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Ron,

I say, you're certain I shan't be imposing on a family holiday? Daphne's offered Spenser House, what, and Antonin reminded me this evening that I could simply stay at Hogwarts over the break.

One prefers to be among friends, of course. But if you're sure.... Well, I should be delighted.

-Justin

Hullo, Juniors,

I say, who's up for a shopping trip? Any chance you could get free on Friday lunchtime? We could pop over to Diagon Alley and pick up our books and such, what, if you've a mind.

-Justin

Hullo,

Marks arrived here with the morning post. Have you got yours yet? Hydra, were your O.W.L.s what you expected?

Sally-Anne, I don't know if he did in yours as well, but Headmaster Dolohov included a well brief note in my letter, congratulating us on coming in first in the class. We've tied, it seems. Well done, you!

I say, I hope that Moon being Head Boy means that Professor Dolohov has appointed Daphne and not Patil as Head Girl. I, er, may have mentioned to him once or twice how happy I was last year to do Patil's and Finnigan's work for them, allowing them to focus on becoming Councilmembers. (Don't tell Daphne, though, what! If she is Head Girl, I don't wish her to think she wasn't chosen solely on her own merits--and for that matter, I've no way to know that I influenced him at all. And if she's not Head Girl.... Well, then my efforts made no difference, what.)

-Justin

Professor,

Thank you again for the loan of the books and for the pleasant afternoon's conversation last week. I'm quite enjoying the D'Angier-LeBrun, what; his depictions of the use of battle magic on a mid-19^th century campaign are jolly well evocative. And it's been some time since I had a chance to read in French. I've gone through the first three exercises on the Arabic figures, as well. I'm afraid I've not yet started Norton's Impractical Duellist but I expect to get to it by Thursday or Friday.

I hope you spent a pleasant Easter Sunday and Monday. (I had meant to look for a modest service in New London but didn't find one to my liking. I expect it's even more difficult for Eastern Orthodox, what. Perhaps by next year I shall have found a parish. Though I'm aware that's not fashionable in the Protectorate, it somehow feels wrong not to go a few times a year.)

I say, I had a question related to our project for the end of term. I was flipping through ibn Waḥšīya's Commentaries and I know we've not covered Essay #24 yet, but, as you know, our group work figures heavily on Calidus' instruction regarding the use of compulsion magic in combination with elemental intensifiers, so I thought I'd see what ibn Waḥšīya had to say on earth elements. But in the third section--I say, it seems as if it could be a translation irregularity. He's discussing the effect that certain wand woods (oak, thorn and yarrow, specifically) may have when the spell being attempted also includes metalliferous components (iron, for the most part, what, but also in certain cases silver or gold). Footnote number 17 mentions using quartz as a focus to balance the effect, but, I say, from the context, I wonder if it's more accurately translated as any sort of crystal? If it's an accurate translation then could you provide any insight as to why aiming the spell through quartz would produce a more reliable, powerfully-focused spell than, say, diamond or glass? (One can well understand why a coloured stone would taint the result, what, but it would seem that if clarity is desired, any type of clear crystal would do. Quartz is notoriously not perfectly clear, however, which makes one wonder why it would intensify the spell effect or nullify the interaction of iron with a wand of yarrow, for example.)

You see my confusion, what.

Perhaps there's another resource that addresses this same anomaly? If so, I should be very interested in reading it. I'm sure it will be pertinent to at least a portion of our survey.

Looking forward to your answer,

-Finch-Fletchley

Hello, all,

Well, I say. Luncheon was well interesting, what?

Mind you, I still find him treacherous. But there is something to be said for the lengths to which he's going to try to help us.

Oh, and jolly good show, all of you who are helping to harangue Madam Umbridge. I've been trying to think of other ways we might pester her.

Shall we make a list?

Is everyone ready for Friday? (Ron, old man, it certainly looked like you were ready for your leading lady, what!)

I say, Sally-Anne. I heard you found some 'luck' this equinox as well! Good form, you.

-Justin

I'm over halfway through my Transfiguration essay but I say, I'm not at all sure how I shall be able to go to Duelling Club tomorrow, there's so much left to do.

And with a Charms exam at the end of next week, I think we ought to get our revising group together. What do you say, Ron, old chap? Sally-Anne? Ernie and Sue? We might meet in the library for the books Professor Acton mentioned, what, with additional information on silence and noise-related charms. Anyone else interested?

