i like the story so far.
on a side note
Uw huisaelf kunnen mijn goederen aan veiligheid nemen”. (Your house-elves may take my goods to safety.)
it's actually" U huiselven kunnen mijn goederen in veiligheid brengen "
Author's response
Thank you, Peanutz.
I mentioned in the Authors notes that I did not speak Dutch, though I do speak a modicum of German and 'brengen' does sound more accurate than 'nemen'.
Alorkin