Daily Prophet
Special Evening Edition
17 March 1996
BREAKOUT AT AZKABAN
Minister of Magic Cornelius Fudge announced during a press conference this afternoon that there had been a breakout at Azkaban in the early morning hours today.
"It is with great regret that I inform Magical Britain that there was an attack upon Azkaban prison this morning. Under the leadership of wanted fugitive Sirius Black, he and other Death Eaters managed to breach the security wards of Azkaban and make their way into the prison. While our aurors fought valiantly, they were unable to fully stop the attack.
The enemy forces were able to free a number of formerly convicted Death Eaters and other prisoners.
However, under the valiant defense of Warden Delores Umbridge, they were able to prevent these forces from freeing "The Boy Who Is Unforgiveable".
Minister Fudge then went on to recommend that Warden Umbridge would be receiving her second Order of Merlin (no class specified yet) for her actions.
See page 2 for more details
See page 3 for list of escapees
See page 4 for citation and ceremony of Warden Umbridge's previous Order of Merlin
See page 13 for editorial "Why is it that we are plagued by Death Eaters still?"