Nineteen years later

[sigurd at eclipse.net]

No: HPFGUIDX 191600

Dear Pippin

It's going to be a complicated existence only for people with something to hide, or be ashamed of. Epochs of time will be expended attempting to shift blame from Slytherin to the other houses, to Hogwarts, to Muggles to God, to any else but unfortunately what they did will stick to them like napalm.

The carpenter from Nazareth once told his disciples.

"Many will come after me saying they are from me, but I tell you they are not from me. Therefore children test every spirit to see if it is from me. By their fruits ye shall know them, for a good tree produces good fruit, but a bad tree produces only bad fruit and is fit only to be cut down and thrown into the fire."

"By your fruits ye shall know them."

It's quite simple- ignore completely what people say and the excuses and rationales they give- look at their deeds. If their words are belied by their deeds then you know they are simply not to be trusted.

Otto