'Twas the week before Christmas...

[serenadust]

--- In the_old_crowd at yahoogroups.com, Barry Arrowsmith 
<arrowsmithbt at b...> wrote:


<snip>
 
> "Now ... how can I increase the cash-flow," wondered Madame. Her 
eyes  
> fell on the Pensieve carefully placed under the window. Any thief  
> breaking in was treated to an action-replay of what happened to 
the  
> last burglar Hermy got her hands on. Even she fast-forwarded 
through  
> the more extreme bits.
> 
> "I wonder if Rita is in the market for some 'swish and tell'  
> exposees? Let's have a look at what's in the files."
> She touched the surface with her wand and - the lights went out, 
the  
> doors and windows flew open, a howling gale rushed through the 
room  
> and a sepulchral voice filled her ears:
> "Hermione Granger? Currently trading under the name of Madam  
> Whiplash? You will be visited by three spirits......"
> 
> Oh dear.


And then....?

Wonderful stuff, Barry.  I've missed M. Whiplash so please don't 
leave us hanging.

Jo S., on tenterhooks