Absurd Follow-up Reports
After seeing the report, Wizet dug out her notebook and took out a bookmark.
This is a bookmark that Dumbledore gave me before. As long as you leave a message on it, Dumbledore will be able to sense it.
When the bookmark was first used, it was still within the Hogwarts area, so Wizet wasn't sure if the bookmark would still be valid after Hogwarts.
Nevertheless, he decided to give it a try and left a message on it.
[Merry Christmas, Headmaster Dumbledore! Has anything unexpected happened at Hogwarts lately?]
If Dumbledore cannot sense it, he will write another letter to Dumbledore to try to inquire about the current situation.
As the above content disappeared, Wizet still had one thing she was unsure about.
He wasn't sure if Dumbledore would tell him the details; perhaps what was happening now was all within Dumbledore's expectations.
Therefore, Dumbledore would likely be the Riddler, offering a nonchalant reply, "Don't worry, have a good Christmas holiday!"
As he expected, two lines of writing soon appeared on the bookmark.
Merry Christmas! I really love the wool socks you sent; they're so warm.
It wasn't entirely unexpected, and it even saved me a lot of effort, so you don't need to worry. Just let the Daily Prophet fly by for a while!
At least from between the lines, Wizet sensed that everything happening at Hogwarts was within Dumbledore's expectations.
Nevertheless, he continued to leave comments on the bookmarks, sharing some of his speculations.
[Did some of the anonymous letters mentioned by Headmaster Dumbledore and Rita Skeeter originate from the Parkinson Family? Does this mean the Parkinson Family was involved in subsequent reports?]
Dumbledore responded quickly, though his reply was somewhat vague.
[Given the tradition of the Daily Prophet, publishing an article like this clearly requires some deliberation. Don't worry about it, I have some things to take care of, so let's leave it at that for now!]
Daily Prophet published a follow-up report on Rita Skeeter the following day.
[The Beginning of Evil: A Horrifying Halloween Night, an Innocent Doorkeeper, and the Gradually Unveiling of Hogwarts ' Secret Crisis!]
This is a report about Mrs. Norris, in which Rita Skeeter claims to have received anonymous tips;
According to the whistleblower, on Halloween Eve, Dumbledore tortured a Half-blood Half-blood -Kneazle Kneazle, subjecting it to cruel Dark Magic experiments, ultimately petrifying it.
At the end of the report, Rita Skeeter once again left the words "Stay tuned," clearly indicating that there would be follow-up reports.
The day after this report was published, The Daily Prophet published a statement claiming that the Ministry of Magic had sent Auror to Hogwarts to investigate.
After reading the statement, Wizet felt increasingly uneasy; it was definitely not as simple as a conspiracy theory.
Diagon Alley has all sorts of Potion Ingredients, and these ingredients come from all sorts of Magical creature. If it's just because Half-blood Kneazle was being tortured, there's no need for the Ministry of Magic to investigate.
This indicates that the Ministry of Magic would only intervene if some kind of accident actually occurred at Hogwarts during the Christmas holidays.
Combined with Dumbledore's final message, "I have some things to attend to," these matters should be related to the Ministry of Magic's investigation.
Wizet left another message for Dumbledore, but received no reply for a long time.
After some thought, he sent a letter to Hogwarts, a letter addressed to Penelope Clearwater.
The reason for sending the letter to Penelope is that she is Ravenclaw Prefect and should know more than the average student.
The morning after the letter was sent, Thor appeared at his bedroom window as the sun rose, bringing Penelope's reply.
"You've worked hard!" Wizet stretched out his palm, the Phoenix Mark on his hand glowing slightly. He stroked Thor 'Thor feathers, smoothing out the messy feathers.
"Coo coo..." Thor squinted his eyes and let out a long, pleasant groan.
However, it did not stay in the room for long. Once its feathers were smooth, it flapped its wings and flew out the window, gliding towards the garden.
Wizet opened Penelope's reply, and its contents indirectly confirmed Wizet's thoughts.
An accident did indeed occur at Hogwarts; after Christmas, students began to faint without warning.
An examination by the Hospital Wing revealed that it was a slow-acting poison mixed with a curse, similar to a combination of Despair Potion and Living Death Potion, capable of plunging a person into a prolonged nightmare.
Based on past experience, Madam Pomfrey used conventional Potions to slow down the effects of the poison, thus giving Snape more time to prepare the antidote;
Penelope and her classmates need to take on the responsibility of Prefect and organize the students' group outings to prevent similar incidents from happening again.
She also mentioned the Auror from the Ministry of Magic Ministry of Magic, Auror appeared outside Hogwarts Castle with a squad of Hit Wizards the day after the students were poisoned.
Penelope's exact words were. "This is the first time I've realized that the Ministry of Magic can act so quickly! If they had acted faster back then, the First Wizarding War would never have happened!"
Based on Penelope's letter and the Daily Prophet's continued reporting, it is clear that not only Pure-blood Family were involved, but the Ministry of Magic was likely also involved.
This indirectly confirms Xenophilius's words. "Cornelius Fudge would love for Headmaster Dumbledore to be reduced to this state, being belittled to nothing, so as not to affect his position Minister of Magic!"
Another day later, The Daily Prophet published another follow-up report on Rita Skeeter.
[Crisis Tracking: A Bloody Christmas! Multiple victims emerge at Hogwarts, and all clues point to Dumbledore as the mastermind! Our worst fears have come true!]
This report corresponds to the contents of Penelope's letter: several students who stayed on campus for the holiday were poisoned and are currently receiving treatment at the Hospital Wing;
According to Rita Skeeter, this was a new round of Dark Magic experiments that Dumbledore conducted during the Christmas holidays when there were fewer people around.
Unfortunately, the Auror of the Ministry of Magic, after a series of searches, only obtained some ambiguous clues and were unable to arrest Dumbledore.
At the end of this report, Rita Skeeter concluded with these words:
Although the truth may be obscured by that unseen hand, I have reason to believe that truth and justice may be delayed, but they will never be absent! I will continue to follow up on developments and will report on any new developments immediately!
After reading this outrageous ending, Wizet now understood even more why Xenophilius looked down on the Daily Prophet.
The Daily Prophet and the Ministry of Magic did this with the aim of weakening Dumbledore's influence.
At least for some people who believe everything they hear, such reports often have a very good effect...