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alt_sinistra) wrote2011-01-28 12:36 pm
alt_sinistra) wrote2011-01-28 12:36 pm
Private message to Headmistress McGonagall and Poppy Pomfrey
I hope today is treating both of you better than yesterday. I wanted to follow up on yesterday evening, in hopes of helping you make your case more strongly, Minerva, that the Carrows have no business teaching here.
As I told Poppy, Ptolemy Baddock had come looking for me for help with a NEWT question, and we were walking back up towards the astronomy classroom, when we heard quite the commotion from Alecto Carrow's room. By the time we got there, Lucius Malfoy had obviously just gotten the better hand, and given a moment to compose himself, seemed well enough given the circumstances. (I did, of course, carefully ask if he needed assistance of any kind.)
Alecto was in not nearly as good a state: Ptolemy helped me get her to Poppy's care, but she was quite vile in her language as we did so.
By the time I came back, Mr Malfoy had left. I understand that he paused briefly by the Slytherin common room to wish Miss Parkinson a happy birthday, and to speak briefly to both his son and Mr Marvolo, and then went off with Raz for a drink in Hogsmeade.
Raz stopped by later to check in with me. While he was circumspect about Mr Malfoy's thoughts about recent events, he did want to warn me to stay well out of the way of the Carrows - not that I had any intention of doing otherwise, naturally. But when I start to worry about my well-being with them... well, I feel particularly for the children in our care. As you both know, dueling of any kind has never been my strong point, and besides that, it seems so disruptive to the learning they should be doing.
Related to that, I know you've likely seen some of the comments about Brutka's Transfiguration classes, but I've heard even more comments about it today, as my own classes have been gathering. If the students who've been struggling most needed only to have a kind word or another explanation - especially in a topic as key as transfiguration - we're certainly not doing our duty by either our students, or the future needs of the Protectorate, surely?
I do also understand there's been a certain amount of conversation among the Slytherins about events in particular - Ptolemy mentioned it to me today as well. Perhaps Horace might have a word with them to remind them of appropriate topics for conversation and behavior?
As I told Poppy, Ptolemy Baddock had come looking for me for help with a NEWT question, and we were walking back up towards the astronomy classroom, when we heard quite the commotion from Alecto Carrow's room. By the time we got there, Lucius Malfoy had obviously just gotten the better hand, and given a moment to compose himself, seemed well enough given the circumstances. (I did, of course, carefully ask if he needed assistance of any kind.)
Alecto was in not nearly as good a state: Ptolemy helped me get her to Poppy's care, but she was quite vile in her language as we did so.
By the time I came back, Mr Malfoy had left. I understand that he paused briefly by the Slytherin common room to wish Miss Parkinson a happy birthday, and to speak briefly to both his son and Mr Marvolo, and then went off with Raz for a drink in Hogsmeade.
Raz stopped by later to check in with me. While he was circumspect about Mr Malfoy's thoughts about recent events, he did want to warn me to stay well out of the way of the Carrows - not that I had any intention of doing otherwise, naturally. But when I start to worry about my well-being with them... well, I feel particularly for the children in our care. As you both know, dueling of any kind has never been my strong point, and besides that, it seems so disruptive to the learning they should be doing.
Related to that, I know you've likely seen some of the comments about Brutka's Transfiguration classes, but I've heard even more comments about it today, as my own classes have been gathering. If the students who've been struggling most needed only to have a kind word or another explanation - especially in a topic as key as transfiguration - we're certainly not doing our duty by either our students, or the future needs of the Protectorate, surely?
I do also understand there's been a certain amount of conversation among the Slytherins about events in particular - Ptolemy mentioned it to me today as well. Perhaps Horace might have a word with them to remind them of appropriate topics for conversation and behavior?
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I can tell you that you aren't Alecto Carrow's first thought at the moment. Not that she's having any very clear thoughts in her current state: I determined that she would require complete rest in order to heal from whatever combination of hexes she suffered, so I was forced to adopt rather an aggressive approach to treating her. But in her sleep, she has continued raging, and I can assure you that Lucius Malfoy remains utmost in her consideration.
That said, I think you would be most wise to follow Professor Lestrange's advice: as we know, when frustrated of a desired revenge, the Carrows are apt to lash out at the weakest, most readily available targets. Do see that you aren't one of those.
And you are quite, quite right that our children should not be forced to serve as her substitutes, either.
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Do you think it likely that Malfoy will have any better success with Himself than he has on previous occasions?
I've often wondered whether he even bothers to make the case or whether he simply anticipates failure and holds his peace.
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I advised Ptolemy to both keep a low profile himself around both of them, as much as he can, and of course to let Minerva or Horace know immediately if any worrying behavior comes his way, even if he's not certain.
I've a few ideas on how to keep out from under her eye (or her brother's, for that matter) for a few days, at least other than at meals, and will hope that things die down, or she gets over looking humilated in front of a student and a colleague.
I'd say that I'm sorry I didn't hear the precise hexes Malfoy used, but on the whole, probably better that she's out of circulation for a bit, rather than having your usual efficient restoratives at her service.