This seemed to ignore the fact not all those dying were old. The Prophet rarely put fact ahead of sales. Their newest writer, Pavarti Patel, was a true master at spinning tales to meet her goals. Years of gossiping with her best friend at Hogwarts allowed her to tell the tale that needed to be told. It wasn’t the truth, no one told the truth, Pavarti was of the belief her point of view was just as valid as anyone else. She happened to have a vehicle to spread the story as she wished it to be told.