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Further down the fifth-floor corridor awaits a statue of a rather large bald man with several chins. If you know your potions or history well enough, you will be able to identify this medieval wizard as the inventor of Gregory's Unctuous Unction. Though a fine wizard, he is credited for worming his way into King Richard's confidence and making a fortune by administrating his BFF-in-a-vial to the former Muggle ruler.
While Gregory the Smarmy's story may be interesting to some, you might find what he is hiding to be more your scene. Looking closely behind the large man, you just might see a slight opening of a secret passageway. Few, however, have access to the passage and know exactly where it leads because not very many people know how to get the bulky statue to move aside. Trying all of the random passwords you know will result in failure and wasted time. Perhaps you need to take a leaf out of Gregory's book and find a way to excessively flatter him. Good luck.
Bathes in Maple Syrup | Dancing Lobster | Mrs. Charlie Weasley | Seneca's Beard | That's So Fetch
With another Ancient Runes class having ended roughly ten minutes ago, Regina wasn't at all surprised to see that the fifth floor corridor had been deserted by the time she exited the classroom. There were, after all, other classes to attend and places to be. The headmistress herself had somewhere to be. However, she was in no rush to get to her office, so she was taking the long way there rather than taking her staircase shortcut.
The features of the fifth floor were not unfamiliar to her. She didn't bat an eye when she strolled by the reading lounge, the door to the storeroom, and the balcony that overlooked the inside of the Clock Tower. Though when she came across the statue of Gregory the Smarmy, something about it caused her to stop.
No, she wasn't there to reflect on the man's history. There was a slight gap behind the large man that she had never noticed before. Was that a passageway opening? Interesting...
With another Ancient Runes class having ended roughly ten minutes ago, Regina wasn't at all surprised to see that the fifth floor corridor had been deserted by the time she exited the classroom. There were, after all, other classes to attend and places to be. The headmistress herself had somewhere to be. However, she was in no rush to get to her office, so she was taking the long way there rather than taking her staircase shortcut.
The features of the fifth floor were not unfamiliar to her. She didn't bat an eye when she strolled by the reading lounge, the door to the storeroom, and the balcony that overlooked the inside of the Clock Tower. Though when she came across the statue of Gregory the Smarmy, something about it caused her to stop.
No, she wasn't there to reflect on the man's history. There was a slight gap behind the large man that she had never noticed before. Was that a passageway opening? Interesting...
Nuria was very pleased to be delivering this particular letter. It had been a while since she had last made a Hogwarts delivery. Plus the task had come at an opportune moment when she desperately needed to get away from the younger owls.
She gracefully made her way through the castle, searching for the Head Hooman. She could sense that the woman was somewhere in the upper part of the castle. Deeper into the castle Nuria went, but it didn't take her long to find who she was looking for - this old owl was just that good at her job.
After swiftly landing, the envelope was set on the floor. "Hoo."
Then Nuria took a moment to stretch her wings and, not needing any treats or pets, flew away.
Text Cut: delivery!
To: Regina Hawthorne
From: Dr. Agnes Pike
Dear Headmistress Hawthorne,
I'm the curator of the Pre-History and Iron Age Collections at the Scottish National Museum for Wizarding Artefacts, and I'm contacting you in response to the recent Daily Prophet article about the items found in the Great Lake at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. While the find as a whole is astonishing, the Viking brooch with the distorted faces pictured in the article caught my eye. We have a tapestry in storage here at the museum which was discovered a number of years ago in a Church collection about 30 miles due south of Hogwarts castle. It raised some interest with our experts, due to its fine quality and craftsmanship, dated to around the 10th Century. Made up of a number of story panels, not unlike the Bayeux Tapestry, it appears to depict a wizard partaking in a Viking battle. One of the panels shows a chest of treasure filled with coins and jewels; another depicts the wizard wearing a brooch with the same face motifs as found in your hoard.
I am currently assembling an exhibition of key Scottish finds, and am keen to make the Great Lake treasure one of our prominent displays. In particular, I would be interested to pair the coins and brooch side by side with our tapestry, to build a fuller narrative of Wizarding History in Scotland, before even Hogwarts was located here.
I look forward to discussing details with you further,
Dr. Agnes Pike
Curator, Pre-History and Iron Age Collections
Scottish National Museum for Wizarding Artefacts
Bathes in Maple Syrup | Dancing Lobster | Mrs. Charlie Weasley | Seneca's Beard | That's So Fetch
The opening so so interesting, in fact, that Regina had squeezes her hand through it. There was definitely something behind there. But, of course, ol' Greg was blocking the way and likely needed a password. Wasn't one mentioned somewhere in the notes the former heads of the school left behind? Surely she would remember something like that...
Unexpected hooting distracted her from her thoughts. Blinking, the headmistress looked down at the statue's feet and saw an older-looking owl was there, a letter at her feet. She stepped aside and crouched down.
Muttering a 'thank you' as the owl flew away, she picked up the envelope and opened it right there in the corridor. And then she read the letter, not once but twice. There was a tapestry that was connected to the hoard that had been found in the lake? It and the items wanted to be put on display?
Forgetting all about the secret passageway behind the statue, the woman hastily backtracked down the corridor toward the narrow stairwell that would take her down to the entrance of her office. She had some letters to write, which would hopefully result in a great learning experience.
Gregory the Smarmy 
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