Cornelius Fudge Appears with Bad News

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Cornelius Fudge arrives in the Prime Minister's office through the fireplace, looking worse for wear. After a brief, tense greeting, Fudge begins to recount the troubling week he and the wizarding world have experienced, mentioning the Brockdale Bridge collapse, murders of Amelia Bones and Emmeline Vance, and other disturbances caused by dark forces.