( ISSUE 115: SAFEZONE DESTROYED )

[QIAN ZHANG]

DECEMBER 24, 2018

7 KNUTS

SAFEZONE DESTROYED

Written by Leviathan Cavendish

Instead of a well-deserved Christmas gift after a long, difficult year, the wizards of Britain are welcomed on Christmas Eve by disaster. The London Diagon Alley safezone barrier was destroyed this morning around 5AM, causing a minor fire, and immediately endangering all residents. Without magic to put it out, the fire spread quickly, destroying much of what most of us fondly remember as the Leaky Cauldron.

Luckily, the Ministry of Magic acted swiftly, and Aurors quickly showed up at the location, getting all residents out safely in record time. As we are writing this, they are on their way to being relocated to Holt Castle. The Holt Castle safezone hasn't had any incidents since its establishment back in August, and officials are confident that all the people it houses will continue to be safe within its barrier. The Ministry promises to continue to protect all wizards of Britain, and an investigation into the incident is already ongoing.

Will this investigation reveal why there were no better measures against such an incident already in place? How was the barrier destroyed, and how did a fire start, being allowed to destroy so much? Is there more to fear about the Big Threat than we realize?

We are seeking answers to all these questions, and working tirelessly to bring them to you before such an incident happens again.

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