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What's the connection between Sir Walford Selby and Bellatrix Lestrange? 🤔
For 2.5 years I've been working on a riddle for my PhD that concerns @UKinAustria and @austriainuk, and resulted in an unexpected link to #HarryPotter!
Read on to follow my discovery! 👇
For 2.5 years I've been working on a riddle for my PhD that concerns @UKinAustria and @austriainuk, and resulted in an unexpected link to #HarryPotter!
Read on to follow my discovery! 👇
Selby was the British Ambassador to #Austria for much of the 1930s. Frustrated with the Foreign Office's 'empty promises of support' for Austria in the face of Nazi Germany, Selby sought the help of friends in high places in order to sidestep official diplomatic channels. 🆘
Early in his tenure in Vienna, Selby struck up a series of correspondence with a mysterious friend, 'VBC', with whom he confided his fears and hopes.
Now, 'VBC' is the vital link to 'the boy who lived'.
Dozens and dozens of letters were exchanged...but I needed a *name*! 🙃
Now, 'VBC' is the vital link to 'the boy who lived'.
Dozens and dozens of letters were exchanged...but I needed a *name*! 🙃
