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<h1>match coverage</h1>

<h2>Pre-Battle Coverage</h2>
<i>Times are dire, but one thing in your life remains a constant. As the sun fades from the sky, you find the safest place you can, pull your radio close to your chest, and whisper tonight's codeword. <b>Godric.</b> With a faint buzz, the radio comes to life, and you hear a reassuringly familiar voice humming into your ear....</i><p>

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Welcome back, <b>Potterwatch</b> listeners! I am Codename <b>Claws</b>, here to update you about the recent skirmishes we've been reporting on. I'm afraid I have a few more disappearances to report on, most disturbingly coming from Hogwarts itself. It seems that a few <b class="d">Death Eaters</b> were able to breach the castle's perimeter and take a few students from their beds in the dead of night! First years <b class="d">Emily</b>, <b class="d">Claire</b>, and <b class="d">Cherie</b> have been reported missing by the Headmistress. Ravenclaw and Gryffindor Heads <b class="d">Miche</b> and <b class="d">Alex</b> were seen in pursuit of a cloaked figure, most likely trying to recover their stolen students, before being Stunned and abducted themselves. Auror <b class="d">Pemily</b> was called in to investigate, but her superior reported early this morning that she missed her check-in time and is assumed captured as well. I have been told that another Ministry worker by the name of <b class="d">Kayla</b> is also presumed missing, but if someone informed me what her precise job was... I must have forgotten.</p><p>

Now it is important to remember when searching for these individuals that they are <i>presumed</i> to be taken under duress, but there is always a chance that they have joined the <b class="d">Death Eaters</b> of their own accord. After all, someone had to drop the wards on the castle. We are lucky that this was simply an abduction and not an attack-- things could have been far worse.</p><p>

Some <b class="o">Order of the Phoenix</b> members are working on a rescue mission as we speak. (Well, as <i>I</i> speak.) The castle's residents are not taking this one lying down! Hufflepuff Prefect <b class="o">Kai</b> and Slytherin Prefect <b class="o">Allie</b> have teamed up to recover their Gryffindor and Ravenclaw counterparts, no matter what it takes. Professor <b class="o">Katy</b> and <b class="o">Jen</b> have offered their years of knowledge to keep the younger volunteers safe, and Hospital Matron <b class="o">Laney</b> is coming along to heal any injuries accrued along the way. (But don't let her knowledge of the Hospital Wing fool you-- she's not one to mess with!) Third year Slytherin <b class="o">Steph</b> is the Order's youngest volunteer, but with the experience of the rest of the group, she's in good hands. Their side is rounded out by <b>Paige</b>, dropping her title as Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement to serve up some vigilante justice.</p><p>











<img src="http://i.imgur.com/1K5Vs8j.png" style="float: left; margin: 5px;" title="Howler"></p><h2>FEB. 2ND COVERAGE BY HOWLER</h2><p>
My apologies for the delay in the match starting. We needed to find a new secure location, since our original planned location was raided. You all know me as <b>Howler</b>, and I will be joined shortly by <b>Paws</b> and <b>Bandit</b>. There isn't time before the match, so I am not going to bore you with recapping the mysterious happenings at Hogwarts. But, keep in mind, we still don't know what is happening with or the reasoning behind all the missing Students, Prefects and Heads of House, and even some Ministry officials. Is it foul play, a misunderstanding, or (as some 'credible' journalist in the Daily Prophet have reported) a ploy by Headmistress Kim to take over the Ministry.
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Ok, before the match is begins I better let you know who is in it. Representing the <b class="o">Order of the Phoenix</b> are Chasers <b class="o">Jen</b>, <b class="o">Kai</b>, and <b class="o">Allie</b>. These are talented players that work well together, so let's expect some great things from them. The Keeper is <b class="o">Katy</b>, known for her quick reflexes. The Beaters are <b class="o">Paige</b> and <b class="o">Laney</b> -- these two show no fear, so best not get in their way. And, last but never least, is a fairly new player; <b class="o">Steph</b> is quickly making a name for herself in the Quidditch scene as the team's Seeker.
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Now, the <b class="d">Death Eaters</b>... I don't know where to begin. These are (or should it be "were"?) close colleagues and students that we all know and love(d). The Chasers are <b class="d">Emily</b>, <b class="d">Cherie</b>, and <b class="d">Pemily</b>. These three have never played together (that I know of) before so we will see if they can come together and score. In a surprising position, <b class="d">Miche</b> is the Keeper. Maybe her strength as a former Beater with prove to be helpful as a Keeper. The Beaters here are <b class="d">Alex</b> and <b class="d">Claire</b>; an interesting choice here, as <b class="d">Alex</b> is a veteran Beater. It seems we will see her taking the lead here and sharing her knowledge and experience with rookie <b class="d">Claire</b>. Now, this is going to come as a shock to some of you but the Seeker for the <b class="d">Death Eaters</b> is <b class="d">Kayla</b>. I, for one, am in shock by the current situation that is happening around all of us.
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So I am now seeing <b>Claws</b> walk on to the field to begin the match.
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Wow, I don't think I have ever seen two Seekers shoot off as far away from each other as possible before. Either <b class="d">Kayla</b> and <b class="o">Steph</b> have plans up their respective sleeves, or they are planning to methodically search for the elusive snitch and not watch each other.</p><p>

