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23rd July 2012

A new organisation has been making itself known to the wizarding public this summer. ELF, an acronym for Eradicate Lycantrophy Foundation, has gained supporters on both sides of the lycan issue.

The rise in popularity is largely the result of the foundation's attitudes towards werewolves. Rather than perpetuate extermination, ELF believes that a cure is possible for those wixes who suffer from lycantrophy. They claim to be researching a cure or reversal, in addition to better alternatives to Wolfsbane potions, which are notoriously difficult to brew.

Maya Irene-Strangely, werewolf studies scholar told the Prophet, "in discussions concerning the prevention and curing of lycanthropy we must not forget the humanity of werewolves themselves and their own perception of their state of being."

A representative of ELF informed the Prophet that, "our foundation has attracted interest and support from individual werewolves, and we welcome their participation in this ongoing dialogue about how to finally rid society of this curse."

In spite of its rising popularity and open door policy, the organisation has received a fair amount of critique.

“They’re going to doom us all,” said Gervais Bellingham, spokeswix for the Werewolf Capture Unit. “The unregistered werewolf situation in our country has never been more dire, but if ELF keeps sticking their nose into this business, they’re liable to get it bitten off, and probably several limbs along with it. Everyone should just leave the werewolves to trained professionals."

The Head of the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures: "The Ministry is naturally concerned for the well being of werewolves and we advise people to be cautious and critical of solutions that appear too good to be true."

Regardless, it looks like ELF is here to stay for the time being.

April 1^st 2012

LONDON - Aurors were summoned to platform 7½ at Kings Cross early yesterday morning[1] amid reports that a vampire aboard the north European sleeper train was attacking other passengers.

“I thought it were a normal bat caught in the carriage,” said apothecary Tess Calvert who was holidaying with her husband Hal Myers-Lipke, “and then when Hal and I tried to shoo it out, he realised it wasn’t a normal bat.”[2]

It was no early April Fool as the couple were faced with a deadly vampire, who transformed and attacked. Myers-Lipke wrestled the toothy invader into the corridor where other passengers and train staff intervened.

“It was lucky I’d bought all that gorgeous French garlic,” said Ministry secretary, Agatha Crone, 78, who was the surprise heroine of the hour, who chased the vampire off with her purchase. “In my best nightie and rollers too,” she added.

What became of the vampire, once ejected through the carriage window into the night, in bat form, is unclear. “Fare dodgers are unwelcome on our trains,” a spokeswix for the Sirius Sleeper service, “but our usual protocol is to disembark them at recognised stations. The Sirius Company apologise for the inconvenience to passengers and wish them a pleasant night’s sleep on a service soon.”

The Being Division of the Ministry of Magic has reported a concerning increase of reports of attacks on and by vampires in the last seventeen lunar cycles. Information pamphlets such as I think my neighbour’s a vampire, Cooking with garlic and A Guide to Sanctioned Blood Sucking are available at no charge, from the Division, if Prophet readers write in to the address below.

1.	31st March 2012, Saturday Morning Stake-Out
2.	Hal, as a werewolf, with acute sense of smell, recognised the smell with a vampire bat up in his face.

13 July 2012

Theodora Kingstreet is all but assured to be convicted of the latest serious criminal charges in the murder and attempted murder of six Wizengamot Elders.[1] The trial date is set for the 31^st of July. The Department of Magical Law Enforcement plans to present evidence linking Kingstreet to the cursed letters which were sent to the victims.

The break in the case came when a sixth deadly letter meant for a Wizengamot Elder Amaravathy Kulkarni was contained and examined before the curse could manifest.

When the letter arrived at Elder Kulkarni's home in Slandermouth, Elder Kulkarni immediately notified the Wizengamot Administration Services Chief of Staff Charlene Malone, who called in the Aurors.[2]

Elder Kulkarni was tended to by Healers and found to be uninjured. She said, "I knew exactly what to do. I have been very careful these last months, all of us have been. The letter looked dubious and I called it in straight away. Imagine what could have happened if I had opened it?"

The letter was disguised as legitimate communication from the Ludicrous Patent office, but Kulkarni said she had no reason to expect that kind of contact in her home.

Auror Zora Roh and Malone worked together to gather as much evidence about the letter as possible before the curse could destroy itself.

"You can't stop a curse once cast, but you can slow it down," explained Roh. "That gave us time to examine any  magic on the letter."

