Thank you for joining us on the Wizarding Wireless Network. We apologize to our WizGiz listeners for the interruption, however we have tragic breaking news. At precisely nine this morning, the National Gallery of Ireland was attacked. As the gallery just opened for their harvest exhibition, suddenly the power went out of the whole street block. After 10 minutes the power returned, however, suddenly the walls had caved in. While the muggles believe it to be a freak move of old infrastructure, authorities are investigating the incident. A Gallery witness has stated someone has stolen the Giovanni Francesco Penni’s painting “Portrait of a Young Man”. Dating back to the 1500s, the current value is unknown. 

Since the attack, the final death toll was put at fifty-seven, with hundreds more injured and in serious care. Casualties were both muggle and wizarding lives. St. Mungo's Hospital has sent over a handful of their best healers to aid.

So far the Aurors’ investigation has pointed to The Arcanists, a group slowly rising into the spotlight. This is the first fatal attack since their initial public notice that was magically hacked into the Wizarding Wireless Network last Fall. Since then the Department of Magical Law Enforcement has been working tirelessly to apprehend and dismantle the dangerous group of wix. A letter has been received by The Daily Prophet. In it the Arcanists took ownership of the attack, but did not list a reason or motive for it. Why they decided to attack the National Gallery of Ireland or steal a muggle painting, we've yet to uncover. Many are worried their influence is growing and some of our listeners have begun to question the effectiveness of the Auror department.

Each and every life lost is important to us here, and we grieve all of them. All of us at the Wizarding Wireless Network wish you all strength during this trying time. Stay safe and report any suspicious activities.

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