Daily Prophet
Special Evening Edition
16 August 1996
DIAGON ALLEY & MINISTRY
ATTACKED BY DEATH EATERS!
LED BY HE-WHO-MUST-NOT-BE-NAMED!?
In a brazen two pronged assault occurring simultaneously, Death Eaters attacked Diagon Alley and the Ministry of Magic.
The forces at Diagon Alley were lead by Death Eater Inner member Bellatrix Lestrange were attempting to break into Gringotts. This attack was quickly squashed as the Goblin Horde managed to rout the attack and push them back into Diagon Alley were they apparated away.
Meanwhile at the Ministry of Magic, Death Eater forces led by He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named swarmed the atrium and proceeded to get into a running battle through the halls of the Ministry. While some attempted to capture/kill the Minister of Magic and DMLE Head Amelia Bones another team led by You Know Who attempted to break into the Department of Mysteries. While these attacks failed, at great cost of life, it has been confirmed by multiple witnesses that You Know Who is back.
See page 2 for more details
See page 5 for Ministry statement
See page 6 for Goblin Horde statement
See editorial on page 13 on "The Boy was right….he is back!"