"SIRIUS — BLACK AS HE'S PAINTED?"
Notorious Mass Murderer یا Innocent Singing 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 پہلے has led to the widest manhunt ever conducted سے طرف کی 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 مقبول singing group the Hob Goblins, who retired from public life after being struck in the ear سے طرف کی a شلجم, شلغم at a کنسرٹ 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 دن in سوال he happened to be enjoying a romantic candlelit رات کے کھانے, شام کا کھانا with me. I have written to the Minister for Magic and am expecting him to give Stubby, alias Sirius, a full pardon any دن now."
Notorious Mass Murderer یا Innocent Singing 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 پہلے has led to the widest manhunt ever conducted سے طرف کی 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 مقبول singing group the Hob Goblins, who retired from public life after being struck in the ear سے طرف کی a شلجم, شلغم at a کنسرٹ 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 دن in سوال he happened to be enjoying a romantic candlelit رات کے کھانے, شام کا کھانا with me. I have written to the Minister for Magic and am expecting him to give Stubby, alias Sirius, a full pardon any دن now."
