Locked to Minerva and Severus.I've just been talking to Poppy, and she's concerned that there won't be enough healers to deal with casualties. Harsh words, but there you have it; that's Poppy for you. Miss Abbot is still at Thorne, but considering what happened at St Mungo's, Poppy's opinion is that she could do with a few extra hands ( Read more... )

Locked to the Order.

Can you please take care not to move any of the chess pieces on the large board set up in the War Room?
Apart from you, of course, Filius. And I think you'll find it's check.

Private.
This invention of Ronald Weasley's is most useful. Who'd have thought of setting up a link between a chess piece and a much larger object?

This is a test ( Read more... )

It has been brought to my attention that you have devised something rather clever in the way of chess manouevres. Would you like to come to my office and explain them to me? I have had a bit of an idea.
Pomona Sprout.

Min, Severus:

I've managed to save around a quarter of the pyrewort crop - enough I think either to furnish the students' flooing needs for around a week or to make a decent-sized batch of the modified floo-stick powder ( Read more... )

Locked to the Order.

There was an incident with Peeves in Greenhouse 3b last week, and although Remus' assistance was swift, the damage has been done. I'm dismayed to have to report that the pyrewort harvest will not exceed half the expected yield ( Read more... )

Oh dear oh dear... looks as if Min's had a few wee drams too many!
It's always interesting to know what people really think ( Read more... )

Could someone please come and help me get rid of Peeves from Greenhouse 3b? He's in a terrible mood and I'm not sure I really understand what he's raving about, but he seems to be complaining that he's been replaced. Normally I would ignore him but he's affecting the pyrewort, there's soot everywhere and I need a decent crop if we're to have enough ( Read more... )

I'm delighted to report that Charles' fiery friend can be persuaded to dessicate shrinkleaf plants enough to destroy them. My idea is that this can be used to create pathways in the plant matter as and wh should we need them.

Locked to Ernie MacMillan and Neville Longbottom.Which brings me to my second, and related, topic. Boys, now that the ( Read more... )

Mr Longbottom and Professor MacMillan have come up with a few very clever ideas regarding the use of shrinkleaf. I'd like them both to fill you all in, in as much detail as possible, and the subject can be discussed here ( Read more... )