Order Only: Private Message to Sally-Anne and Hermione

[alt_justin]

Hullo, you two,

I say, I can well imagine how poor Stretton feels, learning about all this right now.

In a way I think it was quite cruel to simply swear him in with so little preparation.

On the other hand, what, perhaps it's best to overload him and see how he does at absorbing it all.

It's too bad you're not at the Strettons', Sally-Anne - not to inflict them on you, what, but to give him someone he can talk to about it all.

I expect he'll get bally well next to no sleep tonight!

-Justin

Comments

[alt_justin]

Mm. Not that I've seen--or at least, not quite of the same calibre, perhaps. (I've looked before, what.)

Healthy and safe is worth the trouble. Smith said that there's a fidelity charm but I don't think that's necessary, what. Also the charm to prevent quarrels because that's not a problem for us. Anti-loss, of course, and protection from damage to the ring itself. I'm not sure about the spells protecting the wearer--I mean to say, it would be splendid but it's also rather expensive.

I say, I'm not sure what it is that compels wizards to put spells on every item one owns. Though that anti-loss will bally well be a comfort, what.

-J

[alt_sally_anne]

Oh, you wouldn't do that to Hydra, anyway -- the anti-quarrel one. I mean, there are a couple of different ways to do it but there's at least a half-dozen I think are more like 'cursed objects' than 'lovely charms you'd give to your future wife.' And they DO put them on engagement rings, I know at least one person in my House whose Mum has a ring like that.

[alt_sally_anne]

As for what compels wizards to put spells on everything, there's probably some charm a clever shopkeeper used on the hats we all wore as babies to make us believe forever and ever that it couldn't possibly be a proper engagement ring unless there was enough magic on it to make it truly dear!

[alt_sally_anne]

I've seen a colour-change charm on diamonds so they always match what you're wearing. (It's a little silly since diamonds are clear if you just leave them alone, THAT will always match what you're wearing, won't it?)

[alt_hermione]

That's ridiculous.

[alt_sally_anne]

Well I'd take it over the anti-quarrel charm that makes you always just agree with whatever your fiance says.

But yeah. It's pretty silly.

[alt_hermione]

Well, an anti-quarrel like that is just evil.

So are the fidelity charms. I've read that if they're not done properly they have unintentional effects. Sometimes they make the person look really unattractive to someone they'd be attracted to.

And there are others. I think you should get the sensible ones and nothing else.

Can't you always add charms later if they become practical?

[alt_sally_anne]

Some of the charms could be added later, others someone would have to re-make the ring.

[alt_justin]

No, but speaking of colour.... I can't decide whether to get a pink-hued diamond or not.

I know she'd love it but it's not quite traditional. And she might still change her mind about pink, what?

-J