Summary: Teaching the young students of Hogwarts about Muggles was exactly the position Alecto Carrow was eager to teach. 1997/1998 School Year.

Rated: T

Genre: General

Warning Tag: Descriptions of torture, murder, and persecution of the accused mentioned. Wizard alternative slurs used.


Bad Blood

"Muggles are nothing but filth staining this Earth," Alecto Carrow hissed out to the impressionable young minds before her, "and the Mudblood spawn that they create by stealing our gift of magic further proves that they are nothing more than desperate wild animals attempting to infiltrate and water down our ancient heritage of magic just so they can feel special."

The room was dead quiet. The young first years were unsure of what to make of the information given to them. Some knew better by now to not question Alecto's teaching. Despite the fact that most of the students were half-bloods, the punishments were brutal, and it was best to sit in silence.

Alecto scanned the room before placing an enlarged image up on the wall behind her. It was a disturbing image of several women tied to poles while fire consumed them. Several male bystanders stood and watched as if it were a sport.

"This is what these wretched creatures do to us. They torture and burn us to our deaths."

She placed another image up. This one had several women being hung by their necks, and another image showed a woman tied to a strange device by the ankles and wrists being pulled from both ends by horses. A few students sucked in gasps while others wiped watering eyes at the horrid pictures. Alecto had a cruel smile creep across her face at the reactions.

"This is how they steal our magic, by murdering our kind in cold blood, siphoning our magic from our bodies, and taking our wands for themselves," Alecto spat.

A student near the back had the nerve to raise his hand. Her sharp eyes landed right on him. The boy faltered, reconsidering the action.

"What?"

"Wh-why are they all women?"

Her eyes narrowed, and she slowly moved down the aisle toward the boy. "You think that just because it only depicts women that it wouldn't happen to your father? Brother? You?"

The boy whimpered as Alecto loomed over him with her slightly taller, stockier stature. "These filthy creatures do not care who they steal from so long as they get what we rightfully possess. Do you understand me?"

He quickly nodded, prompting her to walk back to the front of the class. "Your homework is to write twenty-four inches of parchment about all the forms of torture our ancestors had to endure before we were forced to go into hiding and why."

Rounding on the classroom, Alecto placed her hands on her desk. "You all are lucky to not have to conceal your superior gift from the filth any longer thanks to our Dark Lord."


Originally written for:

Monthly Challenges for All

The Houses Competitions

Word Count: (Per Google Docs) 443

Originally Written: March 2018