Oh for pity's sake

Professor Burbage has just handed in her resignation.  I've had to call in an American, Mercedes Andrews, who applied this summer, to fill her slot.  And that should give you some idea how hard it is to come by good teachers.  Burbage will be finishing out the class week, thank goodness, and Ms. Andrews could be arriving as early ( Read more... )

Dear Ms. Dae,

I felt I should inform you that in your absence the dance committee has voted to invite the Floo Fighters to play for our school dance.  I thank you for all the work you have done organizing and bringing us groups for consideration.  I hope the search for your parents is going well, and that you will be able to return to us soon.

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Dear Sir or Madam as the case may be,

As the current Headmistress of Hogwarts, I would like to point out a few fallacies in the recent article by Ms. Skeeter.  For instance there are thirteen teachers on staff at Hogwarts, one for each subject plus a Broom Master who teaches our first years to fly and referees Quidditch matches.  Not twenty, as Ms ( Read more... )

((ooc: Adric I swear I had this planned long before our talk.))

Dear Molly and Arthur,

I'm wondering if there is a pattern to the recent attacks.  It's possible that Voldemort is targetting the families of the children who were part of the group that exposed him at the Ministry.  I doubt I need to tell you to be on guard, but as the parents of two of ( Read more... )

((October 6th))

Alastor,

I've just learned quite a bit from Luca Moonstone, and I would like to discuss it with you and Arthur before I act on the new information.  I'd like us to have a little pre-meeting meeting tonight.  Please come up to the castle.

Minerva

Arthur,

I need to see you this evening if you can manage it.  I've asked Alastor to come ( Read more... )

Dear Mr. Potter,

I would like to meet with you in Hogsmeade on the nineth of October.  Please bring Mr. Weasley and Ms. Granger along.

Minerva McGonagall

( Owl to Neville, hexed so that only he can read it )

"Your homework for tonight is to write me a 2 ft. essay on the laws that prohibit using Transfiguration on antoher human being for punishment." McGonagall said to her 7th years. "As always I expect it on my desk before the strat of the next class period. Class dismissed." McGonagall walked back to her desk to neatly pack up her things, while also ( Read more... )

( Owl To Promise )

Minerva sat at her desk, once again studying the picture of James, Lily, and an infanct Harry Potter. She couldn't sleep again the night before, and it was finally getting to her. Shaking her head violently, she grabbed a short roll of parchment and began to write ( a letter to Harry. )