Presumably if he had decided that he needed to create such a diversion for his mission, he would have consulted you and Mafalda at the least.

For his personal affairs ... I have already instructed Ned to protect his office for the time being. Perhaps there is some clue there.

I suppose it's to be expected that even Our Lord may wish to rule out any other explanation than to accept that Barty was killed so ... ignominiously.

Rookwood, Crabbe, Pummel, Runge, even Nott - all wish to convene. Think the affair nonsense, personally, particularly if He has not summed us for a general Council. Still. Might be instructive to see who congregates with whom.