Off to a Normal Start
Yesterday's Quidditch match saw the Hogsmeade Howlers, under the new leadership of Mr. Mikail Karim, face off against the Chudley Cannons on the Cannons pitch. The bulk of the three-hour game saw the Howlers scoring heavily against the Chudley Cannons, racking up twenty-one goals in the time it took the Cannons to score nine. Ultimately, though, the game was decided when Chudley Cannons seeker Mr. Cassius Lestrange caught the snitch.
This game was almost a textbook Howlers-Cannons match, at least from the Howlers' perspective: the Hogsmeade Howlers rely heavily on their chasers' offensive strategy, and their seeking has been spotty in previous seasons. Additionally, after serving as second-string seeker for the British National Team, one would expect Mr. Lestrange to be in for a good season. (In theory - Mr. Cassius Lestrange has been an erratic seeker in previous seasons.) On their third season of leadership under Mr. Theodore Gallivan following the presumed death of Mr. Nathaniel Gallivan, one would also expect the Cannons to hit their competitive groove once more.
Mr. Mikail Karim, the new sponsor of the Hogsmeade Howlers following Mr. Mitch Quiddel's sale of the team, commented, "While this is a regrettable start to the season, our Chasers performed admirably and I look forward to overcoming this early shortcoming."
The Chudley Cannons win was followed almost immediately by news that Mr. Cassius Lestrange had been promoted to serve as captain. Mr. Theodore Gallivan, sponsor, commented for the team: “We are confident this will be only the first of many wins for the Cannons this season. Not only has Lestrange continued to showcase his successes as seeker, he has proven he is the right player to lead from the front and reinvigorate the team and our tactics going forward."
The Quidditch season may have started, but not every team has confirmed their stadiums are up to the new standards, starting rumors that some teams are more likely to go bankrupt than actually achieve the new safety standards.
This game was almost a textbook Howlers-Cannons match, at least from the Howlers' perspective: the Hogsmeade Howlers rely heavily on their chasers' offensive strategy, and their seeking has been spotty in previous seasons. Additionally, after serving as second-string seeker for the British National Team, one would expect Mr. Lestrange to be in for a good season. (In theory - Mr. Cassius Lestrange has been an erratic seeker in previous seasons.) On their third season of leadership under Mr. Theodore Gallivan following the presumed death of Mr. Nathaniel Gallivan, one would also expect the Cannons to hit their competitive groove once more.
Mr. Mikail Karim, the new sponsor of the Hogsmeade Howlers following Mr. Mitch Quiddel's sale of the team, commented, "While this is a regrettable start to the season, our Chasers performed admirably and I look forward to overcoming this early shortcoming."
The Chudley Cannons win was followed almost immediately by news that Mr. Cassius Lestrange had been promoted to serve as captain. Mr. Theodore Gallivan, sponsor, commented for the team: “We are confident this will be only the first of many wins for the Cannons this season. Not only has Lestrange continued to showcase his successes as seeker, he has proven he is the right player to lead from the front and reinvigorate the team and our tactics going forward."
The Quidditch season may have started, but not every team has confirmed their stadiums are up to the new standards, starting rumors that some teams are more likely to go bankrupt than actually achieve the new safety standards.
Quincey Quadwapple
