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I'm learning to laugh as hard as I can listen.
Sep. 9th, 2011
Friday, 9 September 1998
I believe I will have to plan my work better next week, so that I might be home when I had originally intended. I think I had forgotten how much time NEWT level classes require.
It may also be of benefit to pack an away bag the night before, so that I am able to spend my open blocks on Friday working on my assignments for the week ahead because I don't think I will be able to get much completed away from the school.
Should anyone like me to pick up anything while I am away please just let me know. I anticipate being back by dinner on Sunday.
It may also be of benefit to pack an away bag the night before, so that I am able to spend my open blocks on Friday working on my assignments for the week ahead because I don't think I will be able to get much completed away from the school.
Should anyone like me to pick up anything while I am away please just let me know. I anticipate being back by dinner on Sunday.
Aug. 15th, 2011
Monday, 15 August 1998
With all of the chatter about school starting in a few weeks, I am rather impressed that given the state of the castle a just a few weeks ago, that it will be ready for term to start on schedule. I supposed a large part of that is thanks to everyone helping out.
All we need now is exam results to be released and of course prefect and head boy and girls announcements.
PRIVATE to GINNY:
I'm sorry to just sort of off load this on you, but I don't really have anyone else who might be able to understand. Ron is - well, he's Ron. And Harry is just so ... well, I don't think he would quite get it either.
I received a communication from the Australian Ministry that they have successfully located my parents. Apparently, Wendell and Monica Wilkins have settled into a medium-sized home in Perth, where they are frequent patrons of the West Australian Symphony Orchestra. The Ministry has even helped me secure transportation to go visit them, but I'm not sure if Iwant am ready to go.
If I asked, I imagine that either Ron or Harry if not both of them would be willing to go with me, but I don't think they get it. I'm honestly not even sure I can really explain it well enough to myself, so I guess I'm just looking for someone to tell me I haven't gone completely batty.
/GINNY
All we need now is exam results to be released and of course prefect and head boy and girls announcements.
PRIVATE to GINNY:
I'm sorry to just sort of off load this on you, but I don't really have anyone else who might be able to understand. Ron is - well, he's Ron. And Harry is just so ... well, I don't think he would quite get it either.
I received a communication from the Australian Ministry that they have successfully located my parents. Apparently, Wendell and Monica Wilkins have settled into a medium-sized home in Perth, where they are frequent patrons of the West Australian Symphony Orchestra. The Ministry has even helped me secure transportation to go visit them, but I'm not sure if I
If I asked, I imagine that either Ron or Harry if not both of them would be willing to go with me, but I don't think they get it. I'm honestly not even sure I can really explain it well enough to myself, so I guess I'm just looking for someone to tell me I haven't gone completely batty.
/GINNY
Aug. 4th, 2011
Thursday, 4 August 1998
PRIVATE to DA:
I am by no means trying to make light of anyone's anger or feelings toward our peers who took part in the Inquisitional Squad, however, I do feel that in the grand scheme, perhaps our efforts would be better focused at the more serious threats in our final weeks before we return to school.
Specifically, Lestrange, Selwyn, Travers and Wilkes are known Death Eaters on the run. I am not exactly promoting vigilantism, but I hardly feel that some additional vigilance and wands at the ready would hurt any given situation.
Harry suggested that we set up sort of patrols - people in groups of two or three walking around key areas we have identified just in case. Please let me know if you are interested in volunteering. We will hold a meeting this Saturday to review basic procedure so that everyone is prepared.
I am by no means trying to make light of anyone's anger or feelings toward our peers who took part in the Inquisitional Squad, however, I do feel that in the grand scheme, perhaps our efforts would be better focused at the more serious threats in our final weeks before we return to school.
Specifically, Lestrange, Selwyn, Travers and Wilkes are known Death Eaters on the run. I am not exactly promoting vigilantism, but I hardly feel that some additional vigilance and wands at the ready would hurt any given situation.
Harry suggested that we set up sort of patrols - people in groups of two or three walking around key areas we have identified just in case. Please let me know if you are interested in volunteering. We will hold a meeting this Saturday to review basic procedure so that everyone is prepared.
Aug. 2nd, 2011
Tuesday, 2 August 1998
With the upcoming trials of the IS I have been asking myself one simple question that doesn't seem to have an answer - how do you begin to make reparations?
Recent history doesn't seem to have a solid answer on the matter. The closest attempt I can think of is the Truth and Reconciliation hearings in South Africa. Of course, they only recently been concluded barring a final report due out in the autumn. To deal with years of Apartheid, systemic of ethnic separation, the South African government felt that truth and public confession were the first steps to reconciliation, although they seem unable to move beyond admittance.
Baring the truth of one’s history is needed to exorcise the past and secure a collective peace of mind, as in the vein of the truism those who cannot learn from the past are doomed to repeat it. However, these hearings see little or no remorse but merely brought amnesty for the violators, meaning the victims remained as such while the violators would live fruitful lives because of their past transgressions. While noble in intent, these hearings are shaping up to do little to forgive or repay the past and instead only further instigate the victims.
So, why does this matter to us? Essentially wizarding Britain is in a vaguely similar position, there are victims and violators, but more importantly people eager to move forward with their lives but unsure how. My concern is that we approach this moment in our history very carefully because we are still in the middle between war and peace. Should we fail to come to terms with the past thirty years properly I fear that many of us currently feeling displaced will be nothing more than a lost generation and future generations will have little to learn from.
Recent history doesn't seem to have a solid answer on the matter. The closest attempt I can think of is the Truth and Reconciliation hearings in South Africa. Of course, they only recently been concluded barring a final report due out in the autumn. To deal with years of Apartheid, systemic of ethnic separation, the South African government felt that truth and public confession were the first steps to reconciliation, although they seem unable to move beyond admittance.
Baring the truth of one’s history is needed to exorcise the past and secure a collective peace of mind, as in the vein of the truism those who cannot learn from the past are doomed to repeat it. However, these hearings see little or no remorse but merely brought amnesty for the violators, meaning the victims remained as such while the violators would live fruitful lives because of their past transgressions. While noble in intent, these hearings are shaping up to do little to forgive or repay the past and instead only further instigate the victims.
So, why does this matter to us? Essentially wizarding Britain is in a vaguely similar position, there are victims and violators, but more importantly people eager to move forward with their lives but unsure how. My concern is that we approach this moment in our history very carefully because we are still in the middle between war and peace. Should we fail to come to terms with the past thirty years properly I fear that many of us currently feeling displaced will be nothing more than a lost generation and future generations will have little to learn from.