-Justin

Mr Chau,

Thank you for your response to my enquiry regarding the Peverell text for the Hogwarts' Fifth-Year curriculum. I had rather hoped the 1821 translation by Alexander would be back in stock by now. I wonder if, in the interim, there is an alternative edition available?

If it would be possible to provide a selection of translations, as well as a concordance or a decent copy of the original Latin version, I'd be happy to pay for my selections and return the others by owl. Whichever way, I'm sure you understand that we're approaching the point in term when our professor shall expect us to have the appropriate texts.

Your assistance in this matter is greatly appreciated.

Most sincerely,

Justin Finch-Fletchley

Harry,

I say, thanks very much for thinking to ask me and Patil to bring others last night. I hope we alleviated some concerns for the Gryffindors, what? I know some of us are still none too comfortable learning Professor Dolohov's subject but at least one can agree that the fellow does seem a reasonable enough chap.

As I said, my primary concern is that he does seem to expect rather a lot from us all, when we've other work to be doing for our other professors, as well. It's jolly well and good to love one's topic, what, but perhaps Mr Capper's unfortunate outcome can show us all the dangers of loving it to the exclusion of everything else!

Have any of the others given you any sense of whether it was helpful? Mind you, I think we bally well might need more protection from Madam Umbridge's particular brand of enthusiasm than from Professor Dolohov's, if you follow me. I say, she is aware that we're teenagers, what, and not still in our nursery room skirts? I quite wonder whether she realises that the YPL is good and all, but part of why we all liked Professor Siz so much was she treated us like we had half a brain among us. Did you see her message? I say, do you suppose she really wants to hear our opinions? Somehow I doubt anything other than wholesale agreement would meet with her approval, but of course one would never suggest a former Minister for Magic to be anything other than professional in the performance of her duties, what?

Listen, a few of us, including Sally-Anne and some others, were thinking of starting a Dark Arts revising group. If you'd like to join us, I'm sure you'd be welcome. I can't speak for the others, of course, but I daresay no one would be fussed if you cared to bring Miss Granger along as well. In case you needed her for anything, of course.

I'd have written to you earlier but I ran out of time at lunch and we've only just sat down in History of Magic, so it's the first chance I had since last night.

Hello,

I say, that was certainly a gruelling first day for me; how was yours?

What did you think of Professor Dolohov? At our table the others were all asking for our opinions. I said I had nothing much to compare but that he seems to set a high standard but a fair one. I mean to say. Assigned seating isn't something I've encountered before, even at Beauxbatons, what. Though I knew some people there who had it in primary school.

I've a feeling we're going to be quite challenged, if the first lesson is anything like the pace he intends to maintain. But if what he's said is true, at least we shan't have to hex each other in lessons. I suppose that's a blessing. Do you think that will make it easier on our Neville? I say, I know Neville's stalwart, what, but I'm well worried about how much he's worried about this. I hope it's more the dread of the thing than the thing itself, what? And that once he's in lessons he'll find it's not as intolerable as he fears. We've each other to keep perspective, what?

I'm working on the first Charms assignment. What about you?

Oh, by the way, I've asked Susan Bones and some of the others if they'd like to revise. That might give us an opportunity to meet without making a meal of the thing, if you follow me. We can always break apart into smaller groups to discuss the finer points. And if not, then at least we'll have a revising group.

-Justin

Hello,

I say, that was certainly a gruelling first day, wasn't it? And Bobby, you had the extra hour with Divination! Mondays are going to be well horrid (and Tuesday doesn't look much better, does it?). Best get used to it, I suppose.

What did you think of Professor Dolohov? I heard several others down the table asking you your opinions. I know Zach and Ernie said compared to Miss Professor Carrow he's a treat but that bally well shouldn't have taken much, what?

I've a feeling we're going to be quite challenged, if the first lesson is anything like the pace he intends to maintain. Fancy doing some revising together? Wayne and Megan as well, if they're interested. I say, Bobby, did you speak to him about obtaining books? I'd offer to let you look on in mine but that would hardly do any good, as we're seated about as far apart as one can get, what!

But if what he's said is true, at least we shan't have to hex each other in lessons. I suppose that's a blessing.

Right. Back to Professor Acton's assignment. Do let me know if you'd like to revise together.

-Justin

Hullo, all,

I say, did you see that Professor Dolohov's already giving out assignments and cancelling lessons? Classes haven't even begun properly, what!

