May 2002

Katie Bell
@heatproof 1 May 2002

To the cowardly piece of scum who attacked my girlfriend last night:

When I find you, I will hurt you.

I hope you’re not particularly attached to your limbs.

Audrey Singh
@esfp 1 May 2002

Happy Birthday, Helga Hufflepuff!

It’s my favorite day of the year again! Everyone come by our stall and get some samosas! Especially you, Percy

Daisy Radford
@daisysdad 1 May 2002

Today I get to have candy floss, and dance around the maypole, and have my face painted with my daddy, and do a scavenger hunt with my mummy! I love the Badger Festival!

Sebastian Stebbins
@sebsteb 1 May 2002

This morning I made badger-shaped pancakes and topped them with candyfloss. Possibly the best breakfast I’ve made in quite a while. Well, I saw breakfast; it was nearly midday, I suppose one might call it brunch. Either way, there is no such thing as too much candyfloss. Or too many pancakes.

Susan Bones
@ambrosial 1 May 2002

RP: Scavenger hunt

Who: Susan Bones, Daisy Radford
Where: The Calliope Heights site
When: Afternoon

Susan couldn’t have been happier. The sun was shining, the Badger Festival was going off without a hitch, and now she was doing the scavenger hunt with a little girl who kept calling her Mummy. Which should have been strange, but felt so right that she couldn’t stop smiling about it. When she thought back to where she’d been a year ago, it was hard to believe that so much had changed.

“Don’t forget, we still need to find a yellow flower and a black feather!” she called over to Daisy, who was searching through the long grass on the Calliope Heights site. Susan wasn’t letting Daisy roam more than a few metres away from her, and she was hyper-aware of every small sound and movement around them, but she felt a lot more relaxed than she had in weeks. Maybe it was just an effect of the spring sunshine, but for the first time since Daisy’s Imperiusing she allowed herself to feel hopeful that things were going to get better.

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Stella Chambers
@quidditchstar 1 May 2002

Does anyone know why there are Hit Wizards all over town again suddenly?

Zach Smith
@its_all_aboutme 1 May 2002

RP: Scrambled eggs

Who: Zacharias Smith, Emelda Vane
Where: Ministry, then Smith Manor
When: Evening

Any complaints that Zacharias would have made about being dragged in and interrogated about something he thought was a closed case vanished the moment he learnt that Blaise was dead. Blaise was dead. Murdered. Blaise, a peer. How? Why? Who would do such a thing?

Well it wasn’t Zacharias, that was for sure. A point that he adamantly made over and over again, for several hours. It was just past ten at night when they finally let him go. He exited the office and was pleasantly surprised to find Emelda outside.

“Oh. Hello.”

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Sasha Capper
@dontsassme 2 May 2002

I don’t want to do this I don’t want to do this I don’t want to do this

As most of you have heard by now, Blaise Zabini was killed passed away yesterday here in Helga’s Hill. I’ve spoken with his mother and she would like you all to know that a service will be held in Surrey though the date and time have yet to be determined. If you have questions regarding details it might be better to direct them to me rather than to Mrs Zabini, though I’m sure your sympathies and thoughts would be appreciated.

Wendy Wickersham
@cutitoff 3 May 2002

Maybe I’m just cranky because of the shitty hospital food and the second head injury, but when the fuck did a dead man having a loyalty card to the only coffee shop in town become reason enough to question the employees of said coffee shop?

Daily Prophet
@dailyprophet 4 May 2002

Cavanaugh questioned over Pippin strangulation

National-treasure-in-training Christian Cavanaugh has been re-questioned about events at the Witch Weekly awards.

Stella Chambers
@quidditchstar 4 May 2002

Anyone who thinks that Chris Cavanaugh would hurt anyone is completely off their nut. We have seriously got to stop indulging complete nonsense. He is a lovely, kind, charming man and this sort of unfounded speculation could easily ruin a person’s life if it persists.

Try to remember that the people in your magazines are people, okay?

