I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good

[alt_justin]

Hullo, all,

I say, something's going on....Did any of you lot hear whether there was anything more about those first-years who were involved in the scuffle yesterday?

Because I just got back to the Hufflepuff Common Room, what, and there's a small knot of Prefects (including Diggory) looking after Chelsea Abbott.

Sally-Anne, you've not heard there's anything wrong? Abbott looks well exhausted. Ought I to ask Susan, do you think?

-Justin

Comments

[alt_justin]

Surely she can't, can she?

And certainly not the Imperius. On a student?

It's not as if she's a teacher, what? Even if she is the former Minister for Magic.

-J

[alt_hydra]

Well, it not might be Imperius exactly, but something like it. If you want someone to actually do something with no questions asked, then you use Imperius in a way so that they don't even realise they're doing it, or they don't mind one bit. But Imperius can also be cast so that they person knows that they're doing something that they don't want to do, or that goes against their will. That's the type of Imperius that's used for punishment.

She's not a teacher but, you know, she might think she's as important as one. Maybe even more important.

Private Message to Hydra

[alt_justin]

Is that what she did? When she tried to 'help' you not fancy sweets? And your fear of heights?

I

I've a feeling I'm going to get through a great deal of homework trying not to think about that tonight.

-J

Re: Private Message to Hydra

[alt_hydra]

Yes.

I wish I hadn't said anything to Ron. How daft not to realise that his parents would never -

Well, it's just embarrassing, is all.

Re: Private Message to Hydra

[alt_justin]

Don't apologise.

And I know you think people pity you, Dux, but that's not what it is. We can all see that you're not a shrinking flower (and I hate that in part it's because your mother's so well horrid).

It's just that it's difficult to imagine parents who could routinely believe that no matter the provocation, it's preferrable to cast an Imperius variant than to find some other way to convince children to obey. But of course, you've nothing to compare.

It doesn't even seem all that uncommon. You've said Draco's had it, and Nott, I shouldn't wonder. And who knows who else. Crabbe and Goyle, most likely.

And it doesn't make me hate your mother any the less, what?

Oh, dash it.

Right.

Well, that's Arithmancy done. And Herbology. I think if I read History of Magic I shall actually be able to fall asleep. Perhaps.

Sweet dreams, dear heart,

-J