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Terrific Thoughts Take Time

Serious scientists suddenly show spectacular findings, fearlessly found out from executively examining eleven elves. Righteous researchers recently relied on an authority approved amount of adult pure-blood beasts because they at last attempted to effectively uncover useful evidence that quick quotes cannot qualitatively compare with carefully considered contributions. Particular practitioners of brainy power publicly proved that their initial ideas increasingly identified with irrational idiocies.

Surprisingly their second thoughts satisfyingly showed a sensational, systematic and lively logic. In comparison the initial considerations included quantitatively endless utterances, while the second thoughts showed short sentences. Acclaimed academes agitatedly agree that any anyone attempting to acknowledgedly undertake a decisive decision certainly shouldn’t daringly dash on their first found fine findings, but fervently and fiercely feel free to fairly follow the fiery following found finding.                                                         (MF)

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May 1 We were doing Morris-dancing round the maypole. Luckily there was nobody with a camera around to take embarrassing photos!
May 5 Did you know that there are countries in Europe which have a lot of holidays in May, resulting in long weekends? We did some research...
May 6 ... and decided to follow the German way. Thus, we get a lot of long weekends. Hooray!
May 15 Sun, sun, sun - oh, and we got an invitation for a school do up at the castle. We didn't go, sicne we decided to take a long weekend off, and attending the do would have been work.		 May 20 Oh dear, is it really already the twentieth? Then we should get to thinking about doing a new edition of broom.
May 27 Nobody brought us new ideas for our next edition. That means, we must resort to our usual policy: Make things up. The Daily Profit does the same, only with more money to spend on their fibs.
May 31 We made it! Yeah! Once again, the good guys won over the combined efforts of Death Eaters, competitors and their own laziness. We succeeded in that - we can rule the world with our self-discipline. In fact, that's a pretty good idea, isn't it? We will start after the next long weekend we're taking off.

"Students are treasures to keep"

(Hogwarts) Since its foundation, Hogwarts has seen a lot of headmasters and headmistresses. Although the last few years were rather exciting, what with murder and war in the sacred halls, order and peace have been restored by the new headmaster. Brian Cullen is only too happy to interview Emerson Dicket.
BC: Emerson, how does it feel to be headmaster of Hogwarts?
ED: It's just wonderful! I mean, I've always loved being a teacher. So being in charge of a whole school is bliss.
BC: What about the administrative tasks?
ED: Oh well, you've got drawbacks, admittedly. But our current minister, Kingsley Shacklebolt, is fairly understanding. Unlike his predecessors, he lets us have some more freedom in governing the school.
BC: Freedom is of course something

Hogwarts has been craving for for a long time now. How does it show?
ED: For one thing, we can choose our staff without the Ministry interfering. This is something which my great predecessor Albus Dumbledore fought for - not always successfully. So we were able to come up with some pretty ingenious solutions.
BC: Such as?
ED: Ogden Worthy-James. You know he's been a fairly successful Quidditch player, a real pro, but because of declaring his allegiance to the Order of the Phoenix he lost his job.
BC: And so you asked him to take up teaching. Good idea!
ED: Thank you. Ogden as Defence Against the Dark Arts teachers does a great job. So does Hengist Alret for Muggle studies. We couldn't find anyone better suited for that - he's an expert!

BC: Small wonder! He's Muggle-born. Emerson, what do you like most about teaching?
ED: Seeing the children grow up. Okay, you get those awful teenage years, but didn't we all go through those years?
BC: I suppose so. I remember I was a pain in the proverbial.
ED: This might be the wrong tense...
BC: What was that? Anyway, what is your philosophy to lead you through your term of office?
ED: Oh, that's easy. My philosophy is that students are treasures to keep. You have to cherish them, but never forget that they are individuals.
BC: That is a wonderful thought, Emerson. We thank you for taking the time to talk to us.
ED: It's a pleasure, Brian. It's always great to be here at broom!
(BC)

“Crack The Shutters Open Wide”

(The World – The Muggle One) Sing, sing, sing, sing is a Muggle motto we here at broom do love with all of our heart. And so you will find us listening to a Muggle song every month. We would love to make more use of Muggle music, unfortunately, it takes us a month – at least – to understand their meaning.
The last month provided us with a curious little song – the title of which we already forgot. This was due to the fact that the first line struck us so deeply – literally – that we cannot remember much more of the song than that.
Now on the topic of first lines, they usually are supposed to be quite catchy as so to make listeners listen on. There are some first lines which already have become classics and might have even found their way into our everyday language.
Just take “starry, starry night, paint your palette blue and grey” clearly indicates that after a long night when you were able to observe the stars, maybe even double the amount of actual stars, you are very blue and of a pale facial colour. We have all used this at least once.

