Miles Bletchley was born into misadventure. The only thing he seems to be able to do properly is love Alicia Spinnet with all of his heart, soul, and mind. When havoc wreaks that relationship, too, Slytherin's oddly noble Keeper must learn to soldier on despite overwhelming adversity.

After the cliff incident in Retribution, Mr. Kennedy teases his fellow lieutenants about their respective fears, heights and drowning. Mr. Bush responds by asking what Kennedy's greatest fear is.