The Visions Continue (Minerva)

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To Our Beloved Headmistress.

Headmistress, my apologies in advance for such a distressing letter. I have been reluctant to send it as I know you seek to enjoy a brief respite from school matters as I myself am enjoying a holiday in my native Romania with our Professor Bennett. Nevertheless, I have been haunted more and more by these terrible visions I have seen of our school:

An Army rises against Hogwarts once more, one more powerful than that of Voldemort's. I feel free to write his name as the figure I see in this vision, this wicked woman, is one to be much more feared than the Dark Lord ever was. Now in this vision, I see others from outside trying to help us, only to fall to some strange form of black magic that renders them unconscious and helpless. I see those trying to escape fall to the same fate.

And worst of all... I see Hogwarts suffering the fate meant for it by Voldemort decades ago...

I hope to speak with you in person when Prof. Bennett and I return, but until then, I implore you to heed my warning and seek the help we must have to fight this evil that is to come.

Regards,
Prof. Esmeralda Mynk.

MINERVA MCGONAGALL

[MINERVA MCGONAGALL]

Esmeralda,

Please, dear, you may call me Minerva. You are friend to me as I am you.

Now in regards to your letter, I am distraught. An attack on Hogwarts would be the start of another wizarding war and I am concerned. Any threat against our school is cause for increased security, but you see it in your vision...it must be true. But we must do all we can to stop it. I will not sit back and watch more students get injured and killed as they were last time...no, no, not again.

I will meet with some of my colleagues, and you and Professor Bennett when you return, and we shall hopefully be able to stop this.

Sincerely,

Minerva

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Minerva,

Forgive the formal address in my previous letter. You are of course a friend and a dear one.

I wish I could say that this reply brings good news, but the visions have become worse. Now I see traitors among Hogwarts' student body, standing beside the dark woman. They delight in the evil they cause, and care little for the harm they cause to those they once walked the halls and attended classes with. I cannot identify these students just yet, but the visions have begun to become clearer so perhaps in time I can.

Prof. Bennett and I will be returning in a day's time. I will meet with you and quickly as possible.

Regards,
Esmeralda

MINERVA MCGONAGALL