The chaotic Full Moon finally came to an end before the first light of dawn rose over the horizon. After enduring the entire night, Kingsley held a press conference with exhaustion written all over his face.
There was no way to keep this matter hidden. As Minister of Magic, he had to give everyone an explanation.
The reporters who had also spent the entire night at the Ministry of Magic nearly shoved their microphones into Kingsley's mouth the moment he appeared. Countless questions burst forth as they tried to pry useful information from the new Minister of Magic.
"Minister..."
"Quiet!"
Kingsley gave the reporters no chance to question him, raising a hand to suppress all the noise and demands in the Meeting Room.
"The Ministry of Magic has successfully brought the situation under control!"
"But I heard—"
"Quiet. Do not make me repeat myself." Kingsley glanced at the reporter and said coldly, "I will leave time for questions, but anyone who does not wish to be escorted out should remain silent."
The reporters all widened their eyes, staring at the Minister of Magic in disbelief. It was hard to imagine that he would say something so blunt.
Of course, they knew why Kingsley was so unfriendly toward reporters from the various newspapers, so no one tried to challenge the new Minister's authority. Especially after he had turned the tide that night and forcibly quelled the massive chaos caused by the werewolves.
"I believe you have all realized that Voldemort's remnants secretly abducted Muggles and created a large number of werewolves, then released those imprisoned werewolves during the Full Moon." Kingsley made no effort to conceal his anger. "Those fools not only caused heavy Muggle casualties, but also threw all of Britain into turmoil and nearly exposed the magical world to