Attention Fellow Students

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The Head Boy, the Prefects, and I have conferred with the Headmistress, and I wish to share with you what I know at the present moment.

1. Yesterday, a bludger was hexed with a very sophisticated charm that interfered with its performance, causing it to target Slytherin's Seeker, Harry Marvolo. We have been told that the Lord Protector has appointed a special investigator to examine the bludger and to search for evidence. Any students with first-hand information that could help in apprehending those who tampered with school property and intended harm to Our Lord's son, should speak to their Prefects or go directly to the Headmistress.

2. Mr Marvolo has recovered from his injuries and was released from the hospital wing this morning. For this, we are very grateful.

3. Last night two creatures met with petrification here in the castle: a ghost, Sir Nicholas de Mimsy Porpington, and a mudblood servant, Boot. Madam Pomfrey hopes to restore them to health (along with the kneazle petrified Halloween night) in several months' time, when this year's Mandrake crop matures. In the meantime, the victims will remain in a special, private area of the hospital wing, off limits to students.

That is as much information as we have at present.

It would be a great help to the Headmistress if each of us would refrain from the temptation to gossip. Wild rumours and innuendo do no good and may do real harm to the efforts of those investigating these troubling events. If you have questions, please direct them to your Prefects. Better yet, wait for updates from the Headmistress and staff; they will keep us informed as their inquiries yield answers.

Finally, congratulations to Slytherin House and to Harry Marvolo on their defeat of Gryffindor House yesterday. Well played, all!