Post by The Daily Prophet on Jul 3, 2014 22:59:13 GMT
Ministry Cracks Down on Trials
As the Ministry of Magic gets deeper into the war against Dark Magic, the Auror Office and the Department of Magical Law Enforcement are busier than ever. Last month the Aurors brought in a record of 45 suspected Death Eaters, and experts predict that the number will be even higher this month. With the influx of suspects pouring in, the Wizengamot has been convening at least once per day, and trials for less serious crimes have been postponed, which has created an uproar among lawyers and defendants. Because of this, the Department of Magical Law Enforcement has suspended the right to trial for certain cases. "The current number of trials demands a certain devotion to time that the members of the Wizengamot do not have," says Bartemius Crouch, head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement. "When defendants are undoubtedly guilty, there is no need for a trial. Without these, the members can conduct other business that requires their attention." (cont. on page 6)
| As another school year is underway, a record number of parents have refused to allow their students to attend. "There's nothing more important than being safe and with family in timeslike these," one parent said. "Kids can get an education at home." |  | Even children from Muggle parents are being withheld from schooling. "I just can't allow my child to be away when this is going on," a Muggle parent tells Daily Prophet. "We have no way of knowing what's happening." (cont. on page 2). |
World Cup Preparation Begins
The 1978 Quidditch World Cup promises to be one of the most exciting of the modern era. In preparation for the games that begin next summer, qualifying teams are beginning training camps starting next week. For most countries, the teams are allowing public access to training camp, so that fans can meet players and observe training. As they advance from basic training to developing game strategies and formations, public and even media access will be denied up until the matches begin.Already stories are coming in from around the world. Polish head coach Albert Nadowski maintains his career-long refusal to speak to the media; alternatively, Haitian Keeper Romeo Laferriere spoke for three hours, which was almost entirely trash talk about the other teams in the tournament. But the story of the early stages of the tournament is certainly Colombia's acquisition of the former-Venezuelan Chaser Manuel Rodriguez, who left Venezuela for their arch-rival in mid-August. (cont. on page 7).
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