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alt_sinistraI’ve been asked to spread the word that the Astronomy Guild will be hosting a special presentation about the Bright-Deverill comet in February. Discovered last year by Guild Master Georg Bright and Guild member Cantus Deverill, it is expected to be quite bright when it approaches its closest point to the earth this April.
The lecture is intended for a general audience, as comets have particularly interesting implications for Potions, Divination, Herbology, and various subbranches of magic. Several Guild members will present on different aspects of the comet’s discovery, path, and implications. Specific topic details will be announced in Georg Bright’s journal as they are made.
The general presentation will begin at 7pm on Monday, February 10th, at the New London Guild Hall at Burlington House, Piccadilly. There will be some additional smaller topical discussions led by specialists from various fields beginning around 9pm, and if the weather is clear, the country Guild Hall in Cornwall will also be open for observation with assistance from various Guild members. You can reserve a seat by contacting the Guild - someone is by the floo during business hours.
My students know we have been discussing the comet in class this year as relevant to the curriculum. While attending this lecture is by no means required or expected, there is some room for students who wish to attend. If you are interested, please let me know below, or in person by January 15th, so we can consider arrangements.
I do hope everyone has a merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year.
The lecture is intended for a general audience, as comets have particularly interesting implications for Potions, Divination, Herbology, and various subbranches of magic. Several Guild members will present on different aspects of the comet’s discovery, path, and implications. Specific topic details will be announced in Georg Bright’s journal as they are made.
The general presentation will begin at 7pm on Monday, February 10th, at the New London Guild Hall at Burlington House, Piccadilly. There will be some additional smaller topical discussions led by specialists from various fields beginning around 9pm, and if the weather is clear, the country Guild Hall in Cornwall will also be open for observation with assistance from various Guild members. You can reserve a seat by contacting the Guild - someone is by the floo during business hours.
My students know we have been discussing the comet in class this year as relevant to the curriculum. While attending this lecture is by no means required or expected, there is some room for students who wish to attend. If you are interested, please let me know below, or in person by January 15th, so we can consider arrangements.
I do hope everyone has a merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year.
Re: Private message to Cedric Diggory
Date: 2013-12-24 08:57 pm (UTC)I look forward to the gift. I'll be back in Hogsmeade before New Years. December became rather full, so I didn't finish my shopping in time. Therefore I'll be returning with gifts for people. I guess I'll call them Twelfth Night gifts.
Enjoying my time with the littles (Jaspar doesn't like that anymore, but he can't hear me here). I haven't seen anything too extravagant, so haven't had to bite my tongue yet. Dad's still been working, so I've only been reminded five times how honored I need to feel for working with a Council Wizard. Only six times that Dralworth let down the side so of course the Cannons are still interested, and have I talked to Bones this week.
Taking time to go see friends as well, skipping out a couple hours every day.
I also look forward to seeing you at St Mungo's Gala!
Re: Private message to Cedric Diggory
Date: 2013-12-24 10:14 pm (UTC)Tosha mentioned that he'd passed along tickets to St M's. (He was here for solstice on the 22nd, and we had almost enough time to talk for once.) I'm certainly looking forward to having a wider range of people I know I enjoy talking to there (and yes, that includes you.) He's also said he'll be at the Guild presentation, but I expect he'll be charming at least half the Guild once I point him the right direction, so you needn't feel you're be on duty or anything.
We're about to head out for my family's Christmas eve, so I'm rather looking forward to seeing various of my younger relatives as well. (My brother's young daughter is particularly adorable, and I have indulged in the world's most wonderful doll for her this year.) Really, there's nothing like young children sometimes to remind one of simple enjoyment.