Today's YPL event

[alt_sinistra]

Students and guests:

We look forward to gathering today at 1pm in the Great Hall. From there, we’ll split up into some other nearby spaces for the presentations. You may wish to bring something for notes. We have some excellent specialists coming, and I’m sure they’ll have a great deal to share.

Again, please remember that you will be divided into four groups, and that our CCF students will remain for an extra hour for some additional training.

I have had a question about how graphic the material might be. I’ve been told that while the instructors will be medically precise, you needn’t worry in this session about looking at injuries or anything of the kind. (The exception may be our CCF sessions, depending on the case studies they choose.) Should you feel queasy for any reason, please quietly excuse yourself as needed without disturbing others.

Comments

Private message to Sally-Anne Perks

[alt_sinistra]

Miss Perks -

Thank you again for making the excellent suggestion regarding the medwizardy topic: you’re quite right that it’s a subject more of us should know about, though of course everyone hopes not to have to deal with a sudden emergency. I think you'll find the planned sessions quite interesting.

I do have another reason for writing, however - two, rather, and both a little delicate, so I do hope you won’t take offense.

First:
I realised this morning that I had not seen you stop by for help with dress robes for the ball. I know you’re quite resourceful, and I’m sure you have something well in hand, but I wanted to reassure you that if you do have a need, even last minute, that I’d be glad to help the best I can.

Second:
This year, I find myself quite behind with some routine tasks in the tower, and it occured to me that you might be willing to help me out. Most of it is not very difficult - cleaning lenses, polishing brass fittings, and filing charts. Not exciting, but not unpleasant, either.

I’d pay, of course, for your time. The scheduling is quite flexible, as well. I’ve a few smaller things (they’ll take an hour or two with both of us working) that I’d like to get done early this week, but the rest could happen any time before the Ball. The one thing is that I need to be nearby, as there are some protective charms I’d need to lift for you.

If you’re interested, do let me know, and we can talk further about the work and schedule. If you don’t feel you have the time or interest, that’s just fine, but I’d like to know so I could approach a second choice.

Re: Private message to Sally-Anne Perks

[alt_sally_anne]

Oh -- thank you for your concern, but Pansy gave me some dress robes as a gift and I'm quite happy with them. And we both tried on our outfits for the Yule Ball the other evening to make sure everything fit and looked nice, so I know I have stockings that match and shoes that fit and everything. But thank you

About helping with tasks, I'd love to help especially if you're paying me with the things you mentioned. In addition to the usual classes I'm in Care of Magical Creatures, Ancient Runes, and Dark Arts, and I go to YPL of course and Pansy and I are still doing those study sessions where we offer to help younger students with Transfiguration (although there are a lot fewer people needing help these days) and so on but we move those around a bit anyway because everyone's got so much going on. Anyway, I don't know when you're free but I'm sure there's a time that would work.

I'm really looking forward to the YPL meeting today, thank you so much for organising it!

Re: Private message to Sally-Anne Perks

[alt_sinistra]

Oh, excellent. I thought something like that might be the case. I look forward to seeing them at the Ball.

As to the tasks - today is obviously quite busy, but perhaps tomorrow afternoon, for an hour or two, at 4? I'd be able to show you what I have in mind, and we can discuss payment as well. Otherwise, Monday the same time would also work well for me.

I'll see you this afternoon.