February 1981

Dear Mr. Pettigrew,

We would like to extend our thanks for your attendance at our little get-together; your presence was very much appreciated. We were fascinated by your anecdotes, both amusing and, in some cases, very intriguing for their own sake. You certainly seem full of stories, although one particular remark of yours could not fail but catch our attention. You said, at one point, that if we wanted to hear the 'long version' of those tales, we would be best advised to inquire after your friend, Remus.

We must admit it is interesting for you to have said so-it seemed, from your own stories, that he is quite the group historian. Why do you suppose that is?

Your friend Sirius is of great interest to us as well, for we have had the pleasure of encountering him in our line of work, and would truly enjoy hearing about him from what you might call an insider perspective.

He seems quite the heroic warrior-if admittedly misguided…can you perhaps shed some more light on his life for us?

Consider it a favor among future comrades.

-Your friends

Petey,

Care to give us the skinny on dear old Siri? I'm afraid my last encounters with him-during your little road trip over the summer-didn't really give us a chance to catch up.

I presume you're bright enough to guess what'll happen, should you deprive a, shall we say 'estranged' relative her rights to such information.

-Your old schoolmate

Dear Mr. Pettigrew,

We would like to apologize for the rash behavior of a mutual acquaintance recently, and hope that the letter we understand you received from her ruffled no feathers. She has been spoken to about the proper treatment one expects and gives to friends, and we sincerely urge you to put her ill-judged words out of mind.

We look forward to speaking with you soon.

-Your friends