Private Message to Professor Aurora Sinistra

I have received your communication by owl, dated this day, but am somewhat at a loss in what reply you might wish me to make. Upon consultation of the roster, I note that you have NOT been named one of the designated monitors for the latest Challenge set by Our Lord. I suppose you hoped that your observations might bring up points that the designated monitors somehow overlooked, but rest assured, the persons chosen for that role were picked for their particular acuity and attention to detail.

Your praise is welcome, and indeed it sounds as though quite a few students rose quite well to the first challenge. On the other hand, I find myself rather taken aback that you consider some of the displays of loyalty to Our Lord Protective as 'disruptive.' (One wonders, in fact, what sorts of activities constitute the majority of the students' time, or whether you have difficulties controlling your students).

I trust your cats will recover whatever whiskers might have been bent as a result of Mr Thomas' demonstration.

I caution you to remember that you are still a teacher and thus you have the power and responsibility of maintaining order and decorum. All school rules (no magic in the corridors during the passing period between classes, for example) should continue to be in place for the duration of the Challenges. Some of the very students you praise, in fact, broke that very rule. Do at least try to keep the eye on the Quaffle.

Yours,
in His Service
Percy Ignatius Weasley
Hogwarts Liaison to
THE LORD PROTECTOR