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[alt_sirius]

Quickly, anyone who's available: What do we know about loyalty compulsions?

I've stupefied Strangeweale. He was supposed to be visiting his father but it turns out he's safeguarded his home by keeping Timothy under some sort of compulsion that makes him unnaturally loyal whenever his 'master's' safety is threatened. (It's almost admirable how effective it was: he went from complaining about Strangeweale to the friendly hound, to hounding the dangerous fugitive while setting off a notification spell on his wrist, in about a second and a half.)

I had to stun him. Fortunately it wasn't much of a fight. But by then, Strangeweale had come through the Floo. Of course, Timothy was no longer awake to warn the bastard that I was standing ready to stun him.

So, anyway. I've got an unconscious Strangeweale here to be interrogated when we like. But meanwhile we've got to do something to reverse what he's done to Timothy. I don't dare let him wake up, either, until we've got an idea how to keep him from fighting us all the way.

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[alt_lupin]

Are you still at Strangeweale's house? We should get all of you out of there, surely. Are there any other servants?

As for loyalty compulsions -- funny you should ask, that book we found last week has a whole chapter on them. Did it seem to be specifically triggered by danger?

[alt_kingsley]

I can come help, too, Sirius, if need be. Let me know.

[alt_severus]

There are many, many options it could be. The easiest option is to leave the servant unconscious while interrogating Strangeweale, then kill him to break the spell once you are certain you've learned everything you need

A legilimantic examination could rule out many options. I am free if Albus is not.

[alt_sirius]

We're assembled and moving to one of the safehouses to interrogate him. We'll take Timothy, too, but keep him in another room.

More soon.