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Mr Gupta, I've finished marking your most recent assignment and have found it as entirely catastrophic as your first effort. Your mind lacks discipline. Honestly, I've no idea how you landed in Ravenclaw. You must have exhausted all your ability to frame an argument when you bullied the Hat into Sorting you with us.
Of course, that means we absolutely must find a way to improve your performance. Can't have you continuing to let down the side with your poor showing in the standings.
I've spoken with both Headmaster Dolohov and Professor Desai and find that you are similarly mediocre in your Defence lessons. Having conferred, we believe you'd benefit from electing the Rhetoric and Composition class being offered for your year. I've told Professor Holcomb that you have added it to your timetable, beginning this week. I expect you'll find that it helps you with all of your academic work, as I expect your Latin lessons will, as well. We sincerely hope so.
I believe in leaving nothing to chance, however, and, Mr Lorimer, that is where you come into this. As his Housemate and one of the most promising minds of your year, I am asking you to take Gupta in hand and see to it that he doesn't disgrace our House. To that end, I've also enrolled you in Professor Holcomb's Rhetoric lessons, which I believe will be beneficial though you are not in need of the sort of remediation Gupta requires. I've had a look at your timetable, and I would ask, as well, that you sit in on his Latin lessons. Yes, I know you've elected Greek and suspect that you've been tutored in Latin before now, but take this as a challenge, one Ravenclaw to another: you won't regret the review, if it is one.
Rest assured that Professors Holcomb and Gordon-Kinley are aware of the circumstances of your late enrollment.
Of course, that means we absolutely must find a way to improve your performance. Can't have you continuing to let down the side with your poor showing in the standings.
I've spoken with both Headmaster Dolohov and Professor Desai and find that you are similarly mediocre in your Defence lessons. Having conferred, we believe you'd benefit from electing the Rhetoric and Composition class being offered for your year. I've told Professor Holcomb that you have added it to your timetable, beginning this week. I expect you'll find that it helps you with all of your academic work, as I expect your Latin lessons will, as well. We sincerely hope so.
I believe in leaving nothing to chance, however, and, Mr Lorimer, that is where you come into this. As his Housemate and one of the most promising minds of your year, I am asking you to take Gupta in hand and see to it that he doesn't disgrace our House. To that end, I've also enrolled you in Professor Holcomb's Rhetoric lessons, which I believe will be beneficial though you are not in need of the sort of remediation Gupta requires. I've had a look at your timetable, and I would ask, as well, that you sit in on his Latin lessons. Yes, I know you've elected Greek and suspect that you've been tutored in Latin before now, but take this as a challenge, one Ravenclaw to another: you won't regret the review, if it is one.
Rest assured that Professors Holcomb and Gordon-Kinley are aware of the circumstances of your late enrollment.
