Very official announcement

[alt_rabastan]

Hallo, hallo boys and girls. And by boys and girls I mean of course the young men and women who will be attending Hogwarts this autumn.

Of late you may have caught a rumour on the wind and I'm here to tell you that it is absolutely true: I'm to be your new Professor of Defence for the coming school year, replacing the tragically absent-minded Mr Gilderoy Lockheart.

I hope no one expects me to regale them with stories of how I tracked down a vicious clan of Gipsy Vampires into deepest Romania and transfigured their eye-teeth into buttons for a waistcoat, because I really don't have those sort of fairy tales to share. I have, however, been Harry Marvolo's private defence instructor for these past few summer months, as well as having other experiences that I believe will make me reasonably suited to the task. So whatever you may have heard about the Razzer, I'm Professor Lestrange to you now, and I look forward to teaching you a thing or three. Hopefully even more than that.

Comments

Re: ORDER ONLY

[alt_frank]

technically, if he's holding a grudge, I'm pretty sure it'd be you he'd hold it against.

we'll write them, tell them to watch their backs.

I don't like it much myself.

Re: ORDER ONLY

[alt_alice]

That doesn't make me feel better in the slightest.

Re: ORDER ONLY

[alt_frank]

it was a very fine bit of duelling, at least. you were pretty brilliant, you know.

still are, too.

Re: ORDER ONLY

[alt_alice]

Pish-tush.

You're right, though. The best we can do is write them both a letter, and hope he's only around for the year.

Minerva, Poppy, you'll let us know if you notice anything out of sorts?

Re: ORDER ONLY

[alt_mcgonagall]

Of course.

Re: ORDER ONLY

[alt_poppy]

Absolutely. But let's hope it never comes to my having to notify you about anything to do with your children and our latest Defence instructor.