Prior to the first official Quidditch match of the term, Professors Vindictus and Clark along with the beautiful Nurse Numel met in the CoMC professor's office. They came up with a plan to search the school and decided to do this after the game.
After the Slytherin victory over Hufflepuff, Professor Vindictus spoke to the players and asked them to come to the Broomshed because he needs fliers. He then took his plea to the stands: Quote:
"I wanted to thank all of you for attending today's match despite our snowy conditions," he grinned. "However, I need to ask all of you for some help. You may have noticed that some of your friends and schoolmates have disappeared. There are a few of us here at the school who have decided to go looking for them. If you're interested in helping, please come to the Broomshed within the hour - hot food, hot cocoa and a warm fireplace will be waiting for you. If you decide not to help, then it's your choice - I'm not forcing any of you to do this. But if you do want to help, bring a friend and wear warm clothes so you don't freeze in the snow. I hope to see many of you in the Broomshed."