I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good Private Message to Sally Anne Perks and Pansy Parkinson

[alt_ron]

So I started looking at that application during History of Magic, and I think I've got my answer to the question about the two paths.

But, um. I wondered if you'd look and say whether I'd better write something different instead.

First, I'd get out my Locator stone and fix my position. And I'd start off going towards the forest, to explore and map it, because I'd be curious about what's in there. And that's what I'd do unless I heard sounds from the castle like a tournament. You know, trumpets flourishing and bells ringing out. And swords and lances clashing against shields. If I heard that, I'd leave the forest path and use my navigational skills to find my way through the forest to the castle, and when I'd got there, I'd make my way to the tournament grounds to the horse stalls and broom sheds. And I'd challenge the squires to a throw at gobstones to let me enter the competition in their place. I wouldn't even care if I didn't win, though I bet I might, just on pluck and starter's luck!

Comments

[alt_ron]

D'you think it's a trick question? Like, if you answer with people who weren't alive at the same time, they'll think you're dim and mark you down for it?

[alt_pansy]

See, now, I think that because it's all of history, it could be anyone, so I'd want to have different sorts of people to see what they'd all think of one another too.

I guess it depends on how you explain it in terms of whether they'd think you were really dim.

[alt_ron]

I mean, I was thinking, I might say I wanted to have lunch with some of the best cooks ever. Only I don't really know any famous cooks from history.

But that'd be clever, wouldn't it?

Or. Well, I'd really like to meet Percy Fawcett, the explorer, and Bowman Wright, y'know, the bloke who invented the snitch, but I'm not sure who else, really. I was thinking maybe Wronski, but I expect they're meant to be British wizards, yeah?

[alt_pansy]

Not necessarily. I mean, we've had our international visitors all year, so getting on with witches and wizards from other countries is something they might think is important.

[alt_sally_anne]

I think Helga Hufflepuff is supposed to have been a really good cook, actually. It's why Hufflepuff House is near the kitchen.