"Alright, quiet!"
In Ministry Hall, Minister Scrimgeour, who had been up all night and was forcing himself to stay alert, was holding an emergency press conference.
The previously noisy Ministry Hall immediately fell silent as the reporters raised their microphones toward Scrimgeour.
"Next, I have three things to say." Scrimgeour told the reporters before him, "Just moments ago, the Ministry of Magic successfully thwarted the Dark Lord's prison break plan, preventing them from releasing the prisoners held in Azkaban."
A round of applause followed.
Scrimgeour raised a hand to suppress it and continued, "What I mean is that they will still keep trying."
"Do you think the Dark Lord won't give up on breaking prisoners out?" a reporter raised his hand and asked.
"Obviously." Scrimgeour said firmly, "Fortunately, most of the most vicious Dark Wizards were executed after their trials. You'll be grateful that I did that someday."
"Minister, do you think the Dark Lord will succeed in breaking them out?"
"As long as the Dark Lord hasn't been completely destroyed, such things can happen. So you can shut up now and listen to me finish." Scrimgeour's tone was anything but friendly.
The reporters exchanged looks, shocked by Scrimgeour's rudeness. They had clearly won a great victory, so why was he in such a foul mood?
"Just as the Ministry of Magic successfully stopped the Dark Lord from freeing Azkaban's prisoners, a group of Death Eaters attacked Hogwarts and attempted to assassinate Dumbledore." Scrimgeour ignored the murmurs and continued, "No Hogwarts students were injured in the attack. Half an hour ago, with the help of the Aurors, the army of Inferi that invaded Hogwarts was completely cleared out, and all the Dementors were driven away. More than thirty Death Eaters and Dark Wizards were captured on the spot and have