The evidence gathered from this scene combined with evidence gathered from the other attacks was enough to implicate Kingstreet, who is being held in Unreasonable Security cells in Azkaban for previous crimes.

A spokewix from the Department of Magical Law Enforcement could not comment on how they believed Kingstreet could have done it. "That will come out in court. Suffice it to say, it's not possible that [Kingstreet] could have done it alone. We have full intention of taking a hard look at what's going on in Azkaban."

Kingstreet also faces six counts of owl post fraud.

1.	Plot: Murder by Mail
2.	11 Mar 2012 - Murder By Mail - The Sixth Letter

14th July 2012

The Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures has announced that it will be putting forward new vampire legislation for debate at the Wizengamot next month. According to an official press release, this proposal supports the legalisation of consensual feedings between vampires and wixes.

“It might seem controversial in light of vampire attacks last year,” explained a representative of the Society for the Tolerance of Vampires, “but studies have shown that vampires are more amiable when allowed the basic dignity of feeding in a manner natural to their species.”

The proposal is said to be consolidated by such statements and findings from the Society as well as the European Journal of Vampiric Studies.

When reached for comment, the department's consultant vampire expressed encouragement. “I believe it will go a long way to repair relationships between wizarding society and the vampire community,” said Tristan Vaillancourt. At 150 odd years old, he may very well know what he is talking about. However, many are set against the notion.

"Did a vampire write this? This will seriously impair our ability to investigate vampire-related crime," criticised Auror Zora Roh. Another Ministry source described the legalisation as "untenable" as it might encourage vampires to take sordid liberties.

In spite of resistance, Being Division head Cepheus Gamp is cautiously optimistic. "We’ve put forward a case for new legislation," he clarified. "Where vampires can exercise a degree of feeding independence from the St Mungo’s blood bank. We ask the public hear the evidence before jumping down our throat… so to speak…"

Consensual feedings between vampires and wixes are considered a taboo subject by some. The act of being fed on is rumoured to give wixes feelings of euphoria, elation, or similar. Concerns of addiction and infection have been raised within the department itself.

Athena Marrowbone, top healer for creature injuries at St. Mungo's, takes a professional approach: "No, a typical vampire bite is unlikely to kill you or turn you into a vampire, but there are risks of curses or infection. Vampire bites of any kind do require being treated by a Healer."

Regulation and record-keeping will be enforced to counter such concerns. More details will come to light at the Wizengamot in August.

"Save for vegetarians," remarked department head Balfour Spectre, "many of us rarely consider the life taken to provide us with a good steak or a pair of dragon gloves. I don't see why a concession can't be made for an act that requires no such sacrifice."

30th March 2012

Regulars of both Diagon and Knockturn Alley will be pleased to discover that Calaveras will be re-opening to the public on April 1st, Sunday.

Those familiar with the pub and speakeasy will find their favourite watering hole has been given a new makeover since closing down for renovations last week. Under its new Cuban American owner, Salvador Falcón, Calaveras will operate as a restaurant with dancing hours after ten in the evening. Patrons are told to expect delicious food, colourful drinks, and a variety of entertaining glamour charms.

When asked about how he intended for this new Calaveras to fit into the local community, Falcon replied: "I'm just trying to bring a little colour and dazzle back to the alley," he explained. "Call it a good time, call it a change of scenery. What Calaveras really is, the way I see it? A panacea to an atmosphere of fear."

Recent controversies surrounding the threat to (and of) werewolves[2] have not gone unnoticed by the wizard. Falcón's late wife, Spanish-English witch Sabrina Rosier, had described to him fond memories of a wizarding London that he claims not to recognise in today's social climate.

"All I want is for everyone to have a good time without having to feel afraid," he asserts. "Who's gonna argue with that?"

1.	NPC, Wiki Page.
2.	11th Jan - Creatures Chief Alec Carter Murdered 13th Jan - The Werewolf Threat 6th February - Inquiry Opened into Werewolf Safe House Security

13 March 2012

SLANDERMOUTH - An unidentified unspeakable was detained last night for sending cursed slippers to a colleague as a birthday present.

The victim, fellow unspeakable Jasper Limrick, 53 (brother of Jesper, of Zonko’s), received a pair of slippers for his insignificant birthday from who he believed was a good friend and colleague. He wore the slippers for the first time the following day but ended up rushing to St Mungo’s Hospital as his foot was alight.

“Nothing could put it out!” Described Limrick’s partner, Rufus Childs, 51. “Not counter-curses, charms, not even water. Jasper’s foot was transformed to a hot ember.” The foot initially had the best of St Mungo’s Healers baffled, until the slippers were summoned for inspection.