<b class="o">Paige</b> is the first to come in contact with a bludger, and man, she has a powerful hit on her. Pity that it flew miles from anyone that she needed to hit. But <b class="o">Laney</b> is now speeding towards it.</p><p>

<b class="d">Alex</b>, on the other hand, seems to be trying to coach <b class="d">Claire</b> so much that she actually missed hitting the bludger. Good thing <b class="d">Claire</b> made contact and it shot straight for <b class="o">Jen</b>. It connected with <b class="o">Jen</b>s leg just as she was going to throw the quaffle. She ended up throwing it straight at <b class="d">Miche</b>, who flawless caught it and threw it to <b class="d">Pemily</b>.</p><p>

<b class="d">Pemily</b> is now racing down the pitch. Are we going to see the first goal of the match? ...No, <b class="o">Laney</b> hits a bludger with such accuracy that it knocks the quaffle clear out of <b class="d">Pemily</b>s grasp and straight into <b class="o">Allie</b>s.</p><p>

Now it is a race back to the other side. There is some nice teamwork, perfect passing back and forth, between <b class="o">Allie</b> and <b class="o">Kai</b>. <b class="o">Allie</b> takes her shot and scores!</p><p>

The points are now <b class="o">Order</b>: 15, <b class="d">Death Eaters</b>: 0... but I wouldn't count them out yet! <b class="d">Emily</b> has the quaffle, and - wow, that speed - it doesn't look like anyone can catch her! Let's hope <b class="o">Katy</b> is going to be able stop her.</p><p>

...Alas, she wasn't. <b class="d">Emily</b> has scored and tied the game up 15 apiece. The Quaffle is back to <b class="o">Kai</b> now, but what a nice interception by <b class="d">Cherie</b>! She's heading back to -- wait, <b class="o">Kai</b> has it again! He's passing it to <b class="o">Jen</b>... and now to <b class="o">Allie</b>... and now back to <b class="o">Kai</b>... and back to <b class="o">Jen</b>... and back to <b class="o">Kai</b> and… <b class="o">Kai</b> scores, bringing it to <b class="o">Order</b> 30 vs <b class="d">Death Eaters</b>s 15!</p><p>

The speed and dexterity of the <b class="o">Order's</b> Chasers have the <b class="d">Death Eaters</b> Chasers looking a bit frazzled but, <b class="d">Emily</b> has it again and is heading to score another goal! The opposing team's Chasers start closing on on her, so she does a quick pass to <b class="d">Cherie</b>, who scores! The match is tied at 30 each!
<br><br><img src="http://i.imgur.com/1K5Vs8j.png" style="float: right; margin: 5px;" title="Howler"></p><h2>FEB. 3RD COVERAGE BY HOWLER</h2><p>


