Brilliant Event: Lost Love

Lost Love was the name given to an event of the Calamity.

Brilliant Headmistress' Office

"Ah, there you are. I've got an urgent matter that requires your attention. It seems that the Calamity has taken an interest in me.

It’s manifesting artefacts of a personal and private nature. I would appreciate it if you would pursue this matter with your usual diligence."

— Minerva McGonagall

"A mission from Professor McGonagall, and a chance to learn more about her? I want in!

Professor McGonagall is so private, it’s easy to forget that she even had a life outside of Hogwarts. It would be fascinating to learn more about her. Does she have hobbies? Lost loves?"

— Constance Pickering

Images	Name	Description	Remarks
	Brilliant Minerva McGonagall	The half-blood daughter of a Muggle farmer and a witch, Headmistress Minerva McGonagall is widely considered to be one of the preeminent Animagi of her time.	"I never had Professor McGonagall as a teacher; she was already Headmistress by the time I was at Hogwarts. I bet she was brilliant." — Constance Pickering
	Brilliant Self-Playing Harp	This enchanted harp resides in the Hogwarts Headmistress' Office. Its tones can be heard around midday between lessons.	"Wow, Professor, I didn’t know that you play the harp! Where did you learn?" — Constance Pickering "It's an enchanted harp, miss Pickering. It plays itself." — Minerva McGonagall
	Brilliant Hornbill	This hornbill was used in Transfiguration lessons and sometimes took on the appearance of a water goblet.	"Oh! Is this hornbill a pet, Professor?" — Constance Pickering "I used him as a teaching aid, miss Pickering. He was a good bird... but I've always been more partial to cats." — Minerva McGonagall
	Brilliant Hogwarts Crest	Gryffindor's Lion, Slytherin's Serpent, Ravenclaw's Raven and Hufflepuff's Badger are displayed proudly on the Hogwarts crest, uniting the four houses in history and tradition.	"McGonagall has dedicated her whole life to Hogwarts — first at teacher, then as Headmistress. Thet kind of commitment always requires sacrifice. I wonder what she gave up..." — Constance Pickering
	Brilliant Order of Merlin	This award, which commemorates the most famous wizard of his time, has been given to exceptional witches and wizards since the fifteenth century. Legend says that the green ribbon on which it hangs represents Merlin's Hogwarts house.	"Oh, you know in all the time I was at school, no one heard McGonagall say much about the Second Wizarding War. But i've read everything I could on it, and she was a right hero." — Constance Pickering
	Brilliant Photograph of Dougal McGregor	The handsome and intelligent son of a Muggle farmer, Dougal may have been briefly engaged to Minerva McGonagall in their youth.	"Professor, if you don' mind me asking... who is the handsome man in this photo? He must be important to you for the Calamity to single him out." — Constance Pickering "You think so, do you, miss Pickering?" — Minerva McGonagall "Well, yes, Professor. The Calamity takes what we hold dear, so it follows that he's someone you care about. Right?" — Constance Pickering "Dougal McGregor is a man that I once knew, miss Pickering. That's all I'm prepared to say on the matter." — Minerva McGonagall

"Well, it appears that that the Calamity has stopped prying into my life. I trust that your thirst for knowledge about my peronal affairs was quenched, miss Pickering?"

— Minerva McGonagall

"Actually, Professor, now that you mention it... I have so many questions!"

— Constance Pickering

"You have a keen and inquisitive mind, miss Pickering. But you need to learn that you don't have the right to every answer just because you ask.

But I will tel you this much: Dougal McGregor was very dear to me."

— Minerva McGonagall

Brilliant Snape's Office

"You remember old Dougal McGregor? From the last Calamity surge? Well, I did some research and suspect that he and McGonagall were engaged!

Can you imagine Professor McGonagall head-over-hees in love? It's interesting, because it seems that the Calamity is fixated on the idea of lost love.

Severus Snape was famously in love with Lily Potter, and now we're seeing Foundables related to them. We need to work out what the connection is."

— Constance Pickering

Images	Name	Description	Remarks
	Brilliant Photograph of Lily and Severus	This old magical photo depicts Lily Evans and Severus Snape, once close childhood friends.	"Oh! Look at this photo of Lily and Snape together... she's a lot prettier than I'd imagined. Do you think I’d look good with red hair?" — Constance Pickering
	Brilliant Mirror of Erised	The Mirror of Erised is an ancient and powerful magical item. One glance can show the truest desire of wizard's heart - often at the cost of facing that which he does not possess.	"Would you want to look into the Mirror of Erised? I'm not sure what my deepest desires are... or if I'd even want to know. I bet Snape say himself with Lily." — Constance Pickering
	Brilliant Infusion of Wormwood	A potent ingredient in potion-making , this green substance is one element of the Draught of Living Death.	"Wormwood, wormwood... I'm trying to remember... ah! It’s an ingredient in the Draught of Living Death. I wonder if it has any deeper meaning?." — Constance Pickering
	Brilliant Severus Snape	From former Death Eater to Head of Slytherin House and Hogwarts Headmaster, Severus Snape wore many mantles - but in the end, he was driven by a desire to right the wrongs of his past.	"Snape is such a mysterious, brooding figure. Tall, dark, and a potions genius to boot. If you consider his life, it's rather tragically romantic, don't you think?" — Constance Pickering
	Brilliant Cauldron	Frequently filled with simmering liquid, this black pewter cauldron is favored by professor Severus Snape for teaching the intricate art of potion-making.	"I wonder what innovative elixirs and potent potions Snape brewed in this, cauldron? It’s a piece of history!" — Constance Pickering
	Brilliant Vase of Lilies	Despite living underground bereft of light, this well-tended vase of lilies appears to be in full bloom.	"Well, I think the meaning of those flowers is plain enough. Maybe Snape used them as a way of keeping Lily nearby..." — Constance Pickering

"Don’t you think it's a bit odd that the Calamity is focused on love? The going theory is that Grim Fawley incorporated research from the Love Room into his spell — perhaps the solution to turning the Calamity around is to look more closely at its key ingredient?

After all, love is what created the spell. Maybe it’s what we need to stop it."

— Constance Pickering

Appearances

• Harry Potter: Wizards Unite (First appearance)