Last day of August

[alt_sinistra]

It seems entirely unreal, that we are, in fact, able to look ahead to a new school year, after so many changes and losses.

Those of you returning to Hogwarts, we'll have a lot to talk about, but please know that the Astronomy Tower is open for conversation, snacks, and the comfort of a cat, should you need any of those. (Or a quiet place to read and think and not be bothered if you need that instead.)

Those of you coming to Hogwarts for the first time, I am so very much looking forward to getting to know you, and helping you learn all the things you want to learn. There is no place in the world like Hogwarts, even when she's a bit battered.

For everyone else, we need so many different skills and talents and experiences and ideas to rebuild, and I am looking forward to seeing how that goes, whatever it means.

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Private message to Aurora Sinistra

[alt_hydra]

I'll just be plain.

If I ever see evidence of correspondence between you and Antonin Dolohov again, I will see to it that everyone knows. I will make sure that you are investigated, sacked from your position at Hogwarts, banished from the country, and/or possibly tried for treason. Whatever it takes. Everyone needs to know that they're safe with us, if we're to keep this going. There can be no question of where our allegiance lies, not ever.

I think the head of our MLE would be inclined to agree with those measures, considering.

And if you truly have more pity for him than Ginny Weasley, or any number of others, then you have no business teaching, anyway.

If giving up your correspondence seems like a painful sacrifice, then I'll give you some perspective: in the last few days I arrested my father and cast the Killing Curse on my husband.

Re: Private message to Aurora Sinistra

[alt_sinistra]

Thank you for making your feelings so clear.

Anything I would say right now would be wrong.

What I can say is that the future is a very long time, and right now, I think any promise I made would not be trusted, and I will not make a promise I am not sure I could keep. But I have heard your warning, and I understand why you make it, and I would never expect you not to keep it.

You do not need to worry you will see me at the gathering tonight. I can't promise to avoid you completely, there are too many memorials left, but I will do my best to occlude so you needn't hear my thoughts.

I am sorry for your loss, I truly am.

Re: Private message to Aurora Sinistra

[alt_hydra]

I would give the same warning to anyone else I thought might continue to correspond with him. I can't think of any who would, other than you. Well, no one who isn't in custody, or dead, or living in France.

I would hope that you genuinely have no wish to. After all, regardless of what his thoughts are on stars, books, tea, ancient cultures, or anything else, he killed Honoria Sandoval less than a week ago. He tortured Ginny repeatedly, made her so vulnerable that she was further victimised by Baddock. He tricked Sally Anne horribly, and used Justin's death as leverage to escape.

He's a cancer. He can't be allowed to touch this place again.

Re: Private message to Aurora Sinistra

[alt_sinistra]

I did not know most of that.

I am not going to make any decisions or any promises or anything else tonight.

But thank you for actually telling me, instead of assuming I knew.