With the capture of Verandi Farley and several high-ranking Trossach members, the British wizarding world has finally caught a break. The rate of rogue werewolf attacks have started dropping at a steady rate and, hopefully, things will stay that way. The Ministry is starting to loosen some restrictions, like not arresting werewolves standing on the street for loitering, however there’s still an obvious power imbalance between wizardfolk and werewolves.
The Cotswolds pack are continuing to advocate for the rights of werewolves and petitioning to change the legislation that has been set in motion by the current Minister for Magic, whilst the remaining Trossachs members are trying to stay out of the spotlight and keep a low profile… for now.
Whilst the British wizarding world seems to have calmed down, the same cannot be said for over in Northern Europe where a rebellion of magical creatures has risen. The state of things has gotten so bad that the European Ministry has enacted protocols to protect those under eighteen whilst their adult witches and wizards fight to keep control of their countries.
Students from Durmstrang have been sent to Hogwarts to keep them safe and those not old enough to attend school have been sent to live with relatives or designated British Ministry officials outside of Europe for the time being.
Will the low rates of werewolf attacks in Britain continue? How long will Durmstrang students stay at Hogwarts? Will the creatures usurp the wizardfolk in Northern Europe? Only time will tell.
SEPTEMBER 2019 It's been a very long, eventful summer in the wizarding world. A baby was stolen, several high ranking Trossach members were imprisoned, and werewolf attacks have drastically dropped as a result. What will happen now school has returned?
MAY 2019 An attempt to capture the beta of the Trossachs has been launched. Were the Aurors successful in their mission? Go read more here!
I'm sorry I haven't written to you in a while. You weren't writing back and I didn't know if you were even alive, so I gave up.
Vaughn wrote me a letter and he told me a lot about you. We are cousins! That's wicked! I'm sad that we didn't get to hang out when we were younger, I always spent time alone when my brothers were at school. But I guess we can't turn back time.
I've missed you. It isn't as fun to play Exploding Snap with Rodrik, he always worries he'll get his eyebrows burned off, like that's a thing that happens to him often. He's a sore loser, too.
We've got Durmstrang students at school this year. I don't really understand why, but I heard that it had to do something with Giants attacking their school. They've got these dark red sweaters, they look like they've been drenched in blood. I think it looks a bit depressing. Their teacher now teaches History of Magic and, if you thought O'Sleazy from last year was bad... She's so strict!
They're letting the older students into Hogsmeade now once in a while, and I'm upset, because my brother Damian works at the Hogs Head now and I'm not allowed to see him : (.
I hope you are doing alright. I won't tell anyone about where you are, I promise. If there is anything I can do to help, just tell me, and I'll figure something out.
love, it will get you nowhere/you are on your own, lost in the wild
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Post by RUE HOWARD on May 8, 2020 18:36:56 GMT
all hail the underdogs
Dear Hugo,
It's nice to get a letter from you! I'm sorry that I didn't reply before. Everything was really crazy and I wasn't sure if I wanted people to know where I was. Not even my brother. I still can't tell you exactly, 'cause we had to move again, but you said that's okay. If you could go to Hogsmeade I might be able to come see you, 'cause I'm in Scotland, but I guess we can't. But that's fine. I just hope we'll get somewhere warmer for the winter. Scotland gets pretty chilly.
That's wild that Durmstrang students are there. I bet they're terrible. I don't think they'd like me much, what with my mum and all. Maybe you can explode their eyebrows off! They deserve it more than Rodrik. It would satisfy me, at least.
You have no idea how glad I was to get a letter from you! To illustrate -- I knocked Sally off her feet when I saw the owl I sent to you knocking on the common room window. Sally's fine, by the way, Quidditch reflexes and all, though she did punch me in the shoulder afterwards.
It really sucks that we can't see each other. Rodrik told me he'll try to talk to O'Connor about letting me go, at least to see Damian, but I don't know what will come of it. Rodrik's never been too convincing, if you ask me.
You can visit Damian in the Hogs Head, though! If you would give us a heads up, maybe we could make you a care package for the winter. Some blankets, socks and mittens... We'd figure it out. Damian also brought pastries the owner bakes and they're amazing. I'll poke Rodrik about getting me some to send you next time I see him.
Many of them are snobs. Sally would like to send some bludgers their way, but I don't think they're allowed to play on our teams -- good, because this is Hogwarts!
Did Vaughn ever mention me? I'll be alright. Rodrik's the one walking around like a wet rag.
love, it will get you nowhere/you are on your own, lost in the wild
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Post by RUE HOWARD on May 9, 2020 3:09:55 GMT
all hail the underdogs
Dear Hugo,
Maybe I'll write to Damian and see if I can visit Hogsmeade. I don't know if it'll actually work, though. I don't really know him, not like you. It's weird to think that we were cousins all this time but I never even talked to him before.
...can you maybe get me some of those pastries? Even if writing to him doesn't work?
Tell Sally hi from me. I mean, I'll write to her too, for sure. But tell her hi anyway. I hope she hits some Bludgers at them, even if it's against the rules. It'd be funny. I never thought I'd be a Quidditch player, but if I was there, I'd totally try out just to help her. I think I've gotten tougher, since everything happened.
Rue
P.S. We did talk about you, sometimes. 'Cause I could at least give him some updates on you.
Damian isn't that bad, and if he's making your life hard, just tell me and I'll find a way to kick his ass. But, since he did get you all these pastries in this box (I think the ones with cabbage are nasty, those Russians have some weird ideas about what pastries are), I don't think I'll have to.
But, if you say you've gotten tougher, maybe you can kick his ass yourself? Sally's a beater, you're a tough werewolf... Now you both can protect me! We'll be unstoppable! Though I don't know what we are going to do. Yet.
The owner told Damian not to worry about paying for food. Apparently his uncle is a werewolf, so he's trying to help out. You can write to the Hogs Head directly, if you want anything.
