Yeah. We're looking forward to a nice quiet year here.
Just a huge, giant tournament with visitors from overseas!
I can't really believe it, y'know? I mean. It was such a huge surprise when they let people from outside in for the Quidditch Cup. And, well, after that, I'd've thought they'd've kept us closed up for another dozen years at least. But this is totally, completely, absolutely wizard!
I know! And it's not as if we really got to meet a lot of the people who were here for the QWC (well, except for the people that met Justin earlier), but now they'll be right here at school!
I'd love to learn more about continental Quidditch!
Second year, there was a basilisk inside the school, and a bunch of people got petrified and Draco's servant died. At the same time this was going on, there was a horrible illness happening outside the school so no one could leave, we were all quarantined for spring hols.
The Dementors were last year, they were looking for some dangerous criminals who'd escaped from Azkaban. They were supposed to be guarding the school but a few times they came onto the grounds. It's horrid having Dementors anywhere near you, so we're all quite glad they're gone this year.
Seriously. I mean, when you think about it, you could die in this school any day of the week if you weren't looking right when you took a rotating staircase.
Oh, we've a few niches like that, as well. My first year I simply could not remember that at a certain time of day the most direct passage between our Transfiguration classroom and our Potions Tower closed itself off. Got myself rather stuck more than once!
But, if what Perks says is true, about monsters in the castle and such, then I should say you've all had much more experience with the sorts of things in this bally old TriWizard Tournament than anyone we'll be bringing!
I wonder what the students at Durmstrang are like, what?
Just so you know, there was a student in our year who died last year. She was murdered by a professor.
He's not at the school anymore, but his sister still teaches here (Professor Carrow).
Anyway, the student who died was named Hannah Abbot and she was in Hufflepuff. Which is why the Hufflepuffs are maybe a little extra touchy about this sort of thing.
How awful, as well. I can't imagine being murdered by one of my profs. Well, I mean to say, there are one or two who don't care for me much because I'm--because I didn't know I was a wizard for a long time.
But I don't think he'd up and kill me, either. Blimey.
Oh, no, I showed my magic--well, round about the usual time, I expect. I just didn't know wasn't very healthy when I was younger, do you see, so my mother held me back a year. I had tutors, though. I started a bit behind everyone but I caught up quickly enough.
Draco tells me you've a classmate with a similar situation. Thompkins, I think? Anyway, it rather sounded like the same sort of, well, track, I suppose one might call it.
Most of the Professors here care more about it than they did two years ago, I can bally well tell you that.
It's Dean Thomas, and he started late because people didn't realise that he had a wizard parent; they thought he was a muggleborn, a mudblood. So he was in the camps, first year. Then someone was going through some old records and realised that actually his father, his real father, was a wizard. So he was taken out, assigned a foster father, and he came to Hogwarts.
Too right, it's about that. We're tired of being thought of as completely naff.
Besides, I shouldn't worry about getting chummy--or not--with Ronald Weasley, of all blokes. For my money, Weasley's not worth bothering about. And no one who pays any attention would bother about him, at that.
Eh, I can see where you're coming from a bit on that. We aren't a lot of pushovers like some seem to think.
It's not like I'm queuing up to spend time with the Weasleys, but I don't see why people have to jarvey them down all the time either.
Well, except the twins--I caught some firsties crying in the corridor the other day because the twins had sold them some sweet that made their tongues swell up.
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Date: 2011-09-07 01:20 am (UTC)Yes, I think I'll be allowed. At least I hope so. No more explosions, though, what?
Oh, I say. Sorry, that was probably not as funny as it sounded in my head.
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Date: 2011-09-07 01:26 am (UTC)Also. NO DEMENTORS. And NO BASILISKS.
Oh, and NO PLAGUES.
Other than that, anything could happen.
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Date: 2011-09-07 01:29 am (UTC)Blimey. They don't half expose you lot to real-world applications, then, eh?
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Date: 2011-09-07 01:31 am (UTC)--well, now I guess you do. After what happened at the QWC and all.
Weasley, that was the lamest pun ever but it made me laugh.
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Date: 2011-09-07 01:37 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-09-07 01:37 am (UTC)By the way, hullo, I'm Justin Finch-Fletchley. Pleased to 'meet' you.
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Date: 2011-09-07 01:40 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-09-07 01:32 am (UTC)Just a huge, giant tournament with visitors from overseas!
I can't really believe it, y'know? I mean. It was such a huge surprise when they let people from outside in for the Quidditch Cup. And, well, after that, I'd've thought they'd've kept us closed up for another dozen years at least. But this is totally, completely, absolutely wizard!
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Date: 2011-09-07 01:38 am (UTC)I'd love to learn more about continental Quidditch!
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Date: 2011-09-07 01:40 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-09-07 01:43 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-09-07 01:46 am (UTC)Second year, there was a basilisk inside the school, and a bunch of people got petrified and Draco's servant died. At the same time this was going on, there was a horrible illness happening outside the school so no one could leave, we were all quarantined for spring hols.
