Plot:Glass Houses

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They say people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

Even when you're the Minister for Magic, your shady past can catch up with you. It only seems apt that the good witches of the Ministry should bring Edwin Glass down.

How to Get Involved

Who?

  • Level 2
  • Anyone with an interest in crossing Edwin

Plotting Resources

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Characters

The Glass Man


On the Trail


Old friends and colleagues


Dead men don't speak


The Events Unfold

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In the wake of the dark mark at the Quidditch World Cup on the 25th August, Edwin Glass, Mortimer Gamp and Lawrence Musgrave discuss the rumours of the Dark Lord's return.
Dark Lord Indecision

"People believe what they want to believe. Whatever's convenient, whatever makes them feel safe." Lawrence's face burst into a grin:

"Which is why we get Glass to obliviate them when they find out the truth." He looked to his friend for confirmation. Edwin shrugged, and recrossed his legs from the other end of the couch. Obliviation was rather run of the mill these days.

"True." He admitted quietly, "Merlin you two know how to bring the mood down."

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The Ministry of Magic is taken over by Lord Voldemort; Rufus Scrimgeour is tortured and murdered and Pius Thicknesse is installed as puppet Minister under the Imperius Curse. Edwin Glass remains in post as an obliviator, despite his half-blood status and Muggle mother. His duties now include creating catastrophes. He also attempts to help friends cover up deaths while they try to survive command from Death Eaters. He begins to enjoy the situation...
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In 2000, Morwenna Hopwood had an error of judgement when performing an obliviation, and caused a more serious incident which could have also ended her career and potentially put her in Azkaban. At the time she was in a relationship with Edwin Glass, the then newly appointed Deputy Head of Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes, who confidentially helped her cover things up. The two have had a link since, and Edwin maintains Morwenna owes him a favour of equal value.
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Octavius Pepper offers to take a look at a Muggle classic car owned by Edwin Glass in Guilden Morden, Cambridgeshire. The car has been playing up. Elixa Mordent raises the alarm when the car begins to fly. Mordecai Hollingbury and Aisling Knight are at the scene soon after and Jonas Trevelyan takes Octavius and Edwin to the Ministry, as Edwin claims Octavius has stolen the car. Several muggles are reported to have seen the car, and it reaches Muggle news.
I Fixed Your Car
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Department Heads, Mortimer Gamp and Edwin Glass confer about the dementor situation.
Nine Behind Three
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The tenth fight begins at the disused swimming baths in Birmingham, organised by Wolfgang Storm. When Lawrence Musgrave finds out that he wolf is his niece, Hannah Bombay, he curses Wolfgang, saving the Muggle from death but allowing Hannah in wolf form to bite and attack Wolfgang before she can be stopped. Lawrence stages an auror raid to get people to leave rapidly. The Ministry record a spike in magical activity, but do not investigate it immediately. Johann and Wolfgang leave almost immediately. After removing the Muggles, searching the building and sending an owl to Edwin Glass, Lawrence rescues Hannah from the cage in her human form and they escape.
Sink Your Teeth In
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The Ministry are at the scene, but are not yet sure what has occurred. Edwin Glass was tipped off by a note from Lawrence Musgrave, though has kept the source of the information a secret to all but Quill Som. Samuel Harcroft, Andromeda Gamp, Edward Pratt, Archer Radley, Adon Eleor also examine the scene. DMAC are perceived to be underfoot. Persepolis Zephyr sends word to Edwin Glass, Tamis Raynor and Elias Hollow that the Muggles are also investigating. The Squib Network locates a Muggle with suspicious wounds at a local Birmingham hospital.
The Scene of a Crime?
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Thoroughly bean by Ira Almasy, Lawrence Musgrave turns up at the house of Edwin Glass in Cambridgeshire. The two of them talk, and Edwin agrees to help Lawrence. He does not report this visit to Level 2.
My Old Friend
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As suggested by Lawrence Musgrave, Edwin Glass approaches Ira Almasy. He joins her for afternoon tea the Royal Opera House.
Obbligato con Spirito
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The Department for Magical Accidents and Catastrophes runs an 'Emergency Planning Exercise' regarding large-scale breaches of the statute. It is a situation very similar, if not exactly similar, to the events of November 5th 2010.
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"According to records, the DMAC had a rehearsal for a situation that was quite similar, if not almost a perfect simulation, of the November 5th explosions at the Leaky Cauldron." (Sameera Taylor)

"You're familiar with the Ministry's EPE's, yes?" Well, perhaps he should explain that one. He leaned forward and rested his elbows on his side of the desk. "Emergency Planning Exercises," he explained, "We run them throughout the year, they're either discussion based, over a table top or live." He nodded to her, "The Ministry keeps a set of plans for scenarios, dragon escape, Hogwarts becoming visible to Muggle eyes, large-scale breach of the Statute... Leaky Cauldron breach... they are constantly revised, retested to validate them, train our staff. One doesn't want to dust off a plan only to find it is a hundred years out." Edwin gave Sameera a smile and sat back.

"So yes, in early October we selected one to test, and it did happen to be the Leaky Cauldron scenario. Management of a breach of some sort - a loss of integrity to the division between magical and muggle worlds." He gestured a wall with his hands, "Possible magical and muggle casualties, breach of the statute. We put it in place on the night and the recovery plan has been in place since then, hence rerouting traffic to Diagon while the building is recovered." Edwin settled back again and curled his hands over the ends of the arms of his desk chair.

