Rascal, Romulus & Rapier

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"A minute of silence by no means reflects the value of the lives that have been lost, but I hope that those that were left behind were able find a moment of peace within those 60 seconds, knowing that their loved ones live on with them, with us." Lee's voice crackles through the radio's speakers after a minute of utter silence, all that was being heard during those 60 seconds was the soft breathing of his guests caressing the sound waves. "And now we can return to our regular contributor, Rascal, for an update of how our war has bled into the Muggle world and altered Muggles' quality of life." George thanked Lee for handing him over the reins to discuss how Muggles have drawn the short straws in a war they don't even know is going on.

"Unfortunately River, I'm not the bearer of good news. It seems that the while the Muggles remain ignorant of the cause of their misery and rising death toll, Wizards continue to strive for self-preservation over anything else. The Death Eaters have made a sport out of murdering Muggles and it seems that the only people combatting this is harmful activity are the same people that are working to protect the Magical World from itself, the Order of the Phoenix." George went on to explain that members of the Order have been evacuating Muggles from whole towns/villages when they interfere with every Death Eater attack.

Lee asks Mikayla her thoughts on the matter, where she expresses her disappointment that more witches and wizards haven't stepped up to protect their Muggle friends/neighbours or even extended family members. "I completely agree with Mikayla here, River. It seems that Wizards have developed a 'Wizards First' attitude in response to rise of Dark Wizards, and in doing so have damned Muggles to suffer greatly. I'd like to urge all of our listeners to help the Order in protecting the Muggles, casting a simple protective charm over any Muggle dwellings in your area could go a long way and save hundreds of lives."

Lee thanked George for his participation in the show, reiterating his requests that Wizards that disagree with Voldemort's ways could anonymously save the lives of unsuspecting Muggles. "We're all human after all, there's no life worth more than another, and if we continue subscribing to the 'Wizards First' way of life then we're no better than the Death Eaters." George concluded his segment of the show by leading into Remus', and joining Lee on the interviewer aspect of the broadcast. Remus' segment is a established component of every broadcast Potterwatch airs, it's known as Pals of Potter, where he gives updates on Harry's activity to discredit any propaganda that all other methods of media have tried to besmirch his character.

"Thank you, Rascal. Firstly, I'd like to express my confidence to the listeners that Harry Potter is still alive and well. He was spotted in Godric's Hollow on Christmas Eve, and it was him who lead to the discovery of Bathilda Bagshot's body. It seems that Bagshot had been possessed by Nagini, the Chief Death Eater's snake, in an attempt to murder Harry when he visited the village. Why he was in Godric's Hollow that night, I do not know, but what I do know is that he escape before Nagini could fulfil her master's orders." Harry, Ron and Hermione all shared a look of confusion, how could someone have seen the in Godric's Hollow and why didn't they come to their aid once Nagini dropped her disguise.

Before they could open their mouth to theorise who might've saw them, Remus revealed a neighbour had seen 'Bathilda' lead Harry into her home before hearing a struggle, shouting and glass breaking, followed by a crack of apparition. George counters Remus' statement saying just because Harry escaped the attack doesn't mean he's still alive, saying he might've sustained life threatening injuries during the struggle and died wherever he apparated to. "You raise a good point, Rascal, but if this was true then it would be possible for someone to locate Harry because whatever protection charms he has casted would seize to exist. And there is no doubt in my mind that the Death Eaters would want to broadcast his death to the world."

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