Post by THE DAILY PROPHET ! on Jul 25, 2009 20:57:33 GMT -5
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MURDER, I WROTE
At approximately 8:23 PM this evening, Minister of Magic Clementine De Claire
was found dead in his office. Aides attempted to revive him, but the healers
who arrived on the scene pronounced him dead via the killing curse. There
were no witnesses of the incident, but our reporters arrived quickly on the
scene and after getting the healers out of the way the minister's aides
informed them that they had come into the office to give him an update
on the situation at Hogwarts when they found him apparently unconscious
slumped over his desk. After several unsuccessful attempts to revive De
Claire, healers were summoned to the scene. This shocking act leaves
a horrified nation with one question: Who could be responsible for this
tragedy? The healers at the scene refused to comment on who might be
responsible, but their denials did nothing to squash the rumors that several
agents of The Revolution broke into the minister's office only minutes before
his body was discovered.
De Claire's strong stance against The Revolution may have earned him some
enemies in their ranks. An investigation will presumably be launched into this
horrifying incident, as the nation works to restore their government to normal
one thing cannot be ignored: these extremist groups are here, and they won't
go away without decisive action from the ministry. We were unable to get a
statement from the head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, but
the ministry has urged the public to remain calm while this situation is dealt
with. We will continue to provide updates as they happen.
This is the Daily Prophet.
