Ministry and Court

[alt_lucius]

Received report from Spencer-Wells. The first muggles have been orientated and sent to their assignments. He anticipates that another twenty-five per cent of the companies will be trained and ready to fulfill their work details by the week-end; remaining groups ought to follow by Tuesday.

Spencer-Wells also warns of some preliminary cases of what might be tuberculosis in certain sectors of the camps - muggle and mudblood areas, unfortunately. All reasonable precautions are being taken to protect the camp staff, of course - and it hardly goes without saying that this is entirely co-incidental to the insane accusations of an incurable, unknown plague. It is nothing at all that the Healers cannot address in the proper course of their other, higher priority duties.

However, this does mean that the mudblood recall may be adjusted to ensure that no threat is passed on to any subjects of the Protectorate.


Court at Buckingham proved almost entertaining this afternoon. The Lord Protector reviewed several petitions with His customary sense of ... poetic justice. Intrigued by the request for six blocks of New London, near Rotherhithe, for new warehousing including a direct Floo to Ramsgate in order to more easily shift the petitioner's merchandise. Also amused by the complaint levelled against a particular landlord in a rather notorious halfblood neighbourhood. In addition to the expected allegations (high rents, small flats, noise, insufficient heat, etc.), the plaintiff cited 'unpleasant neighbours' as a fault of the owner!


Ned began his internship this week; have promised to take him to luncheon to-morrow after meeting with Dolores, to hear his impressions of the work thus far. Understand that Narcissa's niece has somehow managed to hang on to a measure of the appointment she secured here, though from what I am told, it is doubtless due to some charity on the part of Pearson and her other superiors. To hear Warrington tell it, only one thing distinguishes her more than her hair colours, and that is her clumsiness! He even attempted to lay the blame on Nymphadora for the utter loss of the initial tuberculosis report, saying she had overturned a beaker of tea onto it. Have not seen her myself, of course, since her evenings were reduced, but somehow do not find the accusation hard to believe. Recall her knocking over a Vitalverdic Vase at the Prewett home, following the funeral; had to intervene with Walburga rather quickly while Rodolphus repaired the thing.

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[alt_sirius]

'this is entirely co-incidental to the insane accusations of an incurable, unknown plague' - Bollocks, you two-faced toady.

It would never occur to him to actually care about the conditions in which the slum lords make their tenants live, would it?

And as for my cousin .... Well, from what Moony says we can't deny that she's a bit of an erumpent in a china shop. But I can't say I like that snob laughing at her exploits.

Pillock.

[alt_selwyn]

Any word on how smoothly the orientation of the new muggles proceeded? I will admit some strong reservations about the long-term viability of that particular resource, though it certainly seems worth a try. There are plenty more where those came from, after all.

[alt_lucius]

As one might expect, some responded more easily than others. I understand that our friends made additional supplies available to ensure co-operation and docility. According to Dolores, a fair few required obliviation to avoid inciting themselves to wholesale revolt or self-harm.


Ned and I are leaving for luncheon in a few minutes; if you are free, you'd be welcome to join us. We can discuss the long-term solutions in more detail, as I'm sure that will be of great interest to him, as well.

[alt_selwyn]

If it weren't for the wizarding manpower required I'd wholeheartedly endorse obliviating the lot; surely that would solve quite a few problems right there.

I had a luncheon meeting scheduled but just got word it's off; I'll come find you and Ned.

[alt_lucius]

We are just heading to the entrance hall now.

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[alt_arthur]

'additional supplies available to ensure co-operation and docility.'

What the bloody hell does that mean?

Bill? Any ideas?

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[alt_bill]

No idea, Dad. I'll get the analysts on it.

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[alt_sirius]

Arthur, I know you said you weren't able to ask questions or see anything when you visited the camps, but was there anything in your orders that could explain Malfoy's cryptic comment?

Who's in charge of 'orientating' the Muggles? Maybe someone working for him or her can be enticed to say what they're doing?

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[alt_arthur]

I'll see what I can find out.