Well, Krum's worth seeing. Mind you he was only a reserve player when I was commentating but we were already fairly sure he'd be a sensation when he began flying full-time. I'm sorry to have missed it.

As for Miss Parkinson, I suppose that makes a good deal of sense. And thank you; it helps me feel a bit less of a pillock. I knew they'd grown close but I hadn't really realised that she had so much else wrapped up in her attachment to him.

He was good at that, you know. Endearing people to him. Getting them to look after him.

And I'm sure you've told her not to feel guilty for moving on with her life - that's always the trickiest part, isn't it? Survivor's guilt, the Muggles call it. Merlin knows we all have enough of that in our lives.