Minister, Mysteries and more Meetings
Jan. 30th, 2009 11:41 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
alt_luciusThe Minister for Magic will insist on holding meetings in her office, but at least she provides a decent cup of tea. (How one can drink it surrounded by her décor is something I try not to contemplate too closely.)
At any rate, now the budget approvals have all been completed and passed to the Council, Dolores may focus on the task she has been anxious to claim her attention: The Tenth Anniversary celebrations scheduled for this spring. Thankfully, I was not subjected to another transparent attempt to embroil Narcissa but to be doubly certain, I recommended that some portion of the allocation for the event be earmarked for professional planning services. At least then the proceedings will be spared an overabundance of pink. I would hope that even Dolores is clever enough to keep the occasion tasteful; I am less confident that she can be trusted to dictate the direction with an eye more toward the public than her own whimsy. Suggested that Miss Robins be prevailed upon to oversee many of the details, as I am quite sure she would not allow the Ministry to embarrass itself.
This afternoon Croaker has asked me to come to his laboratories in the Department of Mysteries. I doubt his presentation will result in additional funding, but if it is intriguing enough, he may be allowed to petition for the next fiscal quarter (he might have thought of it before the Minister's staff finalised the budgets for the year!). He refuses to accept that under no circumstances may he apply for private sponsorship, no matter how vital he believes his work to be. Shall have to monitor the situation closely to ensure he does not break protocol for any reason.
Hogwarts is apparently depleting its medicinal supplies this year more quickly than recent terms. Once we receive the official reports and Madam Pomfrey's list we shall be able to better assess the best supplier - and the best methods - of acquiring what is lacking. Crispin is then to arrange meetings with certain Governors who have, shall we say, an interest in assisting the school with its stores.
Miss Parkinson - have you any special message you wish me to convey to your mother? I contacted her earlier this week regarding your birthday and she requested to see me this evening, so I am heading there before leaving London for the week-end.
At any rate, now the budget approvals have all been completed and passed to the Council, Dolores may focus on the task she has been anxious to claim her attention: The Tenth Anniversary celebrations scheduled for this spring. Thankfully, I was not subjected to another transparent attempt to embroil Narcissa but to be doubly certain, I recommended that some portion of the allocation for the event be earmarked for professional planning services. At least then the proceedings will be spared an overabundance of pink. I would hope that even Dolores is clever enough to keep the occasion tasteful; I am less confident that she can be trusted to dictate the direction with an eye more toward the public than her own whimsy. Suggested that Miss Robins be prevailed upon to oversee many of the details, as I am quite sure she would not allow the Ministry to embarrass itself.
This afternoon Croaker has asked me to come to his laboratories in the Department of Mysteries. I doubt his presentation will result in additional funding, but if it is intriguing enough, he may be allowed to petition for the next fiscal quarter (he might have thought of it before the Minister's staff finalised the budgets for the year!). He refuses to accept that under no circumstances may he apply for private sponsorship, no matter how vital he believes his work to be. Shall have to monitor the situation closely to ensure he does not break protocol for any reason.
Hogwarts is apparently depleting its medicinal supplies this year more quickly than recent terms. Once we receive the official reports and Madam Pomfrey's list we shall be able to better assess the best supplier - and the best methods - of acquiring what is lacking. Crispin is then to arrange meetings with certain Governors who have, shall we say, an interest in assisting the school with its stores.
Miss Parkinson - have you any special message you wish me to convey to your mother? I contacted her earlier this week regarding your birthday and she requested to see me this evening, so I am heading there before leaving London for the week-end.
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Date: 2009-01-30 07:39 pm (UTC)