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             <p>Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, a bastion of higher education and a cornerstone of Wizarding culture, has long been a refuge for students as they struggle to master their magical gifts. Pureblood scion and wide-eyed Muggle-born alike spend long hours mastering the craft under the watchful eyes of Headmaster Albus Dumbledore and his hand-picked teaching staff. These children — <em>our children</em> — represent the future of the Wizarding World, and their safety must be held paramount in the minds of all responsible adults.</p>
             <p>Except, of course, for those adults who work for the Ministry of Magic.</p>
             <p>In a manoeuvre that has many shaking their heads, Minister Fudge has ordered <em>Dementors</em>, the grisly creatures that guard the Wizarding prison of Azkaban, to lay siege to Hogwarts. The Ministry <em>claims</em> that this is being done to protect the school from the menace that is Sirius Black. Of course, one might wonder about this, considering recent objections aired in the press (including those raised by your faithful correspondent) regarding certain <em>irregularities</em> in the original proceedings against Mr. Black, coupled with the observation that if one believes the Ministry’s allegations, Mr. Black escaped from Azkaban when it was being guarded by Dementors.</p>
-            <p>The <em>stated</em> rationale given for this move is a string of dubious “Sirius Black sightings” that the Ministry claims they have received over the summer — placing him near the magical village of Hogsmeade. The possibility that the notorious fugitive is in the area would merit some action by the Ministry. However, to date, no one in the press has been able to find any Hogsmeade residents who will verify that they saw Mr. Black, let alone alerted the Ministry. A curious state of affairs.</p>
+            <p>The <em>stated</em> rationale given for this move is a string of dubious “Sirius Black sightings” that the Ministry claims they have received over the summer — placing him near the magical village of Hogsmeade. The possibility that the notorious fugitive is in the area would merit some action by the Ministry. However, to date no one in the press has been able to find any Hogsmeade residents who will verify that they saw Mr. Black, let alone alerted the Ministry. A curious state of affairs.</p>
             <p>This year’s students returned to their school, their refuge of higher learning, only to find the gates guarded by soul-sucking monsters out of their worst nightmares. Such a wonderful introduction to our world for eleven-year-old Muggle-borns who have just discovered their magical heritage — being exposed to creatures whose very presence is used to punish society’s most hardened criminals.</p>
             <p>Of course, if the Ministry were to go to such extremes to guard the public safety, surely they would not allow the grisly creatures near our children unless they were firmly controlled. That is something that concerned citizens and members of the Hogwarts Board of Governors were assured of when Minister Fudge issued his commands.</p>
             <p>Therefore, one might be shocked to discover that these horrible monsters in the service of our Ministry ran amok this past weekend, entering the grounds of Hogwarts itself, and attacking the gathered students during a school Quidditch match! If not for the quick reactions of Harry Potter and Albus Dumbledore, who knows how many students might have had their very souls ripped away? How many others might have died in the panic as the crowd stampeded? How many of <em>our children</em> would have died to satisfy the Ministry’s vindictive need to pursue a man that many credible authorities assert may be innocent of all wrong-doing?</p>
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             <p>This action comes on the heels of an incident this past weekend, when a horde of Dementors, normally the gaolers of the Azkaban Wizarding Prison, escaped the control of their incompetent Ministry handlers and overran the school during a school Quidditch match. Although the foul creatures were quickly driven away by the Hogwarts staff, the ensuing panic resulted in several injuries and the death of a sixth-year prefect.</p>
             <p>Gringotts Spokes-goblin Shraknak had this to say at an open press conference held earlier today at the Diagon Alley branch: “The management of Gringotts is highly concerned by recent events at Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry. The young represent not only the potential of a people, but their hopes for the future. We find this blatant disregard for the safety of your young extremely troubling, and so we find ourselves taking steps to guarantee the safety of our future customers. These upgrades, offered <em>pro bono</em>, will prevent the Ministry’s Dementors from encroaching on the school grounds in the event of another <em>accident</em>.”</p>
             <p>This conference was curiously unattended by other members of the press, even those working out of offices located only blocks away.</p>
-            <p>When asked to make a comment on the surprise announcement, Headmaster Albus Dumbledore had this to say: “The safety and well-being of all students is of great concern to every member of the Hogwarts staff. I was pleasantly surprised by this extremely generous gesture on the part of the Goblin Nation, and look forward to meeting with them to work out the details.”</p>
+            <p>When asked to make a comment on the surprise announcement, Headmaster Albus Dumbledore had this to say: “The safety and wellbeing of all students is of great concern to every member of the Hogwarts staff. I was pleasantly surprised by this extremely generous gesture on the part of the Goblin Nation, and look forward to meeting with them to work out the details.”</p>
             <p>Reactions among the wizards and witches on Diagon Alley were varied.</p>
             <p>“I haven’t had many dealings with the goblins, outside of Gringotts, but I’m glad to hear someone is doing something. I remember helping Miss Bulstrode with her robes, right before the term started. She was very polite, even when none of the regular stock fit, and we had to measure her for a special order. It was terrible, hearing she’d been killed like that.” — Miriam Malkin, Clothier.</p>
             <p>“Smells pretty fishy to me. Them goblins are always looking out for themselves first. I trust them about as far as I can spit one.” — Mundungus Fletcher, Salvage Consultant.</p>
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             <p>“Mr. Potter, such tactics are… are scandalous in the extreme!” McGonagall objected. “No matter what the circumstances, you can’t just behave like…”</p>
             <p>“Like a Slytherin?” Harry asked. He shrugged and felt his shoulders sag. He’d been hoping that she’d actually get it. “Professor, I just want to be alive to see my twentieth birthday and celebrate it with my family. My second family, that is — my first family is gone, thanks to the adults that were looking out for them.”</p>
             <p>With that, he turned and walked out of the room, leaving a silent McGonagall behind him, staring out into space.</p>
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             <p>Harry was a little surprised to find his friends loitering in the hallway when he left McGonagall’s classroom. Too weary for another argument, he just raised an eyebrow.</p>
             <p>“After last year, do you really think we’re letting you out of our sight again?” Ron asked with some exasperation.</p>
             <p>Harry took a deep breath. “I suppose not.” He glanced over at Ginny curiously.</p>