"Oh, dear, things are getting more and more chaotic out there!"
In a corner of the noisy Gryffindor common room, Hermione was sitting in an armchair reading the latest newspaper while waiting for Harry and Ron to return to the dormitory.
The news in the paper all pointed to one thing: You-Know-Who was ruthlessly slaughtering Muggles. Even though the Ministry of Magic wanted to stop it, they were still bogged down by the mess created by Dark wizards.
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