Order Only: Private Message to Ron and Sally-Anne

[alt_justin]

Hallo,

Look, I don't wish to seem insensitive, as I'm sure Mr Longbottom feels well shocked to suddenly lose his magic.

But, I say. The looks on your faces as we were reading that.... Well, I mean to say. It's not that terrible, is it?

He's alive, he's otherwise in good health, it sounds, and...well, millions--make that billions--of Muggles live without magic every day. They never even miss it.

Is there something I'm missing? Why does everyone seem to think it means his usefulness is at an end?

I'm quite earnest, I should add. I can tell you all think it's a dashed catastrophe but I'm at a loss as to just why.

-Justin

P.S. Do you think Harry and Hermione will finish with Cedric soon?

-J

Comments

[alt_sally_anne]

Evelyn looks really upset. I feel like I should say something but I don't know what to say.

I think she didn't know. Neville, either. I mean, until Mrs Longbottom told all of us.

[alt_ron]

I think you're right. Nev's not going to want to talk about it, and Evyls won't want to talk about it with anyone except Nev for a while. At least that's how it goes when it's me. But maybe if you said something, they'd be all right with that.

[alt_sally_anne]

I don't know what to say that would be comforting. I mean I don't want to sound like I think it's worse he lost his magic than he died. Because Justin's right, I mean -- really, it's NOT worse.

But I don't want to be all cheery like it's no big deal either because it IS.

And

I don't know.