BREAKOUT AT AZKABAN

SIXTH DEATH EATERS ESCAPED, ONE DEFENDER KILLED

Early this morning the Ministry of Magic announced a breakout of several prisoners from Azkaban. A spokesperson for the Ministry confirmed that sixth Death Eaters escaped from the high security prison in the early hours of today. These six escaped Death Eaters include: siblings Alecto and Amycus Carrow and former Ministry employee Walden Macnair, as well as Randolph Jugson, Icario Crabbe and Brutus Goyle.  All six escaped prisoners were captured by Aurors in the Battle of Hogwarts nearly seven years ago. (For more on the crimes committed by these known Death Eaters, see page 4).

 “As far as we know; only one Defender of Azkaban was killed in the escape attempt,” said Stamford Jerkins, spokesperson for Minister Robards. “Nathaniel Proudfoot served as an Auror during the War, and was one of the first men to become a Defender of Azkaban during former Minister Shacklebolt’s term. His death is a sore blow to the magical community.” The Prophet has also learned that several Defenders were injured during the escape and one, another former Auror named Dermod Savage, is currently missing.

The Ministry is so far making no comment as to how the breakout occurred. “We are doing all we can to look into this incident and to recapture the escaped prisoners,” said Stamford Jorkins, “and we ask that the magical community remains calm as we search for answers.”