Private message to Headmistress McGonagall and Professor Sprout

[alt_cedric]

After the Prefects meeting where Melinda and I made a plea for anyone with information about the hex injuries to come forward, Linus Moon said he had been involved in 'something' that he fears had been allowed to go too far. Quoting him: "Carried away by the glorious example of our instructors" and "I regret my part in not discouraging such behaviour and in not counselling other actions" He refused to name names. I told him he that if he was unwilling to tell me who all was involved that he needed to go to a professor as soon as he could screw up the courage.

Shortly after that Ogden Begy found me and claimed that he, Samuels and Inglebee were the only ones involved. "We were practising casting advanced Dar Noble Arts and Defence spells and things got away from us" He flatly denied that Linus Moon, Zach Smith or Hephaestus Bobolis were involved in anyway even when asked point blank about their involvement. I did not find his story credible. He was extremely evasive about details. He blanched when I mentioned Moon and Smith, but not Bobolis. I got the impression he was trying to cover for someone, probably Hephaestus.

Comments

[alt_pomona]

Damned idiots

Right. I expect we will be quite a long time at the staff meeting - Septima's given me a brief synopsis from various sources.

Encourage anyone who might be involved to own up now, or I strongly expect it will be worse than it already is.

You had no idea, I assume? If you did, tell me now, please, and tell me the whole truth. I'm sure I'll be asked.

[alt_cedric]

I have strenuously encouraged those I believe might know something to come forward. I have some suspicions about some of those involved. They are all named above, however I don't believe it was limited to them.

I swear on my wand and my grandparents' graves I had not the slightest notion until Samuels was hurt.

[alt_pomona]

Thank you, Mr Diggory.

It is clear there is a great deal to investigate, but various staff - particularly Professors Dolohov and Lestrange - are working on that. I can advise in the strongest possible language that coming forward before they get to asking would go better for everyone.

The staff are largely in agreement about the next steps and the significant consequences for those involved, but we want to see the full scope before we make our decisions public.