I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good

[alt_ron]

What Carrow said to Patil. He admitted he killed Malfoy's servant, didn't he? That's as much as saying he's the one who petrified all of them, too.

If we could just figure out how to prove it, then they'd have no choice but to sack him. Maybe arrest him, even. But I don't know what we can do.

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[alt_neville]

I've been thinking about it all day long. I really wish we could hit on a way to prove it, but I dunno what the grownups would count as solid evidance.

But it sure looks like people are noticing. I mean, look at what Mr Malfoy wrote to him.

[alt_ron]

Yeah, but Sally Anne's right, it seems as though Mr Malfoy's never liked Carrow, but that hasn't helped. I mean he's one of the governors, right? And Carrow's still teaching.

I was thinking if we could get into his office, he seems like the sort who keeps notes. D'you remember how he used to make those lists of odd things in his journal? Well, when he stopped, I reckon it might be because he was writing that stuff down somewhere less public. If we could go through his cupboards, I bet we'd find something.

Just... I'm not sure when we could do it and not get caught.

[alt_neville]

Blimey, you're more of a Gryffindor than me, I reckon, if you're thinking about breaking into his office. I'd rather try to sneak past a dragon.

Surely there's something else we could do that wouldn't be quite so...suicidal.

[alt_ron]

Well, I was thinking. He'll probably go to the Quidditch match tomorrow and so will everyone else. We could (or, okay, I could maybe) slip back in and see about getting into Carrow's office. Did you see whether he's got his door fixed yet or not? I heard someone say they thought the headmistress might be making him keep the hole in it for a while just to, y'know, make a point.

[alt_sally_anne]

You are barking mad.

But just so you know, all I had to do to get into the classroom was alohomora on the lock. He's surely got better charms on his office, though.

I really don't think this is a good idea. First of all, if he did take notes, he probably used some sort of code for what he was doing, like when he babbles about pigeons, so you wouldn't be able to know for sure what he was saying. And even if you DID and brought it out, everyone would be furious that you broke into Carrow's office, enough that they might ignore what you found.