"Financial problems then?" Adrian's eyes narrowed ever so slightly. "Alberto saw in his ransom note that if he could not afford the 50,000 galleons there were 'other choices.' Do you have that option as well?"
"No," Adrian replied flatly. "As usual, the Aurors are handling all the finer details. I mean, rumors and partial truths slip through inevitably, but nothing I'd go on the record for. Except," and here Adrian lowered his voice conspiratorially, "Rodolphus Lestrange leads the movement and there's a witch that is both a Renegade and a Ministry employee of some power. So this is just like the Dark Lord all over again."
Adrian killed his beer and then placed it on a n end table. "But, as ever, I'll keep an attentive ear open."