Private Message to Antonin Dolohov

[alt_poppy]

We're finished, then, except for continuing care of Goyle, Hooper, Inglebee, Pucey, and Warrington. Healer Vaignoble is satisfied that they may safely continue here through end of term. One wonders if Mr Pucey will receive much benefit from his lessons, given his limitations, but if the Curse Injuries specialists don't think he needs admitting there, I'm not inclined to object.

Have you turned up any further concerns?

Are there any of the students who were involved that I've not examined? I would feel better if I knew I'd had a look at each of them, even if there's no document trail suggesting which curses were cast or taken.


And don't think I've missed that your own symptoms are not in abeyance, Antonin. I should like a word with you about that at your earliest convenience.

Comments

[alt_antonin]

Mr Pucey will, alas, have to come to terms with living without (much) magic for a month or two. He should count himself lucky that is the only limitation he must live with: his magic will at least heal itself over time. I've let him know that he should conserve what little power he has left for the time being, but I do not know if he was in a mindset to listen to me -- you may wish to check up with him in a week or two to see if he is overdoing it, and to counsel him to further restraint if he is. And yes, I am fully aware of the hypocrisy involved in making this statement myself, but at least I know how far I might push myself before risking permanent damage in that regard.

(I still cannot fathom what he had in mind in casting the Solutus Cordis in a duel -- not only is it devilishly difficult to cast correctly, its only real use is when one is captured or being interrogated by an enemy, to arrange for mutually assured destruction. One certainly hopes the idiots were not planning on duelling to the death!)

I am surprised the specialists from St M's did not wish to admit Mr Goyle and Mr Warrington, actually. (Not that I believe you are not more than capable of monitoring their recovery, mind you!) You've likely already received a full briefing on the course of potions Mr Goyle will require -- rebound from a miscast Blood-Chilling Curse can take up to a year to heal properly -- but you will likely wish to keep a watchful eye on Mr Warrington's general health over the next several months; the aging produced by a miscast Tempus Sectus does take a toll on all the body's systems, even if we were able to reverse it before it accelerated past the loss of a few months.

I believe we've (finally) found the last of the damage, assuming you were able to check Miss Chambers' eyes and Mr Croaker's lungs and found nothing of serious concern. If I become aware of anything I may have missed, I will inform you immediately: some of the effects of the magic the little idiots were playing with will not show even on the deepest scans.

As to the last, you've anticipated my own report on the matter, actually. I haven't wanted to disturb you while you were working so hard to handle this mess (particularly since the blame lies in no small part on my shoulders), but my magic, though recovering, is not recovering from my exertions on Monday anywhere near as quickly as it ought, even taking my general convalescence into account. (And I've had this blasted headache for about two weeks now, but I have been cautioned that it, as well as several other symptoms, is expected at this point and must simply be endured.) Still -- if you are through with ministering to the students, I would feel much more comfortable if you had the chance to take a look.

And I must apologise again for the amount of work you've had to do over this past week and a half. (Particularly after I promised you I would do my utmost to keep from sending you casualties.) If there is anything else at all that I can do or provide to make your tasks easier: I owe you a debt of honor for your work in this cleanup, and will do whatever I might to discharge it.

Yours, in service,
Antonin