Terrorist Plot Discovered
Fatalities in Leicester Square
Two men were discovered in the Leicester Square station yesterday afternoon setting up an attack similar to the attack at Embankment station last Tuesday. Last week's attack resulted in the death of V. Bridges, a 42-year-old stock broker in the city. The planned attack at Leicester Square yesterday should have resulted in other fatalities of ordinary citizens, but police officers were patrolling the area and were able to halt the two terrorists before they could carry out their plans.
One of the two was a local man named Maximilian Cross, who was convicted of auto theft several years ago and spent time in prison. The other was a foreign man who has not yet been identified. Both terrorists attempted to resist the police and attempted to arm the explosive device they had rigged in the station. Due to the resulting confusion, the device went off while Cross and the unidentified second man were holding it, and both terrorists were killed in the explosion.
There were no police fatalities and no civilians were harmed. The police captain issued a statement calling the deaths of the two criminals "a tragic incident." He further said that if the two men had submitted to the officers on the scene, they "would certainly be alive to face justice for the death of Mr. Bridges."
Bridges' widow was not available for comment.
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The Nightmares Are Over
Two Criminals Face Justice
By Geoffrey Puck
Yesterday in Leicester Square in London, the half-brother of Draco Malfoy was captured attempting to kill his second Muggle victim. The Muggle police found him setting a magical trap and contacted the Auror office immediately. The Aurors were impressively quick to respond, and Maximilian Cross was brought directly to Azkaban to await a trial before the Wizengamot and a final sentencing. There were rumours of a second criminal that was not apprehended, but nothing was confirmed, and it has been dismissed by the Ministry as mere fear-mongering.
The same day, the student responsible for the Nightmare Curse was discovered at Hogwarts. While Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy rushed to London to ensure that Cross did not escape the Muggle police, several students confronted a boy identified as Fayne Forsythe and were able to overpower him to await the help of an adult. The students who discovered and stopped Forsythe have not been identified, but most reports indicate that Matthias Potter, son of Harry Potter, was among them. Forsythe was taken to Azkaban to await a trial.
It has been reported that the victims of the Nightmare Curse were revived yesterday, but security at Hogwarts is at an all-time high. Headmistress McGonagall's only statement to the press was that she is "locking the doors to keep the vultures out." There is no word yet on the recovery of the students, and the Ministry has refused to comment on whether Fayne Forsythe will be tried as an adult or an underage wizard.
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Whee! Wasn't that fun? So, there are still 3 chapters to go, and one final article. This will tie up all the loose ends, and conclude on a somewhat happier note. You have to keep reading, because I'm saving Rosemary Carthy's last appearance (hee hee) for the final chapter. I will post the last update to this story on Sunday, and I hope you stick with me until then!
Cheers!
Faren