| [009] Sunday 8 March 1980. |
[Sun 8th Mar @ 10:50pm] |
[ WARDED PRIVATE TO LEON THOMAS. ]
I got your message in your journal, and here is an entry in my own as I said I would write. Please don't tell me that either of my brothers are dead, especially after finding out that Dedalus -- Please forgive me for being short, but what did you find out about my brothers.
Additionally, if it isn't too forward for me to ask, why couldn't you say anything in your own journal under a ward about this? I thought wards are supposed to be secure such that only the recipient would be able to read the message. Does the Ministry have some way of bypassing that now, at least in journals they have access to? [ END WARDS. ]
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| [008] Thursday 5 March 1980. |
[Thu 5th Mar @ 11:02pm] |
[ WARDED PRIVATE TO SELF. ]
I meant to write about this earlier, but I wonder why werewolves would have attacked those nice people from the lessons in Hogsmeade. Then again, they killed all those poor villagers in Doulting for what seems like no reason in particular, so I suppose they don't need logical excuses for anything they do. It's not my place to inquire further than I need to for medical treatment anyway, so I am going to try and put that out of my mind for now. If it was a random attack or a planned one on anyone tied to those classes though, that's quite disconcerting. I should check to see if the wards here are still up and working properly. [ END WARDS. ]
[ WARDED PRIVATE TO DEDALUS DIGGLE. ]
Dedalus, dear, I know you must be rather busy and I don't mean to intrude, but did you receive the package I sent by Muggle post on 17 February? I included in my letter that warding a response over the journals would be the safest option, but I haven't heard from you since just before then and I'm starting to worry. And we never did get around to having tea at the beginning of January, so it would be nice if we could make arrangements for that. Jonathan would still like you to teach him how to make fairy cakes properly, and you still haven't met his sister yet. I don't think I've ever mentioned her to you until now, actually. But you must meet her one day. [ END WARDS. ]
[ WARDED PRIVATE TO ALICE LONGBOTTOM. ]
Alice, I know I ask you an awful lot of questions and absolutely take your time with this as you must have your hands full, but I was wondering if you had heard anything from Dedalus Diggle lately? I believe he worked in one of the DMLE offices, and I'm not sure if you remember him or not. I wrote to him in mid-February and have yet to hear a response, which seems rather unlike him. I am very worried that he is in trouble of some sort, especially after that Caradoc Dearborn fellow responded to Greyback and mentioned his name. I don't know what a sensible man like Dedalus would have to do with a horrible monster like him, but then again, there seems to be no reason behind anything rogue werewolves do.
Thank you, and as I said earlier, I am in no great hurry to hear a response from you. Please take your time. [ END WARDS. ]
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| [007] Sunday 22 February 1980. |
[Sun 22nd Feb @ 11:47pm] |
[ WARDED PRIVATE TO SELF. ]
I absolutely don't believe it. While I do believe that some people made honest mistakes and deserve a second chance, Fenrir Greyback isn't one of them. Additionally, given how awful (which is not strong enough a word) his crimes are and how long he continued doing such things, I seriously doubt how genuine his supposed remorse is. Given how inhumane Azkaban is, current and questionable reforms aside, I wouldn't put it past him or anyone else to lie about how well therapy is going in order to get out of there.
The thing is, I do honestly feel for many victims of werewolf attacks -- I wouldn't have gone into Creatures-Induced Injuries if I hadn't felt sympathetic towards all those children who were going to be plagued by both a chronic medical condition and social stigma for the rest of their lives because of something they had no control over and didn't deserve at all. I can understand why they would be angry with the way the Ministry treats them, and how it's a vicious cycle the government perpetuates even though they have the public's best interests and safety at heart. But that is no excuse for venting one's anger on innocent children and leaving them to the same fate.
I'm also still worried as to what 'community service' for him and the dark creatures who chose to murder out of their own free will is going to be. While they should give back to society in return for what they did and took, I don't want people like them wandering through my village. Jonathan and Hannah have every right to grow up in a safe environment, and that shouldn't be trampled over so the Ministry can make itself look like it's taking care of a major security problem. [ END WARDS. ]
[ WARDED PRIVATE TO MARLENE MCKINNON. ]
I apologise for not asking this earlier, but how are you feeling now? I'm especially sorry about having to charm your jaw shut like that and I hope it isn't too much of an inconvenience for you during the next few days, although I'd imagine it would be. Should any complications come up or if anything is too uncomfortable, please don't hesitate to let me know so that I may do something about it.
Additionally, if there's anything else you need, such as more potions, I can probably send them to you through Alice. I understand completely if you would rather I didn't send owls myself or show up on your doorstep when you don't know me that well. But please don't let that lack of familiarity get in the way of your recovery. Thank you. [ END WARDS. ]
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| [006] Monday 16 February 1980. |
[Mon 16th Feb @ 11:47pm] |
[ WARDED PRIVATE TO SELF. ]
I would usually be very disappointed in someone if they didn't vote in an election, but I can't say I particularly regret not being able to vote in the Minister for Magic election today due to a lack of registration on my part. Of course, I should be pleased that there's actually some form of democracy in the wizarding world now -- that was another one of those things about magical Britain that surprised me, although I can't be too smug about it when Muggles elect the Prime Minister, but we still have a hereditary Head of State -- but I think election must be a sham. Would Death Eaters really care about democracy? If they did, I don't think they would have resorted to a coup, but then again, I'm not an expert in politics. I wouldn't be surprised if the result is fixed and they're only doing this to make it seem like they care about the state of the entire wizarding world and reforming the old system when they really only care about their own limited interests and image.
I wonder if that makes me sound like one of those apathetic individuals who come up with all sorts of excuses and justification for not voting. Then again, these are very different circumstances from what we have in Muggle Britain right now.
On a different note, I still have very mixed feelings about this rehabilitation program for dark creatures. Surely I feel sympathetic towards those who became werewolves as it wasn't their own choice in most cases -- I wouldn't have gone into Creatures-Induced Injuries if I didn't want to help in some way -- and the ones who honestly want to do good deserve a chance to make something of their life, but I have no tolerance for the ones who killed all those poor people in that village. They're the ones who make things harder for the ones who are already good citizens. I don't want murderers doing community service in my own village, especially not when I have children. And if Death Eaters are behind the centres, God knows what the real point of them is. [ END WARDS. ]
[ WARDED PRIVATE TO LEON THOMAS, DEDALUS DIGGLE, ALICE LONGBOTTOM, GINA SMYTHE, AND AMELIA BONES. ]
I know all of you are busy and I don't mean to impose, but have any of you heard back from either of my brothers yet? I still don't know where they are or what happened to them other than that they are no longer working at the Ministry, and I have plans to make it impossible for owls to be sent to my home soon (I didn't register and I'm not taking any chances of letting them trace my address if I can help it), so that line of communication would be cut. If there's no news, I understand perfectly. And if there's anything I can do for any of you as Healer, please let me know. [ END WARDS. ]
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| [005] Saturday 14 February 1980. |
[Sat 14th Feb @ 11:42pm] |
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PLACEHELD, re: ID registration stuff.
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