“Stitched inside were malicious runes!” Limrick explained from his St Mungo’s bed where he is recovering from the ordeal. “You can never be too careful with enchanted gifts,” Limrick advises readers, “it’s a fine line between toasty feet and roasted feet.” Limrick is to receive specialist treatment to restore his foot, where it is hoped he may make a full recovery.

The Department of Magical Law Enforcement were unable to comment other than to confirm enquiries continue. “Naturally one can’t speak further about the business of unspeakables,” explained a source who wished to remain anonymous, “but we’re all glad this was just a case of slippers and nothing worse.”

1.	Contributed by Kit

1st March - evening edition

LONDON - Several eyewitnesses report a griffin was loose[1] in the administrative offices of the Ministry of Magic this morning. The creature created chaos and caused significant damage until it could be cornered and curtailed. Miraculously, no casualties were reported.

“I’d only just arrived at work,” described one witness, who wished to remain anonymous, “came out of the lifts and there it was, tearing up the carpet for breakfast!”

Sources suggest that the griffin was sent in the post to the Ministry, trapped in a trunk. Whether the charms failed or the beast broke out in hunger, nobody would confirm, but it is known to have taken several experienced wands to capture it. Some sources even suggested that Edwin Glass, Minister for Magic, lent his wand to the effort.

“Well, he was Head of Magical Accidents for almost a decade,” another witness said, “always been a dab hand in a crisis, Glass, which is why he’s made such an excellent Minister.”

However, there were claims that the Department for Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures were slow to act when the alarm was raised.

“They sent a slip of a boy up, I think he’s only an apprentice!”

The Department is now headed up by Balfour Spectre, who took over in January. His predecessor lasted only nine months before his untimely death at the claws of a direwolf at home.[2] It is perhaps no surprise then that their wixes were reluctant to face a griffin in their very building.

“If you have a creature you cannot control, then please get in touch with us,” advised a spokeswix from the Beast Division, “and by get in touch we don’t mean send them by owl in a trunk, however good the enchantments are. Send a letter and we’ll visit you. We can help if you have a beast in need, or who has outgrown your space, but the best prevention is not to buy creatures unless you are fully informed of their needs and the dangers. Griffins are unsuitable pets. Our advice and guidance can be found at all good menageries and creature shops.”

1.	1st March, 2012 Shut that Griffin Door!
2.	11th January, 2012 Creatures Chief Alec Carter Murdered

6 February 2012

Minister of Magic Edwin Glass has opened an official inquiry into the security of werewolf safehouses.

“As is protocol with high profile events with great public interest,” Glass explained in a statement today, “I have opened an inquiry into the use of Ministry-operated safehouses and full moon safeguarding operations following the devastating events at the start of the year.”

The inquiry comes nearly a month after the 9^th of January when two wizards were discovered kidnapped from the Dumfriesshire safehouse and later found killed. The attacker also assaulted and injured both safehouse attendants.[1]

The Minister continued: “An inquiry aims to help restore public confidence by investigating the facts and making recommendations to prevent recurrence. It is, however, not to establish liability - a separate legal investigation remains underway led by the Department of Magical Law Enforcement.”

Glass is expected to name Tamzin Ollivander as chair of the inquiry, with the likely reason being her alleged objectivity in the matter with no werewolf family and no Ministry ties. It is as yet unknown whether a panel will be appointed to assist Ollivander as chair.

Under close scrutiny will be the Werewolf Wing and recent reforms that have loosened werewolf regulations. The inquiry is also expected to determine the connection, if any, to other recent violence against werewolves. The first phase of the inquiry will involve fact-finding and extensive interviews with a first report due in March.

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More info about Inquiries
Graciously provided by Kit

A Minister [Edwin] can cause an independent inquiry in response to a particular event or a series of events [werewolf safe house breach & missing werewolves]. Most are triggered by events, but they can also be held where there is a concern that something has failed to happen, or particular systems have not operated properly.

The inquiry has no power to determine civil or criminal liability. There is often a strong feeling, particularly following high profile, controversial events, that an inquiry should determine who is to blame for what has occurred. However, Inquiries are not courts and their findings cannot and do not have legal effect.

The aim is to help restore public confidence in systems or services [werewolf safehouses] by investigating the facts and making recommendations to prevent recurrence, not to establish liability or to punish anyone. It is not intended that the inquiry should be hampered in its investigations by a fear that responsibility may be inferred from a determination of a fact.

