#aureliusplotdrop

EXERPT FROM THE DAILY PROPHET, JAN 2

the snow glistening on the rooftops of wizarding britain isn’t the only thing setting a chill into the bones of wixkind this new year. in the early morning of january 2nd, more werewolf attacks suspected to be connected to the previous attacks and disappearances were reported. multiple wix are being treated at st mungos for injuries, but no names have been released at this time. 

EXERPT FROM THE DAILY PROPHET, JAN 27

the list of missing wix has risen dramatically in recent days, causing concern amongst all of wixkind. in response to the disappearances, the ministry has put forth a curfew, urging wix to stay indoors after 10pm. it’s said that there are murmurings amongst ministry officials that there is pressure from the public to choose a new minister as soon as possible, but the election has yet to be pushed up.

EXERPT FROM THE DAILY PROPHET, FEB 19

BREAKING: there have been attacks on the children of the current minister candidates — cormac mclaggen, flora carrow, hestia carrow, morien gaunt, alister rosier, and pansy parkinson. all of the victims are in critical condition at st mungos, with no further updates.

EXERPT FROM THE DAILY PROPHET, FEB 20

in the early hours of february 20 following the attacks on the minister candidates children, it has been reported that flora and hestia carrow, daughters of amycus carrow, have succumbed to their wounds and are officially reported dead. alister rosier, son of evan rosier, and cormac mclaggen, son of titus mclaggen, are still in critical condition. morien gaunt, daughter of thomas gaunt, and pansy parkinson, soon to be step-daughter of evan rosier, have reportedly been released from st mungos after being treated for multiple lesser injuries.

EXERPT FROM THE DAILY PROPHET, FEB 25

following the tragic passing of his twin daughters, hestia and flora carrow, minister candidate amycus carrow has reported that he will be stepping down from the election. the ministry has also released a statement that the auror office has strengthened their task force to locate the parties behind these ongoing attacks.

EXERPT FROM THE DAILY PROPHET, MAR 1

BREAKING: minister for magic candidate and frontrunner, titus mclaggen, was found dead this afternoon just outside of the ministry building in wizarding london. no suspects have been named at this time, and the ministry would not like to reveal any further details at this time.

EXERPT FROM THE DAILY PROPHET, MAR 12

long-standing headmaster for aurelius institute for advanced magical learning, albus dumbledore, has been reported missing. he was last seen at aurelius institute on march 10th, and has not been seen or heard from since. if any wix has seen or heard from albus dumbledore, or has any information on his whereabouts, please notify representatives at the ministry immediately.  

(what really happened: dumbledore has really been missing since before halloween, and the “dumbledore” that’s been serving as headmaster has actually been a mystery wix posing as the headmaster via polyjuice potion. the headmaster that set up last year’s controversial halloween scavenger hunt was actually the fake dumbledore, and said fake dumbledore has now left their post, and real dumbledore is still being held captive by unknown means.)

EXERPT FROM THE DAILY PROPHET, MAR 23

the body of the missing aurelius institute headmaster, albus dumbledore, was found early this morning and he is confirmed to be dead. the death of the great albus dumbledore being the latest in the long string of attacks and disappearances has many ministry officials pushing for the election to be held as soon as possible to bring about a new, stronger leadership administration. 

EXERPT FROM THE DAILY PROPHET, MAR 25

ministry candidate, evan rosier, has reportedly stepped down from his candidacy, citing full support for the upcoming administration of soon-to-be appointed minister thomas gaunt.

EXERPT FROM THE DAILY PROPHET, MAR 26

minister gaunt has officially been appointed into his position, and has informed the daily prophet in an exclusive interview that his first order of business will be to locate the source of the recent attacks, with the help of the auror task force, which has been reformed to include aurors and ministry officials hand-picked by the minister himself. he re-iterates the importance of catching the culprits, and his consistent dedication to bringing them to justice, especially after the attacks on his own daughter, morien gaunt, and the many deaths that are reportedly connected to all of the attacks over recent months.

EXERPT FROM THE DAILY PROPHET, APRIL 4

the ministry’s reinvented auror task force has reported that they have captured multiple suspects in relation to the recent werewolf attacks, and should soon be apprehending more suspects. most notable among the suspects are silas crump, julian norden, and callidora khan — all unregistered werewolves involved with what is assumed to be a rather large werewolf pack.

EXERPT FROM THE DAILY PROPHET, APRIL 14

the ministry has continued to apprehend werewolves in relation to the attacks in recent months, most of which have been interrogated, tried, and sentenced to azkaban sentences for their crimes. our sources within the ministry have explained that the reasoning behind the werewolf uprisings was due to wixkind’s continuous discrimination and unfair treatment against werewolfkind. 

EXERPT FROM THE DAILY PROPHET, APRIL 25

BREAKING: minister gaunt has issued a statement formally launching a new task force within the being division of the ministry’s department for the regulation and control of magical creatures, stating that he would like to improve relations with werewolves to avoid any more potential uprisings in the future. 

