Golden Snidget Research Paper

Any Quidditch player or fan would know what the beloved Golden Snitch is. It's the game ending, crowd thrilling, tiny flying ball that the Seeker of the team is supposed to catch. However, the Golden Snitch is quite a modern day object, in fact, before it was invented, to play Quidditch they used a bird called the Golden Snidget. Now, Golden Snidgets are near extinct and the last are supposed to be found in sanctuaries, but a horde of them flew out and are now swarming around England.

Many residents who lived nearby the sanctuary reported that last Thursday, dozens of them flew out an open window and flew off. Many have pointed the blame to the staff member at the sanctuary for leaving the window open. Although they're not dangerous, fatal
The Snidgets are normally kept in an environment where they'll feel calm enough to not fly around so fast since their scales can easily come off, however, out in the wild they'll most likely be flying fast enough that their scales could possibly come off.

Along with a group of Aurors to search for the missing Snidgets, the Ministry has also sent out a golden scale collecting team to ensure that they don't lose thousands and thousands of galleons worth of golden scales. Each scale from a Golden Snidget is rumored to be worth 100 galleons each. It's a bit odd how a whole team of about a dozen people were sent to collect tiny scales, but it might be worth it. So far, they've only collected three scales that were found in Diagon Alley, Godric's Hallow, and in a tiny village near Hogsmeade.

Although The Golden Snidgets are fun and adorable little creatures, they're far to valuable to be out in the wild and are unsuitable for pets. If you see any sign of a golden scale, a Golden Snitch like creature flying about, or if you have any information about where one went, contact the Ministry by sending in your owl. Keep a sharp