User blog:Colin687/Daily Prophet: Issue 10





THE QUIDDITCH WORLD CUP 

BEGINS



WILSON, BRIAN

'''T he Quidditch World Cup is flying into action today, as many fans come out to support their favorite teams. Teams participating in the festivities are none-other than the Ballycastle Bats, Holyhead Harpies , Fitchburg Finches , Heidelberg Harriers , Puddlemere United , Toyohashi Tengu , Patonga Proudsticks , and Thundelarra Thunderers .'''

'''The first rivaling teams will be the Holyhead Harpies, of Wales, against the Patonga Proudsticks, of Uganda. The Holyhead Harpies have been known for their famous players, such as the ever popular Gwenog Jones, the brilliant yet dangerous ex-captain of the team as of 2014, and the brief star Ginny Weasley, who played as chaser for a number of years, and later came to the Daily Prophet as the leading Quidditch correspondent. A very iconic team indeed. The Patonga Proudsticks have been known for their people as well. Six of their players represented Uganda in the Quidditch World Cup, the highest number of players ever recorded. Should be a match you'll never forget.'''

'''The second team playing soon is the Thundelarra Thunderers, of Australia, and the Ballycastle Bats, of Northern Ireland. The Ballycastle Bats are a twenty-seven time winning team of the British and Irish Quidditch League, so they are a strong contender for the winner of the 2025 Quidditch World Cup. The Thundelarra Thunderers have dominated the Australian Quidditch League for the best part of the century, so they as well will be a strong contender. These two talented teams facing off should be an interesting ride.'''

'''Be sure to catch these games in person by getting tickets now, before it's too late! There's more to do than just watch the matches as well, there's also the festivities! Buy some merchandise to represent your favorite team! Show your pride, let loose, and support your team! You can see the Holyhead Harpies and Patonga Proudsticks face off very soon. The Thundelarra Thunderers and Ballycastle Bats will be taking off not long after, so be sure to see that as well. To keep up with the Quidditch World Cup, keep tuned-in to the Daily Prophet!'''

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HOGWARTS CLOSED

FOR HOLLIDAY



ROBINS, NATASHA

'''Another successful year has ended at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Seventh years have finished school and will be moving on to bigger and brighter things, while a new set of first years will be accepted next term.'''

'''As per usual, the annual House Cup was awarded at the end of the school year. The 2025 house cup winner was none other than Gryffindor, with four hundred and seventy points. Slytherin following as a not too close second with three hundred and eighty points. Nearly tying with Slytherin, Ravenclaw ended the year with three hundred and seventy points, while Hufflepuff had the least, with only three hundred and forty. Hufflepuff has made up for their loss of the House Cup with the Quidditch Cup, their house receiving five hundred and thirty points! This blew all of the other houses out of the water, none of them coming close to Hufflepuff. Gryffindor finished with four hundred points, Slytherin with two hundred and fifty points, and Ravenclaw with a small number of one hundred and ten points. Way to go Gryffindor and Hufflepuff!'''

'''Now, while there has not been much going on with this past school year, Hogwarts is considering starting a new amount of school clubs. Students and even some staff have said they'd think it'd be interesting to have some different clubs besides school subjects that the students could participate in, and it looks like it just might be happening! From what we've heard from students, there is talk of a book club, a muggle sports club, a school newspaper, and there's even discussion of a school play. There is still a lot to be worked out with this topic, but it seems like Hogwarts will be expanding its horizons from just education, but also to talents and hobbies. Definitely a different type of move for the school, but in a good way!'''

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