Hannah Abbott
@toomanyshoes 5 May 2002

Owl Post

To: Kirley Duke
From: Hannah Abbott

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Katie Bell
@heatproof 5 May 2002

RP: Kitten

Who: Katie Bell, Gwen Montgomery-Higgs
Where: Gwen’s veterinary clinic
When: Early morning

Katie wasn’t really one for dramatic entrances, but sometimes they were necessary. Apparating into the middle of the waiting room at Gwen’s veterinary clinic, a blanket-wrapped bundle clutched in her arms, she cast one look around and immediately spotted Gwen putting up a poster on the noticeboard. Thank Godric she wasn’t busy.

“Clear all your appointments for the morning,” Katie said, her voice steady despite the unusual events of the past couple of hours. “This could be a tricky one.”

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Daily Prophet
@dailyprophet 5 May 2002

Authors to retire

Harold and Cynthia Hopkins today announce that they are retiring from writing

The authors of the best-selling The Curl & the Flame series are calling it a day. Tabitha Titterington looks back at some of their best work.

Heidi MacDonalds
@bravehearted 5 May 2002

WHAT?!?

Stephen Cornfoot
@beforeitwascool 5 May 2002

RP: Hardcore snuggling

Who: Stephen Cornfoot, Mandy Brocklehurst
Where: Their house
When: Early evening

After spending the better part of the afternoon being questioned at the Ministry of Magic about their former neighbour, Stephen was more than a little bit pleased to return home with Mandy. Home was a good word, he decided tiredly. Being home with Mandy felt right. Some people might have reacted with surprise that they were moving in together so soon after starting to date, but their relationship stretched back a long time before the Blue Moon Ball, even if it hadn’t been romantic until then.

Stephen caught Mandy’s hand in his own once the front door was closed. “I don’t know about you, but I need a drink. Tea or wine, what do you think?”

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Lavender Brown
@solavish 6 May 2002

Wait, you can’t get fat from eating too many strawberries, right?

Daily Prophet
@dailyprophet 7 May 2002

Hatched, Matched & Dispatched

ZABINI BLAISE A memorial service will be held at St. Drausnius’s Church, Surrey, on May 10th at 11 a.m. All friends and family will be welcome, donations to St. Mungo’s Hospital.

Idris Robards
@gawainrobards 7 May 2002

So many people being questioned. Who’s going to be next? It might be you. So today seems as good a day as any to remind everyone of the importance of proper legal representation.

Should it come to that.

Sylvie Fawcett
@sylvie_fawcett 7 May 2002

The brilliance of our law enforcement is astounding.

If they keep up the way they’ve been going we may have these murders solved by 2050.

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Katie Bell
@heatproof 9 May 2002

Turns out Live To Tell The Kale’s new sunshine smoothie is exactly what I needed after the week I’ve had. Mattie, you’re a genius and your timing is excellent.

Taliesyn Robards
@bookphile 9 May 2002

RP: Third time’s the charm

Who: Taliesyn Robards, Romilda Vane
Where: The Spinks House
When: Afternoon

This time he was really going to do it. He had to. He had thought about it long enough. If he didn’t do it anytime soon, he’d still be thinking about it until he did, and even if he made an executive decision to abandon the idea of marriage altogether, it would still linger, still fester, still haunt every interaction with Romilda from then on.

Luckily Tali had set it up so backing out would be much harder this time. He’s concocted a layered potion. All Romilda had to do was give it a stir and a message would appear. Truly, deciding what the message should be was the difficult part; the actual layering was simple. Just three insoluble potions in one — one for the base, one for the letters and one to cover it all up.

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Parvati Divekar
@sovatish 10 May 2002

I thought it would be decades before we’d have to bury any more peers.

Somewhere at home in one of the many, many photo albums that my parents have from our childhood, there’s a photo of me and my sister with this… impeccably dressed little boy trying to persuade us to dance. I think it was at a wedding, though I don’t know whose. We couldn’t have been more than six. Padma and I were just giggling, but he just has the big smile. He was a charmer even then.

You’ll be missed, Blaise.

