Official DMLE Memo To: DMLE Personnel, Wizengamot Members, Office of the Minister From: Ivonna Montgomery, Head Auror; Tactical Division
On February 14, 2004 a delivery of cursed flowers was sent to Belladonna Florist in Diagon Alley. The flowers were supplied by Spore Greenhouse outside of Leeds. These flowers were enchanted with a power Love Curse. The recipient and sender of the flowers upon inhaling the scent of the flowers were cursed and all of their romantic feelings for each other were immediately and powerfully reversed.
Under questioning, Augustus Harding admitted that Lucius Malfoy had approached him with the offer to pay off the entirety of his defaulted bank loan from Gringotts. Mr. Harding stated that if he had not taken Malfoy's offer, Gringott's would have seized his greenhouse and home. Mr. Harding has been arrested by the DMLE and his case has been submitted to the Chief Warlock for review and to be placed on the Wizengamot docket.
The purchase orders from Belladonna Florist have been reviewed. Each order containing the cursed roses have been confiscated and destroyed. The effects of this curse should be lifted from all victims, but the ramifications cannot be quantified.
Per Chief of Staff Roper, the Ministry will be releasing this information to the Daily Prophet for an official press release. All Ministry personnel are asked to not issue comments at this time on the journal network.