The Inquiry Panel - appoints a panel appropriate to the circumstances under investigation [might be useful to also recruit a werewolf npc? Looks like 4 is quite ordinary for a panel]. Or a chairman can be appointed to sit alone. If the chairman will not sit alone, the Minister will consult them on the appointment of any other panel members. [So Tamzin could also say she wants others appointed]

The Minister is required to consider the need for balance in relation to the issues - for example, equal number of women and men, and balance the relevant experience the panel members bring. This does not mean that the panel must contain people who would be seen as representing all the groups with an interest in the inquiry.

The panel needs to have the ability to conduct an informed analysis of the evidence and produce a full and useful report. Inquiry Report - The inquiry chairman [Tamzin] is expected to deliver a report to the commissioning Minister [Edwin] and set out what the final report may contain.

The panel may be provided with expert assistance [this seems to be like experts in the area, or legal people as well as a few staff to do admin]. The panel alone however has responsibility for the contents of the report. They may however ask for assistance from those working for the inquiry, in writing the report.

The chairman is required to do whatever they consider reasonable to ensure public access to evidence. Broadcasting of proceedings is at their discretion. There may be circumstances in which part or all of an inquiry must be held in private. [This might be allowing an audience including Daily Prophet / WW to sit in and observe and report as Tamzin and the panel interview witnesses - who can include people responsible]

The chairman has power to require the production of evidence. An inquiry panel will usually ask for information informally first, and the vast majority of these requests will be complied with. But the most common times compulsion is used is when: a) a person is unwilling to comply, b) a person is willing to comply but is worried about the possible consequences of disclosure (for instance breaking confidentiality agreements) [I guess healers and lawyers fall into this] or c) a person is unable to provide information because there is a ban on disclosure. [It might be intriguing to have some reluctant witnesses, like other werewolves, or attendants]

Witnesses have the same privileges as civil proceedings in that they are able to refuse to provide evidence if it a) is covered by legal professional privilege, b) might incriminate them/spouse/civil partner or c) because it relates to what has taken place in Parliament. [The last would be equivalent of Level 1 shizz, since Edwin's the equivalent of the magical population's Member of Parliament]

1.	9 Jan 2012 - House of the Rising Sun

19 Mar 2012

The National Museum of Wizarding History has announced an exhibition of the Mirror of Erised, which will run for two weeks beginning in April. The public is invited to come view the mirror and learn about recent discoveries concerning the mirror's origins.

"Some people may be surprised that this legendary piece was not made by British witches or wizards," said a museum curator. "We look forward to shining a light on the mirror's hidden history."

The mirror, while well-known in stories, has made very few confirmed appearances in modern times. The most notable was the mirror's role in the safe-keeping of the Philosopher's Stone at Hogwarts by Albus Dumbledore in 1991. More recently, the Mirror of Erised played a key role in the Tetrawizard Tournament in 2012.

The current owner and permanent home of the Mirror of Erised and not publicly known. Anyone who does know refuses to say. Some speculate that since the mirror's only two modern appearances were related to Hogwarts matters, the owner must be associated with the school. The Hogwarts Board of School Governors, when asked, can't seem to find any documentation of how the mirror came to be in the Tetrawizard Tournament. The museum, say spokeswix, is bound to secrecy on this matter as part of the agreement for the exhibition.

The Mirror of Erised is said to be enchanted to show the deepest desire of the viewer's heart, although only the viewer themself can know for sure.

In interviews, Harry Potter described what he saw when he looked into the mirror for the first time. "I think people might have guessed, but I saw my parents - my whole family, really - gathered around me. I was eleven-years-old and that's all I'd ever wanted."

He went on to say that he does not plan to visit the mirror again. "I think I've learned all I can. I'll let others have a go."

The mirror will be available during normal visiting hours from the 2^nd through the 13^th of April. There is no charge to view the mirror, but museum staff will keep the queue moving so that all have a chance to see.

15th February 2012

LONDON - It was St.Valentine's Day and love was in the air. So, it seems, were other nefarious schemes. A day before the anniversary[1] of his arrest, former Head of Mysteries Mortimer Gamp nearly escaped from the clutches of justice and healing when St.Mungo's Hospital was infiltrated by an imposter in the guise of his eldest son: well-known Devia Orbis writer Orion Gamp.

The true identity of the imposter in question? None other than the elusive Lyra Gamp, Mortimer Gamp's other half, previously assumed missing or dead.