 Or what about this one: “Early in the evening just about supper time.” We do know a few people who have already used this rather catchy phrase when answering to the question: “What time is it?”
But that’s enough of good examples to be given right now, feel free to think of your own. Let’s take a look at the first line in question which is as confusing as the others are catching. As a matter of fact as much as we here at broom would wish to make it become part of our everyday dialogue we don’t know in the least how.
The line goes as follows: “Crack the shutters open wide I want to beat you in the light of day.” Rather brutal, we say. What is the meaning of this, well, actually we do know what the meaning is, only we cannot believe that someone – anyone in deed – would start his or her song with exactly these words.
Actually, we’re at a complete loss in this respect and in some others as you will be well aware of. If you have a clue why anyone would like to beat someone else in the light of day then please do drop us an owl. (MF)

broom's Best Bad Boy Board

As a matter of fact reading the middle of this year’s series we’re thinking about changing the title of it to broom’s Best Bad Boy Bored. All are in for it except of Geronimo who seems to have become quite a fan of Argus Filch. No one would have ever thought that Geronimo is the only one whose life is more boring than his.
Usually, we give you a brief look out on what will come in the following lines. Unfortunately, none of us managed to stay awake long enough to read through this month’s edition. Some are complaining that we completely left seriousness. Well, this is a series – how can you be more series than that?
Anyway, look whose here. It’s Argus Filch and he’s not alone. And in deed he is not. He has two babies on his arm and a loving wife standing next to him. The babies – we must assure you – look nothing like the father.
We were about to tell you how this could happen, however, we were quite scared that it would excite our dear readership too much. In fact, it had excited us so much that we were to scared to tell ourselves again!

 Anyway as there is not much else to write, here it comes. So if you are a person who is easily scared, don't read on! Matilda was quite a sweet girl and even Voldemort will have to admit that sweet Muggle girls are capable of charming young men. Argus was charmed. He was charmed out of his wits and bought a ring.
The wedding was beautiful: little girls were scattering blossoms for the two lovers to tread on. Little boys were throwing rice. A mixed choir sang. And a big orchestra played. Angels came down from heaven to congratulate. But let’s turn back to the wedding of our interest. It would have been a rather small party hadn’t it been for the amount of people who were there. Argus hadn’t thought of inviting anyone from his family seeing that he was lowering himself even beyond his social status. However, the bride had invited the whole family: close relatives, distant relatives, long lost relatives, newly discovered relatives,…
Read on in the next edition when we will reveal all about the two babies on Argus’s arms. So find out whether they cried or not. All will be in next month’s broom.

Crossword Puzzle
1  2 
   
3     4       5
  6          7 
8 X    VIII    VI      II  
   V 9       
           
10           
      11    12 XI    
 IX          
       
13     IV             14 
     
15       VII I 
   III  
    





Across





3 one of several types of plant with large bell-shaped flowers of various colours, especially white (spelled backwards)

8 a wild plant with a bright yellow flower which later becomes a white ball of seeds that are blown away in the wind

9 a tall plant with long, thin leaves and large purple, yellow, or white flowers

13 a garden plant with blue, pink, or white bell-shaped flowers and a sweet smell

15 a white flower with a yellow centre




Down

1 flower with several blossoms on a sort of stick

2 a small shiny yellow wild flower

4 a tall yellow spring flower with a tube-shaped part in the middle (spelled backwards)

5 a brightly coloured flower that is shaped like a cup and grows from a	bulb in spring

6 a flower that smells sweet. Men often wear a carnation on their jacket on formal occasions

7 a garden bush with hanging bell-shaped flowers that are red, pink, or white (spelled backwards)

10 a plant that has brightly coloured, usually red, flowers and small black seeds

11 a plant that has flowers which are brightly coloured and unusually shaped

12 a plant with red, pink, or white flowers and round leaves

14 a flower that often has a pleasant smell, and is usually red, pink, white, or yellow









The looked for phrase:



____ ____ ____  ____ ____ ____  ____ ____ ____    
I    II   III   IV   V    VI    II   III  V
____ ____ ____ ____( ____ )____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____,

VII  VIII IV   IX      VI     X    V    IV   XI   II   VIII

____ ____V____ ____ ____ ____!

VII  VI     VI   V   III  VII






Editors' Corner



  

    
    
Wow, I’m a Human Being!
Welcome, dear readers,
to the strange ways life often goes. I’m sure you, too, have made the experience of meeting people who treat you like dung. Not like you were Mundungus ‘Dung’ Fletcher, because then they’d toss you out bodily. No, they simply act as if you’re the scum of the earth. Even if you ask them to perform something that is part of their job, they’ll pretend that it’s a horrible bother you – and you alone – caused. The same people get all friendly all over you when you’ve got something they respect, like loads of gold or a job in a higher position.
It so happened that I, editor of a famous if scorned magazine, encountered someone who always acted up to me. I mean, I felt utterly insignificant in that person’s presence. But now,  

    when it is common knowledge broom is the lone voice of truth and faithful to the good guys, this particular person smiles at me, chats away and even wishes me luck. Merlin’s beard, can it be true? Can it really be true that I have finally become a human being in her eyes?
Actually, I don’t care much for the whims of hypocrites of that sort. I prefer honest reactions. So be assured that should I think you an idiot, I’ll tell you straightaway. Unless I want money, then I might be more diplomatic. Well, I’m sure you and I know that we’re humans as well as all those thinking themselves our betters. We are the top of the world, never forget that. Cheers, Ghewyn. 
Resistance Rocks! 
Yours, Brian Cullen.





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