Received a thank-you from Harry for his playbook. Which he tells me arrived at supper this evening.

It was meant to arrive on the heels of Horace's news that he'd been conferred Captain. Thought I'd made that clear when I gave you the item last weekIf you've slipped this deadline, Merlin only knows what else you've chosen to ignore in favour of ( Read more... )

Have just come from Court.

It is Our Lord's wish that I ... re-arrange my time to focus my efforts on relations with France, control of the camps, assisting in the capture of DogStar operatives and other sundry pursuits which He deems more ... suitable ( Read more... )

Heard from Hopkirk that there are new guests in MLE's dungeons. See if you can free up time between this evening and Friday; Truncheon has offered to work with an audience ( Read more... )

Hooper, did you manage to accomplish anything in the last week or have you, as I suspect, taken the opportunity simply to sleep in, empty the larder and leave after luncheon? The point was to cover for my being out of the country - not to make it clear to all and sundry by your behaviour that I have been away. Should not have to impress upon you ( Read more... )

Never have I seen such a flagrant violation of the rules of sport as in to-day's Quidditch match. Had we not been there to witness with our own eyes, I should never have believed the report ( Read more... )

Harry's truly coming along as a marvellous Seeker - despite Macnair trying to favour Ravenclaw over Slytherin. (Really, no-one is fooled, Walden: One cannot call an attempt to put another House's performance between Gryffindor and Slytherin 'non-partisanship.' You might as well give up on your House's chance at the cup now and save yourself further ( Read more... )

We were going to town this week-end but at the last moment I consulted the books and realised that there is a Quidditch match this week-end. Narcissa would much rather see Draco and I've no objection to watching Slytherin sail its way into easy victory, so we shall be in New London this evening and Hogsmeade to-morrow.

Draco, we'll see you at the

Well, one thing about these jaunts to Hogwarts: They have certainly become eventful! I am not certain this is a good thing, however. If circumstances keep on as they are, I shall begin to dread any visit, however innocuous it is presented ( Read more... )

Instructed Crispin to reach Cumulus Cuthbert for a word about a broom for young Marvolo and to confirm tea at Hogwarts on Wednesday, then headed to the Ministry for a status report on certain matters ( Read more... )