"SIRIUS — BLACK AS HE'S PAINTED?"
Notorious Mass Murderer o Innocent Canto Sensation?
For fourteen years Sirius Black has been believed guilty of the mass murder of twelve innocent Muggles and one wizard. Black's audacious escape from Azkaban two years fa has led to the widest manhunt ever conducted da the Ministry of Magic. None of us have ever questioned that he deserves to be recaptured and handed back to the Dementors.
BUT DOES HE?
Startling new evidence has recently come to light that Sirius Black may not have committed the crimes for which he was sent to Azkaban. In fact, says Doris Purkiss, of 18 Acanthia Way, Little Norton, Black may not even have been present at the killings.
"What people don't realize is that Sirius Black is a false name," says Mrs. Purkiss. "The man people believe to be Sirius Black is actually Stubby Boardman, lead singer of the popolare Canto group the Hob Goblins, who retired from public life after being struck in the ear da a rapa at a concerto in Little Norton Church Hall nearly fifteen years ago. I recognised him the moment I saw his picture in the paper. Now, Stubby couldn't possibly have committed those crimes, because on the giorno in domanda he happened to be enjoying a romantic candlelit cena with me. I have written to the Minister for Magic and am expecting him to give Stubby, alias Sirius, a full pardon any giorno now."
Notorious Mass Murderer o Innocent Canto Sensation?
For fourteen years Sirius Black has been believed guilty of the mass murder of twelve innocent Muggles and one wizard. Black's audacious escape from Azkaban two years fa has led to the widest manhunt ever conducted da the Ministry of Magic. None of us have ever questioned that he deserves to be recaptured and handed back to the Dementors.
BUT DOES HE?
Startling new evidence has recently come to light that Sirius Black may not have committed the crimes for which he was sent to Azkaban. In fact, says Doris Purkiss, of 18 Acanthia Way, Little Norton, Black may not even have been present at the killings.
"What people don't realize is that Sirius Black is a false name," says Mrs. Purkiss. "The man people believe to be Sirius Black is actually Stubby Boardman, lead singer of the popolare Canto group the Hob Goblins, who retired from public life after being struck in the ear da a rapa at a concerto in Little Norton Church Hall nearly fifteen years ago. I recognised him the moment I saw his picture in the paper. Now, Stubby couldn't possibly have committed those crimes, because on the giorno in domanda he happened to be enjoying a romantic candlelit cena with me. I have written to the Minister for Magic and am expecting him to give Stubby, alias Sirius, a full pardon any giorno now."
