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23 May 1980 @ 03:37 pm
BREAKING NEWS -- ATTACK AT HOGWARTS; UPDATE!  
"This just in! During today's quidditch match at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, hexes and spells sprung out from the crowd, attacking the players on the field and students in the crowd. Hooded figures were seen moving throughout the students, but authorities are unsure if they are death eaters or not, as a Dark Mark was not sent up into the sky. Students are still being ushered back into the castle, and there is one reported casualty so far, along with many injuries, some critical---we will have more information when it comes.

Concerned parents and family members, please stay tuned to the WWN for updates and reports!"



Here's an update on the Quidditch Catastrophe, Hogwarts is keeping its internal affairs very private until they are completely sure and ready to announce the information to the public

What we know;
- Four students have been pronounced dead after being taken to St. Mungo's: Klio Travers, a seventh year Ravenclaw who had just accepted an internship with the WWN; Ainsley Fielding, a seventh year Hufflepuff and prefect, co-president of the H.A.I.R.S. club along with his twin sister; Christopher Santos, a Slytherin seventh year prefect, a chaser on the quidditch team, and seventh year Gryffindor Thatcher Rhett, who was flying over the pitch when he was struck with a spell.

- The hospital wing of Hogwarts is completely full; if you have not heard from your child, please contact St. Mungo's, as they may have been transferred there. Heads of Houses, prefects, and older students are attempting to respond to all the owls as quickly as possible, but off duty mediwizards and healers are please asked to lend their support.

- No one is to gain access onto the Hogwarts grounds outside of Ministry officials and St. Mungo's staff; family members are to wait in the Three Broomsticks until further notice.



Stay tuned!








ooc: Please comment here! Students were ushered to their common rooms for a head count, it was in the middle of the match between Ravenclaw and Gryffindor. If you want one of your students/an NPC'd family member to be part of the plot (hurt, injured, killed) please contact a mod.
 
 
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22 May 1980 @ 09:20 am
Are you ready for some Quidditch?!  
Two weeks ago, Hufflepuff and Slytherin battled for nearly three hours, capturing the lead in both the points and our hearts. By the end of the game they were both tied at 560, giving Gryffindor and Ravenclaw something to battle for tomorrow afternoon!

While Ravenclaw's full of superstars like Jenkins and Moran, Gryffindor's got the tenacity, driven by its nearly all female squad. Hell hath no fury like a Gryffindor team scorned, is that correct?

Stay tuned tomorrow for play-by-play reports of what should be a Hogwarts match for the ages!
 
 
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22 November 1979 @ 10:08 pm
Ravenclaw Flies High!  
In a match that is surely going to set the tone for the rest of the season, the returning champs, Ravenclaw, trumped Hufflepuff in an impressive 230 - 30 victory. Veteran Chasers Phoebe Smethwyck and Zoey Moran dominated the rookie Badger keeper, Kobe Catchlove. Though a valiant effort was made, Joey Jenkins (one the scouts will be keeping their eyes on, for sure) has made sure that Ravenclaw keeps up its domination of Hogwarts quidditch.


Tune in January 17th for Ravenclaw vs. Slytherin!


Slytherin - 200
Gryffindor - 40
Ravenclaw - 230
Hufflepuff - 30
 
 
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16 November 1979 @ 01:12 pm
The Snakes Have It!  
For the second year in a row, Slytherin has beaten Gryffindor in the most highly anticipated match of the Hogwarts Quidditch Cup! Gryffindor, as always, put up a tough battle, but were narrowly defeated in a 200-40 loss to Slytherin. Keeper Oscar Egg of Slytherin performed brilliantly with a perfectly executed Double Eight Loop, keeping the Gryffindors down to only four goals. Quite a feat, considering the tandem of Captain Meredin Troy and chaser Rosamund Wyndham. But let's not ignore the efforts of Gryffindor's new keeper, Daisy Hookum, who (without much help from her beaters) managed to keep the game tight.

Stay tuned next week for Ravenclaw vs. Hufflepuff!!

