Confusion

[newt_barney]

Hands up whose head hurts when they talk to me.

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[newt_dorny]

Honestly, Barney? For the most part, mine doesn't. But there are moments when, yes, I do get a little confused. Meanwhile, that is liable to happen with everyone, no matter who we talk to, and it does.

Angelina's observations are amusing, some of them, and mostly pointless. After dwelling, I came to agree with what she said about me. But I do not agree with what she has said about other people.

[newt_barney]

My brain hurts sometimes. People are complicated.

She did say some strange things. Except for about people writing the numbers of the their entries in foreign languages, that was quite true.

[newt_dorny]

Oh, yes, we are all very complicated. I don't want to write her off, but she has a somewhat two-dimensional view, and I can't say I'm enjoying it.

And yet pointless. I daresay it's more interesting than counting your entries in English. Or numerals.

[newt_barney]

It's quite interesting how many people can speak other languages, though. I probably wouldn't have noticed if it weren't for these journal things.

[newt_lucy]

Not me! But that would be a pretty fun power to have - 'annoy me long enough, and I will make your head hurt!'

[newt_barney]

That can be my super-power! I can stop people from doing bad things by distracting them with pain in their head. What's your super-power?

[newt_lucy]

Hmm. Distracting people by apparently multiplying!

[newt_barney]

Is she one girl, is she two? Oh, how confusing! We will be brilliant at distracting people, now we just need someone who can do stuff whilst we are distracting the bad people. While we're at it, I think Nick can do a pretty good job of distracting girls. So maybe Chris and Saorla can actually avert the disaster, whatever it is. Actually, possibly we could enlist Ernie MacMillan to help, he's a pretty practical guy. Hufflepuff Heroes to the rescue!

[newt_cecily]

Don't worry Barney. I think Angelina was just trying to get a rise out of people. If you made my head hurt I wouldn't hang around you because my head hurts enough as it is. All the time... study Charms with you, now would I?

[newt_angelina]

I wasn't trying to get a rise. I was just making observations and I realised some of them would offend people, but I put them in anyway. I haven't been able to tell you and your sister apart in the past but I have more of an idea now. You're the timid one.

[newt_lucy]

Oh, I get it. You're one of those blunt and honest people.

I don't mind that you can't tell us apart. I wouldn't expect you to, as we don't cross paths much - but we are fraternal. So we're not exactly Fred and George.

[newt_angelina]

No, you're definitely not Fred and George. I can tell them apart though. Things would be very interesting if I couldn't.

[newt_angelina]

You don't make my head hurt. You seem to make other people's though. But I like you. You're genuine and so few people are.

[newt_barney]

I like you too. You are a very strong person.

[newt_angelina]

I could do with being stronger. Thank you Barney.

[newt_summerby]

Well, you don't make my head hurt. I think that perhaps her statements could easily be construed in a way which perhaps they were not intended? Many people seem to be affronted, which is kind of sad. I mean, it's just a list of her observations, and she's entitled to make them. I do hope people don't all get affronted and take offence, as I doubt that was her intention.

[newt_barney]

I think most of it seems to be sorted out with a bit of discussion. I mean, at the end of the day, you don't have to agree with everything she said. I know I don't. As long as it doesn't seem actually insulting, because then honesty is not such a good quality. I know I am not one to talk, because I talk a lot, but... well, so I am one to talk, but I mean... er... well there is always the option of not saying anything. Which might sound surprising coming from me, but I do know when not to talk (usually when other people are talking or if they are trying to study and things or if the things you have to say might be wrong).