 EXERPT FROM THE DAILY PROPHET, MAY 30

in the newest of many changes under minister gaunt’s leadership — the minister, with the support of the werewolf task force within the ministry’s beings division, will be launching a new division within the department of magical law enforcement to support and protect wixkind and werewolfkind alike. minister gaunt has appointed the werewolf fenrir greyback as head of the new werewolf inclusive protection division (WIPD), whose goal is to support werewolves and allow werewolfkind the opportunity to help wixkind and offer their support, rather than casting them aside and criminalizing them. 

EXERPT FROM THE DAILY PROPHET, JUNE 23

violent riots broke out at the ministry today, with a group of “protestors” invading the ministry’s atrium in opposition of the DMLE’s werewolf inclusive protection division, who they claim has been invading wizarding establishments, apprehending innocent wix for petty crimes or crimes they did not commit, amongst other outrageous allegations. the rebels were arrested and will be tried before the wizengamot for treason and discrimination.

anthony goldstein, delilah goldstein, gregory goyle, and pansy parkinson are given the location of the viaduct stone bridge.

lisa turpin, ripley jinyoung ahn, valerius snape, and elowyn prewett are given the location of the waterfall.

amara ahmadi, fred weasley, minji moon, and scarlet potter are given the location of the gatehouse.

padma patil, penelope clearwater, weston burke, and neville longbottom are given the location of the black lake.

george weasley, seamus finnegan, rolf scamander, and alphina black are given the location of the viaduct courtyard.

blaise zabini, charlotte lestrange, effie lestrange, and lavender brown are given the location of the stone bridge.

oliver wood, fleur delacour, lilian oliveira-moon, and viktor krum are given the location of the armoury.

aria ogden, cedric diggory, ernie macmillan, and micah hwang are given the location of the quidditch pitch.

aster rosier, luna lovegood, vincent crabbe, and willow maharani are given the location of the third greenhouse.

hermione granger, harry potter, gabrielle delacour, and ron weasley are given the location of hagrid's pumpkin patch.

leonis selwyn, zehra kaplan, astoria greengrass, and kaius mulciber are given the location of the dungeons corridor.

daphne greengrass, draco malfoy, cormac mclaggen, and zacharias smith-jeong are given the location of the ravenclaw head's office.

once the students begin searching for their first clue, they notice it’s far more difficult than it’s been in ANY of the previous years.. the clues and tasks have been challenging in the past, of course, but never have they been considered deadly . . .

nevertheless, the golden bracelets glimmer with each group that's able to gather their coins, but at a certain point they burn with words etching into the golden surface : abandon your task and return to the great hall at once. when the students are gathered back at the great hall, a hush falls over the room as headmaster dumbledore approaches the podium to speak, and it seems as though he's reluctant to dampen the night with the recent discovery.

madam rosmerta's body has been discovered on aurelius grounds by students participating in the scavenger hunt, with writing on the wall declaring MALA TEMPORA CURRUNT, seeming to be written in blood. in latin, the phrase translates to bad times are upon us.

no one is certain how long her body has been there or what the message means for wixkind, but no students who visited the music wing earlier that very day recall seeing anything out of the blue. the special guest, the minister of magic himself cornelius fudge, is also announced to have left almost immediately after hearing the news from the returning student groups.

six and seven year students are recruited to assist professors and staff to lead all students to the safety of their common rooms, and they're urged to remain in their dorms for the entirety of the night. students are overheard wondering if aurors will be called in to patrol the halls, why the minister of magic fled once he heard the news, how madame rosmerta's body came to be in the music wing, and much more on their way back to the dorms.

OOC INFORMATION :

—– THE SCAVENGER HUNT was cut short due to group ten and eleven discovering the body of madame rosmerta in the music wing, where they were supposed to encounter another task / clue. each group's members were chosen by a randomizer, as was the matching of character groups to tasks. some groups completed all of their tasks in the time before the body was discovered, and some only got partially through them.

—– CLASSES have been called off for an entire week, from november first to november eighth as aurelius is having its security tightened and protective enchantments around the castle put in place. a curfew is in effect until further notice, requiring all students to be in their respective common rooms or dorms by 7PM sharp. students will notice aurors patrolling the halls and roaming the grounds, and they might be occasionally stopped by aurors or staff to be questioned on what they're doing / where they're going.. aurelius students are asked to be cooperative and understanding, since they're only being questioned for their own good.

—– THREADS for the scavenger hunt were originally supposed to be held on discord, but we thought it might be less confusing to divvy up the tasks this way! if you'd like to hold threads taking place during the scavenger hunt for your groups, please feel free, but it's not necessary; you can also just plot through what happened with your characters based on what tasks they were delegated through messages if you'd like !

—– INJURIES during the scavenger hunt are to be expected, but for any major injuries, please get with an admin for approval! scrapes, sprains, and minor injuries that can be healed by just visiting the hospital wing are fine, but any other major injuries are subject to admin approval.