Private Message to Aurora Sinistra
Aug. 2nd, 2011 03:32 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
alt_lanaIt was a pleasant surprise to see you at Mrs Malfoy's gathering on Saturday. I hadn't realised you had such a close connection with the Lestranges.
Wasn't little Rigel adorable? Has such a winning way about him, doesn't he? Though I think he knows it, too. And just turned two!
I was sorry that the constraints of seating at luncheon and on the barge meant that I hadn't a chance really to catch up with you. I did want to thank you for all you continue to do for the students involved in the Young Protectors' League; that is such an important programme for bringing our youth to a proper sense of their place in Our Lord's realm. My family is particularly grateful for the way in which you have taken my sister Honoria in hand. She does seem finally to be seeing the value of education. In any case, her marks were much improved this year, and I've told Mama that I believe it is very much down to your extending yourself for those children who take part in the YPL. I've always admired the fact that you model one of the paths young witches with keen intellect may successfully pursue, and you do it without entirely compromising your femininity.
I do worry a bit--we all do--that Honoria has not yet found quite the right 'set' to surround herself. Frankly, I was relieved to find that she had been invited for the first week of the New London trip, but then distressed to learn that the group assembled for that session was not entirely as uniform as we might have hoped.
But enough about that. It was lovely to see you on Freedom Day; I only wish I'd had more opportunity to catch you up with my adventures. As you must have heard, I'm thriving in the Auror programme: the experience is so much more broadening than I could ever have imagined before embarking on it. I can scarcely believe that it's been just a year since I left school and began this challenging, harrowing, thrilling, amazing adventure! I should very much like to return to the school one day to share my experiences with the YPL: surely there are students coming up behind me who aspire to serve in Our Lord's Department of Magical Law Enforcement.
Wasn't little Rigel adorable? Has such a winning way about him, doesn't he? Though I think he knows it, too. And just turned two!
I was sorry that the constraints of seating at luncheon and on the barge meant that I hadn't a chance really to catch up with you. I did want to thank you for all you continue to do for the students involved in the Young Protectors' League; that is such an important programme for bringing our youth to a proper sense of their place in Our Lord's realm. My family is particularly grateful for the way in which you have taken my sister Honoria in hand. She does seem finally to be seeing the value of education. In any case, her marks were much improved this year, and I've told Mama that I believe it is very much down to your extending yourself for those children who take part in the YPL. I've always admired the fact that you model one of the paths young witches with keen intellect may successfully pursue, and you do it without entirely compromising your femininity.
I do worry a bit--we all do--that Honoria has not yet found quite the right 'set' to surround herself. Frankly, I was relieved to find that she had been invited for the first week of the New London trip, but then distressed to learn that the group assembled for that session was not entirely as uniform as we might have hoped.
But enough about that. It was lovely to see you on Freedom Day; I only wish I'd had more opportunity to catch you up with my adventures. As you must have heard, I'm thriving in the Auror programme: the experience is so much more broadening than I could ever have imagined before embarking on it. I can scarcely believe that it's been just a year since I left school and began this challenging, harrowing, thrilling, amazing adventure! I should very much like to return to the school one day to share my experiences with the YPL: surely there are students coming up behind me who aspire to serve in Our Lord's Department of Magical Law Enforcement.
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Date: 2011-08-03 01:05 am (UTC)And Rigel, of course, was adorable, I quite agree.
Thank you for your kind words about the YPL. As with any new project, it's very challenging to figure out what will work best with a given set of students and situations. And of course, some activities have more than one purpose. As you note yourself, the trips to New London, for the rising third year students, are partly a reward, and partly an incentive for those whose commitment to our Lord Protector's work might still be unfocused.
Your sister, of course, is in the first group, as she's obviously had an excellent upbringing (and I, personally, have been quite pleased with her classroom work as well.) But we also made the commitment to include students who might benefit by seeing the benefits of loyal service to the Protectorate, as well as the wide range of opportunities available. Balancing those, of course, is a constant challenge.
Finally, I'm so glad that you are flourishing in your training. Of course, we'd love to have you back to speak to the YPL at some point. I know that your schedule can be terribly unpredictable, but if you have dates you are fairly certain would work, do let me know, as I'm sure everyone would be interested in learning more about the training process and challenges.
Do keep in touch - it's always lovely to hear what happens to students once they leave Hogwarts and go out into the world, and now more than ever with all the opportunities and possibilities of the Protectorate.