The Dementors were last year, they were looking for some dangerous criminals who'd escaped from Azkaban. They were supposed to be guarding the school but a few times they came onto the grounds. It's horrid having Dementors anywhere near you, so we're all quite glad they're gone this year.
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Date: 2011-09-07 01:44 am (UTC)I dunno, Perks, you and Weasley are making me nervous.
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Date: 2011-09-07 02:00 am (UTC)And they say the competitions are really amazing. I mean, sometimes Champions have died even.
Or that's what the twins are saying, so, y'know, it might be rubbish.
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Date: 2011-09-07 02:07 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-09-07 02:11 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-09-07 02:08 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-09-07 02:14 am (UTC)Well, you'll see, if you get to come here.
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Date: 2011-09-07 02:17 am (UTC)But, if what Perks says is true, about monsters in the castle and such, then I should say you've all had much more experience with the sorts of things in this bally old TriWizard Tournament than anyone we'll be bringing!
I wonder what the students at Durmstrang are like, what?
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Date: 2011-09-07 02:15 am (UTC)He's not at the school anymore, but his sister still teaches here (Professor Carrow).
Anyway, the student who died was named Hannah Abbot and she was in Hufflepuff. Which is why the Hufflepuffs are maybe a little extra touchy about this sort of thing.
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Date: 2011-09-07 02:19 am (UTC)Thank you for telling me, Perks. Jolly kind.
How awful, as well. I can't imagine being murdered by one of my profs. Well, I mean to say, there are one or two who don't care for me much because I'm--because I didn't know I was a wizard for a long time.
But I don't think he'd up and kill me, either. Blimey.
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Date: 2011-09-07 02:25 am (UTC)Did you show your magic late, then? That seems like an odd thing to hold against someone.
How much do Professors at Beauxbatons care about blood purity? Some of my professors hold it against me that I'm a half-blood.
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Date: 2011-09-07 02:35 am (UTC)just didn't knowwasn't very healthy when I was younger, do you see, so my mother held me back a year. I had tutors, though. I started a bit behind everyone but I caught up quickly enough.Draco tells me you've a classmate with a similar situation. Thompkins, I think? Anyway, it rather sounded like the same sort of, well, track, I suppose one might call it.
Most of the Professors here care more about it than they did two years ago, I can bally well tell you that.
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Date: 2011-09-07 02:42 am (UTC)Wait, but whyIt's Dean Thomas, and he started late because people didn't realise that he had a wizard parent; they thought he was a muggleborn, a mudblood. So he was in the camps, first year. Then someone was going through some old records and realised that actually his father, his real father, was a wizard. So he was taken out, assigned a foster father, and he came to Hogwarts.
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Date: 2011-09-07 02:51 am (UTC)Quite.
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Date: 2011-09-07 01:51 am (UTC)But NO EXPLOSIONS?
THEN WHERE'S ALL THE FUN?!
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Date: 2011-09-07 02:04 am (UTC)I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good
Date: 2011-09-07 02:07 am (UTC)Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good
Date: 2011-09-07 02:29 am (UTC)Sorry.
I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good
Date: 2011-09-07 01:28 am (UTC)Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good
Date: 2011-09-07 01:44 am (UTC)So it'll be Harry if they want it to be Harry but it'll be someone else if they actually want the Hogwarts person to be the champion, I think.
Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good
Date: 2011-09-07 02:15 am (UTC)D'you see what Justin's saying about them 'fixing' the challenges so they're not so dangerous?
Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good
Date: 2011-09-07 02:16 am (UTC)He'd still get bludgered if he were up against a couple of seventh years. Or whatever they are at Durmstrang and Beauxbatons.
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Date: 2011-09-07 01:50 am (UTC)Never happen. The champion's certain to be a seventh-year, innit?
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Date: 2011-09-07 01:52 am (UTC)Private Message to Zacharias Smith
Date: 2011-09-07 02:05 am (UTC)Re: Private Message to Zacharias Smith
Date: 2011-09-07 02:06 am (UTC)He's a Weasley, Sue. So are those idiot twin brothers of his. Everyone knows they're pure as snow but poor as field mice.
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Date: 2011-09-07 02:10 am (UTC)Ron doesn't seem too bad though.
Or is this part of that whole "No More Mr. Hufflepuff Nice Bloke" thing that I heard some of the 5th years talking about at lunch yesterday?
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Date: 2011-09-07 02:31 am (UTC)Besides, I shouldn't worry about getting chummy--or not--with Ronald Weasley, of all blokes. For my money, Weasley's not worth bothering about. And no one who pays any attention would bother about him, at that.
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Date: 2011-09-07 02:44 am (UTC)It's not like I'm queuing up to spend time with the Weasleys, but I don't see why people have to jarvey them down all the time either.
Well, except the twins--I caught some firsties crying in the corridor the other day because the twins had sold them some sweet that made their tongues swell up.