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Apr. 23rd, 2010 11:24 pmI feel as though I owe you all a note to let you know the state of things here at Hogwarts since there have been several events involving children with close connections to the Order. First of all, Molly: I have not seen Miss Lovegood, though I have sent to her Prefects to ask after her and have been assured that she is finding comfort in a private, but not reclusive or worrisome manner. She has declined my offer to supply a mild sleep aid, but I have made clear that she could come to me at any time should she need my assistance.
Next, I'm aware that several of you have taken a special interest in Miss Parkinson and Miss Perks, in part because of their close association with Ronald Weasley. I'm afraid that Miss Parkinson suffered not insignificant trauma today, first at the hands of other students and then as the most recent victim of Amycus Carrow's viciousness.
As I assured Lucius Malfoy in a firechat this evening, the girl should feel very much better tomorrow, though at the moment she is sleeping off a course of palliative potions I administered this afternoon and evening. We are testing her to see whether her alimentary troubles are due to a common stomach ulcer or to some magical intervention. I personally suspect the former, given what I have learned of the girl. She is, undoubtedly, under a good deal of stress, and that alone could produce the symptoms she is experiencing. Still, her young friend, Miss Perks, was passionate about the possibility that Miss Parkinson might have been poisoned or hexed or afflicted by some other magical means. I have run several tests today and will conduct several more tomorrow. In the meantime, she is sleeping peacefully here on the ward tonight.
The firecall with Malfoy was, of course, to head off any inclination he might feel to drop everything and come here and hover over us as he has done on other occasions involving children closely allied to him. Minerva and I agreed that we should make every attempt to avoid such a visitation, and I'm pleased to say that he seemed content to stay away.
That is all I have to report at the moment. I hope you are all well and safe.
Carry on.
Next, I'm aware that several of you have taken a special interest in Miss Parkinson and Miss Perks, in part because of their close association with Ronald Weasley. I'm afraid that Miss Parkinson suffered not insignificant trauma today, first at the hands of other students and then as the most recent victim of Amycus Carrow's viciousness.
As I assured Lucius Malfoy in a firechat this evening, the girl should feel very much better tomorrow, though at the moment she is sleeping off a course of palliative potions I administered this afternoon and evening. We are testing her to see whether her alimentary troubles are due to a common stomach ulcer or to some magical intervention. I personally suspect the former, given what I have learned of the girl. She is, undoubtedly, under a good deal of stress, and that alone could produce the symptoms she is experiencing. Still, her young friend, Miss Perks, was passionate about the possibility that Miss Parkinson might have been poisoned or hexed or afflicted by some other magical means. I have run several tests today and will conduct several more tomorrow. In the meantime, she is sleeping peacefully here on the ward tonight.
The firecall with Malfoy was, of course, to head off any inclination he might feel to drop everything and come here and hover over us as he has done on other occasions involving children closely allied to him. Minerva and I agreed that we should make every attempt to avoid such a visitation, and I'm pleased to say that he seemed content to stay away.
That is all I have to report at the moment. I hope you are all well and safe.
Carry on.