Our planned exercise sessions

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Dear boys and girls,
After some extensive discussion following Mr Marvolo’s thoughtful question last Sunday, I have re-evaluated our schedule for the YPL exercise sessions. (Thank you, Madame Pomfrey, particularly, for providing supporting studies on the very best practices for our young people's health and well-being.)

YPL participants are all encouraged to attend, and CCF students are expected to attend as many as possible. There will be small rewards for reaching attendance milestones. But more than that you will know you are striving your very best for Our Lord, honing and shaping your body into the best possible tool for his work.

Our new schedule will be 5-6pm on Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. I do understand that Thursday overlaps the likely time for Gryffindor Quidditch practices; those affected will be expected at the other two sessions instead.

Thank you to all those who shared your thoughts, in particular Miss Padma Patil, Mr Malfoy, and Mr Marvolo.

Comments

Private message to Aurora Sinistra

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I almost forgot, dear, to wish you a happy birthday, as I didn’t get a chance at lunch, and Antonin had your ear at supper. (What were you talking about? You do have a most surprising gift for making him laugh. Quite contrary to his reputation, you know.)

I suppose that explains why you were busy yesterday, and not as available as your usual today. I do hope dear Rabastan treated you well - some lovely bit of jewelry or a trinket, I’m sure? You must be so delighted with his attentions, and him such a hero and so charming. And really quite good with the children - I keep hearing their praise of his demonstrations and teaching as one of their favourite subjects.

I would appreciate your help with those files. As you say, you left them in quite good order, but there are always teensy personal idiosyncracies. (And of course, not being Ministry trained yourself, you’d not know our little ways and standards.) An hour on Sunday - say right after lunch, if you haven't other plans?

And there is one other teensy thing you could do. You might know I’ve asked Minerva if I might join you all for staff meetings - such a window into the workings of any group, I’ve found. Would you be willing to chime in with a word of support? Only if you feel it’s best, of course. It's clear from several conversations I've had this week that the others do listen to you to a remarkable degree.

I must dash, though. There’s some matters to sort out with our upcoming events, and of course I’ve been ever so busy talking to the dear students this week and last. Naturally, I take most seriously the task entrusted to me of developing the YPL into something truly useful, needed, and most loyal. I'm sure you'll feel the glow of satisfaction of having helped in the early days, once we have moved forward to the next glorious phase.

D.

Re: Private message to Aurora Sinistra

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Thank you for your kind wishes - it was a lovely day. And Raz was and is very good to me - you're quite right that he's wonderful, and a truly gifted teacher and guide as well.

Sunday would be fine. I did want to stop by the House Quidditch trials (never was a fan in my school days, but it's quite caught my interest). If we do after lunch, I really only could manage an hour or so, but I'm sure that will be plenty to figure out the difficulty.

As to the staff meetings - goodness. I'd not presume on Minerva or Septima on that kind of thing, though of course if they ask my opinion, I'll gladly share it. (As to your observation - well. I still think of myself as very junior faculty, especially compared to Horace or Septima or Bathsheba. They've all vastly more experience for all they're remarkably tolerant of some of my thoughts.)

Right, I should get ready for class. Sunday, just after lunch.