Remus Lupin

I am a member of the Order of the Phoenix.

Today, after sending an army of Inferi against the muggles and muggleborns who'd been sheltering in Sherwood Forest, a group of Death Eaters lined up every man, woman, and child who lived in the village of Ollerton, arranged them artfully into tableaux, then murdered them in cold blood. I saw it happen, but was powerless to intervene.

This was done on the Lord Protector's orders, on the specious grounds that if they were close to Sherwood, they were doubtless in league with the outlaws.

This could have happened to any one of you. To your families. People you love. No one is safe from 'Our Lord.'

NO ONE.

I noticed that both Molly and Charlie wrote to Ron -- presumably to express their concern.

I didn't want either of you to feel left out in that department, even if you lack the sort of overly zealous family full of protective older brothers that Ron is either blessed or cursed with, depending on the day.

I hope if you feel the need to talk -- later, when you're ready -- you know you can come to me, or Sirius, or any other Order member you feel comfortable with.

And I hope if you decide that this sort of thing is too much, you know that you can come to us.