The Daily Prophet

2 September, 2018


	Yet another murder has Aurors working overtime at the Ministry, trying to find a clue as to the murderer or murderers. The death was reported by a wizard living in Warwickshire, from the West Midlands, who became concerned about his lady friend Wanda Webb from down the street. He called upon her residence, only to get no answer. Using the key he knew she kept Disillusioned on the windowsill, he entered, only to find her body on the floor. He was cleared of suspicion after willingly submitted to investigation by the Aurors.
	The cause of death was determined to be the Killing Curse, but the murder does not fit the pattern of recent deaths in the past year, which leads Aurors to believe Ms. Webb may have been murdered by a different party. Still, the lack of clues has the Aurors uneasy. Readers are encouraged to report any strange or suspicious activity around them to the Ministry immediately; owls to Magical Law Enforcement will reach the right ears. If it is an emergency, of course, witches and wizards should use the Floo network or Apparition.

Three young wizards from Dublin, Ireland, found a little more adventure than they bargained for when they decided to explore an unmarked cave. Cuthbert, Bertram, and Noah Flaherty were visiting family in Penzance when they discovered the cave on their uncle's property. Bertram, twelve years old, was quick enough to snap this photograph of the beast (though having used a Muggle camera, and with no access to wizarding developing potions, the photo is static), before the boys beat a hasty retreat.

They did not escape unscathed; all three of the brothers received second-degree burns from the flames of the angry dragon, and Cuthbert suffered a serious bite on his left leg.

It is unknown why the dragon, a Common Welsh Green, was hiding out in a cave, as they normally prefer grasslands, and when wizards from the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures arrived on the scene, the dragon had left. As the weather had been stormy, it is possible the dragon had simply sought shelter inside.

After a visit to St. Mungo's, the Flaherty boys made a full recovery, and had the most exciting tale of their life to tell to their friends back in Ireland.

10-year-old Cuthbert Flaherty, right, cannot believe his eyes, while his brother, eight-year-old Noah, stares in shock. Their older brother, Bertram, stands behind the camera.

Wild dragon encounters are not common, but they are not unheard of, either, especially in rural areas. Citizens are urged to explore such areas with caution.

Today's winner goes to Mr Jonah Saireth, who gives us a fun view of House-Elf Humor. Well done, Jonah!

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The popular magizoology book, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, is now in its fifty-fifth edition. The new edition is due for release in wizarding bookshops tomorrow, 3 September, 2018, and includes beasts never before detailed in this book.	The book makes the distinction between “beasts”, “beings”, and “ghosts”. Until now, the book has included only beasts, excluding creatures such as owls who exist in both magical and mundane forms. Fantastic Beasts now includes everything from flobberworms to wizards and witches.	Eft Scamander, the son of Newt Scamander, the original author of the book, commented that his father never cared to include sentient beings, but felt if such creatures as werewolves would be included, it was only fair. Many young witches and wizards want to know about creatures such as hags and vampires, and as it was pointed out.
Among the new additions are: Hags Vampires Humans (both Muggle and Wizard) Owls Nymphs Leprechauns Veela Ents Ghosts		There are several other additions, including a couple of new species created within the last fifty years or so. Obscurus Books stated they were sorry not to get this new version out in time for the Hogwarts school year, but that there would be plenty of copies available for 2019.

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