The full moon of January 2012 brings ill omens for werewolves and wixes alike. Jebediah Layton kidnaps two werewolves from a safe house, and nothing good can come of it. Meanwhile, Alec Carter, the Head of the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures, is murdered by a direwolf sent by the Wizarding Blood Alliance.
Iona Ballentyne has been named the new head of the Werewolf Wing. The Werewolf Wing was established in 2008 under then head of the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures and all matters concerning werewolves and werewolf registration was moved there. Ballentyne will now oversee the Werewolf Registry, Werewolf Capture Unit, and other werewolf support services. Ballentyne comes to the post with 22 years of experience in the Werewolf Capture Unit, some time of it as the unit’s chief. She left the Ministry of Magic in 2008, and returned this December in the new job.
Jebediah Layton, disguised as Figaro Sellaphix, takes control of the Dumfriesshire Werewolf Safe House by assaulting the attendants, Sellaphix and Ji-Won Kim. He gives Figaro a message. Then, Layton locks up all the werewolves including Adrestia Gamp, Robert and Richard Dunnigan. He murders the Dunnigans, skins them, and carries them away. He leaves behind cigarette butts, a silver skinning knife, and silver handcuffs.
Aviad Cohen sets a trap at the home of Alec Carter, blanketing the property in spells to keep any chance of help away. At his side, one of Cinead Tawse's direwolves, the same (direwolf that attacked Iona Ballentyne in 2008).
At 1pm, the office of the Minister of Magic Edwin Glass released a statement containing details of Alec Carter's death and the Dumfriesshire safehouse invasion and missing persons.
Head of the Department, Alexander Carter, was discovered dead at his London home this morning. The Department of Magical Law and the Werewolf Wing confirm the cause of death to be from a direwolf attack. Operatives remain at the scene. Mr Carter’s next of kin has been informed. The Ministry is supporting the family and we express our condolences.Edwin Glass
Tia Gamp, Figaro Sellaphix, and Ji-Won all come to in the morning following Jebediah Layton's attack. Because the safe house never checked in, Kurby Bagnold and Tessa Fenneken respond. They are supported by Auror Adrianna Xin and healer Athena Marrowbone. Bagnold leads the effort to secure the scene. Figaro and Ji-Won are sent to St. Mungo's. The werewolves are all sent to Level 4. Upstairs, they find the grisly murder scene, but Richard and Robert Dunnigan are nowhere to be found. The silver skinning knife, cigarette butts, and silver manacles are found.
Fauna Blake and Adrestia Gamp are reunited on Level Two. Tia had just been taken from the Dumfriesshire werewolf safe house and interviewed by Zora Roh.
Dido Tawse informs Iona Ballentyne that Kurby Bagnold is looking for her. Kurby fills in Iona on the events at the safe house as Iona was busy being a werewolf herself the night before. They realize that no one has seen Alec Carter and go to his house to investigate. They find him dead.
After being treated for his injuries from the safe house attack, Figaro Sellaphix is attended by his mother Zelda Sellaphix. The two discuss how Figaro should handle the imminent question from Aurors.
Mrs. Lanningham informs Balfour Spectre he isn't the only one looking for Alec Carter, that Iona Ballentyne and Kurby Bagnold have gone looking for him. She also updates him on the werewolf survivors from the safe house, that they were in the Ministry and that the MLE will be interested.
Bruce Ballentyne and Kurby Bagnold return from Alec Carter's house to report to Balfour Spectre that Carter has been murdered. Cepheus Gamp is also summoned. They begin making plans for damage control.
Solomon Carstairs summons Bruce Ballentyne and Kurby Bagnold for a briefing on the trouble at the Dumfriesshire werewolf safe house and the death of Alec Carter. It doesn't go that great.
Iona Ballentyne and Zora Roh go together to speak to the family of Robert Dunnigan and Richard Dunnigan who are missing-believed-kidnapped from the werewolf safe house. Zora learns from Iona that the MLE had word of a vision that may have predicted Alec Carter's death. The interview with the Dunnigan's doesn't go smoothly and no useful information was gained by either party.