So it seems that both Seekers had the same idea and are getting closer and closer to each other. Neither <b class="d">Kayla</b> nor <b class="o">Steph</b> seem to be concerned with the match, and I don't think either have blinked since it began. The concentration of both is commendable.</p><p>


Wait... what is happening with the Beaters? We must have missed something, as neither are trying to stop any Chasers. <b class="o">Paige</b> and <b class="d">Alex</b> are having a standoff, hitting the Bludgers at each other and completely missing. <b class="o">Laney</b> and <b class="d">Claire</b> are able to catch up with the Bludgers so they can do the same... Folks, I don't think we will ever see that again in perfect synchronization! They both get hit with a Bludger and knocked from their brooms. Luckily, both were close to the ground, so no damage done... but comical nonetheless.</p><p>

<b class="o">Kai</b> scores quickly, but the Quaffle is taken by <b class="d">Emily</b> to score on her side. <b class="o">Jen</b> has managed to get it next, and, in a quick turnaround, scores her first goal for the match! <b class="d">Pemily</b> grabs the Quaffle and scores her first goal as well. <b class="o">Allie</b>s turn to try and... yes! She scores, too! <b class="d">Cherie</b> is the next to get the Quaffle and races off to score her second goal of the match. I don't think <b class="o">Katy</b> or <b class="d">Miche</b> know what to do with themselves at the moment. Its like watching a game of tennis here. Tennis is a Muggle sport where they use a racket to hit a ball back and forth, over and o--wait... why am I explaining this? You have no interest in that.
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Back to the match, we are currently tied at 75 each. <b class="d">Emily</b> is the first to get her hands back on the Quaffle. You can see her talent as she scores her third goal, making it <b class="o">Order</b> 75 vs <b class="d">Death Eaters</b> 90. <b class="o">Allie</b> grabs the Quaffle and starts to head down the Pitch, but <b class="o">Steph</b> seems to be frantically searching and flying around quickly, almost knocking <b class="o">Allie</b> from her broom. <b class="d">Pemily</b> manages to benefit from the sudden intrusion and grabs the Quaffle quickly. </p><p>

Unfortunately for <b class="d">Pemily</b>, she doesn't have it for long. <b class="o">Kai</b> suddenly snatches the Quaffle out of her hands and races away. It takes <b class="d">Pemily</b> a second to realize what happened. You won't see anyone as quick <b class="o">Kai</b>. Perfect aim as he scores his third goal of the match! The scores are tied again at 90 each.</p><p>

<b class="d">Cherie</b> has got the Quaffle now. It is such a pleasure to watch a team that flies so in sync with one another, like they are all connected. One slight turn, and they all turn together. <b class="d">Cherie</b> quickly passes to <b class="d">Emily</b> and <b class="o">Katy</b> shoots over to defend the goal from her... but she passes it back to <b class="d">Cherie</b> for her third score of the match! <b class="o">Katy</b> takes a deep breath and steels herself.</p><p>


...and a surprising turn of events! <b class="o">Laney</b> suddenly spins as she hits a Bludger, connecting with <b class="d">Kayla</b> but doesn't manage to knock her of the broom! She has been quite rattled by the hit. Let's see if she recovers quickly. We are now at <b class="o">Order</b> 90 vs <b class="d">Death Eaters</b> 105.</p><p>

...Actually, no, wait <b class="o">Jen</b> is almost at the goal! <b class="d">Miche</b> shoots right instead of left and <b class="o">Jen</b> scores, once again tying the match up! <b class="o">Order</b> 105 vs <b class="d">Death Eaters</b> 105!
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Look at the time! I am <b>Howler</b> -- thank you for listening. I am signing off for now. <b>Paws</b> will be taking over this broadcast. </p><p>
<i>There's a shuffling sound, followed by a muffled bark. Silence ensues.</i>
<br><br><i>Check back tomorrow for the continuation of the Order vs. Death Eaters Quidditch Match commentary!</i>















