Private message to Maghnus

Right. The rumours of recent Markings are all rather thoroughly confirmed, which is going to make things ... interesting. More complicated. The good news is that those who were wavering months back are now in a position to feel rather thoroughly threatened; the bad is that of the new blood, it's impossible to know which way they'll jump. Ordinarily I'd have said to look to their mentors to bring them along, but given that nearly all the newest Councilwizards were Marked without their closest senior associates even being invited....

Well.

It's the sort of potential complication that suggests we daren't wait much longer.

I need to you follow up today with Felix. See if he's ready to come to the event. REGARDLESS of what you hear, visit the hosts and let them know it's almost time, be ready for the invitation.

Private message to Lucius Malfoy and Antonin Dolohov

Higgs.

HIGGS.

THEODOLPHUS HIGGS.

Tosha, I'm not sure you would have known about this as you were still abroad at the time; Higgs worked under me, for a time, in Communications. He was sacked with prejudice after leaking confidential information in private messages; someone's personal scandal wound up in a gossip magazine because he couldn't keep his pathetic mouth shut.

Mulciber was at his Marking -- along with Minerva.

Higgs demonstrated rather conclusively that he was not worthy of trust or confidence. I think --

I think it's going to prove a mistake to have elevated him.