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[29 May 2005|10:16pm] |
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This computer project was originally intended to foster communication and understanding between members of the different Hogwarts Houses - interhouse unity, if you will. By looking over the entries of the last two years, one might think that it has been a failure. There seems to be no more real cooperation between the Houses on the network than there was when we started; there is antagonism, anger-inciting comments, and hurtful words to be found in many places on the network, and by members of all houses.
However, when I walk the halls of the school and see students interacting on a personal level, I see far more communication and understanding taking place. It seems as though it is far easier to misinterpet and misunderstand when one is interacting with others on this impersonal method of communication, almost as though it is easy for one to hide behind a screen and not put full effort into one's words. It takes more thought to do so in person, producing better results. And in light of the new climate around us these days, perhaps it would be better to make sure we take the time to put that extra bit of effort into our personal communication, in order to avoid the sorts of problems we've all worked to so hard to put to an end.
Having said that, it is the joint decision of the school and the Ministry that this computer project come to an end. We will be dismantling the network shortly.
I am very proud of all of you for the effort you have put into this project, and I look forward to your future endeavours.
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[29 May 2005|07:04pm] |
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So, there isn't much left to say. There's not much that's interesting enough to say. We've been getting along, all of us. We've been hanging out, and we've been getting to know each other. Somewhat, I guess. As best that we can in the last few months that we have left. It's nice.
It's surreal. Soon we won't come back here. The doors will close behind us and we'll all go on to different things. I'm going to play Quidditch, and all of us will find better things... bigger things. I had fun though, in spite of everything. We're, well, free now... aren't we? In case anyone is wondering, I am planning on living happily ever after. I think the rest of you should as well, or at least try.
And I guess that's all I really have to say.
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| 29 April: |
[30 May 2005|09:40am] |
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When all is said and done, I just can't wait to get the hell out of here.
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| April 29 |
[29 May 2005|11:14am] |
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There are CHICKEN FEET all over my trunk. PAINTED!..<<<..!!
I wonder who the culprit could be. 
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| 28 April |
[29 May 2005|09:43pm] |
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I don't know if we are still be assessed with this journaling project, considering that so many of us have stopped using it lately. But I suppose NEWTs revision is far more important, and it just seems redundant now, considering that 'we are all getting along nicely' and 'establishing inter-house relationships' and all those other things we were supposed to accomplish. Though it only took us two years, hah.
I just thought I'd make this last effort before I fully submerge into revision, June is not that far away, now.
Though I don't have much to say, unless you'd like to know it was my brother's birthday yesterday, and he's just gotten his first broomstick. He says he's going to try out for the Ravenclaw team next year, as a Keeper. Big dreams of playing with the Falcons, has Charlie, ever since meeting Roger Davies a few months back. He talks nonstop about this, that and every other thing, and I swear his gregarity may be contagious. I've never been in a better frame of mind, highly stressful and all-important exams nonwithstanding. The general mood around here is lighter, I can't help but feel optimistic about things now.
And it's funny that Tony should inquire about our prospects after the school year, because this morning at breakfast I recieved a letter from Mum about a job in a second hand bookstore in Soho. All I have to do, apparently, is mind the place on the odd occasion, and, get this, under no circumstances am I to sell anything. It's only for the summer break at the moment, I'd have some time to work on my Great and As Yet Untitled Novel at last, so I can't wait. It's not a job at the Ministry, or tracking dragons in Hungary, but it's a start, right? I don't know what I'm going to do about a flat, I'd certainly love to move out one of home these days, I'm sure something will come up. :D
Anyway. it's been a strange experience using this thing again, though I do have to rush off and make some kind of dent in my Arithmancy while I'm thinking about it. If anyone wants me, I'll be in my usual spot in the library, hiding behind the statue of Frances the Frantic, three dozen text books and as many Chocolate Frogs, and I may or may not be humming.
Lisa.
