Although, because of Fudge, the Daily Prophet had not given the "riot" at Hogwarts extensive coverage, the incident still made the front pages of all the major newspapers, causing an uproar throughout the wizarding world. No one had expected something this huge to emerge out of nowhere overnight.
What surprised everyone even more was that the newspapers had somehow investigated the entire cause, course, and outcome of the matter, placing the "truth" before the public.
However, what drew the most attention in the papers were the photographs Lee Jordan had deliberately taken. The corridor covered in hanging Aurors was truly jaw-dropping.
Naturally, alongside the front-page photograph were all kinds of bizarre headlines, but every newspaper questioned the actual caliber of the elite Aurors.
A whole group of Aurors had challenged a single student, only to lose and be effortlessly knocked down and hung on the wall. It was practically unbelievable.
The Aurors had utterly disgraced the Ministry of Magic.
Of course, even more newspapers were attacking Fudge.
Some papers openly exposed the fact that Fudge had led people to suppress Hogwarts, only to meet with fierce resistance from the students.
The news that Fudge had ultimately been knocked unconscious by enraged students and tossed outside the school gates like rubbish was published in the newspapers like some absurd joke.
Most unbelievable of all, those seemingly ridiculous reports actually came with photographic evidence.
It was truly astonishing.
Fudge's political enemies seized the opportunity to fiercely condemn his recent absurd actions. They not only pointed out Fudge's political persecution of Dumbledore, but also brought up the Ministry of Magic's newly issued one hundred and twenty-three Educational Decrees.
Public opinion erupted. Wizards everywhere demanded an explanation from Fudge, and the calls for him to step down grew louder.
Yet Fudge knew nothing about