Private Message to Seamus and Zabini

[alt_padma]

Why are so many people writing private messages to Perks lately? What, has everyone decided to pay her to do odd jobs for them?

And can you believe that Hufflepuff won despite the way Diggory was flying? Was it just me or did his broom look like it wanted to dump him out every time he tried to turn round?

Although, Samuels hasn't been back from the Hospital Wing yet, either, so I wonder if Smith didn't help that bludger along with something. Which he should know better, using magic during a match, but that's Smith for you, isn't it, always trying to play an angle. Honestly, I don't know what Diggory was thinking, letting him on the Hufflepuff side.

Has Madam Umbridge talked to either of you about her civics lessons? Because she did mention something about the first assignment to me, in passing, after exercise last time, and she asked whether I thought firsties and seconds would be bold enough to write to the right people about their questions. (Also, Seamus, she wanted to do something about Ireland for next time, maybe, and I told her to give you a warning if she could so you'd be prepared to help contribute.)

Oh, and Daphs' dance instructor's supposed to come up sometime before the next Hogsmeade weekend. I was thinking we might ask him to lead some social dancing in addition to talking about the revue. What do you think?

Comments

[alt_blaise]

She worms her way in with teachers until they feel properly sorry for her, and then, you're right: they all seem to be falling over themselves to pay her for menial tasks. Perhaps she asks for work? Demeaning. Especially for a Slytherin. Really Slughorn ought to do something about it quietly so she's not tarnishing the House.

Diggory's new broom. Now there's a laugh. He's gone and got a pre-release model, but it's a Keeper's broom. What a dolt. And you're right, it did act like it wanted to throw him off. Would have been almost as amusing as watching him lose out to Chang. Serves him right after what he did to her.

I'll have a word with Daphs about whether Mr Krumgold would consider leading us in a social dance while he's here. If he'd think it beneath him, she'd certainly want us not to bring it up, so let me see what she says.

As for the Civics lessons, it's obviously more appropriate than putting the lower years through Muggle Studies, but no, I've not had any conversations with Madam Umbridge about it. What sort of people did she think she'd have them write? Something like our letters when we applied for CCF?