I expect I shall have to use at least part of the hour on Creatures. (The tutor the Jugsons engaged for me didn't seem to put much stock in Care of Magical Creatures, so it's the one subject in which I've not had much help, if you follow me.)

Although come to think of it, he announced that the lessons will be cancelled after writing to Madam Pomfrey. I wonder if the two are related, what?

-Justin

Dux,

Are you going on holiday with the Malfoys? Mr Jugson told Remy you might do.

It's funny, at CCF I thought it was torture to see you sitting just down the table, but not be able to spend any time alone together. But now I miss even being able to catch a glimpse of your hair or your hand reaching for the butter and rolls. Being able to watch while you tried some task or hearing your voice across the grounds. By comparison, CCF feels like it was perfect.

Is everything all right, at home? Your mother's not been too intolerable, I hope?

I say, though, when Remy asked about inviting you, Alfie got a very strange...look. I'm not half sure how to describe it. Perhaps his tomatoes were just a bit mushy or something, what, but he looked like he'd tasted something bitter. I think he's disappointed that Remy's so keen to include me in the family. In a way it was better when your aunt and uncle were stewarding me about the country, what?

Any idea who's going to be taking Dark Arts? If it's Madam Umbridge, I think Sally-Anne might have to give it up for a bad job. Bad enough she's running the YPL. I hope that doesn't make things well awful for Luna or the others. I guess we'd be able to help each other with lessons, so everyone can keep up their marks despite whatever she--or whomever it winds up being--might decide to do. But I say, I simply can't see her teaching in a classroom, can you?

Also, did you notice what Mr Malfoy said about 'changes to the curriculum?' I don't well like the sound of that. What do you think it means? Remy says he's just happy we've not gone and bought all our supplies yet, what, because it probably means they're changing textbooks or something. I'm not sure it doesn't mean more than that.

You've not gone to do your shopping yet, either, have you? If not, and you do know when you're going to get your school things, what, tell me and Remy and we'll make sure to go then, too.

Did I mention that I miss you?

-Justin

Hullo, All,

I'm back at the Jugsons' and Remy has been telling Alfie all about our 'adventures,' as he calls them, what. At least he's not well excited about Madam Umbridge coming to Hogwarts to run the YPL. I say, it probably would have been too difficult to hold my tongue if he were.

I was a bit worried at first that Remy would be jealous because I earned two of those bally old awards and he had none. It's odd, though, because he seemed even more proud of them than I am, as if somehow it reflects on him as well. Alfie was more upset by it than Remy, what? I'm not half sure what to make of that.

But at least it's over for the nonce. Although it sounds as if Madam Umbridge has no intention of allowing us to rest during the year, what? I say, I've never been quite so sorry to be right as when we learned she'll be quartered at school.

Speaking of which, when do you lot expect to go to Diagon Alley for your school things? Thankfully, the Jugsons have scheduled no more parties but it should be relatively simple to arrange to meet whenever others are going to New London.

I've been thinking more about Sirius' letter to you, Sally-Anne. In particular about his saying that we should all be talking more with each other about our opinions. I say, I don't know what you asked, apart from what you said, but I think he might mean that if we've already made friends we trust, we ought not to stop trusting them just because we think something different to one another. Or perhaps because we're afraid that those thoughts will end the friendship.

I think the Protectorate wishes us to distrust one another and to think that each of us is alone in any misgivings we might have. I think it works, what? I mean to say, Darius was so upset mainly because he didn't think he could talk to anyone. Luna, that's not your fault, what, nor anyone's in particular, except that no one wished to be the one who stepped forward. Or perhaps no one thought it was his place to do so.

It makes one wonder how many others are foundering in their own doubts, what?

It's got me to thinking about what we can do, as a group. Not bringing more people into the lock, obviously; I'm not going to open up that can of worms again, what!--but perhaps there's something to be done under the guise of something innocuous. What about a club? We could make it invitational and only invite the ones we think are bound to be reasonable. And Lee and the twins could come as well. Perhaps we could create some sort of educational lecture that we could have if we think someone's untrustworthy?

-Justin

Hello!

That tutor has been setting me so many charms exercises and potions essays I've hardly been fit to set quill to parchment. And when I've not been busy with that, your Aunt and Uncle have quite occupied most of the time. You're right: They're trotting me out to everyone they think will show an interest. We've a supper party tomorrow, as well.

