As to the matter of appropriate exchange of information, I expect each and every staff member under my supervision to inform me of matters that affect the school as a whole. How else are we to avoid the lamentable dangers of some previous years, when staff were allowed to run amuck in the school (Quirrell. Macnair. Lockhart. Need I continue?)

The more I've reviewed past events with those here at that time, the more disturbed I become about the choices Minerva made. Clearly her descent began long before the Board considered any action at all. Disgraceful.

As to your latter, I was assured by Poppy Pomfrey only on Friday that Antonin was well able to take up his duties. In fact, she said, and I quote, "I have no reason to think him anything less than entirely capable of going on with his duties."