The BOMB Task Force at the Ministry has ramped up raids incrementally since the group’s creation two months ago. Of late, the Force has begun to wage the war much more effectively and this weekend, they arrested enough suspects to fill half the cells in the DMLE’s holding space. One DMLE spokesperson confirmed earlier that the cells are at their highest capacity since 1959 when a riot broke out following Kenmare’s loss to Montrose in the finals.
To get a sense of the mood in and around wizarding London today, the Prophet sent Andy Smudgley on assignment there. Most of the Muggleborns in the poorer housing districts he stopped at refused to speak but one who refused to be identified for the sake of safety is on record for saying, “Don’t [expletive] quote me, they’ll be raiding my house next.” Clearly, the Ministry is getting their point across. Our reporter had to flee from the housing district when a few mental blokes attempted to hex him. As of this printing, Smudgley is in stable condition. A manhunt is ongoing for the individuals involved.
On the other side of town in Diagon Alley, Eunice Limus, a fashion columnist, encountered Walburga Black, the widow of the late Orion Black, who apparently wanted to announce to everyone within earshot what she thinks of the Muggleborn terrorist unit. She shouted things like “Mudbloods besmirch the wizarding world! The raids serve them right! Send them all to Azkaban,” before our reporter was able to escape from her grasp. The majority of the purebloods we met today advocated a more cautious approach. For example, Dolores Umbridge suggested that the Ministry consider registering the wizarding population so that the Ministry can maintain security and safety more easily. Clearly several varying opinions exist on the issue at hand.