Adrianna Xin and Tessa Fenneken arrive at St. Mungo's to ask Figaro Sellaphix about what happened at the werewolf safe house the night before. Talisha Crowe acts as Figaro's lawyer. Zelda Sellaphix does her best to stay out of it. The MLE considers Figaro a suspect, but the WCU is not so sure.
Figaro Sellaphix arrives home from St. Mungo's where his dad Rafe Sellaphix is waiting with support, tea, and biscuits. Figaro asks Rafe what he knows about Polyjuice Potion and Rafe tells Figaro to trust in Talisha Crowe.
Edwin Glass and Iona Ballentyne meet to discuss recent events. Edwin explains an inquiry must be opened, but reassures Bruce it won't be a witch hunt against her as a new appointment. More likely Ricky Titchener, her predecessor.
“I must inform you I am opening an inquiry into the events last night at the safehouse.” It might seem trivial considering they were investigating two missing people, and the murder of a Ministry figure. “It is protocol if the public are at risk from a Ministry-provided service, not a reflection on your leadership thus far.”Edwin Glass
Fauna Blake and Kurby Bagnold have the same idea to drop in on Figaro Sellaphix after his ordeal at the werewolf safe house the night before. Rafe Sellaphix and Zelda Sellaphix begrudgingly let them in and the three friends convene in the backyard for awkward but earnest commiseration.
Knox Greyfriar owls Hannah after he'd sent Greer Grant and Lucinda Temple back to bed, passing on what Kurby Bagnold had written him earlier that evening. He asks her to come to Hogwarts.
Hannah Bombay comes to Hogwarts in response to Knox Greyfriar's letter. He is overwhelmed by the events of the full moon and despairs his ability to protect Lucinda and Greer.
LONDON - Alec Carter, Head of the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures, was discovered dead yesterday morning in his home in London by agents from the Werewolf Wing.Niobe Thursby
The Daily Prophet reports on the infiltration of the Dumfriesshire Werewolf Safe House. It included the names of the missing werewolves and indicated this incident and the death of Alec Carter are not currently being considered related.
According to reports from the Werewolf Wing, of the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures, a Ministry werewolf safe house in Dumfries was infiltrated shortly before moonrise last night. Two werewolves, brothers Robert and Richard Dunnigan, have gone missing.Temperance Cartwright
Sameera Taylor of the Improper User of Magic Office oversees the inspection of the Dumfriesshire Werewolf Safe House for evidence in the previous night's invasion and attacks.
Just thought I'd update you on some progress of our investigations. Level Two kindly asked me to share information with you, but I'm not here just out of obligation - you were there last night and you have better information of how you guys deal with werewolves in this country."Adrianna Xin
Jebediah Layton has snuck a leaflet into the folds of some significant fraction of the day's Daily Prophet. It's a call for the eradication of werewolves for the benefit of public safety.
Iona Ballentyne and Waverly Roh-Ballentyne come to breakfast to find the Werewolf Threat flier in their copy of the Daily Prophet. They react, argue, but ultimately must get on with their day.
Zora Roh stops by her wife Iona Ballentyne's office at the Ministry. It's the first change they'll have had to talk since the 'Eradicate the Werewolf Threat' flier was discovered.
Tanis Quickwood interviews werewolf expert Maya Irene-Strangely for the Wizarding Wireless Network's political commentary programme The Omen. The topic is the state of the Ministry of Magic's werewolf policies and Maya's opinion that they must be rebuilt from the ground up, that registration endangers werewolf lives.
Ballentyne counted increased security of safehouses as a priority and more specifically, “changes to the registration process and the way information is held. I have several other initiatives in the pipework which will become public in a matter of time.”
Even as Ballentyne responds to these tragedies, she must endure criticism of a personal nature.Niobe Thursby
“An inquiry aims to help restore public confidence by investigating the facts and making recommendations to prevent recurrence. It is, however, not to establish liability - a separate legal investigation remains underway led by the Department of Magical Law Enforcement.”
Two old friends from Hogwarts catch up on recent events including the disappearance of Barnabas Cuffe, and the attack on the werewolf safehouses back in January.
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