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Harriet Lanningham

From Absit Omen Lexicon

Harriet, or Mrs Lanningham, as she is known, is a tiny old witch whose desk 'runs vanguard to many a visitor'. She is Balfour Spectre's secretary and is known for her no nonsense, motherly stares. She wears moon-rim spectacles.

Balfour implies to Margo that Lanningham was in charge of payroll for beast division. Her responsibilities have increased since Balfour was promoted to department head.

Harriet enjoys knitting, and is particularly known for her fine knitted socks which she provides as presents on a regular basis to Balfour Spectre and Alex Carstairs, his goddaughter. Now she also knits of his fiancé Johann Storm and son Feliks Spectre. Her favourite flowers are carnations.

Date of birth, blood status, school history all unspecified.