Authorities were alerted to the subterfuge of her disguise by the criminal couple's own children, Auror Andromeda Gamp and Being Division Head Cepheus Gamp, when they began to suspect that their brother was not who he appeared to be. It could have all been too little and too late if the pair had not acted at once - being amongst the first to catch their mother in the act[2] on the Spell Damage floor, where Mortimer Gamp has been a patient since February 2011.

Thanks to the concerted efforts of Magical Law Enforcement and St.Mungo's staff, the escape was able to be foiled. Eye-witness accounts tell us that Healer-in-Charge Miranda Storm herself was key to these efforts.

"It's a testament to the quick-thinking and courage of our aurors," commented Law Enforcement Head, Solomon Carstairs, when reached for comment. "And of course, the brave wixes at St.Mungo's!" he added.

The Department of Mysteries was contacted when informed that its current Head, Yavin Morgenthau, was also present at the day's explosive events, but no response could be elicited.

Lyra Gamp is currently in custody of Law Enforcement, where she will undergo thorough questioning before going on trial at the Wizengamot. The whereabouts of her husband was initially unknown - he disappeared mid-confrontation - but was later confirmed by the Ministry. Mortimer Gamp has irreversibly transformed himself into an umbrella.

1.	16th Feb 2011 - Head of Mysteries Arrested for Murders
2.	14th Feb 2012 - Dashed to Pieces

29 January 2012

Editor-in-chief of this publication the Daily Prophet has not been seen since the 23^rd of January and has been declared officially Vanished.[1]

"It's not like him not to show up for work. Even when he's travelling for some gala, he's here overseeing everything," said Jala Que, one of our reporters. This has been the general concensus here. Cuffe has ruled over the Daily Prophet with an iron fist and hot-headed vocabulary for decades now and suddenly abandoning his post, no Seer could have predictd that. (No letters, please.)

At this time there's no direct evidence to suggest foul play, but his disappearance is so odd it's difficult not to speculate. The celebrity couple is a near constant presence in Wizarding Britain's elite circles and there are as many reasons anyone might hold a vendetta as count him an influential ally (despite a notoriously bad temper).

His wife, Wizarding Wireless Network star Agatha Pendragon appears to have Vanished with him.

The investigation into this disappearance has been taken up by the Ministry of Magic. Anyone with any information on either Cuffe or Pendragon's whereabouts are encouraged to come forward.

1.	24 Jan 2012 - Without a Forwarding Address

31 Jan 2012

The Werewolf Wing has a new leader. As of December of last year, Iona “Bruce” Ballentyne has taken the helm of the Ministry of Magic’s werewolf control and advocacy division.  The former werewolf hunter was attacked in the line of duty and turned in 2008.  Now, three years later, she’s returned to the Werewolf Wing in a new role.

In light of the events of the January full moon, the Daily Prophet spoke with Madam Ballentyne in search of answers.

Ballentyne went into the Werewolf Capture Unit directly out of Hogwarts having always enjoyed the study of magical creatures in school.

“Someone’s got to do the job,” Ballentyne said with cheeky humility, “so why not me?”

Ballentyne looks as if she’s just come in out of the field. The only thing that belies her new role at a desk is the ornately carved cane leaning against her chair.

Unlike perhaps anyone in the Department’s history, Ballentyne is uniquely positioned to do the work of the Werewolf Wing.

“I know how difficult it is to survive now,” she said when asked how becoming a werewolf changed her perspective. “Work, private life, it follows you. You don’t realise how much the bite can define you until it happens.”

Ballentyne is genuine, if not a little guarded. Even though she’s talking about herself, it still sounds like she’s going through a case file. An understandable demeanor after years in a dangerous post.

“I understand what these people are experiencing. I understand the fear. You register nowadays and it’s intimidating. I know how important it is to have that safehouse, to feel protected and secure.”

However, on the night of the 9th of January one safehouse in Dumfriesshire was neither protected or secure. Of course, Ballentyne wasn’t aware of any trouble until she recovered from her own transformation the next morning. After hearing about the abduction of the Dunnigan brothers from the Scottish safehouse, word came that her boss, Alec Carter, was missing.

“We arrived at his house,” she said, nearly hesitating. “The door had been blasted from its hinges. The entire ground floor was a mess. Clearly there’d been a panicked struggle. Then we found him.”

Found dead, mauled by a werewolf. The investigations into both incidents remain strictly classified, but the public has one unanswered question.

