XXIV.

[alt_lana]

I'm sure each of you joins me in expressing what a deep honour it was today to welcome Our Lord to Hogwarts. It is a testament to the unparalleled quality of our library that He should require its resources. We have materials available nowhere else in the world, and our library is undeniably the finest and most ancient collection of its kind.

I for one will never enter the library again without thinking what a privilege it is to attend this school which Our Lord Himself attended, an institution unrivaled anywhere.

Comments

I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good

[alt_sally_anne]

I wonder if there IS any way of knowing who touched which books? I mean, that's actually sort of an interesting question. I bet there's a rune, actually, I mean I wouldn't expect to be able to use a rune on a book and know which people had touched it in the last 200 years, but maybe there's a rune that if you put it there, you'd know later who'd touched something.

Of course, if Madam Pince caught you writing a rune on a library book she'd make you WISH you'd just been caught by Carrow stealing his rats...

P.S. The Lord Protector was a SLYTHERIN and not a RAVENCLAW you self-satisfied little prig.

P.P.S. But you can have him if you want, as far as I'm concerned.

Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good

[alt_ron]

I hope there's not a Rune for that. I mean, it sounds like the sort of thing that could get us in trouble someday. A way for the Headmistress to catch you if you do something, y'know. Or Madam Pince.

And, yeah, she'd have your head if she caught you writing something in one of the books. You're right, it'd almost be better

well, no, actually

I can't think of anything as bad as getting caught by Carrow

Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good

[alt_sally_anne]

No, you're right, I was joking. I'd face Madam Pince a dozen times before breakfast before I'd take on Carrow, given the choice.