Mr Malfoy, I cannot answer on Macnair's behalf, but I suspect you have the right of it. Far be it from me to libel the departed Weasley patriarch and his success at directing the herd of fractious erumpents this organisation tends to be, but his focus was occasionally overly narrow and his sentimentality was easily engaged. As well one might expect from a gathering of Gryffindors and Hufflepuffs, one supposes.
It seems we have, at least, finally reached the consensus that removing the Dark Lord from power sooner rather than later is an organisational goal, no matter how much some of our more tenderhearted members might quail at the methods that will no doubt be necessary to achieve that end.
I cannot possibly speculate about Black's sordid little domestic arrangements, nor would I wish to. Should you decide to ask him yourself, however, do arrange to do so when I might observe his reaction.
Miss Lestrange: Black's upbringing, and the circumstances of his turning away from it, left him particularly disinclined to believe the best of any who come from similar familial circles. You must admit that from the outside it appears as though your mother has you thoroughly cowed; you have done an excellent job throughout the years at feigning such.
Although to say that I dislike the man would be a considerable understatement, I do not think he will continue his distrust of you once he gains the chance to know you better. One might think that, given his own history, he would be sympathetic to another who reached the same realisations as he did, but I have found in my dealings with him that he is exceptionally slow to change his assessment of someone once he has formed an opinion. He does, however, fancy himself as open-minded despite this, and given evidence of your sincerity, he will come around eventually lest he lose face in front of the others.
Private Message to Draco Malfoy and Hydra Lestrange
Mr Malfoy, I cannot answer on Macnair's behalf, but I suspect you have the right of it. Far be it from me to libel the departed Weasley patriarch and his success at directing the herd of fractious erumpents this organisation tends to be, but his focus was occasionally overly narrow and his sentimentality was easily engaged. As well one might expect from a gathering of Gryffindors and Hufflepuffs, one supposes.
It seems we have, at least, finally reached the consensus that removing the Dark Lord from power sooner rather than later is an organisational goal, no matter how much some of our more tenderhearted members might quail at the methods that will no doubt be necessary to achieve that end.
I cannot possibly speculate about Black's sordid little domestic arrangements, nor would I wish to. Should you decide to ask him yourself, however, do arrange to do so when I might observe his reaction.
Miss Lestrange: Black's upbringing, and the circumstances of his turning away from it, left him particularly disinclined to believe the best of any who come from similar familial circles. You must admit that from the outside it appears as though your mother has you thoroughly cowed; you have done an excellent job throughout the years at feigning such.
Although to say that I dislike the man would be a considerable understatement, I do not think he will continue his distrust of you once he gains the chance to know you better. One might think that, given his own history, he would be sympathetic to another who reached the same realisations as he did, but I have found in my dealings with him that he is exceptionally slow to change his assessment of someone once he has formed an opinion. He does, however, fancy himself as open-minded despite this, and given evidence of your sincerity, he will come around eventually lest he lose face in front of the others.