Remy's coming along on Ron's flying expedition next Thursday, though. And we're joining the History Club on Wednesday afternoon for the Museum of Curiosities. Do you think you'll be able to go?

Was the seance fun?

I say, it's actually been well enjoyable to mate about with Remy, without Alfie along. We went to a swimming club this afternoon - I say, rather an exclusive swimming club, what? I don't like to think what your Uncle must be investing in all this. Or what he hopes to gain from it.

Still, Remy's not a very strong swimmer, so perhaps your uncle would have done it anyway to help him along this summer.

How about you? Have you been getting in any of the exercises that Professor Siz recommended?

-Justin

Hullo, all.

I say, this Quidditch match you're getting up, it's not going to be too competitive, what? I rather think Hydra's looking more forward to that than Patil's party, to be honest.

But I don't mind saying I'm not keen to look a right wanker on a broom. Especially in front of the house sides.

Oh, and I don't think they've said anything to you lot yet but did you know, they've arranged a tour for those of us visiting over the Easter hols? It doesn't sound half bad--except I'm sure that everything we see will be calculated to please, what?

-Justin

What ho, Ron, thanks for the games night, what? It was jolly good fun.

So, on for duelling practice tomorrow, then?

I say, does anyone know how to request extra blankets? I was clever enough to pack jumpers but some of our lot have only got their school robes, what? It's been getting bally well cold at night up in our part of the tower.

Oh, and we've a Hogsmeade day this weekend, haven't we? I rather think I might need to catch up on the old books this week if we're to go down the village Saturday. Between duelling, History Club and all the other things, it's lucky there are a few revising groups or I think we should never get any real homework done, what?

-Justin

Well.

It's no surprise that a few people have had one or two choice things to say about that tripe that appeared on the first night of term.

I'm not sure who he thinks he's defending, what, or where he's getting his information, but the effort's unnecessary and moreover, well unappreciated.

Meanwhile, I should only like to say that I've had nothing but good experiences with Hogwarts' students thus far and I hope to continue this term. I've quite enjoyed getting to know so many people here and seeing what the Protectorate values in its students. The Tri-Wizard activities have been well excellent, particularly the Yule Ball, and I look forward to trying the YPL challenge coming up at the end of the month.

As for the rumours about my troubles with Beauxbatons' students, I mean to say, it's been nothing more than anyone might expect when lads have a few laughs together. I'm sure everyone here has exchanged a few good-natured hexes now and then; mishaps happen, of course, but generally everyone knows there's no harm done. If I had wished to take the offensive, believe me, I should have done long before the 23^rd. I simply found no reason to take such a decision. I'm well sorry, in fact, that M Toubon let his wand run away with him and tried a spell before realising what effect it would have, what? And I was put right quickly enough by the excellent skills of your Madame Pomfrey - so again, no lasting harm.

I don't know whether Madame Maxime will decide in favour of his expulsion but I'm sure she'll take into account what a wizard of his age and experience ought to have known and decide for the best.

But it ought to be said that the so-called Grim Truth only got one thing right, at least as it applies to me: I have been fortunate to make some very good friends.

Humbly,

-Justin Finch-Fletchley

Ron?

What you said earlier?

I....

need a bit of help, I think. Well, definitely. I can't walk but I need to get to the hospital wing as quickly as possible.

Or if Ron's not about, anyone else near where Gryffindor Tower meets the 3rd-floor main corridor?

Dash it, I hate having to ask.

Thanks.

-Justin

P.S. Don't come up, Dux, it's past your curfew.

Hullo, Friends,

Are you all right, then?

We saw a copy of that quiz, very briefly, before your Head Girl collected them all out of Ravenclaw Tower.

I say, what I did see was not on, not on at all. Even the so-called 'good' categories were bally insulting, in their way. I can jolly well see why it's unsettling, on top of everything else this week.

-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!

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Private Message to Ron Weasley

Order Only: Diagon Alley

Order Only: Private Message to Sally-Anne and Hydra

Private Message to Professor Dolohov

I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good

Homework

Private Message to Adam Chau

Private Message to Harry Marvolo

I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good: Private Message to Sally-Anne and Pansy

Private Message to Susan Bones and Bobby Stebbins

I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good

I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good: Private Message to Dux

I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good

I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good: Private Message to Dux

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Enfin, Mes Amis...

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