The Young Protector's League meeting

[alt_percy]

Yesterday's meeting was quite well attended. I was pleased and proud to see the large contingent from Gryffindor, of course, but all the Houses had a good turn-out. Thanks again to Professor Sinistra for all her hard work in arranging it. I will certainly look forward to future meetings with a great deal of anticipation.

I found the Aurors' presentation about their career path to be exceedingly interesting. I learned quite a bit I didn't know before, and I consider myself to be perhaps a bit more informed about what Aurors do than the average student because of my own father's work at the Ministry. I wondered, when I saw the write up of the planned programme, whether the subject would primarily be of interest to the older students, who, after all, are beginning to consider their own career plans, but the first and second year students were just as lively and involved during the question-and-answer periods. I think that some the remarkable accounts of the Aurors' work fired everyone's imaginations. Mr Gupta and Ms Wright were excellent story-tellers.

Of course, the disruption from Peeves was certainly unfortunate, albeit (mercifully) brief. Mr Gupta was kind enough to assure me afterwards that their uniforms are specially charmed so that they can be easily cleaned.

Comments

[alt_neville]

I was really sorry to miss the meeting. I'll be sure to be at the next one.

(Not sorry to miss Peeves, though. What did he do?)

[alt_percy]

It involved a large amount of treacle. Best not to ask. However, things were sorted out quickly, with a little help from the Bloody Baron, and we were able to hear the rest of the presentation, with only that brief interruption.

[alt_arthur]

This is an unparalleled opportunity for you, my boy, if future meetings continue to be equally informative, and I don't doubt that they will. I have heard a good deal of positive buzz about the YPL on the Ministry's end. I must say I envy you a little; I would have certainly appreciated having a programme like this at Hogwarts when I was beginning to consider careers (although I do feel fortunate in that I ended up doing something that suits me very well).

[alt_percy]

Still, that's something to think about, that you might have ended up doing something more--well, different, if you'd had the opportunity to learn more about what's out there.

[alt_bill]

Something more . . . what?

[alt_percy]

Never mind.

Order Only

[alt_arthur]

Something more prestigious, I suspect he started to say. Or better paying.

Re: Order Only

[alt_bill]

That's what I think, too.

Prat.

Re: Order Only

[alt_arthur]

He thought better of it before saying it, at least.

Re: Order Only

[alt_bill]

Yeah. But I bet he's still thinking it.

[alt_ron]

You're not thinking of being an Auror, are you?

[alt_harry]

Imagine having to answer to Percy when we're Aurors someday!!!

[alt_ron]

Well, maybe we'd Hit Wizards then instead.

Yeah, it'd be dead awful!

[alt_percy]

No. While I respect the profession very much, I have no such ambition.

I'm sure you're relieved.

[alt_ron]

You think?