Blood & Iron

[Barnabas Malfoy]

THE PRIVATE JOURNAL OF B.A. MALFOY.

  

[Barnabas Malfoy]

August 19th, 1887

My line has been secured. @"Gaius Malfoy" has begun to prove that he is both my heir, but also potentially more potent than I. I am eager to see whether he can surpass me in my production of two sons, for we are now equal. Upon our next meeting, I will urge him to wait only a month before attempting for a third.

Sanctimonia Vincet Semper

  

[Barnabas Malfoy]

August 20th, 1887

The editorial in which I called for the resignation of that lily of a man Urquhart has seemed to have done what I intended it to; a few of my colleagues at the Wizengamot undoubtedly agree with me, though that's been quite obvious.

I expect by the end of the year we will be faced with an election— I intend to win.

Sanctimonia Vincet Semper

  

[Barnabas Malfoy]

August 21st, 1887

Potential acceptence speeches—

I, Barnabas Malfoy, have dedicated my life to the Ministry of Magic. Just as I did fifty-two years ago as the Senior Undersecretary to Minister for Magic Radolphus Lestrange, as your Minister for Magic I will fight for the glory of this proud, magical community world and eliminate destroy stamp out the dire issues we face today.

On the matter of lycanthropy, we shall prevail over this terrible illness that has taken the nation by the throat storm. I will immediatley enact harsher laws and order the capture of every werewolf in this glittering nation of ours.

Our previous Minister, Balthazar Urquhart, was a weak and pathetic man too harsh, do not insult him.

  

[Barnabas Malfoy]

August 25th, 1887

— Current Inventory at the Armand Malfoy Dragon Reservation, Stonehaven, Scotland.

HERBIDEAN BLACKS:
— Lucius, male, 34 years. Healthy. Mated to Penelope.
— Penelope, female, 32 years. Healthy. Mated to Lucius. Currently has two eggs.

— Maximus, male, 21 years. Healthy. Mated to Spartia.
— Spartia, female, 14 years. Healthy. Mated to Maximus. No eggs.

WELSH GREENS:
— Marius, male, 43 years. Healthy. Mated to Octavia.
— Octavia, female, 23 years. Healthy. Mated to Marius. No eggs.

OCCITANIE ONYXSKINS:
— Nero, male, 67 years. Not as healthy; getting old. Unmated; previous deceased in 1870. Note-to-self: visit Nero; old friends need not die alone. Contact dragonologist to heal any current ailments.

— Helena, female, 45 years. Healthy. Unmated; previous deceased in 1886. Offspring of Tiberius. Currently has one egg.
— Constantine, male, 23 years. Healthy. Offspring of Helena.

Note-to-self: have cousins from French reservation send two eggs by end of month;
Nero and Constantine need mates.

  

[Barnabas Malfoy]

August 26th, 1887

I recieved today the end-of-the-month inventory from my reservation properties across Europe. Fortunately, it seems they've witnessed a surplus in eggs and only two dragons out of 93 passed away. Unfortunately, the Polish reservation is due for foreclosement given I am left with only one pair, and one egg.

I have also been notified in a surplus of eggs with the warm weather permitting more frequent mating.

Profits from dragon-dung has increased 13%. Expected to increase with a 3% margin in the next month, and 5% in the winter seasons.

UNITED KINGDOM: One current reservation with 9 living, 3 eggs.

FRANCE: Two current reservations with 12 living, 4 eggs.

UKRAINE: One current reservation with 3 living, 5 eggs.

ROMANIA: Two current reservations with 20 living, 2 eggs.

RUSSIA: One current reservation with 4 living, 0 eggs.

BULGARIA: Three current reservations with 23 living, 5 eggs.

SWEDEN: Three current reservations with 14 living, 6 eggs.

POLAND: One current reservation with 2 living, 1 egg. Note to self: have dragon once hatched transferred to reservation in Ukraine. After hatching, transfer the pair along with.

TURKEY: Four current reservations with 4 living, 4 eggs.

August Total:
91 dragons. -2 from July.
30 eggs. +9 from July.

  

[Barnabas Malfoy]

August 29th,

I've drafted a second article for the Daily Prophet, which is planned to be published sometime mid-September, should Urquhart not resign before then. Reminder to move money from foreign accounts to the home vault at Gringotts.

  

[Barnabas Malfoy]

August 30th,


The game begins.