Do be careful in his rooms. A considerable number of his books, as well as other items, can "defend themself adequately. "
Those are his own words to me, when we discussed -- ever so obliquely, which is a neat trick if one can do it -- my stealing something from him.
Let me retrace my steps and start from somewhere with a more panoramic view. It was for that blasted challenge, back last year. Can it have been only last year? Merlin. In any case, Montague, my sponsor in the challenge, required that I steal something from either Professor Dolohov or from
Oh, Professor Siz. I am so sorry! About your party last year, when my brother-in-law, in his cups, fell into your sculpture and chaos ensued. I must confess and throw myself on your mercy! That isn't exactly how it happened, and it was my fault, as I was taking part in that aforementioned blasted challenge. I ruined your sculpture and stole the Snitch that had represented the Sun. Jason Montague said I had to steal something valuable from either Professor Dolohov or from you and Professor Raz, and the sculpture was a gift from the Malfoys and from a noted artist and therefore valuable, but I knew you didn't like it very much, so it was perfect. Oh, Professor Siz, I am so sorry
But you and Cedric must absolutely be careful when approaching any of Professor Dolohov's items, because there are quite a number of them which are bespelled, cursed, warded, or a combination thereof! He said as much when we were delicately not-discussing why it was probably an extremely inadviseable idea for me to attempt pilferage from him at the behest of my sponsor.
I think he thought it was funny, actually. But he was serious about the dangers.
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on 2015-08-04 03:47 pm (UTC)Those are his own words to me, when we discussed -- ever so obliquely, which is a neat trick if one can do it -- my stealing something from him.
Let me retrace my steps and start from somewhere with a more panoramic view. It was for that blasted challenge, back last year. Can it have been only last year? Merlin. In any case, Montague, my sponsor in the challenge, required that I steal something from either Professor Dolohov or from
Oh, Professor Siz. I am so sorry! About your party last year, when my brother-in-law, in his cups, fell into your sculpture and chaos ensued. I must confess and throw myself on your mercy! That isn't exactly how it happened, and it was my fault, as I was taking part in that aforementioned blasted challenge. I ruined your sculpture and stole the Snitch that had represented the Sun. Jason Montague said I had to steal something valuable from either Professor Dolohov or from you and Professor Raz, and the sculpture was a gift from the Malfoys and from a noted artist and therefore valuable, but I knew you didn't like it very much, so it was perfect. Oh, Professor Siz, I am so sorry
But you and Cedric must absolutely be careful when approaching any of Professor Dolohov's items, because there are quite a number of them which are bespelled, cursed, warded, or a combination thereof! He said as much when we were delicately not-discussing why it was probably an extremely inadviseable idea for me to attempt pilferage from him at the behest of my sponsor.
I think he thought it was funny, actually. But he was serious about the dangers.
And I am so sorry.