August 27th, 1996
Dear Minister Scrimgeour:
You may be wondering why you have not heard from me in some time. For that, I can only apologize. My family has grown increasingly paranoid over recent events. They seem to fear that the Light will lose its prominence in our world to Dark purebloods. And anyone could be a traitor selling out to the Dark, particularly their youngest daughter, who has not adopted their attitudes towards the Light and the Order of the Phoenix with as much enthusiasm as the rest of her family. So they have kept a closer watch on me, and sometimes searched my rooms for ink and parchment. My will to aid you remains strong, but the means of doing so have been almost taken from me.
I have more names for you:
-Paul Fredericks. You know him as a Granian breeder, I'm sure, and associated with Shield of the Granian. It's true that his economic interests occupy him more than anything else, but he thinks, and is probably right, that the Light will favor his interests more than the Dark. He has been in contact with Order of the Phoenix members whom Hestia Jones contacted. So I overheard my mother saying to my father.
-Keep a close eye on Pharos Starrise. It's true that he's not the power his uncle was, but my father has mentioned him, and thinks that very weakness is what might make him turn to the Light in different ways than his uncle did. If his name has been brought up in my hearing, I am sure that it can mean nothing good.
-I do have more information on Falco Parkinson for you. He walks the "paths" that Lord-level wizards are sometimes tempted by. These paths lead through Light and Dark, and both of them grant him powers in the hopes of seducing him to their sides. In particular, I have found that he can bend time. This is not exactly what a Time-Turner does; he cannot go back into the past, and he does not have to take a care with meeting himself. What it allows him to do is get from one time to another without simply waiting through the hours or days in between. He vanishes from one and then appears in another—rather like a prolonged Apparition. He uses it mainly to hide from his enemies, as they cannot find him in the wizarding world while he bends time. However, from what my parents have said, this power is not perfect. He may look for a Time-Turner or other artifact, such as one in the Department of Mysteries, to enhance it. Please watch for this, and guard your artifacts accordingly.
It has taken me five days to write all this information down, taking advantage of rare moments when I am alone, which is why the date is written last next to my signature. I sincerely hope that my owl finds you well, Minister Scrimgeour. You are the best hope of the Light, as I know that the vates cannot Declare, and Falco Parkinson is Light in name only. Like Dumbledore, he will use any means to secure his ends. And the Order of the Phoenix is more aimed at destroying the man who destroyed their leader, or serving Parkinson, than in carrying the fight against the Dark Lord forward.
I work for freedom.
Yours,
The Liberator.
