Surprises

[alt_susan]

Uric the Oddball was a disruptive influennce on Wizarding culture because of his

Oops! I started doing my revising for History of Magic in my journal instead of my parchment.  I'm trying to get a lot of revising done today since the only class we have is double DADA with the Gryffindors.  I like Professor Lockhart very much, but not because he's

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[alt_padma]

It's called a scholar's mate and it could have been worse; at least you didn't fall for a fool's mate. (Though honestly I thought everyone knew how to evade either of them, except maybe Megan.)

My Dad says Gary Grimoire is murder to have in the studio. He has all sorts of demands like a certain label of tonic water and Bertie Botts' with all the flavours sorted out and then Dad says he takes potions that would have anyone else arested. But he's got ever so nice a voice.

And I agree about Professor Lockhart's stories. I could just sit in his lessons all day and I think I'd learn a lot. I think he must have been an actor. He's just so ... dynamic.

[alt_neville]

Ron had to show me the fool's mate trick the first week we were playing chess together. I would have fallen for it, but but he was nice enough to explain how dunderheaded the move I was about to make was, and take it back.

[alt_susan]

Weasley seems like he would be good at explaining things like that.

[alt_pansy]

Your father's met Gary Grimoire? I LOVE his stuff!

And I, too, agree about Professor Lockhart. I'd love to just sit by the fire and listen to him tell stories.

[alt_neville]

That game we had together was great. You're being nice. Don't think I could have won it. But yeah, I was pretty tired by then.

[alt_susan]

Yes it was quite fun! I think you can learn a lot about Chess by playing someone much better like Weasley or Nott or even Patil, but sometimes its most fun to play someone who's about the same as you.

[alt_pansy]

I loved meeting Valkyrie and it was interesting to see how she reacted to different music. She's so smart! I never thought of owls having a lot of personality but she really does. I wonder, if I got a kneazle, if they'd get along?

And I think I want a shirt with Piranhas Ate My Kneazle on it. That'd be wizard, don't you think?

[alt_susan]

I guess we'll have to find out when you get your kneazle. It could be another experiment!

Yes! That would be brilliant. I can ask my dad over hols if he knows how to get one made--he has to be in charge of getting shirts and things made for the Cannons so it seems like he might know.