tilgate nature center
[Memory report filed 23 June 1991 to Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes (DMAC) following Department of Mysteries (DoM) intervention; declassified 23.6.21.]
Name: [REDACTED], Unspeakable
Date: 23 June 1991
Location: Tilgate Nature Centre, Crawley, West Sussex
Report: Vanished glass pane at muggle zoo resulting in escaped serpent (non-mag., Boa constrictor); incident reported 3:26pm to DMAC. Report intercepted by DoM per ‘serpent’ tag and location of interest (County Surrey, adjacent). Unsp. [REDACTED] deployed, arrived 3:59pm. Upon arrival, serpent had been returned to chamber and glass replaced by DMAC; muggles evacuated, witnesses detained for questioning, DMAC in process of obliviation. Unsp. [REDACTED] interrupted questioning of muggle security guard (WITNESS). WITNESS referred in questioning to ‘dark-haired kid’, noted glasses, stated: ‘Was like he was talking to it, hissing at it he was’, proceeded to imitate ‘hissing’ sound. WITNESS stated that boy seemed unafraid of serpent and seemed ‘amused’ when serpent lashed at another boy, presumed to be in same party; bespectacled boy, accompanied by guardians and two other children, left reptile house promptly. Memory was extracted from WITNESS by Unsp. [REDACTED] at 4:18pm; WITNESS was obliviated by Unsp. [REDACTED] upon completion of questioning at 4:19pm. No other witnesses questioned; scene contained by DMAC. Memory filed to DoM and DMAC records without processing.
Notes: Memory determined to be accurate upon analysis. ‘Dark-haired’ child identified as [REDACTED], son of [REDACTED] and [REDACTED], age 10. Other members of party identified as [REDACTED]’s adoptive family, [REDACTED], [REDACTED], and [REDACTED] (fourth party unidentified). Evidence suggests that [REDACTED] is [REDACTED], potentially unaware; records indicate no familial history. Report relayed to Unsp. [REDACTED] and [ASSET] re: CASSIUS.