It's been a long, long time since I've been in a position to employ deception in this way. I never made it any secret who held my allegiances during the First War, but it wasn't until its conclusion that I abandoned all pretence that I could have been under the Imperius Curse.

Ridiculous! All the fools who claimed coercion to avoid imprisonment at ( Read more... )

Done in by a Weasley? How can this be? Bellatrix is aware of her moment of defeat, acutely so in fact, seconds too late. Could it be that she underestimated the blood traitor? It hardly matters now, does it ( Read more... )