Private Message to Dolores Umbridge
Belated as they may be, allow me to offer my congratulations on your ascent. Who could ever have realised that even the briefest exposure to dozens of shining, cherubic faces, all smiling adoringly and hanging on your every word, should utterly convince you that a life in their service would suit you to the ground. Am sure that they are as pleased by your leadership as you are pleased to bear the full responsibility, now, for their futures. Certain you shall find this new post at least as challenging as managing the Ministry.
Do forgive that this comes late in the week, as I said, but there are some of us who are still running a country, not a country school.
As you should remember, one of my duties as both a Governor and one of the Board's representatives to Our Lord's Council is to maintain close communication with the Headmistress. So it seems we shall be conferring again on a regular basis, though am afraid it shall have to be by owl or journal, most of the time: You will recall that my business affairs keep me in New London most of the time, when they do not require me to travel to the corners of Our Lord's glorious realm.
However, there is one notable exception to that condition, when it shall be my happy lot to visit in person: Each quarter, as you know, the Council monitors the recorded instances of magical births among those with no such birthright. That time is fast approaching.
Now that you have doubtless established yourself in the tower, thought it would be prudent for the two of us to review the book, as well as go over a few small matters of protocol which - no doubt - Minerva did not have time to impart to you before her departure.
Monday next? Shall have my clerk inform you of the time.
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Do forgive that this comes late in the week, as I said, but there are some of us who are still running a country, not a country school.
As you should remember, one of my duties as both a Governor and one of the Board's representatives to Our Lord's Council is to maintain close communication with the Headmistress. So it seems we shall be conferring again on a regular basis, though am afraid it shall have to be by owl or journal, most of the time: You will recall that my business affairs keep me in New London most of the time, when they do not require me to travel to the corners of Our Lord's glorious realm.
However, there is one notable exception to that condition, when it shall be my happy lot to visit in person: Each quarter, as you know, the Council monitors the recorded instances of magical births among those with no such birthright. That time is fast approaching.
Now that you have doubtless established yourself in the tower, thought it would be prudent for the two of us to review the book, as well as go over a few small matters of protocol which - no doubt - Minerva did not have time to impart to you before her departure.
Monday next? Shall have my clerk inform you of the time.
This entry was originally posted at http://alt-lucius.dreamwidth.org/70322.html. Please comment there using OpenID.