Daily Prophet - Sports Section (Backdated to Monday, 5 June 2000)
Date: Monday, 5 June 2000
Time: Morning Edition
Characters Involved: The Daily Prophet
Rating: G
OPENING DAY
By "Pitch" Malbum
The Pitches are ready and the games are about to begin! The fever pitch of activity to have everything glorious for the highly anticipated return of Quidditch to our community is at end. Today, dear readers, is the day you’ve been pining for! All the teams are in top form, their cushioning charms in place and their brooms at the ready to take our Quidditch Pitches by storm. Mr. Rupert Blackthorn, Head of the MoM Department of Magical Games and Sports refused to share with this reporter which of the opening games he’d be attending. "Are you three charms short of a spell, 'Pitch'?" He responded when asked. "The Ministry of Magic can’t play favourites! We support all of the teams in The British and Irish League without question or favouritism, and have since 1750 when our Department was formed." Mr. Blackthorn then rushed off to attend to a startling, and quite noisy, emergency in the Ludicrous Patents Office.
The British and Irish League teams resume play today after a long absence from the field leaving our Fair Isles desperate for Quidditch and making this Opening Day one for the rulebooks. All of the teams save for the Appleby Arrows start their quest for the Cup today, with the Arrows joining the fray next week as they battle the Wimbourne Wasps in Yorkshire. All teams are expected to follow the MoM sterling example of honouring those players lost or injured as part of their opening ceremonies. High ranking members of the MoM will be on hand to assist in the brief, but appropriate opening remarks at each Pitch. Minister of Magic, Rudiger Shingleton will be proud to assist at Exmoor, thus assuring attendees that the new "Ministry of Magic Fog" the MoM is using to cloak the pitch from view is more effective than the previous Invisibility Charm. "That Charm was too effective, 'Pitch'", Minister Shingleton advised this reporter. "Sometimes the Ministry of Magic is too vigilant in their quest to protect all of our citizens to the fullest. This new fog will protect our community while keeping out those without tickets."
Finally, this reporter would like to advise witches and warlocks who may be tempted to try to attend more than one opening day game via use of a time-turner to rethink that notion. The MoM has banned the use of the device for this purpose as a result of our test of it last Opening Day. Although, "Pitch" would like to again thank the wonderful staff of St. Mungo’s for their excellent care afterwards.
Time: Morning Edition
Characters Involved: The Daily Prophet
Rating: G
OPENING DAY
By "Pitch" Malbum
The Pitches are ready and the games are about to begin! The fever pitch of activity to have everything glorious for the highly anticipated return of Quidditch to our community is at end. Today, dear readers, is the day you’ve been pining for! All the teams are in top form, their cushioning charms in place and their brooms at the ready to take our Quidditch Pitches by storm. Mr. Rupert Blackthorn, Head of the MoM Department of Magical Games and Sports refused to share with this reporter which of the opening games he’d be attending. "Are you three charms short of a spell, 'Pitch'?" He responded when asked. "The Ministry of Magic can’t play favourites! We support all of the teams in The British and Irish League without question or favouritism, and have since 1750 when our Department was formed." Mr. Blackthorn then rushed off to attend to a startling, and quite noisy, emergency in the Ludicrous Patents Office.
The British and Irish League teams resume play today after a long absence from the field leaving our Fair Isles desperate for Quidditch and making this Opening Day one for the rulebooks. All of the teams save for the Appleby Arrows start their quest for the Cup today, with the Arrows joining the fray next week as they battle the Wimbourne Wasps in Yorkshire. All teams are expected to follow the MoM sterling example of honouring those players lost or injured as part of their opening ceremonies. High ranking members of the MoM will be on hand to assist in the brief, but appropriate opening remarks at each Pitch. Minister of Magic, Rudiger Shingleton will be proud to assist at Exmoor, thus assuring attendees that the new "Ministry of Magic Fog" the MoM is using to cloak the pitch from view is more effective than the previous Invisibility Charm. "That Charm was too effective, 'Pitch'", Minister Shingleton advised this reporter. "Sometimes the Ministry of Magic is too vigilant in their quest to protect all of our citizens to the fullest. This new fog will protect our community while keeping out those without tickets."
Finally, this reporter would like to advise witches and warlocks who may be tempted to try to attend more than one opening day game via use of a time-turner to rethink that notion. The MoM has banned the use of the device for this purpose as a result of our test of it last Opening Day. Although, "Pitch" would like to again thank the wonderful staff of St. Mungo’s for their excellent care afterwards.