Azkhaban and dementors

[Jenni A. M. Merrifield]

No: HPFGUIDX 133466

[Homero Luna wrote]
> How/why are Wizards even being sent to Azkhaban w/o Dementors to guard
> the prison?  The wizards have their wands taken away, and therefore
> can't "Alohomora" their way out so easily, but there's still the issue
> of emotion-driven magic.
> 
> Surely a very-ticked Lucius could bust down a wall or two without his
> wand.

  Well, except for Lucius and the rest of the DE, it also sounded like 
most of the inmates weren't particularly powerful wizards.

  Still, my assumption (which I have no cannon to back up) was that the 
Dementors were replaced with something else such as magical wards that 
are proof against casting magic - something akin to, but grander than, 
the wards on Hogwarts that are proof against apparating.  Possiblly 
they've also instituted wizarding guards who help keep the inmates in 
line.

Jenni A.M. Merrifield