Hello to everyone who has been displaced. My name is Narcissa Malfoy and I am the Ministress of Magic. I have been working closely with Headmistress McGonagall to ensure that we can attend to all of your needs while we figure out who and why you're here.
Starting tomorrow, you will be able to ride the Hogwarts Express in to London. Please be aware that the train trip is a day out and another day back in, not counting the time you actually spend in the city. You will need at least three days free to make these trips, and as with the Hogsmeade trips, anyone under seventeen must be accompanied by another adult, seventeen years of age or older.
In London, there is another Wizarding town that can be reached by going through the Leaky Cauldron. There, we have a bank, Gringotts. You are able to convert your galleons into muggle money there. I am unsure of what 10 galleons equates to, but the goblins there would be able to tell you.
It is also recommended that those of you who are of age consider taking on jobs at Hogsmeade or within the school as we can not continue to fund things for every displaced individual beyond the ten galleons we gave started you off with. I am sure that the kitchens or the hospital wing could use some extra help.
Those who are underage will want to register for school for next year in the event that you are still here. We are currently considering what to do for the muggle children who are now at the school, so we will keep you updated with that information as we figure out what comes to pass.
Thank you all for your continued patience.
Ministress of Magic
Narcissa Malfoy