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

Re: Private message to Headmistress Umbridge

[alt_umbridge]

I can’t imagine why you think I would refuse such an abject and sincere request for assistance. While normally, I would have more concerns about any professor being away during term, I do agree that this weekend in particular might be an especially good one for you to be elsewhere, as we settle into the new dawn.

I am sure you would never mean to be, but there is the teensiest potential for you to become a focal point for student uncertainty during this transitional period. I appreciate that you’ve apparently been quite careful to redirect conversation between students during your classes.

And while there’s certainly been some comment at your absence from meals, I do think it was the better choice, dear, though we would certainly prefer you join us again come Monday. A little brisk conversation about a variety of topics is always good for one’s well-being, I find.

Now, to return to the matter at hand, I do give permission this one time, conditional on you telling me where you will be and how to reach you, just in case there is some teensy need. And that you assure me that you are going by yourself. I could not possibly permit you to set a bad example, of course. We've already discussed that, and I hope I've made myself quite clear.

When you return, there are a number of little tasks I would love your assistance with. I’d hate to overburden Septima with minutiae, and she says your eye for reports could be put to good use.

Re: Private message to Headmistress Umbridge

[alt_sinistra]

Just me, Madam Headmistress. Raz and I have not spoken since Wednesday, in the journals.

I expect to go to my brother’s. Journal is better than floo for reaching me there.