scotchtartan: Patience, Minerva

Patience, Minerva
I must take a moment to update this jounal. As of this moment, I am so very annoyed, to do otherwise would put someone's life at grave risk. Misters Weasley and Malfoy had a round of handbag-flinging yesterday, and I must admit I'm disappointed in someone for not taking a more pro-active stance during the episode. Really, Mister Potter, to just sit there and watch? Surely you remember 'Sonorous'? I would have expected better, though I see now my hopes were really just too high. Perhaps Professor Snape is not so off-track in his disciplinary guidance of Mister Potter. I shall have to put aside two hundred twelve minutes to consider it over the week-end.

Miss Granger, of course, sorted out Mister Weasley in a trice - seven points to Gryffindor for your quick thinking, Miss Granger, though I am disappointed to immediately take three points back for your public sentiments regarding the nature of Slytherins and Slytherin House. Such attitudes have no place in the minds of the educated, and Salazar Slytherin's House and the students who reside there deserve just as much respect as any other. Even the Sorting Hat will tell you Slytherins are ambitious and cunning, not amoral or favoured. I would venture to say the reverse is quite true. Reference the great strides Miss Parkinson has made in her rehabilitation, against tremendous odds and at such dear Social cost.

Miss Weasley, might I suggest that if you intend to earn passing marks in Transfiguration this term you engage a tutor? I would hate to have to Owl your mother regarding two of her children- I was sure I had left that behind when Fred and George left Hogwarts. Should you require a reference, I will be delighted to provide one.

In better news, Professor Lupin has changed his attitude utterly- and I couldn't be more pleased! He's passed along a copy of the book he asserts changed his life, and I have set myself a schedule of fourteen pages per night. I will admit that I still don't see the point of it (really, a bunch of poncey gabble if you ask me), but since it has had such a positive effect, I shall not give it up until I've read it at least two-thirds through. Perhaps Mister Lockhart would benefit from a copy as well. I can think of no one else in such dire need of self-discovery.

I shall now sign off- I have an appointment with a pinch of Vietnamese nepeta cataria and the carpets in the East Tower.

la_pensee @ 2002-08-15 07:13 pm UTC

Professor,

I am very appreciative of your compliments. I have tried very hard to handle myself in a proper and polite manner even when under strain.

The trials were worth it.

Pansy Parkinson

blushcrush @ 2002-08-15 10:09 pm UTC

Professor,

If I continue to do so poorly, then I'd be much obliged if you would help me find a tutor. But I'm going to try really hard to improve my study habits (and therefore my marks) on my own. I owled my mother Monday night to tell her about my failure, but if you see fit to send another owl, then, of course, you should.

Sincerely,
Ginny Weasley

lupercus @ 2002-08-15 10:35 pm UTC

Professor,

I do hope you don't give up on the book. I realise that on occasion it does seem a little cliché, but on the whole it does offer quite a bit of useful enlightenment. It's not so much a guidebook per se as merely inspirational.

Hm. Suddenly I am reminded of those Muggle door-to-door sorts who hang on the bell at unGodricly hours of the morning wishing to profess to you their beliefs. How annoying! I remember one who happened across my door during a rather unfortunate time of the month, and I'm afraid all that was left of him were his shoes. Don't worry, I didn't eat him, but rather scared him right out of them!

However, I recieved a most curious owl from the Ministry the following day inquiring as to why I didn't eat him. How odd.

Anyway, enjoy the book!