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I keep thinking about those poor children. Losing their parents in such a way, and what was going to be done to them, my goodness.
And Dominic Selwyn. I've never said--but, oh, in my worst moments I've had to struggle with such anger that Arthur died saving him. A Council member, a servant of Voldemort! Why did it have to be him!
But he was so kind to us. He not only acknowledged the life debt, he went above and beyond to find ways to help us.
And in the end--oh, Arthur's instinct was right, the dear man. It's if he knew. I wish he could know.
Dominic Selwyn did what none of us dared to do. He went after Voldemort himself. And he succeeded except for those foul magical things that horrible man used to protect himself. We would never have known about them if Selwyn hadn't sacrificed himself to take the risk. And from Albus' report, of what they saw in the pensieve, in the end, even when he was being cruciated, he was still choking out warnings to the others there to turn away from that monster.
Maybe some of them will finally listen.
He was a brave, brave man. I keep thinking: he was a Slytherin, and his plan to kill Voldemort was certainly cunning. But I believe I will always consider him an honorary Gryffindor. (Which would annoy Severus so much, so don't tell him I said so.)
Except he was very proud to be a Slytherin though, I understand. Perhaps it's more appropriate to say that Gryffindor would have been proud to claim him as one of their own.
And what the children discovered last night...the events he set into motion allowed us to learn of THAT, too. How many muggleborn children might we have lost to that thing if Harry hadn't smashed it?
I never would have believed I could say such a thing, but I think we must plant memorials tree for Dominic and Chloe in the garden at Moddey Dhoo. At the least, it would be a comfort to Arista and Hector.
And Dominic Selwyn. I've never said--but, oh, in my worst moments I've had to struggle with such anger that Arthur died saving him. A Council member, a servant of Voldemort! Why did it have to be him!
But he was so kind to us. He not only acknowledged the life debt, he went above and beyond to find ways to help us.
And in the end--oh, Arthur's instinct was right, the dear man. It's if he knew. I wish he could know.
Dominic Selwyn did what none of us dared to do. He went after Voldemort himself. And he succeeded except for those foul magical things that horrible man used to protect himself. We would never have known about them if Selwyn hadn't sacrificed himself to take the risk. And from Albus' report, of what they saw in the pensieve, in the end, even when he was being cruciated, he was still choking out warnings to the others there to turn away from that monster.
Maybe some of them will finally listen.
He was a brave, brave man. I keep thinking: he was a Slytherin, and his plan to kill Voldemort was certainly cunning. But I believe I will always consider him an honorary Gryffindor. (Which would annoy Severus so much, so don't tell him I said so.)
Except he was very proud to be a Slytherin though, I understand. Perhaps it's more appropriate to say that Gryffindor would have been proud to claim him as one of their own.
And what the children discovered last night...the events he set into motion allowed us to learn of THAT, too. How many muggleborn children might we have lost to that thing if Harry hadn't smashed it?
I never would have believed I could say such a thing, but I think we must plant memorials tree for Dominic and Chloe in the garden at Moddey Dhoo. At the least, it would be a comfort to Arista and Hector.