Patronus Warning of the Fall of the Ministry

PAGES: 160-161

During Bill and Fleur's wedding, a Patronus in the form of a silver lynx appears, delivering a message from Kingsley Shacklebolt that the Ministry has fallen, and Rufus Scrimgeour is dead. The Patronus vanishes, leaving the guests in a state of panic. Harry Potter and Hermione Granger immediately grab their wands, and chaos ensues as Death Eaters infiltrate the wedding. Protective enchantments around the Burrow break, and guests begin Disapparating in terror.