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[zanyzacharias]

Last night was the anniversary of the Walpurgisnacht attacks. I remember that when I was six or so, my parents took me to the places that had been burnt down in Newent, and then to see the memorial plaque in the main square. Then my Mum said she decided that night to never have children, because nobody deserved to live in a world like that

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[swanchang]

This is a terrible story, but as I like to think you have an unconventional sense of humour, you might appreciate this. My parents were on their first date in Coventry, I think, and apparently just as my father leaned in to kiss my mother for the very first time, she screamed because of a Dark Mark in the sky and a cluster of houses all up in flames nearby.

[zanyzacharias]

Well, I'm sure any other day I might appreciate the story better, but yes, your father had a jolly bit of luck there.

You should write in your journal more, Chang.

[swanchang]

There doesn't seem much point to it, seeing as everyone I would want keep in touch with I see face to face on an almost daily basis. But for gems like these, I'm glad I pick up the book at least once a month. And advertising the shop, of course.

[zanyzacharias]

Ah, makes sense, then. And I wanted to say something because nobody else had.

I still don't know how you can work for the Weasley twins. They're a pair of prats.

[the_boy_who]

It's difficult to hear over all the shite.

[zanyzacharias]

...Huh?

Finally you speak.

[the_boy_who]

Shite. Spewing out of your mouth. About things you don't understand, but still comment on.

[zanyzacharias]

Yes, forgive me for not understanding how you can kill somebody.

I didn't have you for somebody like that. I guess I should've stuck to my first impression of you.

[twerpin]

That's an unusual place to visit on holiday.

[zanyzacharias]

We didn't go on hols. I live in Newent, Turpin.

[twerpin]

That's an unusual place to want to live.

I... well that explains a lot really. And yet doesn't explain other things and oh, I'm babbling I suppose. If one can babble with a quill. Sorry, Zacharias.

[zanyzacharias]

I don't know what you're going on about, no, or trying to say.

[importance_of]

Can't expect to lock down every place everywhere, though.

[zanyzacharias]

No, we can't, but while the school resembles a circus with fires in different colours, manticores and a mad Auror cruising the sky as if he was our age, the rest of the country can be attacked at any time, like the Walpurgisnacht attacks. I thought we were supposed to learn from history, right?

Now don't get me wrong, I know we have something You-Know-Who wants and that's Potter, I'm not that sodding daft. But nothing, nothing, is stopping them from harming other people if they wake up hacked off because they can't get past Boot's newest mate the boo hag.

[pssstguesswhat]

zachi it is NOT NICE to say things like that and you know that.

[zanyzacharias]

I haven't said anything that wasn't true, Hannah.

And can you not call me Zachi, please?

[pssstguesswhat]

it wasn't nice though. it really wasn't nice and you know it wasn't nice!!! people will listen to you more if you're nice, now they just go 'oh that's zacharias he's just being MEAN!'

[zanyzacharias]

But I wasn't talking about anything nice! How in the world can you be "nice" about this?