Dot Spinks
@dotdotdash 11 May 2002

Taliesyn Robards what have you done

Cary Robards
@gawainrobards 11 May 2002

Alright which arsehole has nicked my motorcycle?

Hannah Abbott
@toomanyshoes 14 May 2002

EDIT:

Daisy Radford
@daisysdad 14 May 2002

Daddy and Mummy wouldn’t let me play with the journal for days and days. I can use it now, but Daddy made the quill so it won’t read most of the entries to me anymore.

Does anyone want me to draw them a picture?

Wendy Wickersham
@cutitoff 14 May 2002

You know, I’m used to Witch Weekly being full of misogynistic, body-shaming, heteronormative, patriarchal bullshit, but proclaiming a list of men who were died tragically before their time ‘too hot to die’ really takes them beyond idiotic and unaware right to unbelievably fucking insensitive and knowingly damaging.

I hope someone sues them.

Megan Jones
@running_free 15 May 2002

Maybe I’ve been editing too many mystery novels lately, or maybe I’ve just been paying attention to what’s been happening in this town, but—

Has anyone else been wondering if Blaise was actually killed by the murderer himself, or if the murderer made someone else do it?

Seamus Finnigan
@rundaingne 18 May 2002

Who the hell let that damned troubadour take up residence in this town? Do you know what it’s like to have a song stuck in your head that ISN’T EVEN A REAL SONG??

Michael Corner
@gatsbyed 18 May 2002

sooooo, last night was fun.

Daily Prophet
@dailyprophet 19 May 2002

The bungling Hit Wizard

Over a year since Xavier Orpington’s death and still no conviction — just how competent is Henry Radford as an investigator? Should he be replaced?

Portia Diggle
@portraying 19 May 2002

Reading the Daily Prophet article about Radford’s (in)competence over breakfast made for an enjoyable start to my day, but I’m not sure why they’re only just questioning his suitability for the task now. He should have been replaced months ago.

Zach Smith
@its_all_aboutme 19 May 2002

Finally the DP is asking the right questions. I’d like to say I had something to do with it, but alas no. (Though I do know the woman who wrote it.) I’ve been at their offices for the past couple of weeks, farmed out by WWN to get a bit more journalistic experience ahead of the World Cup. Which I’ll be helping to cover! Woohoo.

Come on Wales!

Taliesyn Robards
@bookphile 19 May 2002

Did you know that a female troubadour is called a trobairitz?

Heidi MacDonalds
@bravehearted 20 May 2002

Who knew a story about two old people having sex could be so hot?! Almost as hot as Adortia!

Susan Bones
@ambrosial 22 May 2002

RP: Peculiar moods

Who: Susan Bones, Blodwen Cadwallader
Where: Heaven Scent
When: Evening

Susan had been distracted lately, but she couldn’t ignore the way Blodwen was slamming down the coins as they counted up the day’s takings. “Is everything all right, Blodwen?” Susan asked cautiously, aware that her shopgirl was sometimes prone to peculiar moods.

Blodwen inhaled deeply through her nose, and then turned to Susan with a fixed smile that was more like a grimace. “Everything’s fine, Susan. But if the money’s out, that might be because I’ve spent all day giving refunds.”

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Susan Bones
@ambrosial 22 May 2002

RP: Confession

Who: Susan Bones, Henry Radford
Where: The Radford house
When: Evening

Susan was making tea. Because if she was focusing on boiling the kettle and warming the teapot then she didn’t have to look at Henry. And if she didn’t look at Henry, she didn’t have to see the expression on his face.

It had been an eventful evening. After stunning Blodwen, Susan had naturally gone straight to Henry for help. To say he’d been concerned would be putting it mildly — he’d wanted to haul Blodwen straight down to the DMLE for questioning — but Susan had managed to persuade him that wasn’t necessary, it was a personal matter and she just wanted him around for support while she woke Blodwen and told her she was fired. But of course, Henry being a Hit Wizard, he hadn’t let the matter drop there, and Susan had been forced to admit that there was more to the story, but she’d tell him everything when they got home.

