As the originator of "breaking news," Rita is very good at amplifying the dark side of readers' hearts.
Even though the Weasley family are considered a "disgrace" for Pure-blood, is there some hidden story behind their winning the lottery?
I wrote half of the first draft, then crumpled it up and threw it in the trash.
According to some of her sources, Hogwarts recently replaced seven School Board Member.
Without exception, all the new School Board Member are connected to one person.
And his name...
Rita has calmed down.
Tired of Lockhart's reporting? Let's have something more masculine.
There's more than one wizarding newspaper in Britain; at worst, they could confiscate Gold Galleons's submission to "The Quibbler".
But the Daily Prophet...
There aren't many topics that can significantly boost sales without being sensitive.
It's time for Fudge to "repay" him for what he did before.
I picked up my newly bought crocodile skin handbag and sprinkled some Floo Powder into the fireplace.
"Ministry of Magic—— "
Once the unpleasant feeling subsided, she went straight to the front desk.
"Excuse me, is Minister Fudge here?"
The receptionist at the front desk looked puzzled for a moment, then shook her head somewhat reluctantly.
"Where is he? Is he personally going to clean up Knockturn Alley and Spinner's End?"
If I don't say it, it will be fabricated; if I do say it, it will cause trouble for the minister.
"The minister is out inspecting the area today—"
Rita immediately pulled out her notebook.
The receptionist was completely at a loss.
"Inspecting the Azkaban prison in the North Sea."
With a satisfied expression, Rita put away her notebook and sat quietly on the sofa in the living room.
Perhaps it was because of his overwhelming aura, but many officials who passed by unconsciously swallowed.
Azkaban is an island fortress located in the middle of the North Sea, built in the 15th century by a dark wizard who called himself Extis.
The island remained undiscovered until the death of the dark wizard who took pleasure in torturing and killing Muggle sailors, and until the extensive hidden magic he had laid out completely failed.
By the time the Ministry of Magic learned of this, the Dementors had already taken over the entire island.
But these terrifying dark creatures that can suck away souls are the least frightening of all the discoveries.
The Auror who were sent to investigate refused to discuss their observations on the island ever since.
A place once filled with evil, its continued existence would only disrupt the stability and unity of the Wizarding World.
Muggle persecute wizards?
Wizards persecuting Muggle?
Which came first, the chicken or the egg?
Dementors are creatures that only roam in the darkest and dirtiest places, cheering corruption and despair, and sucking the peace, hope and joy out of the surrounding air.
It's hard to imagine what happened to the fortress from the time it was built until the death of its owner, Extis.
But continuing the debate will not benefit anyone; it will only usher in a dark age comparable to the Middle Ages.
Destroying it directly would leave the Dementors homeless and invite their furious revenge.
The handling of the island was temporarily put on hold, but it was not forgotten by the wizards.
After the International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy came into effect, the mini-prisons became merely decorative.
Not only did it disperse the guard force, but it also made it particularly difficult to find prisoners after they escaped.
The key issue was that the frequent occurrence of explosions, foul odors, and bright lights would eventually alert Muggle to the problem...A remote and large wizarding prison became the best solution at the time.
However, the cost of building a prison in the Hebrides was simply too high, and the entire proposal was discussed for several years without much progress.
It wasn't until 1718 that Damocles Rowle became Minister for Magic.
If you don't want to use too many resources, then use the existing locations.
Beihai is remote enough, isn't it?
Is there enough space to apply the Undetectable Extension Charm?
Using Dementors as guards is a good way to save on expenses, right?
Minister Rowle, who rose to power by opposing Muggle issues, ignored the opposition of Muggle-born and most Half-blood Wizard, and stubbornly transformed the sinful island into the present-day Azkaban prison.
Even a normally sane and harmless wizard will quickly lose his mind once inside.
Despite occasional dissenting voices, Azkaban's attitude toward prisoners remained unchanged under the next Minister, Perseus Parkinson.
When Aldridge Diggory took over as Minister for Magic, the wizarding prison had been operating for 15 years.
There was never a prison break during that time, nor did it cause any trouble in the Wizarding World.
After actually visiting Azkaban, Minister Diggory remained deeply troubled by what he had seen and heard.
Most of the prisoners had gone insane, and the prison even set up a cemetery outside specifically to bury those who died of depression.
Prisons can exist, but at least the Dementors should be removed.
A committee was established to explore alternatives, but before a consensus could be reached, Minister Diggory died of Dragon Pox.
Since then, no minister has seriously considered closing Azkaban.
They turned a blind eye to the inhumane conditions in the prison, tacitly allowed the use of magic to expand the prison, and rarely took the initiative to visit them.
Since there is a record of zero prison escapes, why change it?
Nearly three hundred years have passed, Azkaban still maintains this record perfectly.
After arriving on the island, Fudge first glanced at the towering fortress-like structure.
This is his second visit since taking office.
It seems that nothing has changed.
If I had to say there was anything, it would only be the dozen or so extra tombstones in the messy cemetery in front of me.
One of them belonged to Morfin Gaunt Gaunt, and the rest are unknown.
Umbridge tightened his pink blazer.
Even without the Dementors showing up, things are already like this; the prisoners inside the fortress must be suffering even more.
Fudge took a bronze pocket watch from the inside pocket of his suit.
"It was only 5 minutes, I thought half an hour had passed."
Perhaps it's not that our perception of time is being disturbed, but rather that our emotions are being affected.
No wonder the Minister for Magic has rarely come here; it must be quite a hassle to come here so often.
"Delores, how do you feel?"
The Delores behind them loosened his grip on his wand slightly. "Cold, desperate, even more uncomfortable than when I was training Auror."
Fudge nodded slightly. "Let's go see the prisoners."
There were no high walls outside the fortress; the only way to get in was through the cemetery.
It was gloomy and extremely creepy.
As soon as I opened the door, the air around me seemed to drop a few degrees.
The walls, made of large stones, were somewhat whitish, looking as if they were covered with a layer of frost.
The higher you go, the clearer the sounds of frenzied laughter become.
Those at the bottom, serving sentences of less than one year, are generally in a relatively "optimistic" state.
Starting from the third level, those sentenced to less than 5 years in prison are all mentally challenged.
If it weren't for the occasional movement of their eyes, no one would believe they were still alive.
The laughter came from the 6th floor and above.
Those individual cells were filled with utterly wicked black wizards.
There are those who conduct illegal experiments on human bodies, and those who imprison and cruelly torture Muggle.
The most notorious and unforgivable criminals are those on the 13th floor.
They were almost all Death Eaters, mentally unstable Death Eaters who had been imprisoned for 12 years.
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