With Good Intentions

George spoke to the giants, who were seeking disillusion charms and potions at an alarming rate. Hagrid acted as the go-between for several tribes from the north. Olympe Maxime set up a safe house at Beauxbaton. Large ships could be seen on moonless nights, mooring off the Breton coast of France to discharge their passengers in row boats the size of muggle yachts. George speculated the vessels were the work of goblins. 

Hagrid became a reliable source for news as he’d “seen ’em angry. They say the Ministry’s tricked ’em. No such thing as a good wizard ‘cept Dumbledore and Hermione. Thieving liars — that’s what they say about the rest. 

“And Molly’s meddlin’ i’n’t helpin’.”