Private message to Rodolphus Lestrange and Lucius Malfoy

[alt_rabastan]

Sorry I missed Saturday's festivities, but decided it was best not to leave, even if for an hour or two. Harry was asking me about Snape and if he wrote the latest Grim Nonsense using his housemate's journal. Seemed to put him in a bit of a mard - he always seems to think he's at fault for these happenings, somehow - so I decided it would be best to spend the weekend at the castle with him.

Oh, and I told Harry nothing was official on whether or not Snape wrote the thing, but I'm not sure I did a good job of convincing him. Have to admit I nearly laughed out loud when I read it. Not that the situation isn't serious, mind, but it certainly did bring back the memories. Neither of you two old sods probably realised, being years ahead of him, but Snape was always trying to top everyone with his inventive "work-arounds" for spells, charms, potions, and what-all. He would even contradict professors on their methods and propose to have the more effective way of getting the job done. His swottiness made him near universally loathed, I'll have you know, and the fact that his advice to mudbloods was near-opposite of what the other grim post said...well, it was just so very, very Snape.

I'm sure you lot have figured that out by now, though. Any theories on what the blazes he's up to? Certainly he must have a massive vendetta against all that the Protectorate stands for, but it's bloody difficult to imagine Snape willingly taking up the mantle of Sirius Black.

Comments

[alt_rodolphus]

From what Bella's said, MLE are considering the possibility that he's either working with the Dogstar group, or is attempting to make contact with them. Whether he truly believes in the resistance or not, I think he knows they're the only people who might potentially harbour him, especially if he looks as if he's making some effort to trod in the traitor's footsteps.

Someone, somewhere down the line must have taught him a lesson about overstepping his bounds, though; he was always quite careful in my presence (reckon it could've been cos Bells was there).

[alt_lucius]

I vaguely recall incidents when his cock-sure attitude made him the victim of multiple attacks. Also recall Black and Potter going out of their way to corner him on more than one occasion. Made Prefects' meetings exciting, of course.

In point of fact, it's good to see someone independently corroborate the analysts' opinions. I thought the hand looked familiar and it stood to reason it might be one of our fugitives - though of course, one doesn't like to leap to an assumption. Still, as soon as Bella mentioned it, I did remember his notes for the Lord Protector on that old fool Dumbledore.

As to the purpose of his treatise - well, Bella may have better theories at this point. I admit I have been

preoccupied with

other - wait a moment -