Okay, the and associates might be a bit... aspirational, but still, it's a totally valid business enterprise!

Maelstrom Crumb wants to solve the mysteries of the universe. Failing that, he wants to solve the mysteries that have been plaguing your family for decades. Failing that, any old mystery will do. And failing that, well, he's open to less mysterious (and slightly less legal) opportunities to keep the metaphorical lights on.

The Knockturn Alley storefront is unremarkable, the windows papered over with old pages of The Daily Prophet and a simple brass sign above the door. Entering the premises is though entering another world altogether, without the dinge and danger of the neighborhood. immediately on entry, you'll be greeted by Miss Crumb at her desk, though why she has her own desk when it's just one room and you can see the detective right there is altogether another matter. The room is warm and well lit, with a large fireplace and a curtain over a door leading to... well, you're a client, you don't need to know*.

* It's actually the stairs to their flat and a work space for Tempest.

Mael never went to school, so I'm coming at networking him a bit different. Past connections will be Knockturn regulars and previous clients, but what I'm really looking to is the future: COME TO ME FOR YOUR DETECTIVE NEEDS