Upholding Hogwarts (and Ravenclaw) Values

[alt_linus]

It is impingent upon us all to do our best to strengthen ourselves and our society to meet the demands of modern times. Truly, there are so many areas in which we may serve the Protectorate that it would be remiss of us to let ourselves or our worthy fellows fall behind, especially when we might help. Proud traditions like Ravenclaw Corner have long been ways by which those who are fortunate and diligent can sharpen their own skills and assist others in the honing of their talents. And yet we must ask ourselves, are we truly doing enough with what we have been given?

Those of us who are Prefects have long known the importance of service to our peers. Happily and appropriately, participation in the Young Protector's League and the Hogwarts Junior Council also brings this question into additional focus, for which we must all be grateful to Madame Headmistress Umbridge.

What have you done to improve your school today?

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Private Message to Morag MacDougall and Su Li

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I have taken on the quest of trying to make Ravenclaw's performance in OWLs the best ever. It is a lofty goal, but how better to aspire?

In service of this, I note that both of you are working toward your Arithmancy OWLs. Should either of you find that some one-on-one tutoring or revising assistance may prove useful, I stand ready to serve.

For Hogwarts and Ravenclaw!

Private Message to Michael Corner and Sarah Fawcett

[alt_linus]

I have taken on the quest of trying to make Ravenclaw's performance in OWLs the best ever. It is a lofty goal, but how better to aspire?

In service of this, I note that both of you are working toward your Arithmancy OWLs. Should either of you find that some one-on-one tutoring or revising assistance may prove useful, I stand ready to serve.

For Hogwarts and for Ravenclaw!

Private Message to Steven Capper and Mandy Brocklehurst

[alt_linus]

I have taken on the quest of trying to make Ravenclaw's performance in OWLs the best ever. It is a lofty goal, but how better to aspire?

In service of this, I note that you are working toward your Arithmancy OWLs, Brocklehurst. Should you find that some one-on-one tutoring or revising assistance may prove useful, I stand ready to serve. Also, both of you are working toward your Care of Magical Creatures OWLs. While I do not have quite the standing in Creatures that I do in Arithmancy, nevertheless I would be pleased to assist with revising in any way that might be handy.

For Hogwarts and for Ravenclaw!

Private Message to Professor Sinistra

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Thank you again for the gift of your duplio'd revisions from your student years. As you pointed out when I was in need, it is important that we pay such assistance forward, as it improves all of us to improve any of us. And of course, of those to whom much scholastically is given, much is required.

I shall endeavour to follow the example you have set, and to encourage and facilitate scholarship in my fellows.

Your with gratitude,
Linus Moon

Re: Private Message to Professor Sinistra

[alt_sinistra]

Mr Moon -

You are so very much yourself, but your willingness to help others suits you very well here. You are very welcome to the notes, and quite right about improvement.

I can only assume you're not regretting the turn of the discussion last night? I did also have a thought, related to your detentions, of another project where your skills might be of some use to me, if you're willing, but it will take a couple of days to gather what I have in mind.

AS.

Re: Private Message to Michael Corner and Sarah Fawcett

[alt_michael]

Er, cheers, Moon. Yeah. Steve said you offered to help him in Creatures, too.

Looks like you're offering to help all of us, then.

My Arithmancy marks are all right, if not right at the top. We'd been working on the core subjects a little more regularly than the electives but since there are a few of us and Arithmancy's such a trial, we did work on it more often than the others.

You're sure you won't get in trouble offering to tutor all us halfbloods?

Re: Private Message to Michael Corner and Sarah Fawcett

[alt_linus]

I feel that we have perhaps lost sight of House loyalty lately, and I should hate to see the standards of Ravenclaw slip. Obviously when one wishes to safeguard our reputation of achievement, one must attend to the weakest spots, to those who, through unavoidable circumstance, may not have managed to overcome their obstacles as well as they might. The Sorting Hat has declared that you are a Ravenclaw, thus laying upon me the sacred obligations of House loyalty. Those whose blood is not pure may yet have something to add to the larger knowledge, if cultivated properly.

Also, purebloods have difficulties too sometimes, you know. The very first person I offered to help was MacDougal, and she's as pure as pure. I don't see why you always have to make it about

Re: Private Message to Michael Corner and Sarah Fawcett

[alt_michael]

All right, mate, no need to get all ruffled. I meant with her, not getting into trouble with her. Because when I talked to her about continuing the halfblood revising, she didn't really give me a good reason for saying we couldn't do it anymore.

So you see I wasn't just taking the piss.

Re: Private Message to Michael Corner and Sarah Fawcett

[alt_linus]

Well, I did consider the rules on student gatherings before making the offers, you know, which is why one-to-one tutoring of Ravenclaws is the least cumbersome way to go about it, administratively speaking. We can work in our own Common Room, if you like, or the dormitory.

I, well, sort of promised someone that I would help others. The person in question was kind enough to give me duplio'd copies of full revision notes, several years' worth, to replace mine that were destroyed, and I was made aware that the knowledge was entrusted to me on the condition that I use it to help my fellows. I should be loathe to break a promise of that nature especially.