Private message to Professor Dolohov and Auror Crouch

[alt_hydra]

Sirs,

For reasons I can't get into right now, I've legilimised both Dean Thomas and Padma Patil in the last few days.

Yesterday Dean was very determined about the contest, it was on his mind as a mission of utmost importance.

Today Padma Patil was thinking about Dean, worried that he was doing something completely stupid to fulfill a task she'd recently given him.

I'm sure his disappearance is related to both her and the council challenge.

I hope this helps you.

From,
Hydra

Comments

[alt_antonin]

Thank you, Miss Lestrange. That is very useful information.

[alt_hydra]

I think that when you find him, you'll find your missing book.

And you'll know who's responsible, too.

From,
Hydra

[alt_antonin]

You are, it appears, correct.

I must ask you to keep your knowledge of these matters quiet until such time as an official announcement can be made, whenever that might be, but we have in fact located Mr Thomas, and the text he removed from my office. I must thank you again for your information; you have neatly sidestepped a great deal of flailing about to discover the truth of what has transpired.

[alt_hydra]

Is he dead?

I won't tell anyone. But I've heard what the book can do.

From,
Hydra

[alt_antonin]

Regretfully, yes, he is. It appears that he managed to break into the cabinets to remove the book, brought it to the attics, broke the protections on the case, and attempted to cast one of the spells from within, without any of the protections that would be necessary for surviving such an attempt.

Again, I must ask you to keep that fact to yourself until such time as an announcement can be made -- Mr Thomas's guardian does not deserve to hear the news of his foster-son's death through gossip in the journals.

[alt_hydra]

I understand, sir. You have my confidence.

From,
Hydra