No one knew what Yaxley had been thinking. Afterward, he had not chosen to bury the matter completely. Instead, he had people remove the bodies and revealed the exact location of the Defense Association headquarters to the Ministry of Magic, allowing the newly appointed Minister for Magic, Pius, to send the Ministry's professionals to search the village and attempt to uncover its secrets.
Once the Ministry of Magic employees learned about it, the ambush on the Defense Association headquarters naturally could no longer be kept secret. Not everyone could keep their mouths shut; gossip was human nature.
The Order of the Phoenix, which had secretly planted people in the Ministry of Magic long ago, learned the news immediately as well.
Mrs. Weasley nearly fainted on the spot.
After a brief discussion, Moody made a series of emergency arrangements, hoping to obtain more information and determine where the Defense Association members had gone.
"Judging from the signs of battle at the scene and the large amount of blood left on the ground, a very brutal fight did indeed take place in that village."
Kingsley, who had hurried back to Order of the Phoenix headquarters, immediately shared the firsthand information he had just received.
"Have you managed to contact Fred and George?"
A deathly silence fell over the meeting room, giving Kingsley a very bad feeling.
"We've used every means of contact we have, but we still can't reach Fred and George." Mrs. Weasley looked as though she might collapse at any moment. She had already lost one son and could not bear the cruel reality of losing two more.
"What about Albert?" Kingsley asked.
"We can't reach Albert either." Hermione shook her head.
"Something this important... Albert couldn't possibly have no response at all. Or could it be..."
"No. With Albert's