Worthy Of Magic

Part 10 - The Nature Of The Void

Seventh January Nineteen Ninety Two

"– As the investigation into the explosion at Malfoy Manor continue, Aurors say they have found a breakthrough in their investigations.

A source within the department says the explosion was not an accident and that an improvised muggle device was used to cause this most heinous act of terrorism.

Amelia Bones, the head of the DMLE was unavailable for comment although the source within the department did confirm the prime suspect is a Muggleborn.

The healers have finally released the list the deceased which can be found in the special edition of the Daily Prophet being covered by special correspondent Rita Skeeter.

Daily Prophet special correspondent Emily Bones was able to get a few words from Draco Malfoy, one of the survivors who had this to say –

"–Those responsible for this will not get away! This was clearly an attack on my Father who survived. We will have our revenge. Mark my words!"

"–As you heard Lucius Malfoy is one of the survivors although it is unclear if he was intended to be the target as many prominent purebloods have fallen to this terrible attack.

No group has formerly taken credit for this attack and we hope the Aurors will be able to find those responsible and bring them to justice.

This is Radio correspondent Patricia Potter signing out."

"Blimey!"

Ronald Weasley's reaction seemed to sum it up.

The tragedy at Malfoy Manor was all everyone could talk about. Hogwarts had reopened and their only source of information was the radio. Nobody had the patience to read newspapers except for nerds. At least, that was the idea in house of Gryffindor.

"There is going to be backlash for this," Cho Chang said worriedly.

In the house of Ravenclaw, almost everyone was surrounding the Daily Prophet devouring Rita Skeeter's article.

Everyone except Harry Potter - who was curled up in one of the many niches of the common room. The Ravenclaw common room was unique in the fashion that instead of chairs and sofas, the walls had numerous niches made comfortable with pillows and light that seemed to be radiating from the wall itself. It was their study bunk in the room and was rarely seen empty.

The common area had only a thick, furry soft blue carpet on which students were sitting or lying down on with their noses deep in the Daily Prophet.

"Do you think purebloods are going to target the muggleborns now?" asked Penelope Clearwater with a bit of fear as she was one of them.

There were already rumours of clashes in Diagon Alley. Groups of pureblood youths targeting half-bloods and mud-bloods.

"We have to stick together," said Roger Davies, his voice clear and commanding. All the Raven's looked up to him as a leader. He smoothened out the pages of the Prophet and continued to read the explosive article.

–Brace yourselves reader. It was a homemade muggle device! Yes you heard right. An enchanted muggle made bomb (muggle expert Devon Smith speculates it's what is called a pipe bomb). This brings to fore a number of terrifying questions. Have the muggles discovered us and are working with enemies of the Ministry? Are the witch burnings of the sixteen hundreds about to return? Was this a strike by the muggleborn community upset with the lack of progress on the Muggle born rights bill!? Or was it an insidious plot by a dark wizard!

Whatever be the truth. The fact remains, it was a muggle bomb which, in cold blood, killed our beloved members of Wizengamot and we can deduce it was someone with knowledge about MUGGLES.