Ernie sighed again, it was normal for people to deny things like that. "He could've sent it before," he offered weakly, again feeling awful that Zacharias' last communication from his father was a howler.
"I'm not mistaken--I've just gotten the news from Officer Young, the lady who had just come in for Miss Weasley." Ernie watched Smith with a mix of pity and sadness. "His body should be at St. Mungo's though. He would need to be identified. But you should get a check-up first. You don't look well."