The Scene
It was a regular party scene: Well-dressed people leaving saliva marks on each other's cheeks by way of greeting, women complimenting each other while simultaneously checking if the other was looking better and journalists talking about the stories they were working on. Of course no one was REALLY telling anyone what he or she were working on for fear that if it was anti-Thockeray story, the news might just reach the man in question.

Hari and his friends were also there, each on the lookout for Thockeray and his minions when someone suddenly screamed "Aaaaargh! Look, look, it's the Sign," and pointed towards the sky. Up there, in a puff of smoke was the sign that everyone had started associating with Big News – Thockeray's channel – a huge, yellow smiley, with a tongue sticking out at people. The appearance of that sign usually meant breaking news of a real bad kind... and since it Big News reporting, everyone knew that the news too would have been 'created' by the channel.

"Oh my god!" said someone else, "Wonder what's the breaking news today when we are all at the party?" As if answering the question, Thockeray's voice was soon heard, amplified above all the music and chitchat. "Today is a big day for Big News, for we are announcing my heir to Big News, the young blood prince who will take this channel to the next level. The one who will replace me," announced the voice.

The words were chilling as it was known that megalomaniac Thockeray usually did not like to share his power. Also because he spoke of blood and replacement, people had an uncomfortable feeling that all was not being told. "Before you waste your time speculating, let me announce," continued the voice, "My heir for Big News is the brightest youngster from SPB, Hari Puttar."

Of course there was shocked silence. From being the boy who would overthrow VT, how had this happened? "You all must be wondering as to why have I chosen Hari," ased the voice and waited. Everyone waited too. "Well, are you'll wondering or what?" asked the voice.

In unison a "Yes" rose from the crowd. "The reason I have chosen Hari for my heir is because of this..." said the voice and as it finished, projectors suddenly whirred and huge, mounted screens came alive.

There was an ongoing movie on the screen: There was Hari hiding behind a wall with a camcorder taping someone clandestinely and looking very happy about it. A close-up revealed that Hari was taping Raman snogging... the school nurse! A gasp arose from the crowd: the nurse was 12 years older to Raman and many people recognized the video as the forward many had received in their emails some weeks back. The video then showed how this tape had 'mysteriously' been leaked on to the Internet. It was clear that it was in fact Hari who had leaked the tape and the news to the press. The nurse had been dismissed and Raman had suffered mild embarrassment.

Now however, Raman was looking at Hari murderously and Hari was looking smug. "Since Hari has shown that he will go to any lengths to get a story, he is the rightful heir to Big News," Thockeray continued and suddenly people realized that the man was now standing on the stage.

"I now invite Hari to come up on stage and share with us two more videos that will reveal the truth behind certain very important people at the School of Plagiarism and Bithcraft," said Thockeray with a flourish, motioning for Hari to join him on stage.

Hari walked up and took the projector controls from Thockerays hands, "Thankyou Val," said Hari, "Long have I waited for this moment to show that journalism is not dead. Here is a video that I made at the risk of being thrown out from school. The truth about our Head of Department, Bumble Bore..."