Justin Finch-Fletchley

Good Afternoon,

I wanted to let you both know that I looked up Bobby Stebbins and Wayne Hopkins at the weekend. They're both quite interested in the resistance, what. I've sent an owl to Sue about meeting the two of them later this week, to talk more about how they can contribute.

Also, my training with Professor Dolohov continues well. I spend Thursday mornings with him, what, and he's invited me to lunch with him once or twice. I say, we've not been to his home as much as I expected, what, but perhaps Cedric has better access there. I'm sure I shall be able to regularly visit the Headmaster's Office once we return to school, however. Last Thursday our topic of conversation turned to next year's course of study, what, and I had a few choice offers to make on the subject of my abject willingness to provide all the services to Mr Finnigan and Miss Patil that I made available last term. If he has not already made his choices about Head Boy and Head Girl, perhaps I've helped sway him against them with my affable assessment of the way they allowed me to do all their homework for them. I say, one hopes it wasn't too late, what, but I didn't want to force the discussion too quickly, if you follow me.

As for my internship, I believe that's going jolly well, indeed. It's a bit boring, what, but I daresay I've made contacts in a number of departments. And I believe it's paying off other dividends.

I say, they've set me to copying many of the owls that Mr Pontner or Mr Helpmann have to send, which has proven quite educational. I did come across one interesting footnote in such a letter: Mr Pontner was writing to someone named Commander Marbury and the address was the HMS Argyll, Stanley, East Falklands, South Argentine Sea. The letter thanked Commander Marbury for his report on His Royal Majesty in Exile, King George VII (I say, I believe that must be the name Prince Andrew took). I made an extra copy of a section near the end for you:

Mr Pontner told Commander Marbury to continue his surveillance. But near the end, he assured the Commander that 'we cannot at this time or any other acknowledge, endorse or accredit the Usurper's claim to a throne to which he is not rightful heir. Even were the Lord Protector not in possession of those rights, privileges and entitlements which had hitherto been demanded by the Usurper's brother, the principle of primogeniture, which forms the basis of the Usurper's claim to that throne, dictates that the Usurper cannot be his brother's heir so long as another exists in the direct line of succession.'

I say. 'Direct line of succession.' That must mean that Prince William is definitely still alive since Harry saw him. But more to the point, I believe Pontner knows something more about his whereabouts.

-Finch-Fletchley

I say, Diggory, or Ernie if you're not too far yet,

Hopkins had rather a bad time of it in class today. Nothing dire but I expect he's going to need assistance getting back to the sett. And perhaps he'll not wish for supper, what? I don't think he'll need the hospital wing, just perhaps a cool cloth and a lie-down.

Also, Stebbins. Professor Dolohov held him behind. I'm sure he'll be all right, but he rather panicked when he had to cast a spell and - well, he couldn't do it at all. He was dashed upset and it was right as the bell rang, in the bargain.

I couldn't look after them both, what, and the others seem to have scattered. We're in the lavatory closest to Professor Dolohov's classroom.

-F-F