Private message to Neville Longbottom

[alt_seamus]

Did you hear from the Weasleys at all today?

They probably know by now -- Percy died today. At Snowdonia.

I saw it happen, but too late -- I mean, there wasn't anything I could do.

Comments

[alt_neville]

Muggles? I...didn't know that was one of the hunting options there.

His wand was in his hand, but he didn't use it? Maybe he--well, I was going to say maybe he didn't see the knife--except that's stupid, because he must have known she was armed.

Was anyone else with Percy when it happened? I mean you said you saw it, but was anyone else there?

[alt_neville]

It IS odd, though. Percy Weasley was always a champion in the Duelling Club. He had really fast reflexes.

[alt_seamus]

Did he? Well, he's been out of Hogwarts for years, though. I don't think he was one of the ones who'd go run the course at Elysian or anything like that. You have to keep up practice or your reflexes will slip.

[alt_neville]

Suppose that's true. And he worked a desk job the past few years, didn't he? I reckon he didn't spend much time hexing people.

Or Muggles.

[alt_seamus]

True enough.

[alt_seamus]

A couple of others saw it happen from a distance, like I did, but no one was right there with him. Cadmus Mulciber was the one who killed the muggle. He was furious. Embarrassed. You don't want to invite someone on a hunt and then have them taken out by the creature you're hunting, you know?