The most recent in a long and oh-so-not-distinguished line of studies at MU: new research shows the Harry Potter books did not negatively affect people's perception of journalists.

Apparently sketchy characters like Rita Skeeter and the inaccurate reporting done by The Daily Prophet (if you don't know what I'm talking about, that's not my fault, muggle. Get an owl and a subscription.) did not make the public think less of journalists.

Ace, wonderful. Now if we could only say the same for things like journalists who plagiarize, etc. (I'm talking to you, Jason Blair.)

This only proves what I've been saying for years: the world would be much better if quaffles were involved.