Exclusive Interview with Rufus Scrimgeour

The shielded Ministry of Magic car made good time considering all of the dodging and back tracking it was doing. Driving defensively into the future is one way to view our current Minister of Magic, Rufus Scrimgeour, and how he intends to lead the magical community.

Beauty and the Beast: Auror to Wed Werewolf

Confidential sources say that attractive and well-liked young auror, Nymphadora Tonks, has become engaged to the much older ne'er-do-well, Remus Lupin.

Wizarding Economy at Risk?

Since the return of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named, several high-profile wizarding businesses have gone under. Zonko's Joke Shop, in Hogsmeade village, has been boarded up for months now. Even the once-bustling Leaky Cauldron is empty most of the time now...

Hatching Dragon Eggs -- It Is Illegal!

Let's say, sometime, that a stranger in a small, out-of-the-way pub, offers you the chance to obtain a real dragon egg! You are, of course, well aware that dragon eggs are defined as Class A Non-Tradeable Goods, and thus highly illegal to have in your possession (should you take the stranger up on his, or her, offer). But...

Education

Welcome to Hogwarts

Rumours abound that Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is closed for good. This is not the case...

Politics

Security Report from Azkaban

After the abandonment of Azkaban by the dementors, the Ministry of Magic's Department of Magical Law-Enforcement, Security Division Section Nine, created a team of aurors who currently serve as guards for the prison. Many problems were encountered...

The Weasleys: Popular Redheads

The Weasleys are a proud family, but are typically scorned as "blood traitors" by other pure-blood wizarding clans. The Weasley clan, however, is one of the most distinguished families in Wizarding Britain...

He Who Must Not Be Named: Named?

Is fear the only reason we gave the Dark Lord such a long name? Personally, I do not see the reason in fearing a name. The one we fear is the Dark Lord himself. Do we think that by saying his name we will be killed? No. That is only in our minds. Isn't it almost like saying, "I am not worthy to speak his name?" Then are we not putting him above ourselves?

Travel

Safe Travelling In Both Worlds

Much of the population of the world, both wizard kind and creatures like giants, trolls, Dementors and the like, are at war. Theresa Anne Stephens points out some ways to keep safe when travelling in both the Wizarding and Muggle worlds.

Muggle Affairs

Godric Tells All -- Demystifying Video Games

Most witches and wizards know a little bit about Muggle television. It's a box with moving pictures on one side that Muggles stare at for hours and hours to entertain themselves. Well, now they have another box that you plug into the first one...

Business

New Mood Shirts a Hit for Back to School Shoppers

Madam Malkin's Robes for All Ocasions has never been so busy. This increase in sales is not due to the required Hogwarts school robes or Celestina Warbeck's new line of dress robes, it is a new product called Mood shirts.