Albus Dumbledore

[alt_bellatrix]

I regret that your crimes against the innocent and law-abiding citizens of the Protectorate will force MLE's hand in what happens next.

Since you have helped yourself to Dover, the Lord Protector will help Himself to the place of your birth: Mould-on-the-Wold.

This land belongs to Him and no other. However much you take, He will take more. Wherever you hide, you will be found. Your smug little show of rabble-rousing will scarcely rate a footnote in the history of the greatest Wizarding society that we have ever known.

Surrender yourself to MLE within 24 hours, and your brother, Aberforth, will be released from our custody. Until then and not a moment before, he will be interrogated to the furthest extent of my abilities. 24 hours, and he will be released in pristine condition, all damage reversed.

To ensure that you make haste, for every 10 minutes you delay a resident of Mould-on-the-Wold will be selected for a very special branch of Our Lord's service, from the oldest, all the way down to the very youngest.

Let their honour make up for all that you yourself lack.

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[alt_harry]

We can't let them do this.

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[alt_hydra]

I'm sorry.

She said I had to diffuse your words, and do it good.


Sometimes I don't even know what use I'm doing here.

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[alt_harry]

It's okay, Hydra.

Are you going to be in trouble if I keep replying?

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[alt_harry]

Because I'm sorry for it, if the answer's yes.

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[alt_hydra]

Um, no. But the more I write the more opportunity she'll have to find fault with it.

[alt_harry]

You're going to kill innocent wizards and witches? Children? Purebloods who've done nothing against Our Lord?

If this is how loyal subjects of Our Lord are treated, why should anyone take His side?

[alt_hydra]

There is no other side, Harry. And it's cruel to make people think that there is.

And who said anything about "kill?" You've let your imagination run away with you, Harry. That's been happening a lot lately, hasn't it. No one's being killed, they'll just be in service to Our Lord. It's an honour to be selected - I know it myself.

[alt_harry]

If it's not something horrifying it wouldn't be a threat, now, would it?

Are they going to be turned into Inferi? An entire village of wizards and witches who've never so much as breathed a word against Our Lord?

That's what was done to Mad-Eye Moody. Not anyone Our Lord wants to honour.

[alt_hydra]

It's only a threat to people who don't love the Protectorate properly, Harry - people like this Dumbledore man who don't want to see the Lord Protector's realm flourish.

Harry, none of this would be happening if it weren't for Dumbledore and others like him. People like that Mad Eye Moody. You're blaming the wrong people and I'm so sorry that someone's confused you.

[alt_harry]

If anyone in Mould-on-the-Wold hated the Lord Protector, surely Aurors would have discovered their disloyalty years ago and taken proper action.

They are loyal subjects and innocent people. They're not hiding Dumbledore. They're not hiding anyone like him.

Killing them is basically saying, 'you might just as well be a traitor because loyalty won't do anything to keep you safe, if it turns out you live in a town where a traitor was born.'

[alt_hydra]

You're the only one who keeps talking about killing.

If Dumbledore really cares about the good witches and wizards of the Protectorate, then he'll turn himself in.

And you really should stop writing. You're just going to confuse people and they'll end up getting themselves hurt.

Maybe you ought to get some sleep? It sounds as if you might sorely need it.

[alt_harry]

Wait, are you saying that it's not just the witches and wizards of Mould-on-the-Wold that are in danger but really, everyone in the whole Protectorate? If Albus Dumbledore doesn't turn himself in?

[alt_hydra]

Mould-on-the-Wold is part of the Protectorate, hence the residents being good witches of wizards of the Protectorate.

You really do like to twist words to suit your paranoia, Harry. It's quite astonishing. And a little sad.

[alt_harry]

Well, you're right that I'm tired. I wish I could go to sleep but I can't stop thinking about the wizards and witches in Mould-on-the-Wold.

How terrified they must be. And confused, since they didn't do anything wrong. How utterly awful it would be to see their family members hurt or killed in front of them.

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[alt_sirius]

Hydra,

When she says 24 hours... that's the Curse, isn't it? The one she used on me and Benji?

Can she reverse it?

(Can you even answer right now?)

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[alt_hydra]

Yes, that's the one.

No, she can't. When she was giving her speech and said that she could, I had hope for a moment, too. So I asked and she said no, of course it can't be reversed - otherwise what's the point of it?

Sort of - I'm supposed to be keeping Harry quiet, but I might have to put this down at any moment.

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[alt_sirius]

Bugger.

Right. We're trying to make our way round and take out the guards but--it's slow going. And there are only the two of us.

I wonder if we should go help up at Barrow-in-Furness instead, only I hate to abandon you. And all these people.

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[alt_hydra]

Don't get caught.

And thanks, but I'll be fine. It's nothing new.

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[alt_sirius]

Good job, with Harry, by the way. Sounding entirely too condescending.

I'm sorry this is the part you have to play. If it were up to me we'd 'kidnap' you and call her bluff.

We could do, if you wanted.

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[alt_hydra]

I'm sorry, I think I need to stop writing.

This is really stressful..and confusing.