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[alt_mcgonagall]

Miss Granger was not entirely forthcoming.

While the letter checks out - the memory is fuzzy but accurate to what she told us; she simply does not recall the details, even in her deepest subconscious - there was another aspect of it. Snape enclosed a picture of Harry Marvolo's parents - and him - as a baby, and asked Hermione to pass it along to Harry. She did so, knowing that we would tell her that it was rash; this was why she dawdled on her way to my office; she was passing the photograph along.

She is in disgrace. I have sent her to find Marvolo and the photograph and bring them here. I can only hope that there is no curse on the thing.

Comments

[alt_bill]

Oh, no.

And who is Marvolo going to tell about this? His mates in Slytherin? His father?

Can you order him to keep his mouth shut abou this? Would he listen? Could you convince him he has to keep it quiet, I don't know, to keep Hermione safe or because you plan to set up a trap?

[alt_mcgonagall]

I've sworn him to silence, and I believe Hermione to be encouraging him there as well. I've had to tell Rabastan, however. I don't believe that Harry will keep it secret from him, no matter how honestly he intended to swear; and in any case it will seem less irresponsible of me, should the break-in ever be revealed more widely.

[alt_kingsley]

The question is a difficult one. I'd like to hear from Remus and Sirius. What do you make of Snape's message to Hermione, given what you know about the man? Is there any chance his message can be taken at face value? And if not, what in Merlin's name do you think he's up to?

[alt_frank]

how much of his story can we confirm?

did he really grow up with James and lily? can't get to the motives right now, of course, but we can check up on a few things.

did he say outright whether he was still running around with macnair?

[alt_frank]

did you find out any more about the prophecy?

been thinking about that, this is the first I'd heard of it.

the old man would know, of course, but it wouldn't surprise me that he'd keep it to himself.

[alt_mcgonagall]

First I had heard, as well - though there were always rumours of why the Dark Lord would choose obscure Harry Potter as a ward.

Unfortunately, Hermione was fully forthcoming about what she had seen. The pages are greyed out as misremembered pages in Pensieves always are. One can only make out that there was a prophecy, and that it concerned Harry, and that somehow this means that he may come into danger.

[alt_frank]

if it's to do with you know who I'd bet it isn't something we could get our hands on easily.

but if he knows about it, actually has intel about it, that might be worth getting out of him if we manage to track him to ground before the MLE do.

still don't know where he's coming from on any of this -- his stuff about wandless magic seemed legit enough, but I don't like the thought of him putting that note in our hermione's cubby like that, or putting her under a spell. at all. and I sure as hell don't trust his motives when it comes to harry, especially seeing as how he's been running around with macnair -- even if he did try and explain it away -- and he used to run with a real bad sort in school besides.