Order Only: Pamphlets and Sirius

[alt_bill]

Poppy, I'm glad that Selwyn has released you from the requirement imposed on you that you make a daily post highlighting the amazing pap produced by the Office of Underage Wizard Protection. But I must say that the subsequent roiling of the department as a result has been vastly entertaining. The memos flying back and forth are a masterpiece of bureaucratic vexation. This has not made Selwyn look particularly good, and he is not pleased.

Sirius, it is difficult to trace the Aurors' efforts to track you down through Ministry communication channels, but there are some intriguing indications that this department is suddenly rather flush with money. I think that some budgetary categories are being hurriedly reassigned to free up funds for the chase. There have been a trickle of reports from European sources with information on Cullenden's back history, but nothing on you specifically, at least as far as any of my analysts can detect. No news is good news at this point, but do keep up your guard.

Comments

Order Only

[alt_poppy]

Yes, I felt a moment or two of real gratitude to the Director last evening. We've asked the Prefects to gather up as many of the pamphlets as they are able from their Houses, and we intend to send the lot back to the Ministry as soon as they can be packaged up and returned. I recommend them for their entertainment value and, twisted tightly, as fire-starters.

I suppose I hope that nothing too dire happens to the well-meaning Ms Post and her colleagues. After all, they are NOT wrong about the dangers of our world, but they certainly seized the wrong end of the wand if they meant to change anything for the better.

[alt_sirius]

Thanks, Bill.

I've been thinking over the number of people who might be sympathetic enough to inform on me - or who might be coerced into talking.

Sally I'm not too worried about. I'm concerned for Justin, though, and Laura. I never used the name Cullenden in connection to the family, but they both knew before Justin went into Beauxbatons.

I'm not sure I ought to risk heading to Dijon, though, just to Obliviate Laura. And Justin's still got another month of term; I certainly can't go walking into Beauxbatons, but Padfoot could possibly do it. There's something to be said for leaving it alone, though, and hoping no one ever realises the link.