Las Vegas – Attempting to keep with the Statue of Secrecy, the office of the Wizarding Secretary has been quietly integrating Aurors into the Las vegas casinos. The reason? Wizards, disguising themselves as Muggles, have been using their powers to amass fortunes.
“Wizards and witches are supposed to use their power responsibly,” says Auror Brian O’Donnel, head of the Las Vegas operation. “However, when you have two dozen masters of divination working with each other, what you end up with is a muggle debacle.”
Every Auror that has been selected has gone through a rigorous six week training, learning the muggle card games, plus attempting to learn how muggles ‘cheat’ at these games. Mr O’Donnel goes on to explain, “It’s hard when you have a witch who just places her hand on the card and can see how they’ll lay out, and we have to explain to the muggle managers that she was counting cards, or that she was wearing a mirrored ring that allowed her to see the underside of the cards. I tell you, for not being able to do magic, these muggles are amazing at finding loopholes in these games.”
The Morning Oracle attempted to reach Secretary of Magic Polonius Aberfoyle, or his Vice Secretary Oswald Kensingon. Though they were unavailable for an interview, the Office of the Wizarding Secretary has issued the following statement: Responsible use of magic should be utmost in the thoughts of all Wizards and Witches. This irresponsible use of their abilities is not only despicable, but it places the Statue of Secrecy in jeopardy. We can assure you that any wizard or witch found utilizing their abilities this way will face harsh penalties, and we advise any member of the wizarding community who is currently engaged in this activity to stop immediately.