WIZARDING WORLD NEWS AND OPINION SINCE 1997
No.2 - September 1997

New Head of House Announced for Hogwarts

Exclusive Interview with Professor Slughorn
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry has a new Headmistress, Professor McGonagall, the Transfiguration teacher. She was also Head of House for Gryffindor, and as this was deemed to be too much for one person to handle, the Hogwarts professors had a meeting last week to determine who would be the new Head of House for Gryffindor.

Written by Tarma Black - read full story

Werewolf Attacks in London!

The Second War has indeed begun, as startling events occurred in London that had not happened for more than a decade. Werewolves have been attacking innocent witches, wizards, and Muggles. All of the attacks seem random, and not for explicit reasons. It seems that a bloodlust among the werewolf community of the world has risen, and there are very few things that a surprised Ministry of Magic can do at the moment.

Written by Peter Shechem - read full story

Dark Mark Sighted Over Muggle Parliament

Muggles have pointed and wondered at the sign of the skull with a snake coming out of its mouth. Some of them have looked upon it quizzically and question their neighbour...

Written by Cassandra Lobiesk - read full story

Borgin and Burkes Raided

Acting on a tip that a large shipment of dark spells and curses had arrived at Borgin and Burkes, of Knockturn Alley in London, seven Ministry of Magic agents raided the infamous dark wizard store Halloween night...

Written by Tarma Black - read full story

Wanted by the Ministry of Magic

Celebrities

For the Love of Music and Sport

The Squibbler has been blessed to have acquired the opportunity to interview Miss Celestina Warbeck, singing sensation of the past and the now.

Written by Cassandra Lobiesk - read full story

Severus Snape: Murderer Of A Great Sorcerer

Severus Snape was born to Tobias Snape, a muggle, and Eileen Prince, a witch. He did not grow up in a very happy home. Snape started schooling at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the early 1970s...

Written by Tiffany Styles - read full story

Education

How Safe is Hogwarts?

Hogwarts was never designed for the safety of students, in fact I find it quite difficult to even consider a place that is so crowded with underage, unqualified, and under-practiced wizards and witches armed with wands and enough knowledge to be a danger to themselves and others, to be considered safe at all.

Written by Kyle Linkin - read full story

Should These Professors be Teaching Our Children?

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is not particularly famous for having professors and educators with highly respectable pasts or futures.

Written by Ebba Brighton - read full story

Science

Shakespeare Used Magic Pen!

The popular Muggle author and playwright, William Shakespeare, was in fact a wizard, and many, if not all, of his published works were in fact written by a very early version of the now infamous Quick Quotes Quill...

Written by Adele James - read full story

Entertainment

Robe Designer Bufo Bufalini No Longer a Frog

Famed robe designer, Bufo Bufalini, is at last his old dapper self again after having spent 17 years as a frog. A chance encounter with a beautiful stranger has given him a second chance at a normal life.

Written by Godric Swede - read full story

This Issue (About The Squibbler)

Issue: No. 2 - Back Issues
Month: September 1997
Published: 03-Nov-2005