[I imagine many people share my deep concern about the riot at Azkaban, yet the Ministry of Magic kept everything under wraps. Only in the early hours of this morning did the Ministry finally issue a public statement-]
[-As the rumors suggested, the Dementors had gone out of control! Azkaban faced an unprecedented crisis. We must acknowledge Mr. Vaughan Weasley's remarkable foresight. Several months ago, he challenged Azkaban's management system and its use of Dementors. Events have proven him right-]
[-The Dementors had been swayed. They attempted to coordinate with Dark Wizards outside the prison to release the inmates. We cannot imagine what consequences that might have brought-]
[-But as I mentioned earlier, Mr. Vaughan Weasley possessed considerable foresight. Meanwhile, Amelia Bones, Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, showed great wisdom. She took Mr. Weasley's concerns seriously and had made arrangements at Azkaban well in advance-]
[-They successfully averted a disaster. Although the Dementors lost control, no prisoners managed to escape, and the Dark Wizards' plot failed. Albus Dumbledore, Chief Warlock of the Wizengamot, rushed to the North Sea at once and brought all the Dementors under control. The prisoners have now been secretly relocated-]
[-The riot at Azkaban sounded a warning for us all. We must recognize that Wizarding Britain is far less peaceful than it appears. Allow me to venture a bold guess: there may well be a mastermind behind these Dark Wizards-]
[-The Wizengamot will convene a Council of Wizarding Sages at the Wizengamot this evening. The meeting will be fully open to the public. Please follow our latest editions for further news-]
[-Reporting for you, Rita Skeeter.]
This was the Daily Prophet's front-page headline. Unlike her usual work, Rita Skeeter had dispensed with the florid exaggerations, leaving an exceptionally objective report.
Even her praise