Hogwarts Excitement
Nov. 11th, 2008 01:57 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
alt_luciusWell, one thing about these jaunts to Hogwarts: They have certainly become eventful! I am not certain this is a good thing, however. If circumstances keep on as they are, I shall begin to dread any visit, however innocuous it is presented.
So here I am yet again part-way through the week before I can possibly pause to reflect on the occurrences of the week-end.
Hm. Friday evening was the Hogwarts Board of Governors' meeting. As one might imagine, the Old Business was conducted with speed and minimal discussion in order to focus on the New Business. The appeal, I'm gratified to say, met nearly universal denial. That left the proposal to introduce Muggle Studies to the first- and second-year curriculum. It has become evident that students' education on that front has been highly inconsistent, even among those whom we thought would have had proper instruction on the subject. It was a productive, if inconclusive, discussion, one that shows promise of rapid improvement within the school year, or at least before the next influx of first-years arrive.
Saturday's Quidditch match has, by now, been adequately reported in the Prophet and less formally in countless Hogwarts students' journals. All I have to add on the subject is that while I am quite relieved and not a little proud that Mr Marvolo comported himself so well on the pitch, I am nonetheless equally grateful that the Lord Protector was right at hand to protect His son had anything gone awry. I daresay there were at least half a dozen wands that followed His to the ready in case Harry needed a net.
But this brings up a disturbing pattern, not lost on the Lord Protector. Two attacks upon Him and His son in as many weeks - I don't think even Sirius Black could be that foolish! Our Lord called His councilors with all haste to deliberate on the meaning and purpose of these incidents, and to advise what to do in response. Foremost in His mind is not His own safety - anyone would be daft to challenge Him openly! - but Harry's. It is sad indeed, but true that there are those who would seek to harm Our Lord through the pain of loss rather than through physical damage. If Harry has become the target of violent insurgents, how best to balance the boy's own growth and his need for security?
It was a topic, among others, that requires considerable diligence. If, indeed, these two incidents are related, then there are several questions in need of answers. If they are simply coincidence, brought on by ill timing or even a case of Bonfire Night pranks extending into the next week-end ... why, then, there should be no cause for alarm. But if someone is seeking to do the boy a mischief, then we must with all speed discover the identity of the terrorist who would stoop to such levels and bring him to justice.
Well, as I say, Our Lord sought our meagre counsel and will make His decision in His wisdom. I for one should like Cuthbert to examine the broom himself, as he would know best whether anyone had tampered with it. There was certainly nothing wrong with it when Harry showed us his flying after I had arranged to have it sent up; the damage must have occurred while the broom was taken out of Harry's possession last month. Minerva conducted a brief but thorough inspection herself, and says that the werewolf too was questioned and found to have looked over the broom for any obvious flaw. However, we know how reliable his testimony is.
Draco, I know I told you I would not pry into your writings, but did I see you say that you believe you captured someone speaking an incantation during the match? I should like to see your Omnioculars as soon as possible, if so. I have too full a schedule this week, trying to make up for the time spent on this dilemma, to come for them myself, but I can send Crispin up to fetch them, or perhaps the elf. They're much too heavy for even Valerian to carry.
(Speaking of Crispin, must remember to have him move Skeeter to next week, and reduce her appointment from an hour to a quarter-hour. I know what she wishes to complain about, anyway.)
So here I am yet again part-way through the week before I can possibly pause to reflect on the occurrences of the week-end.
Hm. Friday evening was the Hogwarts Board of Governors' meeting. As one might imagine, the Old Business was conducted with speed and minimal discussion in order to focus on the New Business. The appeal, I'm gratified to say, met nearly universal denial. That left the proposal to introduce Muggle Studies to the first- and second-year curriculum. It has become evident that students' education on that front has been highly inconsistent, even among those whom we thought would have had proper instruction on the subject. It was a productive, if inconclusive, discussion, one that shows promise of rapid improvement within the school year, or at least before the next influx of first-years arrive.
Saturday's Quidditch match has, by now, been adequately reported in the Prophet and less formally in countless Hogwarts students' journals. All I have to add on the subject is that while I am quite relieved and not a little proud that Mr Marvolo comported himself so well on the pitch, I am nonetheless equally grateful that the Lord Protector was right at hand to protect His son had anything gone awry. I daresay there were at least half a dozen wands that followed His to the ready in case Harry needed a net.
But this brings up a disturbing pattern, not lost on the Lord Protector. Two attacks upon Him and His son in as many weeks - I don't think even Sirius Black could be that foolish! Our Lord called His councilors with all haste to deliberate on the meaning and purpose of these incidents, and to advise what to do in response. Foremost in His mind is not His own safety - anyone would be daft to challenge Him openly! - but Harry's. It is sad indeed, but true that there are those who would seek to harm Our Lord through the pain of loss rather than through physical damage. If Harry has become the target of violent insurgents, how best to balance the boy's own growth and his need for security?
It was a topic, among others, that requires considerable diligence. If, indeed, these two incidents are related, then there are several questions in need of answers. If they are simply coincidence, brought on by ill timing or even a case of Bonfire Night pranks extending into the next week-end ... why, then, there should be no cause for alarm. But if someone is seeking to do the boy a mischief, then we must with all speed discover the identity of the terrorist who would stoop to such levels and bring him to justice.
Well, as I say, Our Lord sought our meagre counsel and will make His decision in His wisdom. I for one should like Cuthbert to examine the broom himself, as he would know best whether anyone had tampered with it. There was certainly nothing wrong with it when Harry showed us his flying after I had arranged to have it sent up; the damage must have occurred while the broom was taken out of Harry's possession last month. Minerva conducted a brief but thorough inspection herself, and says that the werewolf too was questioned and found to have looked over the broom for any obvious flaw. However, we know how reliable his testimony is.
Draco, I know I told you I would not pry into your writings, but did I see you say that you believe you captured someone speaking an incantation during the match? I should like to see your Omnioculars as soon as possible, if so. I have too full a schedule this week, trying to make up for the time spent on this dilemma, to come for them myself, but I can send Crispin up to fetch them, or perhaps the elf. They're much too heavy for even Valerian to carry.
(Speaking of Crispin, must remember to have him move Skeeter to next week, and reduce her appointment from an hour to a quarter-hour. I know what she wishes to complain about, anyway.)