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Students -- I must apologise I was unable to mark and return your final essays before the end of term. I will return them with the owls bearing your end-of-term marks.

Deepest condolences, meanwhile, must go to several of Hogwarts' own who have lost a loved one, and in such a sudden and public fashion. I am certain Hogwarts students will rise to the occasion to offer whatever support possible to the Weasley family in their time of grief.

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alt_antonin

Mr Longbottom,

In regards to the matter about which we spoke last night, I wished to once again say that your concern does you credit.

I must also ask you to make certain your discretion does you credit as well: please do not mention this to anyone at all, as should your knowledge and actions become known, even slightly, it will jeopardise efforts considerably. I do not think I need to give you this warning, but it is better safe than sorry. (And if anyone asks you the topic of this message: I am asking you to interpret a portion of your final essay in which your handwriting was illegible.)

Once we've returned to school, please do stop into my office as soon as possible, as I'd like to commend your quick thinking privately.

Regards,
Professor Dolohov

From:

alt_neville

Yes, yes, I understand the need for discretion, absolutely. Seamus warned me not to say anything. I agonised over approaching you, sir, and I only dared because you're on the Council, so you know about his situation in a general way already. I promise I won't speak to anyone else. Well, except for Padma Patil, because Seamus had permission to tell us both, so she already knows.

Is there...is there any hope, sir? Please don't give me false Galleons, but if there's even a sliver of hope, it would help a lot.

Yes, I will stick to your story, should anyone ask. No one who's seen my handwriting will doubt it.

And thank you, sir. Whatever happens, I'm grateful to you for listening. And for trying.

From:

alt_antonin

You did exactly right in coming to me, Mr Longbottom, and I am glad that you took my lessons about such to heart and felt you could trust me enough to make your report. (Your line of reasoning is also quite sensible.)

You'll understand that I cannot tell you anything further, but I will remind you that very few things are hopeless, when one brings one's mind, and one's research skills, to bear on a situation -- another lesson I hope I have conveyed adequately in class.

Your commitment to your friend and housemate is commendable, and I hope you will be able to breathe easier knowing that the situation is being tended to as closely as possible.

Regards,