Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter. :'(
A/N: So, this chapter is just like a sneak peek into the Daily Prophet after Harry died, and stuff like that.
OH AND THERE ARE ALSO SOME DIRECT BOOK (half-blood prince) QUOTES
~Chapter 1~
(Page 1 of the Daily Prophet)
You-Know-Who Returned, Boy-Who-Lived Dead
By Rita Skeeter
Last night, the wizarding world suffered a loss: Harry Potter, the Boy-Who-Lived, was
murdered. You-Know-Who was the murderer. Last night in the Atrium of the Ministry of
Magic, one of You-Know-Who's Death Eaters kidnapped the Minister and myself to witne
ss the death of Harry Potter. After shooting an Avada at the imperiused boy, You-Know-
Who set Harry Potter ablaze. Now, magical Britain may be in trouble. You-Know-Who is
back, our only hope (to see why Harry Potter was our only hope, see page 5) dead, and
Britain is plunging back into dark times. Minister Fudge is now setting out safety regulat
ions, and more Aurors are being hired. To see safety regulations, go to page 3. To see
Auror registration form, go to page 11. To see full details about Harry Potter's death, go
to page 2.
(Page 2 of the Daily Prophet)
Boy-Who-Lived Dead
By Rita Skeeter
On the night of June 11, 1996, I was brutally ripped out of my comfortable queen bed
and duvet covers and forced into a full body-bind and silencing spell. A Death Eater had
hacked his way through my wards and kidnapped me! I could only move my eyes, which
I did on my whole way to the Atrium of the Ministry of Magic. I was baffled at why I was
being hauled over to the Ministry. If a Death Eater was kidnapping me, why didn't he sim
ply stupefy me and take me to You-Know-Who's headquarters? Alas, I was still being tak
en to the Ministry. When we arrived at the Ministry, the Death Eater put a sticking charm
on my feet so I wouldn't topple over, and flooed away. I was left alone to look at the beau
tiful fountain in front of me.
If you're not familiar with the fountain, it's a group of about
life-sized golden statues, which stand in the middle of a circular pool of water. The tallest
figure is a noble wizard with his wand pointing straight up in the air. By his side is a witch,
who is also holding a wand. Around them, there's a centaur, a goblin, and a house-elf.
Water shoots out from the ends of the two wands, the point of the centaur's arrow, the tip
of the goblin's hat, and each of the house-elf's ears. Whenever Ipass the fountain, I always
throw in a sickle because, remember this, all the money that gets thrown in is given to
St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries.
Anyway, after looking at the fountain
for three - maybe four- minutes, the Death Eater came back with another person: the Mini
ster of Magic himself! Alas, he was also body-binded and silenced just like myself. But, while
he was body-binded and silenced, it was obvious he was fighting for his freedom. After the
Death Eater had stuck Minister Fudge with the sticking charm, You-Know-Who walked into
the Atrium. He looked just as terrifying as he had looked fifteen years ago: blood red eyes,
pale-almost-translucent skin, and snake-like features. His eyes shone with pleasure and fire
as he smiled down at the Minister and I.
Minister Fudge was still fighting, still enraged. Once
he saw You-Know-Who, his eyes filled with fire, and I believe started to fight the body-bind for
his wand. I can swear I saw one of his fingers twitch, showing that the Minister overcame the
spell by a bit. Only powerful wizards and witches can do such things. But You-Know-Who didn't
notice. Instead, he began to talk.
"You are probably wondering why I have brought you here, and how I am alive. Well, I can only tell
you the answer to the first question. The second one is highly confidential. Well, I have brought you
two to witness the death of Harry Potter," You-Know-Who said to us. He then summoned Mr. Potter
into the room. It was obvious that the Boy-Who-Lived was imperiused: His emerald-green eyes that
had cried for his parents in the past were dull and lifeless. His face that had contorted a multiple num
ber of expressions to tell the wizarding world of the return of You-Know-Who, alas never believed, was
slack.
You-Know-Who then continued to say: "This is the mark of of the beginning of the second war. React
wisely." He pointed his wand at Harry Potter, and a green jet of light shot out of it. The Boy-Who-Lived
then was no more. After the corpse fell to the floor, You-Know-Who set the late Harry Potter aflame.
You-Know-Who then turned to the Minister and I and wished us luck in the future, which was highly
unusual. We aren't on your side; we're fighting against you! But, it makes no difference now that it's
in the past.
You-Know-Who and the single Death Eater then apparated away without a word, leaving the Minister
and I in the body-bind and silencing spell until morning.
(Page 3 of the Daily Prophet)
ISSUED ON THE BEHALF OF THE MINISTRY OF MAGIC
PROTECTING YOUR HOME AND FAMILY AGAINST DARK FORCES
are advised not to leave the house alone.
2. Particular care should be taken during the hours of darkness. Wherever possible, arrange to complete
journeys before night has fallen.
3. Review the security arrangements around your house, making sure that all family members are aware
of emergency measures such as Shield and Disillusionment Charms, and, in the case of underage family
members, Side-Along-Apparition.
4. Agree on security questions with close friends and family so as to detect Death Eaters masquerading as
others by use of the Polyjuice Potion (see page 7).
5. Should you feel that a family member, colleague, friend, or neighbor is acting in a strange manner, contact
the Magical Law Enforcement Squad at once. They may have been put under the Imperius Curse (see page 13).
6. Should the Dark Mark appear over any dwelling place or other building, DO NOT ENTER, but contact the
Auror office immediately.
7. Unconfirmed sightings suggest that the Death Eaters may now be using Inferi (see page 10). Any sighting of
an Inferius, or encounter with same, should be reported to the Ministry IMMEDIATELY.