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Rumours tabloid

Page editor: Belinda Hobbs

Click on the Rumours tabloid, it opens on top of the screen.
Scroll and click a rumor on the left page, read her response on the right.
If a Dark Mark spoiler warning appears, you must click on it to read the rumour.

The first set of rumors are dated February 18 (2 days after my birthday! Wonder if this is a significant date?), the rest show the actual date that she posted them.

On Dec. 10, 2004 the Page scroll <<01/02>> became operational.

On March 9, 2006 the tabloid was redesigned, but the content remained the same except for the addition of one new advert.

The original tabloid showed a date on the front of June 19, 2563 (corresponds to the release date of OP). This is gone on the redesigned version.

The changing ads:

At the bottom of the pages are displayed constantly changing ads. There are 8 different ads. Every time you open the Rumours tabloid 2 ads appear, one on each page. Which ads appear is random, not always the same two together. Each ad has a different number of changes.
The ads read thus:

THE QUIBBLER The Wizarding World's Alternative Voice {paper with "EXCLUSIVE!" headline}
In this week's issue ~ Fudge Forced to Flee! Minister for Magic Chased from Office!
Can you afford NOT to read it?

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Cured and Cursed Cheeses
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Cursed and Jinxed objects welcome. Discretion guaranteed.

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We are now carrying WHOPPERWEAR, the robe range for the Outsize Witch or Wizard.

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'THE SINGING SORCERESS' CELESTINA WARBECK IN CONCERT!
The Sorcerer's Saucepot
is offering
three additional tour dates on the
11th, 12th, and 13th of this month. {"five Galleons each"}
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Venue: Exmoor
Tickets: five Galleons each.
Owls should be sent to: Celestina Warbeck. {"five Galleons each"}
'THE SINGING SORCERESS' CELESTINA WARBECK IN CONCERT!
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Restrictions: book your Portkey Early {"no Muggles" sign}

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(added March 9, 2006)

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Devil's Snare merely tickling?
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