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Sebastian Stebbins
@sebsteb 23 May 2002

Red and blotchy wasn’t really the sort of look I wanted to go for today, especially with a meeting to go to.

Of course, on top of this my cat has also decided that she’s secretly a puppy and keeps fetching my ties.

Daily Prophet
@dailyprophet 24 May 2002

It’s coming home

Trials will be held today for the 2002 World Cup teams!

Ernie Macmillan
@topgeek 25 May 2002

I guess I can’t really be sure, since I’ve never done inventory of my wardrobe before, but I’m pretty sure I had more than three shirts. Almost definitely sure. Lavender!?

Sally-Anne Perks
@highergrounds 26 May 2002

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AUDREY!

Lavender Brown
@solavish 27 May 2002

How appropriate to use my twenty-second entry to announce my twenty-second birthday party!! It’s on Sunday evening at Mirror, Mirror. Formal wear is required!!

And, yes, I will make you buy dressrobes if you show up without.

Mandy Brocklehurst
@callmemandy 27 May 2002

I’ve been under the weather off-and-on all week thanks to Susan’s and my exams start on Monday, so if I’m a total cow to you in the next few days, apologies in advance.

Oliver Wood
@ok_cap 27 May 2002

TWO WEEKS!

TWO WEEKS TILL THE WORLD CUP!

I’m going and I’ve got my bags packed already.

Katie Bell
@heatproof 29 May 2002

Today just so happens to be the day that my amazingly hot, talented, clever and funny girlfriend was born. So everyone had better wish Wendy a happy birthday, or I’ll set a dragon on you.

Susan Bones
@ambrosial 29 May 2002

I apologise profusely to anyone who was adversely affected by products bought at Heaven Scent last week. I’ve traced the source of the problem to contaminated potion ingredients and disposed of all affected stock. Which was everything I brewed at the beginning of the month. I suppose I was a little distracted by the fact that my daughter had just discovered a dead body. Not that that’s any excuse. I’m so sorry

We are of course offering refunds and replacements on any products bought at Heaven Scent this month, and anyone who is at all concerned is free to discuss the matter with me in person. My customers mean the world to me — each and every one of you — and I hope that this regrettable incident can be forgiven.

I’m sorry.

Isolde Montgomery
@iamthelydia 29 May 2002

Just been checking out the Welsh side for the World Cup. We’re looking ready to win! And, damn, Roger Davies is sexy! (He’s dating my sister’s sister-in-law. Does that make him off limits?)

Mae hen wlad fy nhadau yn annwyl i mi,
Gwlad beirdd a chantorion, enwogion o fri;
Ei gwrol ryfelwyr, gwladgarwyr tra mad,
Dros ryddid collasant eu gwaed.

Gwlad, gwlad, pleidiol wyf i’m gwlad.
Tra môr yn fur i’r bur hoff bau,
O bydded i’r hen iaith barhau!

And all the other teams suck. Especially England, but that goes without saying.

Taliesyn Robards
@bookphile 29 May 2002

I hope they don’t cast Selene too soon. It’d be nice to keep her image in my head for a bit longer.

Lavender Brown
@solavish 30 May 2002

RP: Clothes are kind of my thing

Who: Lavender Brown, Charlie Weasley
Where: Mirror, Mirror
When: Afternoon

Lavender was bored. It was the slowest Friday afternoon in the history of slow Friday afternoons because she was only a few hours (and a shift at the Grotto) away from her birthday weekend. And her birthday weekend was going to be fabulous and chic and not involve telling cranky women how marvelous they looked. (Lavender didn’t like that part of customer service. She’d much rather tell the truth and then help them find something they really did look marvelous in.)

But, birthday looming or not, she was doing what she always did on slow afternoons: leaning against the counter and sketching.

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Orla Quirke
@saucywench 31 May 2002

How long does it usually take to hear back after you’ve been to an audition?

Verity Weasley
@invinoverity 31 May 2002

If you’re going to move house while eight months pregnant, it is a good idea to choose a husband with many strapping siblings to help out.

I did good.