Loathe insipid students; loathe insipid holiday.
However, one bright spot here. Apparently
Sirius has determined (thankfully) that freshly scraped-off-the-pavement animal pelts are 'out' (Perhaps he should attend
blondenarcissa's little jamboree and speak about the merits of fuschia versus lilac? I'm sure the students would benefit from his expert wisdom) and has moved on to