No one knew what Yaxley had been thinking. Afterward, instead of burying the matter completely, he had people remove the bodies and revealed the exact location of the Defence Association Headquarters to the Ministry of Magic, allowing the New Minister of Magic, Piers, to send Ministry specialists to search the village and attempt to uncover its secrets.
Once the Ministry employees learned about it, the sneak attack on the Defence Association Headquarters could no longer be kept hidden. Not everyone could keep their mouths shut; gossip was simply human nature.
The Order of the Phoenix, which had secretly planted people in the Ministry of Magic long ago, learned the news immediately as well.
Mrs. Weasley nearly fainted on the spot.
After a brief discussion, Moody made a series of emergency arrangements, trying to gather more information and determine where the Defence Association members had gone.
"Judging from the traces of battle at the scene and the large amount of blood left on the ground, a terribly brutal fight did indeed take place in that village."
Kingsley, who had rushed back to the Order of the Phoenix headquarters, immediately shared the firsthand information he had just obtained.
"Have you managed to contact Fred and George?"
A deathly silence fell over the meeting room, giving Kingsley a very bad feeling.
"We've tried every method of contact, but we still can't reach Fred and George." Mrs. Weasley looked as though she might collapse at any moment. She had already lost one son and could not bear the cruel reality of losing two more.
"What about Albert?" Kingsley asked.
"We can't contact Albert either." Hermione shook her head.
"Something this important... Albert couldn't possibly have no reaction at all. Unless..."
"No. With Albert's foresight, he might have been at the scene of last night's