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alt_justinOh, I say, sorry about that! I forgot that the quill I've brought with me was charmed to write in French. Let's try that again, what?
Hello! My name is Justin. I'm fourteen and I live in France, but really I'm English. It's sort of a long story. I'm a student at Beauxbatons but I've been given this book so I can write about what I'm seeing here. I'm very grateful to be given the opportunity to come see the World Cup in my native home and to see what sort of place the Lord Protector has created for wizards and witches to live in.
I just arrived today, but already everyone I've met is quite pleasant, really. I'd like to thank Draco Malfoy especially for making me feel so welcome. And Professeur and Madame Froissart, of course, for agreeing to chaperon me. And all the Malfoys, truly; they've been such gracious hosts. I hope I meet many more wonderful wizarding folk while I'm visiting.
I say, I hope I'm doing this right. I'm not quite sure how to end it, so: I look forward to the rest of my time in the Protectorate. Thank you.
Yours sincerely,
Justin Finch-Fletchley
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Date: 2011-08-25 03:28 am (UTC)I don't really know if loads of people are coming from France. But some are. I think nearly everyone is going to be from here, what? I mean to say, the Protectorate's done such a ruddy good job keeping the country safe and that's mostly because of the wards, do you see, so I don't think it serves much purpose to let loads of people in who might not agree with how splendid things are here. But I did hear some of the Guardiens at Calais saying that the Cup would be broadcast all over the world.
I think most of the people who are coming are connected somehow to the Bulgarian side or to the Federation, what? I've not been to many matches before, either, outside of school.
And cheers, thanks for the help. It's rather an ingenious little thing, these books, eh?
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Date: 2011-08-25 03:40 am (UTC)And, yeah, no problem answering questions. These books are nift for talking to people you might not get to otherwise, yeah?
Hope we get to meet for real some time. I reckon not at the Cup. Since you're sitting with the Malfoys. I mean, you will be, right? If you're staying with them?
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Date: 2011-08-25 12:51 pm (UTC)Yes, I shall be seated with the Malfoys. Why, where are your seats?
Draco's been answering loads of questions, too. Like whether parents read our posts or comments, and he tells me 'nift' is like 'snitch' only not quite as marvellous. I've been tutored in English and French ever since I can remember, but no one ever teaches one any slang, what?
I'm being taken to the Ministry for Magic this morning. Well, I say morning it's really probably most of the day. I say, that's exciting, isn't it? I don't doubt if everyone got treated this way on a first visit, the Protectorate shouldn't have any trouble convincing people to come back home!
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Date: 2011-08-25 01:04 pm (UTC)That you're going to the Ministry today, I mean. I was there yesterday, see. So we just missed by a day. I was there to learn about what my dad does at work. He's in Protectorate Affairs in Purity Control, but he also connects with the department that oversees stuff about the camps. Maybe you'll get to meet him.
Oh, and you might get to meet Director Selwyn, and he's really nice.
And maybe they'll let you see where MLE and the Aurors train. They took us down to the sparring dungeons when we had our tour of the Ministry in YPL. That's the Young Protectors' League, y'know.
Um. Anywiz, I hope you have fun today.
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Date: 2011-08-25 01:21 pm (UTC)But I'm really looking forward to the visit, in any case. Perhaps I'll ask about the Aurors--they're like the French Guardiens, aren't they?--I'd quite like to see them training, if one could go and observe.
I'll look for your Director Selwyn, as well, and perhaps your Father and all, what?