"...And so, even though our Corner's untimely distraction prevented us from getting our hands on Shacklebolt, we managed to capture a very well-informed personal guard. From his mind emerged that tomorrow evening the Minister and his most loyal collaborators will be dining at Hogwarts to give an encouraging speech to the students. It seems they are all very scared of this new threat, us." Scorpius was telling the group, gleefully. "Harry Potter and Hermione Weasley will also be present. Funny! They have no idea the favor they are doing for us. The highest levels of the magical government will die on the same night, in front of a youth who can do nothing but submit to me."