Seraphina Piqueri watched the scene unfold in the hazy green light, and a familiar feeling welled up inside her.
She remembered something from long ago. Back when Gellert Grindelwald was being escorted to Europe for trial, an accident had occurred, allowing Gellert Grindelwald to break free.
At the time, in accordance with the demands of the International Confederation of Wizards, she had handed Gellert Grindelwald over to Rudolph Spielman.
That had kept her from taking part in the incident herself, but the sight of Gellert Grindelwald taking control of the carriage was still vivid in her memory.
She still remembered Gellert Grindelwald commanding the storm clouds overhead, summoning bolt after bolt of lightning, driving back countless Aurors who had come in pursuit.
Now, with Dumbledore pursuing Voldemort with lightning, it truly resembled that scene from back then.
Former North American Magical Congress President Seraphina Piqueri was recalling the past, and the current Ministry of Magic Minister, Cornelius Fudge, was also recalling the past.
Sirius Black's escape from prison was absolutely one memory Cornelius Fudge least wanted to revisit.
Most of the Death Eaters imprisoned in Azkaban carried charges similar to Sirius Black's. If a breakout occurred and they were all rescued by Voldemort, the consequences would be unthinkable.
Cornelius Fudge was still trying to convince himself. "But... how would He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named know where Azkaban is?"
"Someone once said something like that to me..." Vizet said. "No one could escape from Azkaban, and then the Ministry of Magic began hunting Sirius Black."
Cornelius Fudge's expression turned ugly. This was exactly the one thing he least wanted brought up.
Vizet continued, "Through the Dark Mark branded on the arms of the Death Eaters, Voldemort can actually do a great many things."
"The place Mr. Karkaroff is in right now is Hogwarts..." He