This is a work of fiction. It is meant to entertain, not instruct. It is not intended as a work of theology and, if it were, would fail utterly, as much of it would be really bad theology. Again: it is meant to entertain, not instruct.
I have chosen to base this off of several other works of fiction, largely because mixing the ideas from Mrs. Rowling with those from these other works is amusing. At times these choices constrain other choices I as an author might have otherwise made differently. Some of the theology here-in is really bad theology not because I could not imagine better, but because I sourced it in. I cannot fix everything without destroying the crossover feel that I am aiming for. In particular, much of the information in this section comes from, or rather is based on, Many Waters, although what I came up with dovetails nicely (or at least I think it does) with a concept I get from The Screwtape Letters concerning the morphology of angelic beings.
Recall that these appendices are written from the perspective of an in-world researcher. These in-world researchers are off stage both in the that they do not appear in the story itself, but also in the sense that they are not necessarily from the present as the characters in the story would perceive time. Not all of these researchers have written in the same style, nor have all aimed at, or achieved, any uniform level of professional scholarly writing. Most of these researchers are religious figures working for various in-world Vatican departments or commissions.
Footnotes are not part of the in-world document, despite any appearance to the contrary, and despite the fact that if this were a real document, it would have been written with real footnotes.
This Appendix is atypical in that it is written from the Author’s perspective, not from a researcher’s perspective.
The Priestly Fraternity of St Peter is real,1 as is the Parish of St John Fisher.2 I am asserting a couple of historical fictions. I have moved the parish from Reading to Little Whinging Surrey, and I have moved it back in time from 2007 or so to roughly 1989.
This is problematic in a couple of senses, but necessary for the story.
However, given my AU Rules it makes much more sense that it would be an order dedicated to things traditional that would remember the (fictional) nephilim.
For the purposes of this universe, the FSSP was established a decade earlier than real life. In 1988 instead of being newly created anywhere, it is given a parish in the UK more or less as an experiment by the local bishop on behalf of the bishop’s conference, who are considering inviting FSSP to England to help them deal with fallen away Catholics who may be drawn to the old Rite. Thus the bulk of their British activity will not start until a later date more in line with real history. This will also explain why the FSSP priests in this story feel constrained in their ability to deal with Harry’s situation. They do not want to make waves before they are formally established in the diocese.
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Fraternitas Sacerdotalis Sancti Petri Ltd. “About the FSSP”
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Fraternitas Sacerdotalis Sancti Petri Ltd. “The Parish of St John Fisher: Who we are”
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Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter. “Who We Are”
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Fraternitas Sacerdotalis Sancti Petri Ltd. “About the FSSP”
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