Attention

[alt_umbridge]

All students should disperse to their common rooms or (if studying) study spots. Anyone who has not done so in the next ten minutes will have a great deal to answer for.

Mr Milland, report to my office immediately. Professor Vector, I expect to see you promptly as well.

Miss (Padma) Patil, Miss Brocklehurst, Miss Dunstan, Miss Li: hold yourselves ready to speak to me, but it may be half an hour or so before I have time for you.

Mr Malfoy, I found your comment interesting. Kindly hold yourself ready as well, and keep your journal handy for when I wish to speak to you.

Comments

Order Only

[alt_lee]

I particularly enjoyed it when the suit of armour toppled on top of her.

Fred and George, you really outdid yourselves. Well done, mates.

Re: Order Only

[alt_gredforge]

One of our best efforts, really.

Wish Fu could have seen it. And the Professor.

[alt_cedric]

Are you saying that non-prefect students can be outside their rooms now? It's well past curfew. Normal rules would say that all students should be in their own Houses by now, but if Madam Headmistress says otherwise...

[alt_umbridge]

Honestly, Mr Diggory, don't you think I am aware of all the pertinent details?

Professors Acton and Carpenter will be assisting in ensuring that everyone returns to their common rooms promptly, and a few other teensy tasks. Kindly assist in that process and avoid interfering in their work.

[alt_cedric]

I'm escorting a couple of first year Ravenclaws back to their dorms and we continue to herd them all where they are supposed to be as I find them.

Private message to Latimer Caldwell and Marston Strangeweale

[alt_umbridge]

Gentlemen -

Now, I don't mean to alarm you in the slightest, but I wanted to let you know about a teensy little difficulty here at school, and ask your assistance in presenting information to the Board, and to MLE, in the best possible way.

Earlier this evening, I was hard at work in my office, when I was summoned to two young witches fighting. One was Megan Jones who - well, one day she might actually be useful. The other was Sarah Fawcett. Quite the wrong sort of halfblood, her mother was a blood traitor, died a few years ago.

I quite naturally pulled Miss Fawcett in for questioning, and then heard the most alarming sound out in the halls. When I went out to investigate, I was drawn down to the Great Hall, and pinned, blocked in place, by a massive illusionary dragon. It took me a few minutes to extricate myself and some deeply troubled students.

I gather that in the meantime, the girl escaped - doing some damage to my office, too. One of my little trophies decorations has disappeared, my sherry glasses were knocked over, all manner of stupid little destructive acts. I cannot believe what children manage when left unattended.

According to a student - Mr Malfoy, who I assume we must treat as a reliable source regardless, since certain of my usual pressures would likely gain more attention than I’d prefer - she ran into the Forbidden Forest, and was gathered up by rampaging centaurs, the beasts.

I have set Mr Milland to searching for that deplorable girl, and I am continuing to investigate various matters here. I suppose that if I have no luck I will have to alert MLE and the Board in the morning, but matters would go more smoothly there if you were to add your weight to the idea that a trifling halfblood really doesn't matter. One more or one less worker for the camps is no great thing, surely.

I'm sure it really won't matter. I have things well in hand here, and our plans are proceeding nicely.