PRETEND Act Overturned
SALEM, Mass. – Election-year politics always make strange bedfellows, but perhaps none stranger than the coalition of groups which finally managed to force the repeal of the PRETEND Act Thursday afternoon. Senators and representatives from the far-left wing of the Progressive Wizards’ Party brokered a deal with the far-right of the Grand Old Mages’ Party [...]
Matado Escapes Alcatraz
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Infamous masked bandit Nikolai Matado escaped this morning from the wizard prison at Alcatraz. Authorities are still investigating the circumstances of the breakout, but it appears that Matado was assisted in his escape by six other wizards, probably members of his former gang, the Vultures.
Dowling Signs Another Illegal Peace Treaty
DENVER, Colo. – In a move sure to raise the ire of many in Salem, Headmaster Clark Dowling of Avistrum Academy of Sorcery signed a non-aggression pact with Major General Vam’pyr, ambassador from the Klingon homeworld of Qo’noS. The agreement states that the Klingon Empire will not enter into battle against the Academy and vice-versa. [...]
Transfiguration Bill Advances
SALEM, Mass. – A controversial new bill banning the teaching of Transfiguration moved out of a crucial subcommittee yesterday on a straight party-line vote. HWB739, The PREvention of Transfiguration ENhanced Deception (PRETEND) Act, was advanced by the House of Warlocks’ Abuse of Magic subcommittee with a “pass” recommendation. The five members of the subcommittee split [...]
Peace Treaty Signed
DENVER, Colo. – In shocking news late yesterday, it was revealed that Avistrum Academy of Sorcery has signed a non-aggression pact with the evil Galactic Empire. A confidential source from within the Academy’s staff informed this reporter that Headmaster Clark Dowling signed the document in a secret ceremony with Darth Vader, Dark Lord of the [...]
Council of Wise Appoints Greywolf
SALEM, Mass. – In a shocking vote early Friday evening, the Council of the Wise appointed its most senior member as the new Secretary of Magic, replacing the assassinated Filbert Falstaff. The balloting took several hours, lasting from the mid-morning until well into the afternoon. Despite his seniority on the Council and his reputation as [...]
Secretary Falstaff Assasinated!
SALEM, Mass. – Amid the chaos at Department of Magic Headquarters here, a disturbing chalk outline was clearly visible in the middle of Secretary Filbert Falstaff’s office, as Auror C.S.I. units busily worked investigating the scene. Falstaff, 104, was found dead in his office early Thursday evening as the cleaning crew came through. A spokeswitch [...]