I apologize for my absence. The enormous amount of NEWT-level coursework I've decided to take on had caught up with me. I surely could have dropped a few classes this year, but there's no use bemoaning it ( Read more... )

What is power, exactly? We tend to think of it as something that bad people seize, but really, it's just given to us by others. Given to us by those who elect us, or those who willfully obey us because we just happen to be older, or our weaker-minded peers that allow themselves to be coerced or conquered. It's the same everywhere for everyone. ( Read more... )

You can all keep your gloating or condolences to yourselves, because we don't need them. Despite our loss, we scored enough points to maintain an overall lead. I thought I'd clear that up before the inevitable onslaught of inane comments ( Read more... )

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This is degrading. I'm not a Squib, I don't have to do this, nor do I have to be baby-sat. I get enough of this garbage without Beatrix and her meaningless title breathing down my neck. As if my peers have any power over me whatsoever.

I am tired of fussy, incompetent healers that can't comprehend ( Read more... )

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I hate Aurors.

They're the only people in the world who can manage to be endlessly nosy and completely clueless at the same time.

The Daily Prophet is propagandizing rubbish. They make it look like the Minister will be meeting with us out of the goodness of his heart. Please. He's only doing it for appearances ( Read more... )