Justin Finch-Fletchley

Hullo, all,

I say, I've been reading the discussions about Fred and George's recommendations but I've tried to let the others have a say in it first.

Neville, I well see your point that the more people we add, the more likely it is someone will learn of the lock who ought not know about it. And Luna, I appreciate the offer of the press and perhaps there's a use for it but I think Ron's right, it'd be too easy for someone to track down a whole printing press and then it's only a matter of time before they find the rest of us, what?

But in the meantime, I know that Sally-Anne in particular hoped that since Hydra's an Occlumens, she might show talent for Legilimency to help the rest of us learn. Well, I didn't ask straight out, what, but the subject did come up recently and she confirmed that she's not at all interested in trying to learn the skill. I say, I hope that changes no one's opinion? Because, well, as you know, I'm obviously in favour of bringing her in as soon as I can bally well arrange to tell her in person and show her how to write here.

As for others, Ron, I quite like Susan Bones and think she'd be a fine addition. Perhaps we ought to think about people we believe could be trusted with the lock, versus people who simply need a group of others with whom they may be encouraged to speak candidly? Because...well, Hogwarts has loads of clubs, hasn't it? I say, could we start some sort of club that no one would seriously consider joining, so that we can pick and choose the people to invite? Rather like Pansy's Teatime of the Strange? And then we could sound them out there while protecting the lock, and only add them on once we're reasonably sure they'll respect it?

Or perhaps there's some other code we might develop, what? I'm not sure. But I do think we're all clever enough to figure something out.

-Justin

I say, snowball fights are jolly good fun, what?

Harry, old chap, have they given you any sort of clue yet what the first challenge is to be? I can't believe it's only in a week. Delacour's been reading up on all sorts of technique but I've not seen you about the library much. (Then again, one doesn't see you about the library much, what?)

Hydra, Draco: thanks for the advice, the other day. Most appreciated.

Oh, and Luna, I think I found one of your missing shoes. Someone had stuffed it into a trophy in the trophy room, can you imagine? I saw the toe peeking out when we were being shown some of the school's prizes.

Sally-Anne, I've been meaning to tell you I had great fun playing cards with you last week. Thanks, again, Ron, for organising the get-together. It does become quite difficult, doesn't it, to find time for fun outside of lessons and homework. I say, today's outing was nearly the first time I've lifted my head out of books in the last two weeks!