Cornelius Oswald Fudge, Minister for Magic, was reeling. He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named had truly returned, just as the Potter boy said the previous year, when he appeared with the body of Cedric Diggory at the end of the third task of the Tri-Wizard Tournament. The Darkest wizard, the most feared Dark Lord the Wizarding World had seen since Salazar Slytherin himself, was once again at large. He should have done something. Cornelius should have listened to Dumbledore and his pet Gryffindor.