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[alt_sally_anne]

I got an owl from Mrs Stretton today. They applied for a muggleborn to replace Maureen but were denied by the Ministry, officially on the grounds that if they couldn't keep track of the last one they shouldn't get another, but it sounds as if Mrs Stretton called to argue about it and there's a shortage.

(She also wanted to know if I knew anyone who'd left school who might be interested in a job as a nanny. I'd recommended Megan Jones for the job she'd offered me and I guess that got her thinking that I might have other referrals.)

Anyway I thought I'd mention the shortage. I don't know how long that's been happening but you didn't have trouble getting Ellie, did you?

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[alt_nymphadora]

Were the Strettons investigated for Maureen's going missing? I'd have thought surely they would have been.

Only, I'm surprised the Strettons thought there was any chance of getting another--or even that they'd dare bring it up, so maybe they weren't dragged over the coals for her running off.

What do you suppose?

[alt_sally_anne]

From what she said, I think she paid someone off.

[alt_nymphadora]

Yes, well. I suppose there is a different standard for people who run a necessary operation like that farm of theirs. The economy depends on people like them, so it's a matter of passing the right number of galleons to the right official and trouble looks the other way.

Lovely.

More reason to be glad they got told no about hiring another muggleborn.

[alt_lupin]

Sally-Anne, do you know if they wound up getting in any trouble over the Diviner's Mint?

[alt_sally_anne]

I don't know if you'd call it a fine or a bribe but they had to pay a load of money and they don't get to keep the Diviner's Mint.