Private message to Padma Patil

[alt_seamus]

So, that Oliver Pennyworth bloke that Zabini was writing to.

Do you happen to know if he's the person who manages Zabini's money? (He is someone who manages money for people -- I checked.)

I have a hunch I know why they're suddenly corresponding.

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[alt_padma]

I'm not sure.... I mean, we didn't actually talk about Pure Victory at all. Then all of a sudden she was writing to me about it.

The thing is, I think what she saw was those copies that got put in people's bags a while back, remember? And I did look at one then, but of course it was rubbish.

[alt_seamus]

Well, yeah. She either saw it in your head, or she guessed you might have seen one, given the rumours that went round after Professor Dolohov wrote about 'seditious materials.' (For that matter, maybe someone put one in her bag. I know she read the first two, and I didn't see her reading the proper third book once it was released.)

[alt_padma]

She also as much as said that Council families can enjoy the privilege of 'little vices' like hanging on to contraband. So maybe she did get one and she's kept it.

Which wouldn't be too surprising, I mean, it can't have been worse than the official one.

Hey, can you Occlude? She said something about it to me, that the only way to really Occlude is to practise with a Legilimens. I think she thought I was trying, maybe. But I mean, who wouldn't?

[alt_seamus]

No, I can't Occlude. That's the mental discipline used against legilimency, isn't it? I don't think they really want us learning.