ORDER ONLY: Private message to Charlie Weasley and Sally-Anne Perks

[alt_alice]

We're working through some logistics today at Grimmauld. You both have a knack for finding structural weaknesses, and would find it difficult to get away and join us.

I'm hoping you'll be able to share some additional thoughts you have now that you've had time to chew it over a bit, so we can consider them during our planning phase. And Sally-Anne, feel free to ask your fellows at school to weigh in too -- this message is not meant to be exclusionary, it's meant to narrow our focus a bit.

Comments

[alt_alice]

I think confusion and diversion would be best served after Tonks and Strangeweale enter the Department. If done before, it could lead to unexpected increases in security or other changes we couldn't anticipate.

[alt_sally_anne]

But, if we got rid of all the House Elves they'd need human cleaners, and Tonks might be able to get in and scope things out that way.

[alt_alice]

They might. It's not a sure thing, however.

And if we suddenly get rid of the house-elves, that might make the Department of Mysteries suspicious of a potential attack, leading to changes in their security protocol.

[alt_alice]

They might just simply do without until they can replace them with other house elves, or Muggleborn servants they can house in the department permanently, for instance.

If they're as paranoid as I think they are, they'd be fairly reticent to allow in personnel without clearance.