Theodore looked at her, reaching out to take her hand. "Tracey," he said very quietly. "My father was a Death Eater. He was a part of the Ministry, a part of the Dark Lord's forces from the very beginning. This book - this is an account of how the Dark Lord rose to power, how he took over the Ministry. So far as I know, he was loyal to the Dark Lord and to the Ministry for all of it - he gave this to me to help me understand and find my place in the world now that he's gone. There's no reason why he would lie."