Attention : Students

[occlumens_snape]

I will be out of my office this weekend. If there is a matter in need of my urgent attention, please post an owl, and I will address it as soon as possible. I will also be checking the journals if you wish to leave a comment that way. I will be back in my office on Monday

Comments

[thequeensauror]

The staff has discussed the matter of the 'war' Joseph Castro and other members of Gryffindor House proclaimed on Slytherin House, and their detention will be determined in a trial by peerage.

I REFUSE to have my fate determined by my peers, due to the unfair bias that the attention that my battle has drawn. Should it please the staff, I request a tribunal at the hands of the executive staff.

Good for Pansy that she's using your favor of Slytherin to get bonus points. You'll never see such groveling from me.

[occlumens_snape]

The matter is not in your hands, Mr. Castro, and has already been arbitrarily decided by said staff. That is the decision of the entire staff body. You would not be having this conversation with the Headmaster. As his mouthpiece in this matter, it is your duty to extend to me the same respect, or you are directly insubordinant to Headmaster Dumbledore's wishes.

Your bigotry is blinding you to the fact in order for any sort of cohesion to form and for there to be any sort of healing after the traumatic losses this school has suffered, there must be an extension of the figurative olive branch. If you cannot curtail your fierce anti-Slytherin sentiments, I would suggest you turn your laptop off, gather your things, and leave the school, as your opinions are neither welcome nor desired in this scenario.

[thequeensauror]

Well, if you're the mouthpiece, then please tell the staff this: I won't be present at a tribunal of my fellow students, as it is biased and unfair. But do thank the staff for having the courtesy of considering my tourture even more...maybe next, they can send me to Azkaban for looking at a Slytherin cross-eyed. And if that is being "insubordinant," then the next trial I expect to have is a court marshal.

Gathering my things and leaving was definately an option that I considered. Even the fires of Hell would be a nice relief from people like you.

[occlumens_snape]

Your protests are duly noted and are not at all a deterrent to the headmaster's plans, Mr. Castro, as we have one auror on staff and will shortly have two, and I believe they are more than adequet to the task of removing a sulky child from his dormatory at the appopriate time. Trial by peerage has been, historically, the most judicially fair way of doing business; need I point you to Britain's fine medieval history for examples? Do you know what the Magna Charta is, or the history surrounding it's writing? Yours and other punishments will be decided by members of each house. I need not remark about your pathetic attempt at humor, as you are, I am certain, in spite of your ineptitude, aware that declaring a personal war against an entire house and invading their common rooms with dangerous explosives with little provocation is worth serious punishment.

[chadthewarrior]

Slytherin team will not let you down, sir. You're probably not a gambling man, but I think that a Slytherin victory is worth the wager.

I anxiously look foward to Mr. Castro's trial. If you need me to testify, I will as all evidence is in my favor.

I hope your weekend is not too stressful. Slytherin House will be on its best behavior.

[zebastian]

Professor, we will miss you at the game and over the weekend. Some of us thought you might be a little tired and hope you can get some rest, and indeed that all is fine with you.

I can also tell what I saw the night of the attack, if need be, since I was down in the common room when it happened.

We'll see you next week.

[enchante_violet]

Thank you very much, sir. I'm surprised and I appreciate it.