Private message to Poppy and Pomona
Feb. 25th, 2012 02:13 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
alt_sinistraPoppy :
Can you see any of this from where they have you stationed? I thought the dragons were a bit much, but I must say that what they're asking here seems absurd to me. (That long under water, and that many beings to dodge and deal with?)
They seem to all be doing remarkably well with it, all things considered. Though what's that bit with Harry going for the hostages?
Pomona :
I am biting my tongue a great deal, you might wish to know, given the company I'm sitting among, who are, of course, all about Harry and all wishing to put Cedric down, in comparison. Our Lord's presence is only making that worse - and I can hear it spreading to the students sitting near us.
I do hope tonight isn't horrible for the house and I wish I'd be here to help. But it's clear that this evening in New London is a command performance, and the Council members are expected to attend. And for my own sake, and the YPL investigation, clearly going is the thing, though I'm less and less inclined the more I sit here.
Can you see any of this from where they have you stationed? I thought the dragons were a bit much, but I must say that what they're asking here seems absurd to me. (That long under water, and that many beings to dodge and deal with?)
They seem to all be doing remarkably well with it, all things considered. Though what's that bit with Harry going for the hostages?
Pomona :
I am biting my tongue a great deal, you might wish to know, given the company I'm sitting among, who are, of course, all about Harry and all wishing to put Cedric down, in comparison. Our Lord's presence is only making that worse - and I can hear it spreading to the students sitting near us.
I do hope tonight isn't horrible for the house and I wish I'd be here to help. But it's clear that this evening in New London is a command performance, and the Council members are expected to attend. And for my own sake, and the YPL investigation, clearly going is the thing, though I'm less and less inclined the more I sit here.
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Date: 2012-02-25 07:38 pm (UTC)I can see some of it, but my view is of the area where the tokens were being guarded by the Merfolk. And that battle has been chaotic, so, no. I haven't been able to see what's become of Mr Marvolo or the hostage merchildren. Or Miss Delacour. Can you see her at all?
Ah-
Nevermind. I believe she's being brought up.
About time.
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Date: 2012-02-25 07:48 pm (UTC)Harry brought Miss Delacourt up - that much, I think everyone saw. At least, it was obvious here.
But I gather that they were each supposed to rescue a symbol of the school - that's that eagle, for Durmstrang, and there's some sort of crown, for Beauxbatons (has an immensely rich history, so Étienne's been on about).
And then the Sorting Hat, for Cedric to bring, and apparently an Ouroboros, to represent the Protectorate.
Except that the crown, and the Ouroboros are still down there, and the Lord Protector's furious.
There's a lot of discussion - the judges are close enough that now they've raised their voices, I can hear about half of it. And various people are chiming in. Brutka's just said something that made them stop and consider, though I've no idea what yet.
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Date: 2012-02-25 08:03 pm (UTC)Rather a great deal of back and forth about how Harry's actions play into the points, from what I can hear, and I keep hearing the phrases "all beings of the Protectorate" and "bigger picture" thrown around, as if they're trying to figure out what will fly with the Lord Protector and the Council Members.
I must say, Harry's deciding to go for the hostages did rather throw the mouse among the owls. The judges don't seem to be able to decide what to do at all.