07 March 1980 @ 08:45 pm
And the playoffs are here!
What a night to be a quidditch fan! The first day of playoffs soared into the record books. First came the Caerphilly Catapults versus the Montrose Magpies, where the Catapults took it in a strikingly amazing score of 170 to 10, the closest first round score in recorded quidditch history. The Catapults came a snitch away from the League Cup last year, and were clearly seeking to avenge their loss. The Magpies have been struggling with a highly publicized feud between Captain Seth Wadcock and star seeker Odette MacFarlan, and whether or not the low scoring game was because the starlet was benched, or Wadcock captained brilliantly, we'll never know. But, whatever the case, Griff Kirkham's squad came out victorious, sending the blindingly neon green crowd into mass hysterics.
And in what was the match everyone was waiting for, the Puddlemere United barely scraped by the Pride of Portree, scoring an uncharacteristically low score of 190 to 50. The Pride were showing absolutely no mercy, but in the end Captain Finn McLaggen came through with a spectacular catch that resulted in a brutal crash with the Pride's seeker, Fabian Prewett. Both were sent to St. Mungo's, but are reportedly in good (but bruised) spirits. With McLaggen bruised and battered (his body along with his ego), is this signs of the end of the United's run at the top? A good thing can't last forever!
And there you have it! Tune in tomorrow for the second set of matches, when the Wasps take on the Harpies and the raging Tornadoes face the fearsome Falcons. This is Matt Ackerley, bringing you everything you need to know about the wizarding world's favorite past time.
23 February 1980 @ 12:21 am
Your news--thirteen to the hour, every hour!
...in sports news, looks like the Magpies are going to have to fly just that much harder, as their seeker Odette MacFarlan has been suspended until further notice! That'll be tough to get over--at least she has her United-related boy toy to comfort her!
...the body of suspected death eater Caradoc Dearborn was located today by Portuguese wizarding authorities, and now is in the custody of the Ministry of Magic. No word on cause of death or suggested foul play...
...word has it that adventurer extraordinare Gilderoy Lockhart has a new book he's preparing to announce! Is the world ready for another Lockhart classic?
...model and fashion designer Psyke is pregnant with a girl! Congratulations and well wishes!
...Minister Conway has addressed the Wizengamot with...
And that's your news! Thirteen to the hour, every hour!
12 January 1980 @ 11:28 pm
WWN Report
...and in the news today, a body was found in the outskirts of the Dearborn Manor in Brecon, Wales, where the dark mark was released over the destroyed home. Authorities have not confirmed that this is the body of Caradoc Dearborn, the sole inhabitant of the home at this time. Dearborn has not been seen since late December, and is suspected of death eater activity.
23 December 1979 @ 12:45 am
BREAKING NEWS!
It has just been announced that Minister Jakob Vervalsing has died of complications from his massive heart attack last weekend. The Wizengamot is in session as we speak, conducting evaluations and votes on the next Minister of Magic. More details as this story develops--ooc: Comment to this post, and the Mungo's thread is still very active, get involved!
14 December 1979 @ 02:43 pm
BREAKING NEWS!
We interrupt your broadcast! Minister of Magic Jakob Vervalsing collapsed earlier this morning during a morning breakfast with leaders from various European and Asian wizarding communities. Suffering a massive heart attack, the Minister was rushed to St. Mungo's, where no reports have been released.
Vervalsing is sixty-five with no previous record of heart problems---the WWN will keep you up-to-date with the Minister's condition as soon as new information is heard---"
15 March 1979 @ 02:50 pm
News Break during The Spinning Spree with Javier Spinnet
"...and in other news, seems like the flu season is a determined little bugger this year---get it, bug, bugger, I know, I'm hilarious---St. Mungo's is reporting a flood of patients with cases of high fever and other flu-like symptoms. If you feel like you're coming down with something, you probably are. Make sure to drink lots of fluids and circle your bed with stones."
"Stones?"
"You've never heard that? My mother used to do that when my sisters got sick, said that if I crossed over the stone circles then I'd catch the cold."
"Maybe she just wanted to keep you from annoying your sister?"
"Me? Annoying? Never. Shut up. And that's all for the news, brought to you by Arkie Alderton's Kwik-Repair Shop, if we can't fix it, it's probably not a good idea to get back on the broom!"