Reports flooded into the Department of Magical Law Enforcement this afternoon stating that He Who Must Not Be Named was spotted in Scotland, near the outskirts of Edinburgh, along with an unknown number of his followers.
While these reports have not yet been verified by the Auror Department, there has not been any denial from Head Auror Rufus Scrimgeour either. Until the sighting has been confirmed, witches and wizards are 'strongly precautioned' to keep to their homes and not go out after dark unless absolutely necessary.
You-Know-Who has not been seen in the United Kingdom or Ireland since 1979, when he and his followers were driven out of the country. The Dark Mark had not been seen as well up until New Years Eve, when it was spotted above Muggle monument Big Ben. A number of Muggles were killed in that attack, and though none have been confirmed, the number of reports of Dark Mark sightings have sky-rocketed over the past three weeks.