Ballentyne to Lead Werewolf Wing
1 Jan 2012 - Iona Ballentyne has been named the new head of the Werewolf Wing. The Werewolf Wing was established in 2008 under then head of the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures and all matters concerning werewolves and werewolf registration was moved there. Ballentyne will now oversee the Werewolf Registry, Werewolf Capture Unit, and other werewolf support services. Ballentyne comes to the post with 22 years of experience in the Werewolf Capture Unit, some time of it as the unit’s chief. She left the Ministry of Magic in 2008, and returned this December in the new job.

Falmouth Leads, Tutshill Trails
3 Jan 2012 - Last year’s champions Tutshill Tornadoes have settled in the bottom of the league after ten rounds of play earning only two victories against Kenmare and Wimbourne. In the opposite turn of fate, the Falmouth Falcons have returned to its tradition of brutal domination following last year’s crushing standing at second to last. They sit just ahead of Puddlemere. The Chudley Cannons find themselves in the middle of the pack just behind Ballycastle, but have the entire rest of the season to find their home at the bottom.

Floo Network Malfuctions Under Investigation
5 Jan 2012 - Reports of the Floo Network ejecting passengers at unexpected destinations have come in over the past few weeks. Autorities at the Department of Magical Transportation have reason to believe these malfuctions are related to the Magical Measles outbreak.

“It’s like a bee flying up your nose. You’re just not going to be able to go about your day, now are you? If you can’t cast a spell, stay out of the hearth. Please!”

Hogwarts Copes with Magical Measles
10 Jan 2012 - About thirty Hogwarts students and staff have come down with Praecantatio Deliquus, also known as Magical Measles, and are being held in isolation in an attempt to contain the illness. St. Mungo’s healer Elixia Mordent is on site to care for the sick. St. Mungo Hospital reports that the current treatment protocol is ameliorating the flu-like symptoms.

Squibs Stage Protest
15 Jan 2012 - A gathering of 200 people occupied the plaza  in front of Gringotts Bank in Diagon Alley to protest the growing rumors that squibs are responsible for the mysterious Pracantatio Deliquus epidemic where magical folk lose the ability to lose magic. Members of SQUEAL (Squib Union for Equality and Liberation) were joined by magical allies. The protestors demanded the Ministry of Magic take immediate action to quash the conspiracy theories and prosecute discrimination against squibs.

Ollivanders Robbed, Thief in Custody
22 Jan 2012 - Ollivanders in Diagon Alley was robbed yesterday after closing time. The theif, one Norman Shufflebottom, was apprehended at the scene. Aurors were assisted by local hero Donnan McBoid. Tamzin Ollivander, niece of shop owner Garrick Ollivander, was in the shop at the time of the robbery and sustained only minor injuries. Estimated property damage valued at over three thousand galleons, primarily in damage to wands. Shufflebottom is known to Magical Law Enforcement and is suspected in a string of other similar crimes.[1]

1.	21 Jan 2012 - Makers of Fine Burglaries Since Gone Three