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Fun News Friday: Dad recreates Diagon Alley; cat joins police force

It’s Friday the 13th. It’s also the end of week 13. In order to run from the scariness of the day, here’s some fun news from the week: 

Cat joins police force 

The Troy Police Department, near Detroit, chose a kitten to be used for “therapeutic purposes” and to make public appearances, according to an Inside Edition report. 



Sgt. Meghan Lehman told Inside Edition that the department “wants to promote pet adoptions from area shelters as well.”



A dad recreated Diagon Alley 



Jonathan Chambers decided to make his neighborhood magical by recreating Diagon Alley from the Harry Potter series. The creation in Seattle, Washington, has attracted thousands. You can see why thanks to this video from Mashable.

7-year-old climbs Mt. Kilimanjaro



Montannah Kenney, a 7-year-old girl from Texas, broke records by becoming the youngest female to have climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro. 

According to CBS News, Kenney climbed the mountain in honor of her late father. 

"I wanted to be closer with my dad," she said to CBS News. "I wanted to do fun adventures with my mom and learn about Mt. Kilimanjaro."

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