Order Only: Broderick Bode

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For those of you who missed it, there was an item in the Prophet today announcing the dismissal of Broderick Bode, MLE Unspeakable. His assistant, Chelsea Burris, had some unflattering comments about how his 'reckless experimentation' at the Ministry inadvertently amplified the effects of the recent earthquake felt in Cornwall and southwestern portions of Devon.

That is certainly suggestive, of the Octoboros network, I mean. And it suggests that the Unspeakables are really quite unhappy about how they're performing. Or perhaps how they've been fiddled with.

Even more suggestive: I had lunch with Percy today who confirmed that Broderick Bode is not just sacked, but dead. I am not sure whether this is the only way Unspeakables may leave their employ under our present regime.

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There's more that was discussed at that lunch, but I'd rather not say it in front of Mum.

Bode is dead because Percy killed him. A ritualistic execution, and, I think, a gauging of Percy's ruthlessness, which apparently he was quite willing to demonstrate. Percy used the killing curse. He told me not to let the news go any further, but I rather think he's testing me, to see if the news filters up from Corax Mulciber's right-hand man to Mulciber.

I had laid the groundwork, I think, by telling him of my work the past week, stuffing little kids down a wulfram mine. That made him decide I was as cold-hearted as he is, I guess, the bloody bastard. When he boasted of killing Bode, using Avada Kedavra, I kept my composure, although it was difficult.

He hinted that it was a test of his mettle, and he immediately started speaking next of Virgil Crispin, his mentor, and how he was recently elevated to the Council.

I think there's a good chance that Percy will be invited to take the Lord Protector's Mark soon.

Bloody hell.

I'm glad that Dad will never know.