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Bad news. Neville passed this on to me.
Sally-Anne Perks was caught by Madam Umbridge giving Stephen Capper a tisane to help him sleep, because he's been so terrified of what happened to his brother happening to him. It wasn't even one of the medicinal potions you left for her, Madam Pomfrey. It was just stuff like chamomile and valerian. But Madam Umbridge said she wasn't allowed to do it, even if it was only a tea, and her punishment is that she's not allowed to brew any potions at all until after the O.W.L.s exams--even in class, or with supervision!
It's clear that the Headmistress is determined to make her flunk her exams.
Well, we're not gonna let it happen.
Her classmates in her year plan to nick the potions ingredients she needs, and I've agreed to supervise her brewing. We have a room where we can do it securely. Haven't talked to Fred, but I bet he'd be willing to help, too. And yeah, we know we have our own N.EW.T. exams to study for, but we can be with her, looking over her shoulder, and working on our own stuff as she's going through each brewing step.
So it stinks, but we're not letting the pink toad win on this one.
Sally-Anne Perks was caught by Madam Umbridge giving Stephen Capper a tisane to help him sleep, because he's been so terrified of what happened to his brother happening to him. It wasn't even one of the medicinal potions you left for her, Madam Pomfrey. It was just stuff like chamomile and valerian. But Madam Umbridge said she wasn't allowed to do it, even if it was only a tea, and her punishment is that she's not allowed to brew any potions at all until after the O.W.L.s exams--even in class, or with supervision!
It's clear that the Headmistress is determined to make her flunk her exams.
Well, we're not gonna let it happen.
Her classmates in her year plan to nick the potions ingredients she needs, and I've agreed to supervise her brewing. We have a room where we can do it securely. Haven't talked to Fred, but I bet he'd be willing to help, too. And yeah, we know we have our own N.EW.T. exams to study for, but we can be with her, looking over her shoulder, and working on our own stuff as she's going through each brewing step.
So it stinks, but we're not letting the pink toad win on this one.
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It is very bad here, even more than you know. You are right she needs no excuse, but better, perhaps, that people choose their fights than have them forced on them for some other reason.
I don't know. Perhaps I have been spending too much time thinking about the Gryffindors of our acquaintance of late.
Supper tomorrow would be very pleasant indeed. I rather suspect the castle will quite empty as soon as the students go - Dolores is residing here, but Auri said she'd be gone as soon as she could, Bathsheba's going elsewhere (and she almost never does). I'm glad either Severus or I will largely be around to keep an eye out, really.
The rest is very good news, and I am extremely excited to hear you've had so much luck with it. (And the nutrition will be most welcome, I am very sure. It is so hard to see the ends of the tables.)
As to Tilda - you know I've been hesitant because I didn't want to put her at greater risk. But you're right. We should discuss again. I'm glad she's treating you well, though not at all surprised.