Tonight's weather

[alt_sinistra]

Students -

The bitter cold and winds predicted for tonight will likely require changes to our evening plans. Please check the usual notices before climbing the tower.

Seventh years, the latest issue of Urania’s Quill, the theoretical journal, has arrived. Madam Pince will have a copy, or you may make arrangements next week to borrow mine. There are articles relevant to a number of your projects. Table of contents posted on the board.

Comments

Private message to Headmistress Umbridge

[alt_sinistra]

Headmistress -

This week has been very hard for me, and I have not given the school my best work.

I would very much like your permission to be away from Hogwarts this weekend. I am hoping that time elsewhere will give me a chance to reflect on some very difficult decisions, and return able to give my full attention to the school’s needs.

In terms of my classes, tonight’s cold and wind would force a cancellation regardless. May I leave once I’m done this afternoon? I always allow for a few missed sessions due to weather, these are the first for these classes this year.

I have also been reflecting on many things, especially your comments about behaviour and availability. In the latter case, I will be writing to Georg Bright, the Astronomy Guild Master, so that he can directly clarify my current obligations to Guild committees.

But I do think being away this weekend would be best. Both for me - that I might return my full skills to service of the school. And, I am sure, to you.

Just - I have some matters I need to sort out. Clearly. Please, may I?

Private message to Georg Bright

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Headmistress Umbridge would appreciate a letter confirming the dates and times of the Astronomy textbook committee meetings as well as my other obligations at the Guild. At your earliest convenience, please. It’s taken me a few days to be able to ask.

I am mindful of the conversation we had on the 2nd of last month, and your comments then. “Gelernt ist gelernt”, as you say. I would like to explore some of what we talked about then further, should time and space allow in the future, and I would appreciate any advice or help you might offer there.

Private message to Cedric Diggory

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Cedric -

I'd prefer no one went further up the tower than the workroom this weekend. If you see anything odd, would you let me know by journal?

I am cancelling tonight. Notice just went up on the board.