Some of our readers may remember the great pineapple heist of 1900. It remains the largest scale crime perpetrated on the wizarding community to this day. But now, over 100 years later, the aurors have finally discovered the identity of the mastermind behind that crime. They alledge that it is none other than long term Hogwarts professor Horace Slughorn.
Students of professor Slughorn have long known the man’s attachment to pineapple base confectionery, but few would believe the lengths he has gone to in the past to attain that pineapple. As those who were alive at the time may remember, a tropical drought led to a poor pineapple crop in the year 1900. The drought, coupled with difficulty of transporting the fruit over long distances, led to drastic price increases. Putting Mr. Slughorn’s favorite sweet well beyond the reach of a beginning teacher, so he took matters into his own hands.
Aurors allege that Mr. Slughorn and a small group of associates erected a series of port-key blocks which allowed them to divert two months worth of pineapple shipments into a private storage facility. Sources close to the plot say that the pineapples were then divided into groups to either sell on the black market or to be given over to specially hired candy makers. Somewhere, it seems, there may still be a warehouse full of a personal stash of candied pineapple. Mr. Slughorn has refused comment on these allegations.
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Students of professor Slughorn have long known the man’s attachment to pineapple base confectionery, but few would believe the lengths he has gone to in the past to attain that pineapple. As those who were alive at the time may remember, a tropical drought led to a poor pineapple crop in the year 1900. The drought, coupled with difficulty of transporting the fruit over long distances, led to drastic price increases. Putting Mr. Slughorn’s favorite sweet well beyond the reach of a beginning teacher, so he took matters into his own hands.
Aurors allege that Mr. Slughorn and a small group of associates erected a series of port-key blocks which allowed them to divert two months worth of pineapple shipments into a private storage facility. Sources close to the plot say that the pineapples were then divided into groups to either sell on the black market or to be given over to specially hired candy makers. Somewhere, it seems, there may still be a warehouse full of a personal stash of candied pineapple. Mr. Slughorn has refused comment on these allegations.
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