The secretary lowered his head, ready to turn and carry out her instructions.
"Wait."
Umbridge tapped the desk and stopped him.
"Also, notify the External Liaison Office that until I have settled on a unified account, no one is to send a second explanatory statement to London without authorization."
The secretary's heart lurched at Umbridge's sickly-sweet expression.
"But the first report has already been sent?"
Umbridge forced a smile.
"That is why I said a second explanatory statement. Do you have any other questions?"
The secretary immediately shook his head and hurried away.
After the secretary left, Umbridge almost laughed aloud.
No matter how those people had returned, she now had to be the one who had found them.
She dug out all the Inspection Warrants and Serious Offender Search Warrants she had signed.
These were all proof that those prisoners had been found under her watch.
Then she picked up her pen and wrote the title.
"Urgent report on a major breakthrough in New Azkaban's perimeter search system."
After writing it, she added a phrase at the beginning: under the Minister's wise leadership.
Although she was no longer at the center of power in the Ministry of Magic.
She could not miss this chance to put herself in the spotlight.
"Since the establishment of New Azkaban's civilized supervision system."
"In the course of continuously advancing perimeter inspections, identification of old cases, and mechanisms for tracking missing serious offenders."
"This department has consistently adhered to a proactive approach to discovery, cross-checking, and recovery."
She moved herself as she wrote. It had been far too long since she had written a report like this.
The taste of taking credit was simply delicious.
London.
The night was deep and quiet.
Douglas had just emerged from the basement and was in a fairly