This chapter is a short one, but it works best as its own thing and not connected to the chapter before or after it.
The usual warnings apply. As always, I am not JK Rowling and I earned no money while writing any of my Fanfictions.
Potter House Explosion Leaves Four Dead and One Behind Bars
By Willow Rosenberg (Reporter, Daily Prophet)
LONDON - The saviour of the wizarding world and defeater of Voldemort (Tom Riddle), Harry Potter, has died. The Ministry of Magic has already ruled his death was a result of a magically induced explosion.
Three other witches were also in Potter's house at the time of the explosion and have been confirmed to be dead by the Ministry.
Hermione Granger was a close friend of Harry Potter, and a key ally in the victory against the dark lord. For a long time, tabloids have been speculating that she might be Potter's lover. The Daily Prophet cannot confirm that rumour at this time.
Cho Chang went to Hogwarts at the same time Harry Potter did. One of our sources tells us that she was one of Potter's "exes." That leads to many questions regarding why she was at Potter's House during the time of the explosion.
Ginevra (Ginny) Weasley was Potter's ex-wife. Not long ago, they had gone through a very public divorce. Some in the wizarding community have already started to question whether she was involved in Potter's murder. However, at an auror press release, the aurors investigating the explosion stated that they believe that she is a victim and not a suspect.
At the same press release, aurors did announce that they have arrested Ronald Weasley and have charged him with four counts of first-degree murder and one count of mischief.
The aurors were silent on motivations that Mr. Weasley might have had for killing Potter, Granger, Chang, and his own sister.
We do know that Weasley was formerly married to Granger. So, some are speculating that it may be an extreme case of domestic murder with three unintended victims.
Regardless, one of our sources, who claimed that she knew Weasley in her Hogwarts days, stated that Potter, Weasley, and Granger were practically inseparable. That is why she claims that the murder charge makes no sense to anyone who knew them.
Currently Ronald Weasley is in Azkaban awaiting trial. He was denied bail due to the nature of the charges laid against him and because he is considered to be a flight risk.
If found guilty, Weasley could face up to life in Azkaban without the chance of parole for 100+ years, as the death sentence was recently outlawed.
The Daily Prophet will keep you informed as this story continues to develop.