Order only: Terry Boot's status

[alt_arthur]

Using a variety of my slyest manoeuvres, I finally managed to obtain Terry Boot's Ministry file, without using either his name or Carrow's. I've made a copy of everything in it, and I'm sending you a copy, my boy. I think you have a right to see it, and it includes what little is known about your family.

A caution. You might want to let Frank or Alice review it first, before you read the material. It's...it's not pleasant reading--it includes some correspondence from Amycus Carrow with regard to your custody, among other things--and it may be helpful to talk to them.

As for the file itself, I have changed your status on it from 'Missing' to 'Deceased,' saying that you were killed by Carrow and that your body was buried in the cemetary at Lincoln Castle. I checked; no one has ever bothered to follow up concerning the fate of any of his poor prisoners who were buried there. The file will be stored with those of other 'Deceased' persons, meaning magical monitoring is removed.

This means, my dear boy, that you are free of the Protectorate for good.

Comments

[alt_gredforge]

Excellent. Bureaucratic obfuscation for the win. Well done, Dad!

[alt_terry]

Wow. I'm...I'm sort of stunned.

Thank you! I realise that I was afraid an owner's name might appear some day when I wrote a private message.

It's kind of you to send me the file. I think that's a very good idea, to have Mr and Mrs Longbottom look at it first. I don't want to read anything he wrote, for example. Just the thought of seeing his handwriting again gives me the shivers.

[alt_frank]

thanks, mate. appreciated.

[alt_frank]

we'll make sure you don't have to see what you don't want to, kiddo.

[alt_terry]

Thank you, sir.