| Hogsmeade (AP) In a shocking occurrence, both Harry Potter and Ron Weasley have been dismissed from the Gryffindor quidditch team for cheating. The Hogwarts Board of Conduct has charged both boys with participating in a conspiracy to use the Felix Felicis magic potion to gain advantage over their opponents on two occasions. Minister of Magic Cornelius Fudge was outraged by the report in the Daily Prophet about these transgressions. "Cheating at a quidditch team tryout is bad enough but to repeat the misconduct during an actual game against House Ravenclaw is unacceptable," Fudge stated emphatically. "Such blatant deceit is unforgivable for Hogwarts students and expulsion hearings will be convened soon," added Fudge virtuously. Potter and Weasley both deny the allegations. "The potion I slipped into Ron's drink was just a placebo to increase his confidence," said Potter, "why would I waste a precious vial of liquid luck on Ron? I think someone used Felix Malapropus on the whole Ravenclaw team, someone with a grudge against them and Gryffindor." |