Has jealousy reared its ugly head in polite society? Amongst the crème de la crème of wizarding upperclass no less?

Fine dining restaurant Ascendio Italiano was enjoying a busy dinner hour when the Ministry of Magic's Head of Beasts Division stormed in to assault an unsuspecting patron last evening. Witnesses claim that Balfour Spectre was drenched in blood when he rudely ejected a witch's date to sit down with her instead.

Our witch in question? Russian aristocrat and patron of the arts, Ira Almasy.



Spectre and Almasy have been caught out together in public, often in each other's company at opening night in the Royal Opera House or strolling casually down Diagon Alley. Has this violent tiff confirmed rumours that the pair are actually involved?

If so, how does it affect Spectre's rumoured dalliances with German linguist Johann Storm? Was Ms. Almasy's appointment with Edwin Glass cause for retaliation or an act of vengeance in itself? Neither have been available for comment, although a representative from Level Four has confirmed that any blood in question was of course dragon's blood.

The duel that broke out following the rude interruption has cost the restaurant more than its fair share of galleons.

"There was a conflict, it was resolved and the damages were dealt with accordingly," informed co-owner Catarina Bell when asked about the confrontation. " It has not impacted business in any way." No doubt a hefty bill is on its way to the Beasts Division as you read this.



Balfour Spectre's reputation as one of the Ministry's most charming bachelors is quickly coming under fire. Has the popular wizard secretly been nursing a jealous streak?

Former lovers and partners are encouraged to write in with their tales of woe! Send your owls to our usual address and we'll print the most revealing stories!