LATE BREAKING NEWS

LATE BREAKING NEWS
Newspaper article information
Author	Ginny Potter
Newspaper	The Evening Prophet
Date of publication	8 June 2014
Subject	The kidnapping of Hans the Augurey by high-spirited USA Quidditch fans during the 2014 Quidditch World Cup

LATE BREAKING NEWS was the title of an Evening Prophet article written by Ginevra Potter and published on 8 June 2014. The article reported the kidnapping of Hans the Augurey, Liechtenstein National Quidditch team mascot, by high-spirited USA Quidditch supporters, during the 2014 Quidditch World Cup.

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From the Daily Prophet’s Quidditch Correspondent in the Patagonian Desert, Ginny Potter.

High-spirited American fans celebrating their team's historic triumph in the quarter-finals have kidnapped Hans, the Liechtenstein mascot. Hans, a large and gloomy Augurey (a rain-predicting vulture-like bird), has gained a devoted fan following during the tournament. Liechtenstein coach and manager Ferdinand Jägendorf has issued the following statement: 'Das finden wir nicht lustig' ('we don't find that funny').

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• Pottermore (First appearance)
• Quidditch Through the Ages (2018 audio edition)

Notes and references

2014 Quidditch World Cup
From the Daily Prophet’s Quidditch Correspondent in the Patagonian Desert, Ginny Potter
DISASTROUS OPENING CEREMONY LEADS TO QUESTIONS ABOUT QUIDDITCH WORLD CUP SECURITY (12 April 2014) NORWAY VERSUS IVORY COAST (13 April 2014) NIGERIA VERSUS FIJI (14 May 2014) BRAZIL VERSUS HAITI (15 May 2014) USA VERSUS JAMAICA (I) (16 May 2014) USA VERSUS JAMAICA (II) (16 May 2014) LIECHTENSTEIN VERSUS CHAD (I) (17 May 2014) LIECHTENSTEIN VERSUS CHAD (II) (18 May 2014) LIECHTENSTEIN VERSUS CHAD (III) (19 May 2014) BULGARIA VERSUS NEW ZEALAND (20 May 2014) JAPAN VERSUS POLAND (21 May 2014) WALES VERSUS GERMANY (22 May 2014)	BRAZIL VERSUS WALES (4 June 2014) BULGARIA VERSUS NORWAY (6 June 2014) USA VERSUS LIECHTENSTEIN (8 June 2014) LATE BREAKING NEWS (8 June 2014) RETURN OF HANS THE AUGUREY (9 June 2014) JAPAN VERSUS NIGERIA (10 June 2014) PLACE YOUR BETS WITH LUDO BAGMAN (2 July 2014) USA VERSUS BRAZIL (I) (4 July 2014) USA VERSUS BRAZIL (II) (5 July 2014) BULGARIA VERSUS JAPAN (6 July 2014) DUMBLEDORE'S ARMY REUNITES AT QUIDDITCH WORLD CUP FINAL (8 July 2014) (By the Daily Prophet’s Gossip Correspondent, Rita Skeeter) PLAY-OFF FOR THIRD PLACE (9 July 2014)
Live Coverage of the 2014 Quidditch World Cup final (11 July 2014)
From the Daily Prophet’s Quidditch Correspondent, Ginny Potter and Gossip Correspondent Rita Skeeter