"Did you not have a copy? I can have someone send one to you if you need it for the investigation? Strange you only ask for it now though if so."Edwin Glass

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The explosions at the Leaky Cauldron happen twice in succession during the festivities and fireworks of Bonfire Night celebrations. Following the second explosion, the aurors appear and are followed by the arrival of Healer Flynn Hughes, as well as Deputy Head of the Improper Use of Magic Office Sameera Taylor.
Treason & Plot
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At Edwin's house in Guilden Morden, Cambridgeshire, four wizards meet to discuss dementors off the record.
Through Gray Mist Creeping
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Sameera Taylor of the Improper Use of Magic Office has been digging in relation to the Leaky Cauldron attack. She approaches Head of the Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes, Edwin Glass about the unusual events preceding the attack. How in October 2010, his Department ran an exercise for a very similar event, like a rehearsal.
A Little More Conversation

"So what 'looks dodgy' about the exercise I authorised for the Leaky Cauldron breach? Have you found much need to probe my Department's exercises lately?"Edwin Glass

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A single dementor has been plaguing a London borough, possibly feeding off the happiness of children at a local primary school. Edwin Glass asks Lawrence Musgrave and William Shufflebottom to move it on, but they don't account for Elliot Blair getting caught up accidentally in their work.
And Fate Disposes
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Edwin Glass is unimpressed with the attempts to move on the dementor.
Now Dumb For Ever

"Then you will take him a message: that I do not believe him. He cannot control dementors, he never will." Shufflebottom gaped wordlessly like a fish at Edwin's statement. He'd kept it simple in the hope Shufflebottom would remember it.Edwin Glass

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Balfour confronts Ira about assaulting Johann and she confirms the connection to the hospital over the dispute.
What's a King to a God?
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Edwin warns Mortimer
The Mice Have Run
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Lawrence Musgrave sends Edwin Glass a message.
In Calm Endeavour

Visiting hours begin at 11 tonightLawrence Musgrave

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Edwin Glass receives an unexpected message.
The Fire that was so Trim

Brown paper splayed open like a flower, a miniature red telephone box stood on his desk between the Minister and Kuester. Edwin’s face spoke plainly of his dread as he reached for the note.Edwin Glass

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The Muggle Prime Minister has summoned Edwin Glass about the dementor issue.
You've got a way to keep me on your side

“The Prime Minister is unconvinced. Last we met, as you know I explained at length about dementors. Well, she has had some time to think, and the Health Secretary, awful man with an unfortunate surname from how she described, is fighting off accusations of a mental health crisis in Britain. More people are going to their doctor - healer, with the symptoms of dementor exposure. Considering Muggle following of scientific theory, telling them to go home, have a sweet cup of tea and a bar of chocolate is, according to the Prime Minister, making the government a laughing stock.”Edwin Glass

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Miranda Storm's research proposal is agreed, with some unexpected caveats.
In Good Hands

"Should this research of yours come to involve Musgrave, there will be conditions. Non-negotiable conditions," he took the first step towards their common goal and paused for a sip of tea. "And it would, of course, be done in collaboration with the Ministry."Solomon Carstairs

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Harper Graves breaks a few rules to help Lawrence Musgrave save some very important dementor memories.
In Safe Hands

“Minister Glass has ordered the obliviation,” he told Harper the previous day, “There are memories we must copy and you must keep safe. They can be used at the right time. He has let me keep them longer than I expected, because by coming here, I protected myself.” She knew that for everything he had told her and Pratt, and the line of other aurors who had talked to him, he had still held back. “Insurance,” he had told her with sober sincerity, “If anything happens to me, to you...”Lawrence Musgrave

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All memory of Edwin Glass asking Lawrence Musgrave about dementors is obliviated from Musgrave's memories by force.
Now Quivers Lowly

“You know what he wants you to obliviate, do you? Has he told you?” Lawrence asked, wanting to give her a good shake, “He wants you to remove memories about what he asked me to do to the dementors.”Lawrence Musgrave

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Newly appointed Deputy Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, Evangeline Kuester scratches an itch she has about Minister for Magic, Edwin Glass. The link between Glass and Lawrence Musgrave. Another friend of Musgrave, William Shufflebottom is in Azkaban, so she pays him a visit with a bug brooch to ask him a few questions and befriend the idiot. But is he doing his usual and lying, or is he telling the truth for once?
He Sings Like a Bird

“He told me no’ ta say about Mr Glass… ‘cause he would. When it were right.”William Shufflebottom

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Evangeline Kuester wants nothing more to cheer Harper Graves up and celebrate New Year. Roping Elixa Mordent in, they head to Harper's home unannounced. But Kuester has more than just new year on her mind when she speaks to Harper.
The Party Has Arrived
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Minister Glass calls Hitwizard Fendrel Stump in for a meeting. He has sent the Minister regular reports regarding Lawrence Musgrave at St Mungo's, but one word in the report causes Glass to require weekly updates instead.
We'll Work Hand in Glove

Maybe he’s up to something, the Minister thought inwardly. He’d read nothing but reports of the deeply depressive state their prisoner was in, and he would prefer to keep it there. If he was in the government’s hands, he couldn’t easily move however low he got. Sending him over at St Mungo’s had never made Edwin entirely comfortable, even after the thorough obliviation. He put his trust into Yavin Morgenthau and Sandy Misslethorpe, but this …. discrepancy fed the paranoia in the Minister.Edwin Glass

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After reviewing the memories Lawrence Musgrave passed on to Harper Graves in secret, Evangeline Kuester and Harper Graves pay a visit.
You Have to Hand it to Them


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