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A very happy Christmas to all of you, and a happy New Year.

Lucius, on the thirtieth I imagine I shall be caught in London for the night, attending various meetings and so forth for our Lord. Perhaps we might meet then to discuss the vast variety of Hogwarts-related topics we spoke about at your Christmas party?

I have not forgotten that I owe you a drink. Or three.

I received the following from Lucius Malfoy on 4 December:

Draco's entry of to-day may well be down to pre-exam nerves. However it should come as no surprise that I have been paying attention to Amycus Carrow's reports as well, irregular as they are. Given Draco's post, in combination with Carrow's recent forays into the artistic world, coupled with Carrow's entries of 2nd December and 19th November (c.f., comments exchanged between myself and Amycus), I suspect that your Transfiguration professor is playing somewhat free with the by-laws regarding magical attacks against students.

You might wish to question him more closely - I'm sure you do not mind the opportunity to call him to task and remind him that the school is not a hunting ground. Regardless of whether he is tampering with Draco, specifically, his demeanour in the journals could be misconstrued.

I've heard from two other Governors that they've received concerned owls from parents since he began writing in his journal, and I imagine you have had correspondence as well. Nonetheless, I am sure I can produce additional complaints if it will aid you in impressing upon Carrow his duties and the limits of his jurisdiction over his charges.

If I may be of any assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Ha! There is nothing I should like better than to go after Carrow. But - damnably - he seems to be as clean as a whistle. I cannot find any evidence of wrongdoing whatsoever, at least, not towards students.

Young Boot is another matter entirely.

In any case, Molly, you might want to observe your sons closely. Should they report any trouble with Amycus Carrow whatsoever, I want to hear about it. Perhaps we have some hope of ousting him from the castle, if Lucius will take my side against him. Only we must have proof, which I daresay he is too clever to give us - the Lord Protector will persist in his strange affection for the creature.

Current Mood: grumpy

Wish me luck.

The feast and its attendant joys does not, in fact, occur on Saturday, the Hogsmeade day. It occurs on Friday.

It required Professor Acton to point this out to me. I am, firstly, horrified by my absent-mindedness, and secondly, horrified by the fact that professors shall have to deal with various mischief-making urchins throughout Our Lord's visit.

The revised schedule is as follows:

1.00 PM: Lord Protector arrives. Meeting in the Headmistress' office.
2.00 PM: Tour of the grounds for the Lord Protector and Harry Marvolo, culminating in a light tea.
4.00 PM: Press opportunity.
5.00 PM: Wine-and-cheese reception for the Lord Protector. Amycus and Alecto Carrow excluded for purposes of keeping order in the castle.
6.30 PM: Feast begins.
7.30 PM: Toasts. Reporters
8.00 PM: Students excused; press opportunity.
9.00 PM: Lord Protector leaves.

Fortunately, Harry Marvolo has Friday afternoons off in any case, so no further modification will be required.

As some of the older students have undoubtedly surmised, the Hogsmeade weekend will coincide with the Lord Protector's visit to Hogwarts. I must admit that I am pleased with this. There will be fewer students underfoot to get in the way of the entourage that he will undoubtedly bring with him, and there will be fewer chances for incident.

The schedule currently stands as follows:

1.00 PM: Lord Protector arrives. Meeting in the Headmistress' office.
2.00 PM: Tour of the grounds for the Lord Protector and Harry Marvolo, culminating in a light tea.
4.00 PM: Press opportunity. Third year and up students return from Hogsmeade.
5.00 PM: Wine-and-cheese reception for the Lord Protector. Amycus and Alecto Carrow excluded for purposes of keeping order in the castle.
6.30 PM: Feast begins.
7.30 PM: Toasts. Reporters
8.00 PM: Students excused; press opportunity.
9.00 PM: Lord Protector leaves.

I have been informed that we ought to expect the Lord Protector to travel with the entire press corps - not merely the Daily Prophet but those reporters sent here from other countries. I expect that we will all do our utmost to make them feel welcome.

I do loathe planning parties.

It appears that the Lord Protector shall be joining us for Hallowe'en. Of course I am simply overjoyed that he will grace our Feast, but the surrounding hubbub - well, I fear that it will sorely distract the students. The press alone - !

The itinerary thus far involves pulling young Mr Marvolo out of his final class, providing him with a chance to visit with his father and speak with members of the fourth estate; then the Feast itself with various toastings and so forth; then a small meet-and-greet for the Hogwarts staff with the Lord Protector himself. I shall have to appoint someone to mind the students while the meet-and-greet occurs, of course - perhaps Amycus, Alecto, or both.

I must admit that I do not enjoy changes in my routine, even when they are created by such an illustrious occasion as our Lord Protector's visitation.

The Lord Protector is coming to every single Quidditch match?!

Why did I allow Harry Marvolo on the team? What in Merlin's name was I thinking? How -

I am mostly angry at myself. I ought to have seen this coming.

Perhaps I ought to reinforce the Disillusionment charms on that certain place. I suppose we'll have to hope that he doesn't get lost in the corridors.

But the Boot boy has finally shown some spirit, which I suppose is one bright spot. More subtle than I'd have expected, as well.

Entries tagged with our lord protector

I loathe meetings.

ORDER ONLY: Young Master Malfoy

ORDER ONLY: Party.

Clarification

Lord Protector's visit; Hogsmeade weekend.

All Hallow's Eve

ORDER ONLY: Quidditch

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