(As compiled from select issues of the Daily Prophet, dated September 7–8, 1990)
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Rosier Estate Seized After Unspecified Magical Incident
By Desdemona Fleetwood, Senior Political Correspondent
September 7th, 1990
In an unprecedented overnight action, the Ministry of Magic has moved to seize and seal the ancestral Rosier estate in Wiltshire, citing "public security concerns and potential violations of magical law." No official details have been released, but sources within the Department of Magical Law Enforcement confirm that Septimus Rosier, head of the Rosier line, has vanished following a high-risk magical incident under investigation.
The Rosier family has issued no public statements. Known relatives and legal representatives have remained unreachable, and the estate now stands warded under Ministry authority.
The Wizengamot has scheduled a closed session this weekend to address the legal status of Rosier vaults, artifacts, and holdings. This marks the most aggressive legal action against a Sacred Twenty-Eight family in decades.
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Internal Review Links Late Adrian Rosier to Blood Ritual Network
By Desdemona Fleetwood, Senior Political Correspondent
September 8th, 1990
A recent investigation by the Department of Magical Law Enforcement has posthumously linked Adrian Rosier, former heir to the Rosier family, to a forbidden blood ritual that triggered major security protocols over the summer.
Rosier, who was arrested years ago in connection with the Greystone House incident, died in Azkaban earlier this year under classified circumstances. Originally dismissed as a magical anomaly, his death has now been confirmed as the result of a pre-set blood curse, designed to activate upon external magical conditions.
Forensic analysis suggests the curse was intended to destroy linked evidence and sever magical traces tied to a ritual event currently under review.
The investigation also raises concern over Septimus Rosier, who disappeared shortly after the incident. A Ministry warrant for his apprehension remains active.
All Rosier properties and assets are now held under lock by Ministry decree, and the family has been stripped of its political privileges within the Wizengamot and the International Confederation of Wizards.
"This case is no longer about isolated misconduct," a senior official stated. "It is about the collapse of a house that mistook secrecy for immunity."
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Avery Family Denies Involvement, Retreats from Public View
By Desdemona Fleetwood, Senior Political Correspondent
September 8th, 1990
In light of the Rosier investigation and the Ministry's confirmation of Adrian Rosier's posthumous involvement in a forbidden ritual, renewed attention has turned toward the Avery family, longtime associates of the Rosiers and frequent names in Wizengamot circles.
While no formal charges have been filed, sources within the Department of Magical Law Enforcement confirm that multiple Avery family members were questioned under Veritaserum, and that the family has temporarily withdrawn from public appearances and Ministry events.
In a public statement, the Avery patriarch emphasized:
"The Avery family had no knowledge of the actions undertaken by Septimus Rosier. We condemn all forms of illegal magical experimentation, and we grieve for the damage done to our community."
Despite their denials, the family remains under observation, and their assets are currently subject to routine Gringotts auditing and internal Ministry reviews.
"They weren't innocent," one official commented. "Just clever enough to stay clean."
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The Hogwarts Great Hall stirred with morning light and conversation. Plates clinked, owls fluttered in, and pumpkin juice flowed freely.
At the Slytherin table, Caelum sat in silence, the Daily Prophet folded in half beside him.
He tucked the papers into his robe and looked toward the enchanted ceiling.
It wasn't over.
Lucian was still out there.
And he wouldn't stay hidden forever.