Private Message to Lav

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Am almost too keyed up to fall asleep, so I thought I'd take quill in hand and dash off a quick missive. Today we had an exercise in which our goal was to avoid being caught by some expert colleagues that Professor Dolohov had brought in. (I don't think Auror Crouch was among them, but I could not positively swear to it.) Much occurred, and most of it far too complex to detail here, but I am able to triumphantly announce that I made it to the end of the exercise without being captured and "killed" by those we were evading. You may laugh, but it was the simplest spell ever. Do you recall the theatrical glamours we have used at Hogwarts for various productions? After our group hiding place fortification was rendered insufficient and we all scattered, I spent the remainder of the exercise perfectly peacefully, sitting next to a ruined Muggle house in the empty village where today's challenge took place, disguised as a medium-sized piece of shrubbery. It was quite comfortable, and though several of the Professor's squadron ran past at various times, none of them actually tripped over me. Thus I remained fortuitously undiscovered, and spent the portion of the exercise recalling some of my favorite Arithmancy texts.

I hope this finds you well, and that you are looking forward to our return to dear old Hogwarts as much as I am.