Slytherin - 200
Gryffindor - 40
Ravenclaw - //
Hufflepuff - //
 
 
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10 May 1979 @ 07:36 pm
Despite a record number of fouls, Hufflepuff comes on top!  
Someone must have ticked off the Slytherins bad this week, as the team committed no less than thirty fouls against the Hufflepuffs. Anger issues, much? But as everyone knows, Hufflepuffs are a determined, hard working bunch and persevered through the onslaught of bludgers and wayward elbows. Captain Brianna O'Hara lead the charge, and with some spectacular plays by beater Ludo Bagman, Hufflepuff managed to scratch by with a victory. The Slytherin team did not seem too upset after the match, and this reporter thinks they were just aiming for some good old fashioned---fighting. The Falmouth Falcons should take a look at these blokes.

Tune in next time, when the deciding match between the reigning champs Gryffindor and the undefeated Ravenclaw. It all comes down to this!


Final Score
Hufflepuff - 310 Slytherin - 170



Cup Points
Gryffindor - 290
Slytherin - 400
Ravenclaw - 420
Hufflepuff - 550

Stay tuned for Ravenclaw vs. Gryffindor, May 24th!
 
 
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23 February 1979 @ 01:05 am
Gryffindor Comes Out Roaring!  
Today's match shows that quidditch is a sport you can never give up on! Unless you are the Chudley Cannons, of course, but hey, let's talk real quidditch.

In a dauntingly long, nearly four hour match (these teams this year seem to be wanting to break school records--longest match recorded, a mind-boggling nine hours and twenty-seven minutes), Hufflepuff came out on the immediate attack. Gryffindor, known for its firework-like enthusiasm, seemed to be working more strategically than past matches have shown. Captain and Keeper Davy Gudgeon, while allowing nineteen goals (but who wouldn't, after that long) kept his team quite aware of the scoring and what they needed to do to get the win.

Hufflepuff's ferocity could not seal the deal, however, and young Selena Fortescue snatched the snitch right under the Gryffindor goals. As if this match weren't incredulous enough, a bludger meant for Fortescue slammed into Gryffindor beater Ralph Merridew right after she caught the snitch, and Merridew, who after the long match seemed to have his patience snapped and a brawl broke out between he and Hufflepuff beater Ludo Bagman. The two were treated on the field for injuries (Merridew having fallen off his broom mid-punch, very acrobatic), and have left this reporter completely satisfied with the quidditch Hogwarts is producing this year.

On a lighter note of this colorful match (and I do mean colorful, apparently the Hufflepuff yellow was exceptionally bright today), the commentary was provided by Eliza Alderton of Gryffindor and Lucille Martin of Hufflepuff. While giving an incredibly accurate play-by-play report, the two young witches were also able to compliment Hufflepuff Captain and chaser Brianna O'Hara on how well her braid managed to stay in place.

Push come to shove, Ravenclaw better not think they're on holiday; Gryffindor and Hufflepuff are in it to win it.



Gryffindor - 250 Hufflepuff - 190



Cup Points
Gryffindor - 290
Slytherin - 230
Ravenclaw - 420
Hufflepuff - 240

Stay tuned for Slytherin vs. Hufflepuff, May 10th!
 
 
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19 January 1979 @ 08:53 pm
The Eagles Soar!  
In a match of the undefeated teams, Ravenclaw flies high with a 200 to 40 victory over Slytherin. The match lasted a good three hours, the momentum never slowing and the goals blocked consistently well by rookies Meghan McCormack for the 'Claws and Kevin Ollerton for the Snakes. Impressive formations on both parts, including a wicked use of the Dopplebeater Defence by the Ravenclaw beaters, Dedalus Diggle and Emmeline Vance (though sources say this was an accident, it still stopped Slytherin from taking a shot at the goal).

At fifteen minutes past the third hour, Ravenclaw's rookie seeker Ashlyn Cooper started in a spectacular dive, and there was no way for Barty Crouch Jr. to catch her.

Ravenclaw has proven to be a force to be reckoned with; Captain Anneliese Rosenberg may look dainty, but she's one of the fiercest chasers this reporter's seen in quite some time, and it looks like nothing is going to get in her way of bringing the Cup back to Ravenclaw.


Slytherin - 40 Ravenclaw - 200



Cup Points
Gryffindor - 40
Slytherin - 230
Ravenclaw - 420
Hufflepuff - 50

Stay tuned for Gryffindor vs. Hufflepuff, February 16th!