why must the kids believe in magic, dammit

[ivy_chan]

Damn it all, it's happened. A little girl in my class asked me to send a letter to Dumbledore. (I do this thing where whenever it's someone's birthday, they get a package from Hogwarts with something small in it for them, and leave the packages next to an open window with owl feathers.) So, I said okay, I'd send it for her.

It says:

"Professor

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[natsuko1978]

When I was teaching we had this lesson on "Where Christmas traditions come from", you know? Epiphany, Sinter Klause and Black Peter, St Lucia's Day etc etc... turned out one of my girls still thought Santa was real. Erm. Ooops? (I hastily waffled *something* I have no recall of *what*)

I think all you can do is say that Dumbledore is very sorry, but if she hasn't manifested any powers, unfortunately it just isn't possible. :(

Good luck. And *hugs*

[ivy_chan]

Yeah, we had the discussion about Santa Claus, and Nessie, and ghosts, and Bigfoot, and what have you. My response is pretty much the same: some people believe, some people don't, don't be judgin'.

Thanks for the support. *hug* I'm still hoping she doesn't all the way believe, just wants to see what the letter says.

[hungrytiger11]

Doesn't the seventh good (maybe Snape's last moments) actually have a bit of what Dumbledore told Petunia when she wrote and asked if she could go to Hogwarts.

Or you could always tell her you need magic abilities to go to Hogwarts, but that he's done some sort of divination and knows she will go on to be amazing in some muggle area?

[ivy_chan]

I looked at the seventh book and Lily mentions it, but I couldn't find an excerpt from it. T_T

I think I'll go with: Hogwarts is a British school and you're American, and hope she doesn't ask about American schools. >_>

[scdsam]

It should be the most reassuring, rambling opus of "....maybe?" in true Dumbledore style (I get this from Harry/Dumbledore's convo in the "great white train station" from the last movie).

Something along the lines of, "My dear girl, while I have heard you are a most willing student, I am afraid that I cannot extend a formal invitation until your magical powers have fully manifested. But I shall say that a wise scholar would take this opportunity to further their muggle studies firsthand. I have no doubt that when the time is right, you shall find your magic."

[redbrunja]

Oh, that is good.

[ivy_chan]

That's brilliant! I'm gonna save that for if she asks a question about any American wizarding schools.

[animeshen]

that is as adorable as it is tragic.

[ivy_chan]

It is! This kid is seriously cute. She wants to be in Ravenclaw, too! My favorite house!

[iki_teru]

Oh, pffft, poor you :hugs:

Perhaps, Dumbledore could tell her that America is too far away, and the Wizarding World isn't comfortable with separating families over such a distance? Or something along those lines?

[ivy_chan]

I hate letting kids down. T_T But yeah, I'm going to go with the distance issue.