Daily Prophet
Tuesday 20 August 1996
Mixed Forces Patrolling Magical Britain
Following the fall of the Ministry and Hogwarts, unique teams of individuals have been seen patrolling Diagon Alley, including other attached alleys, Hogsmeade, Godric's Hollow as well as other locales in which much of the citizens are magical. These teams appear to be comprised of at least one Auror/Hit Wizard, a member of the Goblin Horde, a member of Britain's muggle armed forces/police (auror equivalent) and some other military force known as "the Ghurkas".
What is unique is that while the Goblins are equipped with standard poleaxes/spears/swords/axes the muggle dressed members all proudly display wands on their chest in a quick draw fashion. This all the while they are also carrying "small arms" otherwise known as "pistols" and "assault rifles".
In a statement by the Goblin Horde it was announced that "In order to provide adequate security in Magical Britain, it has been authorized that patrols comprising mixed magical individuals will commence immediately. Those individuals that are not Goblin or Aurors are muggle born or squib individuals that could not find their place in Magical Britain and chose to server Her Majesty's Government."
When asked about the "Ghurkas", Goblin Horde Leader Ragnok just smiled and said "if a member of the Horde and a Ghurka were in a knife fight, I would put money on the Ghurka."
The final comment that left the press gathering in an uproar was when it was stated that "any Death Eater or violent attack on any patrol will be met with lethal force."
See page 2 for further details
See page 3 for History of the Ghurkas
See page 4 for Headmaster Dumbledore's call for the release of Harry Potter due to a prophecy
See page 13 for editorial "Why do we feel safer now with these new patrols?"