Private Message to Selwyn and Yaxley

Mulciber, Rookwood and Gibbon have each contacted me in the last twenty minutes.

Is it true you saw it happen?

And right outside the Ouroboros?!


Rookwood thinks we ought to call a meet. Not sure it's wise if - if He has no cause to summon us.

Private message to Weasley and Broome

Weasley - all these owls and Floo calls. Simply take messages - do not confirm anything at this time - tell them I shall return their inquiries by this evening. Make no change to the agenda for the day, but do contact Sainsbury's to bring in supper and best cancel any plans you may have for the evening.

Mr Broome, if you please: Kindly tell me if Our Lord has been in audience this afternoon with Bellatrix, or will be before day's end. Or if He has had any other unusual meetings with His Councilmembers in MLE. Suspect Auror Yaxley shall request to see Him to-day as well. At your next available opportunity, pray remind Him that His council are at His disposal, should He have need to ... consult with us regarding any threat to His peace.

If He has seen Bella, then kindly tell her I should like to see her as well.

Private Message to Ned Pennifold

Ned,

Sure that you are seeing to all manner of items at present but surprised that you had left your station in such disarray. Think you had best get back to Barty's office and make sure no one other than Bella, Claudius or myself can access anything he was working on.

Have already encountered Croaker and Massopust nosing about your desk; have taken liberty of locking his door with a spell to ensure nothing is disturbed pending our further inquiry.

If you know of anything causing particular threat, you might wish to volunteer that information to me at your first opportunity. Or anything else of potential importance, especially with any impact to Our Lord.