How can more attacks on werewolves be prevented?

Ballentyne counted increased security of safehouses as a priority and more specifically,  “changes to the registration process and the way information is held. I have several other initiatives in the pipework which will become public in a matter of time.”

Even as Ballentyne responds to these tragedies, she must endure criticism of a personal nature.

“Howlers and threats are a daily part of my morning mail. People are appalled at what happened, and they blame me. [..] People want to blame someone, don’t they? Who better than the newly instated werewolf?”

Speaking directly to the werewolves of Britain, Ballentyne said:

“To bear with me. Change is coming. Our safe houses are safe, and we are doing everything we can to protect them. I’m not comfortable living in a world so prejudice against wixes that can’t help what happened to them. Something traumatic has happened to every werewolf out there. Something was violently taken from them and then we, as a public, strip them of their privacy and dignity too. No more.

26th December

A DRINK at Christmas is nothing untoward, but one unlucky Muggle did not expect to become the drink. Christmas morning, a body was found in Kensington Gardens by two passing squibs - Cyril Lancaster and Mary Vane.

“We thought he was asleep,” Lancaster, a St Mungo’s Hospital caretaker, explained to the Prophet, “had a bit too much to drink.”

But as the pair closed in it was apparent the victim was drunk in another way: “The bite marks on the neck, I’ve seen those at the hospital. We raised the alarm straight away!”

The Department of Law Enforcement and the Department for Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures scrambled to the scene. “Initially they weren’t sure if they were Muggle or magic,” Vane, Lancaster’s companion, explained. “They found a wand.”

This is the second case in the past year of a muggle discovered in London, dead from a vampire bite. In March two muggles were found in Whitechapel, their bodies drunk dry by vampires[1]. The investigation was inconclusive, despite the Ministry pursuing missing-presumed-turned Matteo Amherst. Amherst was ruled out of the investigation in May, leaving a muggle-drinking vampire at large.

When reached for comment, Cepheus Gamp, Head of Being Division confirmed that a body had been discovered with bite marks to the neck. “The victim was identified and the muggle authorities have notified the family.” When pressed for comment about Vane’s claim of a wand found at the scene, Gamp declined to comment.

“Investigations are ongoing to identify the circumstances that led to the death. The magical community are urged to contact the Division with any information that may be relevant to this investigation.”

1.	18th March, 2011 Drink Them Dry

11th January 2012

According to reports from the Werewolf Wing, of the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures, a Ministry werewolf safe house in Dumfries was infiltrated shortly before moonrise last night. Two werewolves, brothers Robert and Richard Dunnigan, have gone missing. Both the Werewolf Capture Unit (WCU) as well as the Department of Magical Law Enforcement are currently investigating the event.

The Minister of Magic has released a statement[1] in which he reassures the public that the "other attendees are assisting the Department of Magical Law Enforcement with their investigations."

There has been no mention of whether the infiltration is in any way connected to the death[2] on Alec Carter. Members of the public are encouraged to come forward should they have relevant information about the whereabouts of the Dunnigan brothers.

1.	10th Jan - A Statement from the Minister of Magic: Death of Alec Carter
2.	11th Jan - BREAKING: Creatures Chief Alec Carter Murdered

11 Jan 2012

LONDON - Alec Carter, Head of the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures, was discovered dead yesterday morning  in his home in London by agents from the Werewolf Wing.

When Carter failed to appear at work on the morning of the 10th, he was sought in his home where he was found mauled to death. When asked about the cause of death, first on the scene Iona “Bruce” Ballentyne, head of the Werewolf Wing, said:

“I think I'd recognise a werewolf attack, madam.”

The Ministry of Magic confirmed in a press release yesterday that the attack was done by an unidentified Direwolf.[1] At this time, the Ministry is treating Carter’s death and the invasion of the Dumfriesshire werewolf safehouse as connected incidents..

Head of the Beast Division Balfour Spectre told the Daily Prophet that he, “is deeply saddened when I learned of Alec's death but everyone can be assured that our department is trying its utmost to cope with this tragedy, and will always prioritise public safety.”

Similar sentiments from Ballentyne. “You can be assured that we are doing everything we can to find who is responsible. [The DRCMC]  is deeply saddened and angered by the attack, and we ask for people to respect the privacy of Mr Carter's family.”

Carter was known for his hard-line on beast and being regulations, including the strict enforcement of werewolf policies.

1.	10 Jan 2012 - A Statement from the Office of the Minister of Magic