Macnair

[alt_mcgonagall]

Rather upset about Macnair.

I had not thought, and I flatter myself to typically be quite perceptive.

It was not quite pleasant discussing his status with the Lord Protector.

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[alt_molly]

A little less cryptic, please, Minerva? What about Macnair? Given that he's the Head of Gryffindor and all, and therefore in charge of all our boys, can you fill us in?

Sympathies on having to deal with the LP.

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[alt_mcgonagall]

It seems that he had some kind of friendship with Mr Quirrell - the Quirrell that has been lurking about the grounds - and was attempting to prevent Quirrell from assassinating young Mr Marvolo! Marvolo followed him out to the Forbidden Forest after the Quidditch match and caught him trying to talk Quirrell down. It was evidently Quirrell who has been causing problems with Quidditch; this explains why Macnair wanted to referee the Quidditch match, of course. He wanted to be able to save Marvolo without anyone realizing that it was his friend's clumsy attempt on the boy's life!

In any case, I had always thought Macnair to be quite the loyal lapdog. It is, to some extent, encouraging that he values something more highly than the Lord Protector's approval; yet I cannot help but be disturbed at missing such an enormously important situation. They were meeting right under my nose, Molly!

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[alt_sirius]

Steady on, Minerva. It's not as if you've had nothing else to be getting on with, you know.

But the idea that Macscared is in league with Quirrell, now, that's an interesting one. Moony said - well, he intimated, rather - that he and Macnair interact a bit. I suppose it's a little encouraging, their getting along, if it turns out Macnair's not really as rabid as some of Voldemort's other hounds.

But he's back at the school, right? So...so Voldemort must not have been too unhappy with what Macnair had to say for himself. Which means whatever this alliance between him and Quirrell, it could still mean he'll side with the Death Eaters if given a choice.

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[alt_mcgonagall]

And yet - if I can fool the Lord Protector, surely others have the same capacity, do they not? What do we really know about the makeup of Macnair's mind?

No: I must classify him as an enigma. For now.

[alt_lucius]

It would have been most surprising, had he actually intended any harm. Fortunately it seems he had the boy's interest at heart. Trying to win himself back into favour, no doubt, by handling the situation him-self instead of bringing it to more competent hands.

At least we now know who tried to jinx that broom. And what to look out for in future.

I trust you have already instructed the werewolf to apprehend the culprit if he is glimpsed again on the grounds? I can vouch that Scrimgeour has already issued a warrant to the Aurors.

[alt_mcgonagall]

I suppose - although I had rather interpreted it as an act of defiance towards our Lord Protector. Never mind; never mind. I'm certain that the Lord Protector's Legilimency has ferreted out the truth.

I certainly have instructed him to apprehend the culprit - by any means necessary! Although it would be rather nasty to have a new werewolf running around the Forbidden Forest without benefit of Wolfsbane, so perhaps I ought to amend my instructions.