Wizards across the Wizarding World woke to hear that Britain's Wizarding World had changed overnight. The most desperate were British wizards; in a single night, Voldemort and his Death Eaters had swept across all of Britain like a tidal wave.
Voldemort's first rise had been over a decade ago. Those dark, brutal memories had left such a deep impression that, even in the decade or so after Voldemort's disappearance, no one had dared speak his name aloud. Now, they were suddenly told that Voldemort had returned—and that he had captured Hogwarts and the Ministry of Magic. To British wizards, it was nothing less than a threat of death.
At that moment, British wizards were as gloomy as Britain's ever-present weather. Countless wizards tried to flee, only to discover in despair when they stepped into their fireplaces that the Floo Network had been disabled.
Naturally, this was the work of the Death Eaters. The great Dark Lord certainly did not want to rule over a country emptied of its people. The moment they took over the Ministry of Magic, the entire British Floo Network was shut down. No one could use fireplaces to travel anymore.
The wizards also discovered that every magical train now had people patrolling the carriages, the sort whose clothing alone made it clear they were bad news. They even spotted Okaf, the Death Eater whom the Ministry of Magic had sent to Azkaban not long ago.
All trains bound for foreign countries were suspended, and all ongoing exit reviews were halted and rejected. Every wizard received a notice from the Transportation Department informing them that all attempts to leave the country would be forbidden.
Of course, some people demanded an explanation, and the Ministry of Magic did respond. It claimed that, for the safety of Britain's Wizarding