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<h1>quidditch: the order vs. death eaters</h1>

<i>This Quidditch event will be unlike our normal Hogwarts-based matches. As Harry, Ron, and Hermione continue with their Horcrux hunting, skirmishes between the Order of the Phoenix and Death Eaters are taking place all around Europe. Thanks to the commentators at <b>Potterwatch</b>, we can follow these episodes when they take to the skies. Who will prevail when the battles are complete?</i><p>

The way Patronus Quidditch works, no dexterity is needed at all. Our matches will be probability (and just a touch of luck) based. <i>Before each match begins, the team members of the playing teams must send in their "moves" for each day of the match!</i> Each position has a different kind of move that must be done each day. The positions and their moves are described below.</p><p><b>All team members must send their moves to <a href="http://www.neopets.com/neomessages.phtml?type=send&recipient=alissiee&subject=Quidditch">Jess</a> <i>before</i> the matches begin! If any member has not sent in their moves before the deadline, the match will go on without that player's contribution, and their position will pick back up once they do send in that neomail.</b> Your moves may be sent in at any time before the deadlines! Getting them in before the first match begins ensures that each match will run smoothly.
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<img src="http://i.imgur.com/8JAqvIS.png" style="float: left;"><br><br><b>BEATERS:</b> Your job, of course, is to try to distract the other team from the game by hitting Bludgers at them with your bat! To do so, you may choose any of the four members of the other team per move <i>(but never the same player two moves in a row!)</i> to hit your Bludger at! There will be a 33% chance of it hitting them. If it does hit them, their move for the day does not get to be done.

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<img src="http://i.imgur.com/6eEvQ5S.png" style="float: right;"><br><b>CHASERS:</b> You are going up against the other team's Keepers! There'll be a 66% chance of you scoring a goal. If you do, you will earn <b>15 Quidditch Points</b> for your team! For each move, you will choose one of the three goal posts to shoot the Quaffle into: 1, 2, or 3. The Keepers will each be protecting one of them at all times. If you happened to choose one that neither of the other team's Keepers did not protect for any of the moves (and you weren't hit by a Bludger), you have made that goal!

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<img src="http://i.imgur.com/ekBxtK4.png" style="float: left;"><br><b>KEEPERS:</b> Two of you are going up against the other team's two Chasers! For each move, you will protect one of the three goal posts for your team. Do that by sending in one number (1, 2, or 3) when you send in your neomail with all your moves. If a Chaser happens to shoot the Quaffle into a goal post that you weren't blocking during that move, they score for their team! For example, if you protect 1 and they shoot into 2, they score - but if they choose 1, nothing happens! If you are hit by a Bludger, all 3 goal posts are open for that move.

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<img src="http://i.imgur.com/WGU0oMG.png" style="float: right;"><b>SEEKERS:</b> This is probably the more complicated of the positions, but it's easy for you! Your job, if you haven't guessed it, is to catch the Golden Snitch! The Snitch will be flying all over the Quidditch Pitch, which is broken down into a scale of 1-16. For each move, you'll be searching one of the numbered areas for the Snitch. It will be in a completely random area for each move. You will be earning <b>Snitch Points</b> (0, 1, 2, or 3) for each move -- the closer you are, the higher you score! If you're hit by a Bludger, you do not get to search any cell for that move.</p><p>The Seeker with the most Snitch Points at the end of the match will be the one who actually caught the Snitch and ended the game, earning <b>50 Quidditch Points</b> for their team!</p></div></center>


<br><h1>how to send in the neomail with your moves:</h1><center>
Copy and paste the text in the box under your position to <a href="http://www.neopets.com/neomessages.phtml?type=send&recipient=alissiee&subject=Quidditch+Moves">send in your moves</a>.<br>Make sure you change <b>everything in parentheses</b> before hitting submit! :)<p>
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<em>CHASER</em><br><i>example submission:</i><br>(drag & drop to view)<br><img width="100" height="70" src="http://i.imgur.com/izHzgpB.png"><br><br><i>send in this form:</i>

