Secretary Aberfoyle Addresses Nation
Secretary Aberfoyle addressed the nation today on the continuing threat of Simon Drake, and what steps the government is taking to combat that threat: A full transcript will be available later today.
What Happens in Vegas becomes Auror’s Problem
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 [...]
Aberfoyle Announces Unity Government
DENVER, Colo. – In the aftermath of an attack by Simon Drake just minutes before, Secretary of Magic Polonius Aberfoyle announced the formation of a unity government, and appointed his longtime rival Oswald P. Kensington of the Grand Old Mages’ party as his new Vice-Secretary of Magic and Wizarding Secretary of War. “I call upon [...]
P.A.L.M. Turns on Orphanage
DENVER, Colo. – Although she was begrudgingly silenced at Friday’s P.A.L.M. protest, founder Agatha Morray has stepped forward again – this time to make a public statement about the Dowling family in regards to the recent attack on their privately owned orphanage, Wendell’s Dwelling. “First, their son defends a murderer by helping Kraven Bloodthorne avoid [...]
Aberfoyle Takes Oath of Office, Assumes Secretary of Magic Post
SALEM, Mass. – Students at Avistrum Academy were shocked yesterday by the unexpected appearance of Polonius Aberfoyle, the Secretary of Magic-elect who was rendered comatose when he shielded his election opponent, Oswald P. Kensington, from an assassination attempt during Aberfoyle’s victory speech last April. Aberfoyle, a long-time professor of Transfiguration at the school, made the [...]
Kensington Breaks Up Angry P.A.L.M. Protest
DENVER, Colo. – On the heels of numerous protests over the past several weeks, the members of P.A.L.M. (Parents Against Lawless Magic) had expected that Kraven Bloodthorne would surely be removed from his post at Avistrum Academy of Sorcery. When they learned yesterday that the professor would not be removed, P.A.L.M. reacted immediately, moving forward [...]
P.W.P. and P.A.L.M.: Kensington “Coup”Unconstitutional, Requires Prosecution
SALEM, Mass. – Oswald Kensington has perpetrated an unconstitutional coup and belongs in Alcatraz, not the Secretaryship of Magic, according to Koiyle Fremingward, and a synod of leading figures in the Progressive Wizards’ Party. “Kensington can talk all he wants to about obsolete provisions in the Salem Compact, but the fact is, when Polonius Aberfoyle [...]
Kensington, Aurors Retake Morning Oracle Building, Free Staff
In a major combat operation this morning, Acting Secretary of Magic Oswald P. Kensington and the Salem Division of the Aurors Department retook the Morning Oracle building and restored its normal publication. Approximately 13 of the Regulators who seized the building and Imperiused the staff were killed, another nine taken into custody by the Aurors. [...]
Kensington Survived Second Assassination Attempt Last Spring
SALEM – (Tursey Trunk, Morning Oracle Political Bureau) Senator Oswald Kensington (GOM-PA), who conceded to Polonius Aberfoyle in last April’s Special Election to succeed Secretary Greywolf, seems to have survived a possible second assassination attempt last Spring, the Oracle has from multiple sources inside the Aurors’ office and in spite of a complete silence on [...]