If anyone looks out a castle window toward the lake, or ventures near the shoreline, you can see the family of Hippocampi that were featured in the Care of Magical creatures exam this week. They're a bit shy of people, but curious, too, and sometimes they like to show off with some formation swimming if they think they've got an audience. Don't ( Read more... )

The alert ward on my storage went off early this morning. I was already up, but by the time I got outside, whoever set off the alert was long gone. The tracks in the area looked to be a dog's, so I reckon a curious creature might've got close enough to trigger the ward. There were human footprints, too, but too muddled by the dog's to make out ( Read more... )

Reckon it bears repeating:

My storage is one hundred percent off limits to all students at all times. I don't care what noises you think you hear coming from it, stay clear of the building if you want to keep your house points. And your hands.

And to the NEWT students who've been asking: no, it's not a manticore.

For any Gryffindor students staying at the castle over the holiday, know that I'll be away for most of the duration. I'm heading to parts elsewhere on business, so keep your noses clean, yeah? Professor Acton has agreed to help you out if you need anything. Hopefully, you won't ( Read more... )

Before any concerned student asks, no, I hadn't any plans to set a baby dragon loose in the castle. Point of fact, I was working with the mite creature on a new programme of dragon keeping. Due to their undomesticated nature, most dragon keeping involves hexing and restraint and sedation. My own belief is that this only serves to make the ( Read more... )

After one of yesterday's lessons, I overheard a fifth year lassie from Ravenclaw wonder aloud if I ever slept at the castle. Truth of fact I always sleep at the castle. I've got a set of quarters as plush as any man could ever need, with a nice fire in the grate and a good pillow. It can take a long time, years even, to find a good pillow ( Read more... )

I don't usually care for a look in here. Can't say it seems wise to be peeking at what the children say to each other when I'm not around. Reckon this might save them from having to voice their feelings about me on the walls of the toilets, though ( Read more... )