Oh, it's certainly a project with a number of laudable goals, Mr Weasley, not least of which is to imbue its participants with a palpable sense of the importance of those events. And of course the Governors have all read Miss Moon's script and approved it or the effort would not have been encouraged by Professor Sinistra. And I've no doubt that she has cast the show as well as possible given the amateur pool at her disposal. But as you say, the performance is bound to be ... uneven - and of course, as with any school undertaking, professional quality is not strictly speaking the point, nor should it be the expectation of any spectator.
Nonetheless, what has most people talking are the choices of who has been cast to play whom - particularly when there were clearly not enough willing young men to fill all the available parts. We are also intrigued to see so many fifth-years and above wishing to participate - helping support the project, one could understand, especially those of you who are already involved in counselling the YPL students, but taking an on-stage rôle is another thing altogether. It was the Governors' understanding (and I believe Professor Sinistra's as well) that the majority of participants would be the YPL members.
In your case, it seems to me quite sensible that between a counsellor's duties, NEWTs, and the obligations of Head Boy, you chose to hold yourself apart. I shouldn't wonder if several of your classmates find themselves regretting their commitment as term continues. Of course, it is up to the individual student to decide his own capacity for himself, though one hopes that if something has to go, these extra-curricular activities would be dropped before they take a toll on one's academics.
Remind me again, Mr Weasley, what NEWTs you hope to achieve?
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Date: 2011-01-24 03:06 am (UTC)Nonetheless, what has most people talking are the choices of who has been cast to play whom - particularly when there were clearly not enough willing young men to fill all the available parts. We are also intrigued to see so many fifth-years and above wishing to participate - helping support the project, one could understand, especially those of you who are already involved in counselling the YPL students, but taking an on-stage rôle is another thing altogether. It was the Governors' understanding (and I believe Professor Sinistra's as well) that the majority of participants would be the YPL members.
In your case, it seems to me quite sensible that between a counsellor's duties, NEWTs, and the obligations of Head Boy, you chose to hold yourself apart. I shouldn't wonder if several of your classmates find themselves regretting their commitment as term continues. Of course, it is up to the individual student to decide his own capacity for himself, though one hopes that if something has to go, these extra-curricular activities would be dropped before they take a toll on one's academics.
Remind me again, Mr Weasley, what NEWTs you hope to achieve?