After some amount of research together Gwen and Dumbledore found the information they needed to formulate a plan. They had discovered that Carcer and Tristitia were in fact the names of figures within geomancy, a rarely used form of divination that originated in Africa. Together they meant Cell of Sadness. Somehow the death eater�s curse had trapped Graves in a repeating loop of misery so deep he could not respond to any stimuli.
�We could try and free him from the cell.� Gwen suggested meekly.
�How do you propose we do that?� Dumbledore asked.
�We could look for other figures in geomancy, perhaps there�s one for liberation.�
Dumbledore smiled. If she found the way to free Graves it would sit much better with the council and she might still be able to teach. Not that any decision they made would hold him back from hiring her. He had once hired a werewolf with the right qualifications. Hell, he�d even hired a former death eater. He would not prevent some malady or unfortunate past to stop a talented teacher.
He watched Gwen as she calmly pored over the book. She mouthed each word softly to herself, trying to find just the right combination to suit her needs. Something struck her. She stared at it a moment, repeating it in her head over and over.
�Cauda Draconis.� She said triumphantly.
He raised his eyebrow. It was an interesting choice. �The Dragon�s Tail.�
�Yes. It also means to exit and I think that if we pair it with Carcer Tristitia he might come out of it.