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[alt_sirius]

Agatha contacted me this afternoon to confirm that Laszlo Limited was one of the suppliers Lucius just mentioned as approving. As the contents of the shipment are already near the end of their quarantine, we are a step closer to getting you those much-needed wands and supplies!

Unfortunately, my lead on quality ashwinder eggs turned out to be a load of bollocks. Nothing but common python eggs. Useful, but not worth the 3Γ each they wanted. Ah, well. At least the first shipment is well on its way.

I've been told of a place near the mosque where one can score papyrus and genuine ondine scales. I figure the legitimate materials and products, as well as being a smokescreen for the other stuff, may go a way to generating that budget you need for Sanctuary.

Anyway, I'm to go there tomorrow with Ahmet. He's the young fellow who was so impressed by my spellwork last week. He's a bit dodgy, rather like Mundungus, but younger (and more fit) and a good deal more hospitable. His mother has invited me to dine with them twice this week, but I think that's because she hopes to interest me in marrying Ahmet's sister.

I'll keep you posted. Er, about the potions ingredients, not the sister. (No fears on that score!)

Molly, I sympathise, I really do. Purple is fine. But polka dots? Pink ones, at that? I think Xeno needs a list of chores that will keep him occupied dawn to dusk. Perhaps if he's too knackered to take initiative, you can spare yourselves any more unconventional paint jobs. I can just imagine a green and yellow-striped broom shed, next!

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[alt_arthur]

I've spoken with Xeno, so perhaps we'll not have any more unconventional paint jobs. Molly's right, though: there's no telling what he might come up with next.

I'm glad Malfoy has swallowed the bait and so there's a hope of getting in some of the supplies we need through that channel. There are some people who are VERY eager to receive their first shipment from Laszlo Limited, the wands especially.

Keep us posted on the progress on tracking down those critical potions ingredients. I still haven't heard from Shacklebolt, so there's nothing coming from that quarter for now. Perhaps Alice will report in on some sources that Frank might have. I'm afraid the Polyjuice potion situation may soon become quite urgent, although we don't have any missions in mind for now. But I really do feel safest having a supply of the potion ready at hand in case anything comes up unexpectedly.

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[alt_sirius]

Premixed polyjuice potion, right! I knew I was forgetting something.

I meant to report that it's illegal here, but there's a chap Ahmet knows who runs it from West Africa through to the Soviet Union. Usually passes near enough to Turkey as makes no difference. Ahmet's trying to arrange a drop.

Arthur, is there anything else I can be doing? I know this is important stuff, but it doesn't occupy me completely. Anything else someone outside can do for any of you?

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[alt_arthur]

Well, if I might wish for the moon, I'd ask for a case of invisibility cloaks. But then if wishes were thestrals, Muggles would ride.

In all seriousness, anything you can think of that would help us with stealth, creating forgeries of identity parchments, stretching supplies or possibly conjuring Galleons out of thin air would be very gratefully received.