Provoking the Ministry of Magic?

After breakfast,

just as expected, Vincent was surrounded by his friends again.

"Don't ask. I did it."

After hearing about the Muggles' situation, the fury he had barely suppressed flared up again.

Fred and George bluntly said the scum should be strung up in the streets for public display. A simple Dementor's Kiss was far too merciful for them.

Rolf thought that was too cruel. They should be thrown into Aragog's nest and let the big darlings "love" them properly.

Cedric raised his hand in agreement and suggested healing them while they were being eaten.

Daphne thought Jormungandr could also "treat" them well.

Hermione agreed with her, adding that they should be made to drink Snape's carefully brewed poison drop by drop.

Vincent looked around and realized every one of his friends was remarkably talented.

Burning the scum's wands and leaving them alone with the Harpies on Marvelbestia Island in the Pacific Ocean would practically be the height of mercy.

"Alright, they're with Professor Dumbledore. The Ministry of Magic will take them all away."

But before then, they certainly would not have it any better than Quirrell and Lockhart.

Tuesday morning.

As usual, Aberforth opened the doors of the Hog's Head Pub in Hogsmeade.

And as usual, there would not be a single wizard customer.

He came to sit at the bar and opened the newspaper that had just been delivered.

As a journalist "with principles," Rita was working hard to track down the Muggle victims.

Today, she intended to expose the owner of Half-Girl's bar, Tash Hermond, in depth.

Although he had already heard a brief account, Aberforth still found it hard to control his emotions.

The Muggles who had harmed his sister Ariana deserved what they got, but these Muggles were all innocent.

He did not hate Muggles.