<textarea>My position: (YOUR TEAM) Chaser
Moves: (1, 2, OR 3 - EIGHT TIMES)
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<em>KEEPER</em><br><i>example submission:</i><br>(drag & drop to view)<br><img width="100" height="70" src="http://i.imgur.com/tyx7DfN.png"><br><br><i>send in this form:</i>

<textarea>My position: (YOUR TEAM) Keeper
Moves: (1, 2, OR 3 - EIGHT TIMES)
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<em>SEEKER</em><br><i>example submission:</i><br>(drag & drop to view)<br><img width="100" height="70" src="http://i.imgur.com/AdZMRvy.png"><br><br><i>send in this form:</i>

<textarea>My position: (YOUR TEAM) Seeker
Moves: (1-16 - EIGHT TIMES)
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<em>BEATER</em><br><i>example submission:</i><br>(drag & drop to view)<br><img width="100" height="70" src="http://i.imgur.com/EyyQFAU.png"><br><br><i>send in this form:</i>

<textarea>My position: (YOUR TEAM) Beater
[please remember you may not choose the same player twice in a row! also, specify 1, 2, or 3 when choosing a chaser and 1 or 2 when choosing a beater!]
Moves: (POSITION [AND 1 OR 2 IF APPLICABLE] - EIGHT TIMES)
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<br><br><h1>good luck to all players! may the best team win!</h1>
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<h1>team rosters</h1>

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<th><b>THE ORDER</b></th>
<th><b>DEATH EATERS</b></th></tr><tr><th rowspan="1"><i>keepers</i></th>
<th>Katy</th>
<th>Miche</th>
</tr><tr><td colspan="3"></td></tr><tr><th rowspan="3"><i>chasers</i></th>
<th>Jen</th>
<th>Emily</th>
</tr><tr><th>Kai</th>
<th>Cherie</th>
</tr><tr><th>Allie</th>
<th>Pemily</th>
</tr><tr><td colspan="3"></td></tr><tr><th><i>seekers</i></th>
<th>Steph</th>
<th>Kayla</th>
</tr><tr><td colspan="3"></td></tr><tr><th rowspan="2"><i>beaters</i></th>
<th>Paige</th>
<th>Alex</th>
</tr><tr><th>Laney</th>
<th>Claire</th>
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<h1>betting information</h1>

As the Ministry has descended into darkness, businesses previously hiding in Knockturn Alley have been venturing closer to the surface. You begin to hear rumors not only of the battles being fought in the sky, but also an underground betting ring that promises to pay handsomely should you accurately predict the results. <br><br><br><br><p></p><center>
<b>All of the bets have been made!</b><br>Below is a list of what everyone bet. Good luck!<p>

</p><table width="80%" class="hov"><tr style="background: #1F2E36; color: #ffffff;" class="v"><th width="25%">MEMBER</th><th width="25%">BET</th><th width="25%">TEAM</th><th width="25%">PAYOUT*</th></tr><tr><th><b>Jen</b></th><th>50G</th><th>The Order</th><th>104G</th></tr><tr><th><b>Kai</b></th><th>154G</th><th>The Order</th><th>308G</th></tr><tr><th><b>Kayla</b></th><th>264G</th><th>The Order</th><th>509G</th></tr><tr><th><b>Keia</b></th><th>250G</th><th>Death Eaters</th><th>497G</th></tr><tr><th><b>Kim</b></th><th>1147G</th><th>Death Eaters</th><th>1821G</th></tr><tr><th><b>Laney</b></th><th>200G</th><th>Death Eaters</th><th>402G</th></tr><tr><th><b>Paige</b></th><th>556G</th><th>The Order</th><th>1010G</th></tr><tr><th><b>Pemily</b></th><th>50G</th><th>Death Eaters</th><th>104G</th></tr><tr><th><b>Pieter</b></th><th>43G</th><th>Death Eaters</th><th>97G</th></tr></table><br><br><b>*</b> <i>payout will be granted if the team wins</i></center>


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