Owl posts resume

I must say, morale has certainly improved now that students are receiving posts from home, including packages (thanks for the one you sent, Mum. Ronald was delighted to receive the comics, and I was almost out of the ginger-pear spread. And I passed on the knitting patterns you sent to Luna and Ginny.) It has particularly helped some of our first years who have had a spot or two of homesickness this year.

I received a very courteous note in reply to the one I sent to Mr and Mrs Clearwater, since I've been stopping by the Hospital Wing periodically to visit Pe check with Madam Pomfrey concerning when the Mandrake potion will be ready. Of course we do want to have our full complement of Prefects to fill the patrol roster, so Penelope Clearwater has been missed.

I also sent a few letters out this past autumn to some individuals I had identified at the Ministry, who had obtained positions there which I found to be of interest. This was something suggested to us upper year students to try as we think about possible careers. Of course, a number of the people to whom I sent letters have quite busy schedules and do not have time to carry on a true correspondence. But one person has written back--several times, in fact, in a very friendly and civil fashion: Mr Crispin, who works as the Personal Secretary to Mr Lucius Malfoy. I have been extremely gratified by his willingness to reply to my questions. His work offers him the opportunity to meet some exceedingly interesting people, many of whom work at the heart of our government. It has been quite eye-opening and helpful. I'm certainly glad I implemented the suggestion.