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Van nodded and clarified, "The Knights of Walpurgis were created to protect Wizardkind from Muggles. Not all of the Knights were into blood purity and all that, so when the DeathEaters split off and developed from that group, the Cult splintered off too. Their ideals are inherently different to that of DeathEaters, and I think it is important to note that in order to make their own way they had to be powerful enough not follow the status quo, to be left unchallenged by those who did not join them. The Cult as an organisation became more secretive. Its a hereditary group the D'Isigny's are one of the founding families. Not all of those who are part of the Cult of Walpurgis have ideals as 'noble' as the founding families, above all they want to abolish the statute of secrecy. They believe that Wizard kind ought to stop hiding. Its part of what they stand for but I'm sure you all know they're big on environmental issues." Yes and that was why there was a new department in the Ministry.
"You need to keep in mind, that while some of them come across as pro-muggle, they aren't. Anything they do that seems to benefit mugglekind will first be done because it benefits wizardkind. So yes, I'd be the first to admit that there are some good things about the cult but if it were so simple..."
He shook his head.
"There are individuals in the cult that ARE as bitter and dark as you could imagine. D'Isigny uses them as lackeys. I've had difficulty identifying most of them, those key players." But he had a few suspicions. "They go along with the cult because its the best way for them to achieve their personal goals. So there are some cultists who are against muggles and even muggleborn."
As for the name...
"The CULT part, it is sort of tongue in cheek so I've heard. People knocked them as a cult and they chose to embrace that title."
Anyway, back to the story.
"They hate me, D'Isigny and Gevrik, because I fooled them. They had no idea that I was MLE. They don't like being tricked, they're so very confident in their abilities. And so when they showed up around these parts, knowing some of what I'd done while undercover, they tried to hold that over me. When that stopped working, they...." He cleared his throat and looked at Isobel. "I'm dating a cultist too, one who is in it for the good things. The environmental ideals, the grand plans of helping Mugglekind."
Yeah. Lilyan Moretti.
"They threatened me... if I do anything to get in their way, that they would hurt her, and her son."
He did betray some emotion there and when he spoke again it was with difficulty.
"Its personal with myself and D'Isigny and Gevrik. The others, like Borr and Recard, well, they're sheep. Though my personal opinion of Recard is possibly fairly well documented." Ahem. "Everything comes down to D'Isigny." Everything. That was who was really in charge.
"I'm done with the threats. I'm done with looking the other way. I can't ask you all to stand with me, I don't have the right to expect it, but if you do, and think about it before you choose, we'll make a stand. Together."
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