EXCERPTS FROM APOTHECARY VICTIMS UNMASKED : HEIRESS, SPORTSMAN, BUSINESS WOMAN !
1. “ daisy dyer was the twenty five year old daughter of eloise & richard dyer, and the heir to dyer pharmecuticals. born and raised in the states, miss dyer was a SALEM WITCHES INSTITUTE alumnus who graduated top of her class and relocated to london in order to forge connections with the best and brightest of our wixen community. she was a valued staff member at slug & jiggers apothecary, where she was working late on the night of the attack that tragically stole her young life. her boss, speaking to the prophet on christmas morning, spoke highly of miss dyer’s character and stressed how much she would be missed. ‘ she greeted every customer with a smile, ’ he said, ‘ never had a bad word to say of anyone. it makes no sense why anybody would wanna hurt her. ’ … our source within the auror office tells us that miss dyer’s wand was located in the staff area of slug and jiggers, more than likely set aside before her shift began. she was found in the main office, where we have learned that a number of widely prohibited potions ingredients were stored, of which a handful were unaccounted for. to date, they have not been located. ”
2. “ henry fortescue was the twenty seven year old son of the late florean fortescue and his bereaved wife, florence. the eldest of several children, mr fortescue was the sole squib within an exceptionally magical family, though he never allowed his perceived shortcoming to slow him down. despite a wholly muggle education, mr fortescue proved a talented quidditch player. in an interview following his being signed to puddlemere united as their newest beater, he was quoted : our father instilled old fashioned values into all of us. a long time resident of diagon alley, he expected us to put our best foot forward as representatives of our family, and more than that, for me, at least - he taught me that a good sportsman doesn’t need magic. they win because they play honestly, and that’s how i intend to continue. … mr fortescue was, on the night of the attack, picking up an order for fortescue’s ice cream parlour. our source tells us that the aurors now believe he attempted to subdue one of the ( assumed multiple ) attackers. on monday, the prophet reported on their unusual choice to use a ribboning curse in the apothecary that night, but we’ve been informed that mr fortescue’s brutal death was likely an accident. ”
2. “ penelope clearwater was the thirty two year old daughter of selvin and rosario clearwater and the eldest of two children. she attended hogwarts school of witchcraft & wizardry, where she was sorted into ravenclaw house and distinguished herself from other exceptionally minded students by being named both prefect and head girl over her seven years of education. miss clearwater was a veteran of the battle of hogwarts, where we have learned ( through publicly available ministry archives ) that she was attacked by an unnamed werewolf and afflicted with lycanthropy, a condition that she was silently suffering with in the time since. she rose to prominence in recent years after she opened TATTERED COVER, a well known bookstore along diagon alley. ‘ penny put her heart and soul into that store, ’ a close friend told us, earlier this week, ‘ it was a real reflection of her, and nothing made her happier than answering the questions that the kids would toss at her, or making someone’s day by sliding them a hot cocoa while they got lost in one of her books. she should be remembered for the good she did people that needed that space, not this tragedy. ’ ... aurors believe that miss clearwater got caught up in the apothecary attack as an illtimed customer ; she was found to be in possession of a vial of pepperup potion, popular amongst werewolves in the days immediately following the full moon, when they’re in their most physically weakened state. she was, our source informs us, the last of the victims to die. ”
