I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good

[alt_justin]

I say, I think it's dashed unfair to ask us to sit through this dry old lecture, what, after all the swimming, running, flying and marching we've been doing since before breakfast!

(If anyone asks, we're taking notes, yes? And if anyone should need to know something about the Falklands, my mother had a cousin in the Royal Navy--but I rather think it does make sense, given how it took the military out of the country at just the right (or wrong) time.)

Still, this is the only way I think I shall bally well keep awake, if he insists on droning on, what?

-Justin

Comments

[alt_sally_anne]

I don't know, it'll be interesting. I mean there's a lot of demand now for muggleborn servants, actually, but imagine having a 'servant' who had been trained at Hogwarts like your own children but wasn't allowed to carry a wand anymore. But COULD, you know, if he picked one up.

I don't think they really thought it through, you know?

[alt_justin]

Yes, I don't think he's got much hope.

I didn't want to say it to MacMillan or Corner but I very much doubt his sister's efforts will do any good, nor his foster-family's.

I mean to say, if the Ministry were willing for him to stay in their home, they could have simply filled out the proper forms and done it that way, what?

They've chosen to make an example of him. I only wonder why now, why him, and not anyone else before, if you follow me.

-Justin

[alt_sally_anne]

Yes.

That's an interesting question. It's possible he's the first to really fail, but not all that likely.

[alt_justin]

Perhaps he's the first who didn't achieve the minimum number of O.W.L.s? He only got two, according to his brother.

How many does one need? I should think it almost takes effort to fail all but two, what?

-Justin