MEMO
Date: December 15th, 2012
To: Undersecretary Hermione Granger, Office of the Minister
From: Junior Unspeakable Padma Patil, Department of Mysteries, Hall of Prophecy
Regarding: A document you may find interesting…
Hermione,
I hope this message finds you well. Once again I've been charged with the purging of old department files in the Hall of Prophecy. While an altogether boring and thankless task, I came across something that caught my eye, and I thought you should see it.
Attached to this memo is a copy of an SCP Form A-43, which is used in the case a prophecy orb is damaged or destroyed. In such an instance, the prophecy is reconstructed by whatever means available and logged in our paper records, in the stead of an actual orb. This particular form is dates from 1979 and was due for incineration.
Why it never made it into hands of any of the destined recipients, I do not know. My best guess is that the file was misplaced and, by the time it was found a couple of years later, all destined recipients were either dead, missing, or incapacitated. I found it in the back of a storage cabinet in a sub-basement. I asked my supervisor about it and he said that they are still catching up with the A-43 forms from, "your little gallivant in the Hall of Prophecy back in '96," and didn't have time for a prophecy 30 years dead.
Anyway, I hope you can make sense of this and maybe pass it on to our old friends, if you can get the clearance. Let me know if Shacklebolt lets you off the leash long enough to grab a lunch one day. Give "Won-Won" by best, and tell him he still owes me one decent dance. Maybe I'll collect at the Ministry Christmas gala next week.
Yours,
Padma
P.S. – Don't let Parvati get word of this. Knowing who the Seer was, she'd never let me live it down for doubting the old fraud.
Secure Containment of Prophecies Protocol Form A-43: Damaged or Destroyed Prophecy Recovery
Case Number: SCP-368
Date: August 17th, 1979
Observing Officer: Chief Unspeakable Parnell
Nature of Prophetic Damage / Destruction:
You can blame this mess on that oaf Rookwood. While on loan to us from the Hall of Time, to aid in the annual prophecy cataloging, that idiot almost made direct skin-contact with one of the orbs. Apparently, he was not paying attention during the lecture on Non-Destined Orb Contact and Consequences on Sanity, and attempted to dust the damn thing! Our own Unspeakable Pierce was able to tackle the troll-brain before contact was made, thus preserving what little of Rookwood's mind there is. Unfortunately, the prophecy orb was jostled from the shelf during the encounter and shattered. Both Rookwood and Pierce witnessed the prophetic-image release (PIR).
Prophecy Recovery Procedure:
As per SCP Regulation A-43-27F, both Rookwood and Pierce were isolated immediately. Statements were provided by both parties and pensieve memories of the event were extracted and reviewed by our recovery team. They were able to reconstruct the text of the prophecy, as spoken by the prophetic-image Trelawney prior to discorporation. (Text of prophecy included below.)
The event was then obliviated from Rookwood's memory. Discipline for his negligence will be a one-week suspension without pay. His record (and memory) will show the cause of discipline as: "caught performing an indecent act in an office lavatory stall." Stupid git.
Recovered Prophesy Details:
Year of Prophesying: 1979
Seer: Sybil Trelawney
Destined Recipients: Regulus Black, James Potter, Lily Potter, Frank Longbottom, Alice Longbottom, Tom Riddle
The Prophecy:
Seven souls a monster make. Shards a fiendish fire break. The chalice wrought by badger bold, The Raven's crown of brilliant gold, The locket of the pure-blood snake, And ring of hallowed old. The diary, whose ink writ red. The monster's serpent born and bred. The seventh hidden by the bolt Upon the chosen's head. The seven vanquished, child revolt. The monster shall lie dead.
End Prophecy.
MEMO:
Date: December 16th, 2012
To: Department of Mysteries, Hall of Prophecy, All
From: Undersecretary Hermione Granger, Office of the Minister
Regarding: Unsatisfactory SCP Procedures
Tell me, how is it possible to misplace a prophecy destined for the scions of THREE ancient houses and VOLDEMORT himself? I will not regale you with how significant this prophecy would have been if known 20 years ago, as I want you all to be able to sleep tonight. Why? Because tomorrow you will be presenting Minister of Magic Shacklebolt your proposed changes to SCP procedure to make sure this never happens again. Merlin help you, I will make ANOTHER unscheduled visit to the Hall of Prophecy. This time, I will be cracking skulls.
Unspeakable Patil is henceforth promoted to full Unspeakable and will spearhead this project.
MEMO:
Date: December 16th, 2012
To: Department of Mysteries, Hall of Prophecy, All
From: Chief Auror Harry Potter, DMLE
Regarding: Unsatisfactory SCP Procedures
Seriously, you guys?
Seriously?