An Educational Day

[alt_linus]

Learning how to function cohesively as a team despite the vicissitudes of lack of sleep, physical ailments, and the cumulative rigors of our exercises is indeed a challenge -- but I have faith that with perseverance and excellent guidance we will meet that challenge.

Excelsior, as they say.

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Private Message to Lav

[alt_linus]

Professor Dolohov just told me that I should take as my personal goal the avoidance of being stunned by my own team members.

In his defence, Blaise was considerably on edge today, following yesterday's difficulties. But in my own, I wasn't feeling quite the thing either, after a night of insomnia, and did not realise that receiving helpful suggestions on spell options was not within his current capabilities. Must learn to assess teammates more accurately. Which is, in short, exactly what Professor Dolohov was getting at, really.

I trust that your shopping and ice cream excursion went well. Do tell. I could use the distraction.

Re: Private Message to Lav

[alt_linus]

As the dubious achievement of getting stunned by someone on my own team could be surpassed only by the deep embarrassment of getting stunned by my own mentor, I am giving Professor Dolohov a wide berth just now. I shall continue this course of action until the spectacularly vivid language no longer emanates from the conversation in which he is embroiled, for which someone clearly has failed to put up adequate Muffliato or other charms.

Enhancing one's vocabulary is, nonetheless, one of the goals of learning, so that's probably fine then -- though I shall of course take great care with appropriate deployment of any new idiom thus garnered.

You still haven't told me how your ice cream day was. Ah, well, you're probably out having amusements.

Private Message to Linus Moon

[alt_harry]

Hey Linus.

Sorry about what happened.

You're doing a good job. Everyone is. I think we're all just a little worn out.

[alt_luna]

I'm sure you'll do a wonderful job of upholding the honor of Ravenclaw, Linus.

[alt_linus]

I shall do my best. Today I am working on Apparating, which Padma can already manage, though apparently not for much distance yet. I've asked her to share any words of wisdom she might have on the process, as those of us who have not yet been able to achieve it will be most grateful for our peers who share their knowledge, but so far she has not vouchsafed anything terribly effective.

I trust your summer is going tolerably well. Have you found any interesting creatures to study lately?

[alt_luna]

I'm afraid I haven't. I can't apparate yet, of course, and there aren't many wild places around here, the sort where I can find creatures. Mrs Brown doesn't like it when

I've been trying to catch up on my reading, and going over my field notebooks. I feel as though I've barely seen anyone this summer.