YPL Counsellor Interviews
May. 3rd, 2012 12:44 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
alt_sinistraThank you, everyone who turned in such thoughtful applications: I know it will be a very difficult process to make our final choices, and a great deal will depend on the final interview.
These will be scheduled for forty-five minute slots next Tuesday (between 3pm and 9pm), Wednesday (between 2pm and 9pm) and Friday (between 2pm and 9pm). Kindly check your calendars (some of you have classes in the 2pm or 3pm slots, for example) and sign up as promptly as possible.
We'll be meeting on Saturday to determine our final choices (and it is possible we may have a few last minute questions to help us in that: I know it's a Hogsmeade weekend, but please keep an eye on your journals for a note from me.)
Interviews will be in my office, with Campanella Wright (from Magical Law Enforcement), and Helena Provim (from the Wizarding Examination Authority) as the other representatives of the committee. Questions will include clarification of your applications, additional discussion about your interests and long-term plans, and various other topics. We don't ask everyone the same questions, but you are expected not to share the details of your interview with others until the entire process is complete.
Feel free to ask any additional questions below about the process. Good luck to you all!
Other students:
Obviously, much of my time (and a number of my office hours) next week will be affected by these interviews. NEWT exam students, I'm quite confident you're in excellent shape, but I'll be available the next two Thursday nights and Sunday afternoons and evening. OWL students, I'll be available the same times (though the NEWT exams do take priority). In both cases, I'm expecting to have your final pre-exam charts and other notes ready for you to pick up on Monday.
These will be scheduled for forty-five minute slots next Tuesday (between 3pm and 9pm), Wednesday (between 2pm and 9pm) and Friday (between 2pm and 9pm). Kindly check your calendars (some of you have classes in the 2pm or 3pm slots, for example) and sign up as promptly as possible.
We'll be meeting on Saturday to determine our final choices (and it is possible we may have a few last minute questions to help us in that: I know it's a Hogsmeade weekend, but please keep an eye on your journals for a note from me.)
Interviews will be in my office, with Campanella Wright (from Magical Law Enforcement), and Helena Provim (from the Wizarding Examination Authority) as the other representatives of the committee. Questions will include clarification of your applications, additional discussion about your interests and long-term plans, and various other topics. We don't ask everyone the same questions, but you are expected not to share the details of your interview with others until the entire process is complete.
Feel free to ask any additional questions below about the process. Good luck to you all!
Other students:
Obviously, much of my time (and a number of my office hours) next week will be affected by these interviews. NEWT exam students, I'm quite confident you're in excellent shape, but I'll be available the next two Thursday nights and Sunday afternoons and evening. OWL students, I'll be available the same times (though the NEWT exams do take priority). In both cases, I'm expecting to have your final pre-exam charts and other notes ready for you to pick up on Monday.
Private Message to Aurora Sinistra
Date: 2012-05-04 12:25 pm (UTC)Seeing your notice yesterday reminded me that I had not previously answered your inquiry (a fact Narcissa had pointed out some time ago but which of necessity kept shifting lower in priority than one would like to admit).
Unfortunately, one reason for this negligence stems from the simple truth that I have little advice to offer. Our Lord's wishes regarding His son's activities in the coming summer holiday remain ... unexpressed. Past experience has indicated that He does often look to the summer months to turn His attention more fully onto areas of Harry's education which Hogwarts cannot fully encompass. However, that said, He has often spoken of the importance of allowing Harry to make his own choices and seek his own way in the world.
As for my own son, he may do as he likes. His mother and I do of course anticipate that he shall shoulder the responsibilities of Prefect if his professors see fit to award the rank; naturally his marks surely show sufficient merit on that score. Admittedly he has not maintained a perfect record but in my own experience, the Prefect who has not earned an honest detention or two often is the less understanding and approachable for his lack of adventure. At any rate, if he puts his interest to the YPL then I have every expectation he should succeed in the duties assigned to him there as well and for similar reasons. Naturally, however, should it fall that he takes on both offices and find the obligations present him with too great a conflict, we should advise him to set aside his commitment to the House Quidditch side or the YPL before allowing his Prefecture to suffer. On the other hand, if you judge that another student may derive greater benefit, am confident he should soon recover from the disappointment.
Either way, Narcissa and I trust your capable management of the candidates and rest assured, shall support whatever decisions the committee make on either account.
Again, forgive my delay in answering. Hoping you find this remotely helpful, I remain,
Yours sincerely,
Lucius S. Malfoy, &c.
Re: Private Message to Aurora Sinistra
Date: 2012-05-04 01:49 pm (UTC)I rather thought it might be something like that on Harry's account, but it is such a delicate consideration that I wanted to be certain I wasn't missing something. And of course, I quite agree about priorities for Draco's time (though I have tried to keep the term-time YPL commitments to a minimum.)
I shouldn't take more of your time, but do deeply appreciate your thoughts and your confidence in the committee's decisions.
Aurora