"The Ministry is still refusing to listen to the goblin in the street."
-- Ragnok the Pigeon-Toed (DP3)
Goblin Riots Erupt in Chipping Clodbury is a headline in the Daily Prophet, reporting events during a meeting to discuss a new Bill of Goblin Rights (DP3).
B.O.G. (Brotherhood of Goblins) supporters ran riot during a meeting held in Chipping Clodbury with representatives from the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures. The goblins used illegal wands for transfiguration of a postbox and litter bins, and blew up some shrubs and a shed. They called for the release of goblin activist Hodrod the Horny-Handed. Arrests ensued.
Goblin-wizard relations are reported to be at an all time low (DP3).
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Although the date printed on the third Daily Prophet Newsletter (DP3) is 1 June 1999, the timeframe for this event is 1992-1993.
From the Web
Writing by J K Rowling on Pottermore: The Daily Prophet
Pottermore feature: Goblins
Harry Potter Wiki: Goblin
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