Post by Head Girl Andi on Dec 14, 2005 5:44:38 GMT
A large crowd gathered in front of Gringotts in the sparkling new Diagon Alley. Each person had been searched and identified before they were admitted into the Alley, they were then searched and identified a second time before they were permitted to walk through the alley. Such was the heightened level of security that Cornelius Fudge had order on this day. Months after Diagon Alley had been nearly destroyed, all things had been put back and it looked just as it had before the attack, with a few improvements throughout. The most noticeable improvement were several security stations that had been added, one at every entrance to the alley and one more in the heart of the alley. Each station was manned by security agents while teams of agents patrolled the alley.
As the clock struck 9am, Cornelius Fudge emerged from Gringotts and stepped up to the podium and signaled for silence from the gathered crowd. “I hereby declare that Daigon Alley is now, once again open for the public! However security is tighter and you will be searched and identified before you are allowed to enter the alley, such is the times we are facing. I would also like to announce that we have added many to our security force, the exact number is classified but I assure you that we will be ready if these Death Eaters should ever try anything again.” Fudge’s comments were met with a spattering of claps but mostly silence as the onlookers waited. “Err, well yes, I also would like to uhh, announce that some of our Aurors performed raids on suspected Death Eater hide outs, we err, we got a great deal of information from these raids which we are currently studying to try and track them down.” Once more silence fell upon the crowd while agents exchanged curious looks. “So!” Fudge bellowed, startling several in the front rows. “Without any further delay, I am proud to re open Diagon Alley for the holiday shopping season!”
As the clock struck 9am, Cornelius Fudge emerged from Gringotts and stepped up to the podium and signaled for silence from the gathered crowd. “I hereby declare that Daigon Alley is now, once again open for the public! However security is tighter and you will be searched and identified before you are allowed to enter the alley, such is the times we are facing. I would also like to announce that we have added many to our security force, the exact number is classified but I assure you that we will be ready if these Death Eaters should ever try anything again.” Fudge’s comments were met with a spattering of claps but mostly silence as the onlookers waited. “Err, well yes, I also would like to uhh, announce that some of our Aurors performed raids on suspected Death Eater hide outs, we err, we got a great deal of information from these raids which we are currently studying to try and track them down.” Once more silence fell upon the crowd while agents exchanged curious looks. “So!” Fudge bellowed, startling several in the front rows. “Without any further delay, I am proud to re open Diagon Alley for the holiday shopping season!”