The attack on Kingsley spread through the entire British magical world as swiftly as if it had grown wings.
Although two werewolves took the blame, anyone who was not an idiot could see that the attack had not been an accident, but a carefully orchestrated plot against Kingsley Shacklebolt, the Acting Minister.
Someone wanted Kingsley dead, or wanted to force him from office. Otherwise, there would never have been the absurd coincidence of two werewolves appearing "near" Kingsley's home during the Full Moon. It was not merely to threaten Kingsley and his family, but to force him to bravely step forward to protect them and fight the transformed werewolves head-on.
That meant Kingsley faced the risk of being bitten or killed by werewolves.
Fortunately, Kingsley acted decisively. He used Dark Magic to kill one of the werewolves at once, then used that as a warning to drive off the other.
Otherwise, if he had truly been besieged by two werewolves, the consequences would have been unthinkable.
For that very reason, the Wizengamot convened an emergency meeting immediately after the attack. They all realized that some matters could no longer be delayed, or there was no telling what other misfortunes might follow.
The proposal to shorten Kingsley's term as Acting Minister was swiftly passed within the Wizengamot by an overwhelming majority.
All Kingsley needed to do next was hold an election and receive nominal recognition from Britain's wizards, after which he could shed the title of Acting Minister. Everyone inside the Ministry of Magic knew the voting process was merely a customary formality.
Voters had never mattered. They were only given a sense of participation, while the vote counters had already decided everything in secret. Unless Kingsley became as universally hated as Fudge once had been, there could be no unexpected