At the shout from Gadwin's assistant, the Common Room abruptly fell silent. The Aurors rose from their seats in unison and quickly checked their gear, ready to rush to the scene and capture the werewolf at any moment.
This was the combat discipline the Aurors had honed while dealing with Inferi. Even the newcomers who had only recently joined displayed impressive professionalism.
"The first werewolf attack has occurred. The known number of werewolves is one. The beast first appeared in Charles Old District. Nearby residents called the police after hearing wolf howls. It is known to have bitten several homeless people to death and caused a small disturbance. The Obliviator squad has been notified and is on its way."
"Dawlish, take your team and leave immediately. If possible, capture it alive. If not, kill it on the spot. Remember to keep yourselves safe and stay alert for possible ambushes." After quickly giving Dawlish his instructions, Gadwin Robards gestured for him to depart.
"Leave it to me, Director."
Dawlish puffed out his chest, clearly pleased to have been entrusted with such an important task. As for the threat posed by a werewolf, he did not take it seriously at all.
Ever since Kingsley had been attacked, the Ministry Aurors had been studying how to deal with werewolves. Dawlish had great confidence in his team. As long as no major accident occurred during the capture, nothing would go wrong.
In fact, things unfolded exactly as Dawlish had expected. They soon Apparated to the vicinity of Charles Old District and began a carpet search from the air with the Dark Magic Detectors they had bought from Albert. They swiftly located the transformed werewolf, easily knocked it down and restrained it, then hauled it back to the Ministry of Magic. Dawlish's team's feat of