Chapter 174 - – Letter from Charlus Potter Jr. (2/2)

Rowan rather solemnly folded the letter and neatly placed it back into its envelope. With care, she took the stack of sheets as a bitter smile appeared on her face. Glued on the corner of each sheet was a photograph followed by a name and information on the character. As she skimmed through the sheets a bit of sadness and respect appeared in her eyes. These were the same names that she had found and listed from the archives. It would appear that great minds think alike. But that may not necessarily be a good thing in this case as Charlus Potter Jr. was very much dead.

Glancing through the sheets, she finally stops at the last five pages. The last five sheets only contain a single photograph with a name and one line of information. Trying to breath Rowan calms her racing heart as she reads the five names on the last five sheets: Oswaldo Bulstrode, Devante Nott, Murtagh Burke, Linus Gamp, and Kain Shafiq. All members of the sacred 28 families.

True enough the only name Rowan recognized was that of Nott and Bulstrode. One as the possible father or grandfather of Millicent Bulstrode. And the other as the original Knight of Walpurgis and possible father or grandfather of Theodore Nott.

But strangely enough, neither Burke, Gamp, and Shafiq had never come up in the books. It was rather perturbing to think that three out of the twenty-eight families did not have a single scene or family member appear within the original storyline. But even more so as she was searching for someone who was a puppeteer from the shadows and all three of these members fit that category to a tee. Not that the other two couldn't be it as well, but there seemed to be a higher risk factor with the last three.

Pushing any theories out of her mind for now, Rowan starts with the sheet that of Oswaldo Bulstrode. Black hair, heavy jutting jaw with a rather large, square build. He seemed rather imposing by his physical nature, but also happened to coincide with that of Millicent Bulstrode. There was a great deal of chance that he was her father rather than her grandfather. And the only note on his sheet read as, ”Rather Violent.”

The image of Devante Nott was that of a tall wizard with a pointy chin and angry looking brows. He did not appear to be a very nice man nor a very cunning wizard. He did not appear to resemble Theodore Nott very much beyond his height. It was far more likely that he was the grandfather or some sort of relation to Theodore Nott. And the spiky-haired female Quidditch Captain for Slytherin, Mavis Nott.

The only note on his sheet read as, ”The pervert likes them young.” It would appear that he was a deviant through and through.

The third image was that of Murtagh Burke, a rather elegant gentleman with a regal air about him. His bronze, silver-streaked hair was neatly kept short with a neatly trimmed beard. A rather odd fashion statement for an older wizard of his time.

The only note added said, ”Utterly brilliant with a piercing gaze.”

”Legilimency? Rowan murmured to herself. ”Not an uncommon skill but does require some measure of talent and more importantly power.”

Before turning to gaze at the arrogant gaze of Linus Gamp. Proud and wild-looking, Linus Gamp seemed a bit like his surname, unyielding. His note simply read as, ”Arrogant bastard.”

And last but not least Kain Shafiq. A bit like his surname, Kain Shafiq was dark-haired with a bit of a tan with strong facial features. Proud looking with a touch of solemnity, Kain Shafiq was a rather handsome fellow.

The only note to his profile was that of, ”Extraordinary Wealthy!”

Pursing her lips, Rowan pondered in deep thought. Her biggest mistake would be to go about digging into them or asking directly about them as Charlus Potter Jr. had so cleverly proved with his tragic death. But she simply couldn't discard them nor tell Moody as that would further involve him and put everyone else at risk as well. No, she'd had to be clever and subtle about this. Well, she did have an entire summer to think of something up. This would just have to do for now.