On the night of January 29th, a fire had started and spread quickly in the Lyness household. In the end, it had killed Mr. and Mrs. Lyness, as well as almost all of their children. Miss Emily Lyness had somehow managed to escape unharmed. Two staff members had also perished in the flames.

Initial investigations had speculated that Mrs. Lyness herself had begun the fire in a fit of veela rage. However, upon further investigation, the source of the fire seems to be nothing more than a candle that had been across the house from where Mrs. Lyness was reportedly sleeping. Her lady's maid, who had left soon after her employers had gone to bed, had confirmed that Mrs. Lyness had seemed rather tired that night and was fast asleep by the time our witness had left.

Miss Emily Lyness has been quiet on how she had managed to get out of the house, or as to why her family had not been able to manage the same. Officials believe that the child remains in a state of shock. The young heiress has now been released into the custody of her maternal grandfather, a muggle.

"I have raised her mother to be a proper lady of society, as well as my two other daughters," He said. "It does not matter if Emily is magical, for one of my other daughters is also a witch. I am confident that I will be very capable in raising my granddaughter." Whether that be the case remains to be seen.