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alt_rabastanMinerva -
Professor Sinistra and myself wanted to make you aware of a situation happening in the castle, not necessarily because it requires your intervention, but because neither of us has a firm idea as to how it will resolve itself yet.
As you know, I get my share of post and some of it is, for lack of a better word, fan letters. Occasionally these type of notes come in from students, too, though it's usually harmless and typically only happens around Valentine's Day.
Due to recent implications made within the papers, Professor Sinistra has found herself on the receiving end of more post, both from outside and within the castle.
One student in particular has been hiding notes amongst her teaching materials, written with the intent to both threaten and harm. They haven't succeeded, fortunately, but given the degree of this student's obsession it's well possible that the situation will escalate. I hope you feel, as I do, that Professor Sinistra has the right to protect both herself and her property to whatever extent she feels is necessary.
She might have more to add in her own words here, too.
Rory?
Professor Sinistra and myself wanted to make you aware of a situation happening in the castle, not necessarily because it requires your intervention, but because neither of us has a firm idea as to how it will resolve itself yet.
As you know, I get my share of post and some of it is, for lack of a better word, fan letters. Occasionally these type of notes come in from students, too, though it's usually harmless and typically only happens around Valentine's Day.
Due to recent implications made within the papers, Professor Sinistra has found herself on the receiving end of more post, both from outside and within the castle.
One student in particular has been hiding notes amongst her teaching materials, written with the intent to both threaten and harm. They haven't succeeded, fortunately, but given the degree of this student's obsession it's well possible that the situation will escalate. I hope you feel, as I do, that Professor Sinistra has the right to protect both herself and her property to whatever extent she feels is necessary.
She might have more to add in her own words here, too.
Rory?
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Date: 2011-12-09 05:55 pm (UTC)There is, as Raz says, the issue of protection. The most recent letter had a hex on it that I don't think was intended to be more than uncomfortable. However, the way it was actually done, it could have been quite nasty. I've taken several precautions to make it difficult to slip something else into a pile of parchments for grading, and with my office, room, and classroom doors, but that may simply lead to some other attempt (and, frankly, complicates my teaching if I have to keep it up for more than a few weeks.)
And beyond the issue of protection - which I'm taking seriously, obviously - there's a part of me that worries about whoever this is, and why she thinks it's a good approach.
I wanted to let you know, but also to ask if it might be possible for us to have access to class lists: due to the hexes used and some of the delivery, we have some idea who it might be, but the lists would help us narrow it down.
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Date: 2011-12-09 06:32 pm (UTC)If it is not too bold, may I ask whether the letters surmise a relationship between the two of you?
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Date: 2011-12-09 06:39 pm (UTC)Yes, it so happens they do.
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