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alt_lanaDuring our regular meeting on Wednesday evening, the Prefects discussed a number of matters related to the Muggle Paralysis and the Ministry's efforts to protect us all from infection.
As we all know, Director Selwyn has published a set of very simple, very wise recommendations for steps we may take to protect ourselves against disease:
Naturally, there have been many questions directed to the Prefects, and I would like to highlight three:
If students would like to volunteer the services of their personal owls for the Ministry's use, they are encouraged to do so. My fellow Prefect, Percy Weasley, suggested this loyal course of action and has offered to set an example with his own owl. Orion and I have agreed that we should lend our Lechuza to the Ministry, as well. Sunday lunchtime is the deadline for interested students to see Weasley, who is liaising with the Ministry to ensure our owls find their way to the correct department.
A final note about owls. I have spoken with Professor Brutka, who assures me that he personally inspected and sanitised the owl involved in Wednesday's ill-judged delivery to St Mungo's. He also tells me the House Elves have taken the absence of the school owls as an opportunity to scour the owlery top to bottom with the result that it has never been cleaner. I'm sure we are all grateful for his attention to these matters.
Also at our meeting, the Prefects discussed with the Headmistress several ideas for innovative new clubs and activities we hope to add to this term's calendar. You should expect to hear more very soon about the formation of a Debate Team under the leadership of Professor Acton and a Model Wizengamot. The latter will be led by my brother, Orion Sandoval, and a number of other top 6th year students; the programme is intended for students in second through fourth year, whose end of year exam responsibilities are not as heavy as those of us facing OWLs and NEWTs.
We also agreed to hold an organisational meeting for those wishing to participate in a school play. The meeting will be next Thursday evening, 4 February, at 7pm in the Arithmancy classroom on the 5th floor. While the play itself, should it come off, would be next Autumn at the earliest, planning would need to begin this spring.
Finally. The next Duelling Club meeting will be in two weeks on Thursday, 11 February. Last evening's session was lively and creative. Well done to all who attended!
As we all know, Director Selwyn has published a set of very simple, very wise recommendations for steps we may take to protect ourselves against disease:
- (1) We should all remember to use Wingardium Leviosa whenever practical rather than handling items as if we were common muggles not wizards.
(2) We should scourgify any items we share with others or which must, of necessity, be placed on surfaces in common areas. Items that might need scourgifying include textbooks, quills, eating utensils, tabletops and benches, parchments, etc. And, of course, wear clean robes daily, cleanse the sleeves of your robes when they touch unclean surfaces, wash!, and wash again after touching anything that might carry a taint of infection.
(3) We all ought to use common sense when interacting with others, particularly with those of suspect cleanliness and personal decorum. Do not touch others unnecessarily. Observe a safe, polite personal distance from others. Do not share personal items with others unless you must.
Naturally, there have been many questions directed to the Prefects, and I would like to highlight three:
- (1) Does the No Parcels rule mean that students and staff may not order goods by mail? Indeed. No parcels means NO parcels.
(2) Does the ban on leaving and entering the school mean that Mudbloods may no longer be sent to Hogsmeade for sweets. Indeed, no Mudblood servant who leaves school grounds will be permitted to return.
(3) Is there any restriction on letters to and from home? There are currently no restrictions on parchment letters; however, as many of you will be aware, the school owls have been loaned to the Ministry for its use during this time of crisis. Students may, therefore, find it difficult to send letters unless they have an owl of their own or are able to borrow an owl from a friend.
If students would like to volunteer the services of their personal owls for the Ministry's use, they are encouraged to do so. My fellow Prefect, Percy Weasley, suggested this loyal course of action and has offered to set an example with his own owl. Orion and I have agreed that we should lend our Lechuza to the Ministry, as well. Sunday lunchtime is the deadline for interested students to see Weasley, who is liaising with the Ministry to ensure our owls find their way to the correct department.
A final note about owls. I have spoken with Professor Brutka, who assures me that he personally inspected and sanitised the owl involved in Wednesday's ill-judged delivery to St Mungo's. He also tells me the House Elves have taken the absence of the school owls as an opportunity to scour the owlery top to bottom with the result that it has never been cleaner. I'm sure we are all grateful for his attention to these matters.
Also at our meeting, the Prefects discussed with the Headmistress several ideas for innovative new clubs and activities we hope to add to this term's calendar. You should expect to hear more very soon about the formation of a Debate Team under the leadership of Professor Acton and a Model Wizengamot. The latter will be led by my brother, Orion Sandoval, and a number of other top 6th year students; the programme is intended for students in second through fourth year, whose end of year exam responsibilities are not as heavy as those of us facing OWLs and NEWTs.
We also agreed to hold an organisational meeting for those wishing to participate in a school play. The meeting will be next Thursday evening, 4 February, at 7pm in the Arithmancy classroom on the 5th floor. While the play itself, should it come off, would be next Autumn at the earliest, planning would need to begin this spring.
Finally. The next Duelling Club meeting will be in two weeks on Thursday, 11 February. Last evening's session was lively and creative. Well done to all who attended!
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Date: 2010-01-30 12:03 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-01-30 04:22 am (UTC)Bravo, Smith, on your spell-work last night.
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Date: 2010-01-30 03:39 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-01-30 04:18 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-02-01 04:36 am (UTC)The efforts of students and staff are doubtless why the disease has yet to strike even a single student at Hogwarts, and we at the Ministry are confident you will all remain safe and healthy.
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Date: 2010-02-01 08:55 pm (UTC)We are redoubling our efforts to keep the school free from taint. And, of course, we Prefects are attempting to keep our fellow students well informed in order to prevent their worrying needlessly or making risky mistakes out of ignorance.