Interlude: Wizarding News

The Daily Prophet- September 3

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AZKABAN INVESTIGATION UNVEILED

On investigation of the Azkaban breakout, this reporter has discovered that prisoners are not the only things to have gone missing over night. The Azkaban guards themselves seem to have gone missing.

One of the aurors investigating the scene remarked, "I don't like the idea of the dementors wandering around unsupervised with no one knowing where they are much more than I like the idea of the convicts being loose."

The only official statement released by the Ministry is one from Minister Fudge: "We think that Black may be responsible." But if one man could thwart the ministry this far in one of it's 'most secure' facilities, can we really have any faith in it with so many hazards now loose?

This reporter would advise readers not to go out after dark, and to stay away from deserted areas.

-Daily Prophet correspondent

Rita Skeeter

The Quibbler- September 3

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MINISTRY USING BREAKOUT STORY
TO COVERUP MASS EXECUTIONS

We all have heard that power corrupts, but even we at the Quibbler had not dreamed the ministry would go so far. Then we heard yesterdays news, and we knew.

There is no way all those people could have just disappeared. The ministry is obviously trying to cover up mass illegal executions.

The question now is, were these people ever guilty at all, or is the ministry just killing everyone that gets in its way?

We'll be sure to tell you when we find out more.

Daily Prophet- September 7

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MASS WEREWOLF ATTACKS

Last night, werewolf attacks were reported all over the country, the worst of these being an attack on a wizarding primary school where the children were having a sleep over party. Three teachers and ten children were found dead from that one attack alone, and the remaining nine were all injured. The injuries may heal, but the effects will remain- they will be werewolves for the rest of their lives. It is as of yet unknown what will be done with them.

They one question we must all ask is whether last night's attacks have something to do with the escaped murderers. This reporter finds it difficult to believe otherwise.