What would you expect from a future magic cop? Potter's a fucking narc.
Glytch
I'm as old as the NES.
It took effort to be a pervert back in the day.
What about us braindead slobs?
Eh, Putin can have his dog back. Just make sure he doesn't come back.
Until it's confirmed as totally factual they have to report it as hearsay. Otherwise they open themselves up to libel charges if it proves untrue.
One a sinister note, it's the same reason FOX commentators will say "some people are saying [insert racist/sexist lie about some Democrat]" because then they aren't the ones saying it, they're just reporting on what "some people" have said.
Why is that kid holding the tesseract from Avengers?
/s?
Because I'm pretty sure you just described the capitalist present.
Good quality, comfortable shoes.
That's a dude playin' a dude disguised as another dude.
Defend the Aurors!