Order Only: Astronomers
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alt_billI'm following up on our discussion at the Order meeting regarding astronomers who might be able to review the memory of the star positions the night of the rite and use them to pinpoint the site location. Albus gave us several names to investigate, and my analysts and I have checked them out, but we're running into difficulties.
Grace Merriweather, we've discovered, died during the so-called 'Black's paralysis' epidemic three years ago. Chelsea Burris, Albus assured us, was particularly brilliant, but apparently the Protectorate discovered that, too. We've had several strong hints that she has joined the Department of Mysteries. Not a good security risk, to say the least. Gawain Caddock left the Observatory at Trinity Saint David and disappeared. May have tried to get out right when the wards were going up and subsequently come to grief, may have joined a revolutionary group. May have thrown a promising astronomical career over and moved to a small village to concentrate on raising roses, for all we know. No idea. At any rate, no one can find him. Angus Gillespie, a half-blood, was caught in an clandestine affair with a muggle, and that ended HIS academic career. He resigned his post in disgrace and was sent to the camps. Dai Jones...I dunno. I'm still trying to get more information on him, but one of my analysts had a gut level impression that some of his friends are, as she put it, 'more prone to action than we might like.' Anyone know anything else about him?
I think we need to at least look at the possibility of approaching Professor Sinistra. It's certainly not risk-free. But it may be our best option. Poppy, Pomona, what do you think? At least at Hogwarts, you could have Albus or Severus loitering nearby to do the obliviation, if she reacts badly.
Thoughts?
Grace Merriweather, we've discovered, died during the so-called 'Black's paralysis' epidemic three years ago. Chelsea Burris, Albus assured us, was particularly brilliant, but apparently the Protectorate discovered that, too. We've had several strong hints that she has joined the Department of Mysteries. Not a good security risk, to say the least. Gawain Caddock left the Observatory at Trinity Saint David and disappeared. May have tried to get out right when the wards were going up and subsequently come to grief, may have joined a revolutionary group. May have thrown a promising astronomical career over and moved to a small village to concentrate on raising roses, for all we know. No idea. At any rate, no one can find him. Angus Gillespie, a half-blood, was caught in an clandestine affair with a muggle, and that ended HIS academic career. He resigned his post in disgrace and was sent to the camps. Dai Jones...I dunno. I'm still trying to get more information on him, but one of my analysts had a gut level impression that some of his friends are, as she put it, 'more prone to action than we might like.' Anyone know anything else about him?
I think we need to at least look at the possibility of approaching Professor Sinistra. It's certainly not risk-free. But it may be our best option. Poppy, Pomona, what do you think? At least at Hogwarts, you could have Albus or Severus loitering nearby to do the obliviation, if she reacts badly.
Thoughts?
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Date: 2013-01-15 02:53 am (UTC)Well. He has about the same opinion of her Raz that the rest of you do.
Anyway, I know he had a bad time of it after the epidemic - lost his job, got a far less pleasant one in New London, I gather he's doing much less astronomy these days. I'd not be over surprised if your analyst was right, though, knowing a bit of his family history.
I'd rather Aurora. Give her the chance. It might tell us more about what matters most to her, and much as I hate to
abuseuse her trust, that might be very useful down the road.no subject
Date: 2013-01-15 03:50 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-01-15 03:52 am (UTC)I know you will take all necessary precaution. Please let us know once you've talked to her.