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| 28 April |
[28 May 2005|08:05pm] |
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The picnic that Ron organised today was fucking fantastic! Thanks, Ron, for putting that all together! *g*
Now that I'm all stuffed full of sandwiches and treacle tart and all the other food the house elves sent out, I think I'm going to have to have a good long break before I can move or even think about doing anything else. Although I likely could be convinced rather easily if it was important or...important.
I've been trying to cut back on my revising; I don't want to burn myself out. That'd be really bad as the last thing I need is to completely blank on an Astronomy NEWT or something! Heh.
Mum and Dad have sent me countless leaflets about flats and adverts for jobs, so it seems as though some decision-making is in my immediate future. Not unlike the rest of my yearmates, of course. Has anyone else - besides Hermione, of course - got a job waiting for them after we leave? I know that Harry and I think Zacharias (?) will be playing Quidditch, but I'd be interested in hearing what everyone else is doing. As for me, I do have a prospect or two, but I don't want to say anything until I know for certain either way. I wouldn't want to jinx myself, you see. *g*
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| 24 April |
[24 May 2005|09:11pm] |
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First off, happy birthday, Parvati (and Padma, too)! I know I already told you that when it actually was your birthay a few days ago in person and all that, but I thought I ought to say it on here to make it all official-like!
Right then! I nearly forgot how to use this thing, I think. It's been really nice and rather brilliant the last few days just doing things. Even revising for NEWTs has been brilliant, because they're one of the few things I actually have to worry about anymore. Before Harry did what he did, I didn't think it'd matter how I did on NEWTs cos I reckoned I'd be out fighting and such anyway. But now I won't be doing that and I have to get back to thinking about getting good marks so I can get into the Auror programme. No, I didn't get recruited by a Quidditch team like Harry and a few other people, and that's all right. Mostly. Anyway, I have to think about a job and where to live and a wedding and a tonne of other stuff. It's probably a good thing that Hermione's so brilliant at time tables, cos I think I'm going to need quite a few in the next couple of months.
This weekend's supposed to be bloody beautiful. Anyone interested in having some sort of get-together out in the courtyard?
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| April 21: I’m 18! |
[21 May 2005|07:56pm] |
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I really don’t think I can recall a better birthday. Well, of course not, seeing as this is the first time He is gone; really gone! I’ve been with Padma most of the day, just talking and being for the first time in ages… it was heavenly.
Lav, would you like to consult the tarot cards later? With all of the good vibes from the past month, I cannot foresee how we could possibly dislike our findings.
…and Seamus, maybe the two of us could go for a walk sometime soon? I’d like that.
Just wow. I never thought I could possibly be so happy! The Beyond is simply throbbing with possibility.
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| After. |
[10 May 2005|10:25pm] |
Every morning when I wake, I think this will be the morning where it will have been a dream. I have yet to open my eyes without thinking, "It never happened." I'm certain Bill is likely tired of my pulling out the shoebox with the newspaper clippings and going through them, just to be sure.
Then I see Harry with a relief in his eyes he's never had before. I see students out of doors and playing Quidditch and Gobstones without looking over their shoulders. This afternoon I passed by Sirius and Severus in the courtyard, their little one trudging between them as best she can on such small legs, and I knew that the world is indeed changed.
There was sun today and so after lessons Bill and I took a stroll, and met Tonks in Hogsmeade for tea and conversation. After that we had a celebratory drink in the Broomsticks, and bought a house. In a few moments we'll go down to dinner and then Sirius and I might indulge in a chess match, if he's not too busy.
All in all, a very quiet, normal day.
Perhaps tomorrow I will wake and know it's all real.
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| 8 April |
[08 May 2005|10:25am] |
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RIGHT THEN!
It's a BRILLIANT DAY. The sky is bright and there's just a bit of wind and what else could a person want?
Since he's all dead now, I reckon we can actually go outside whenever we want and don't have to worry about looking over our shoulders anymore, so I'm proposing a pick-up Quidditch scrum after lunch. How does half-one sound for everyone? Anyone interested should come out to the pitch about one o'clock for warm ups and all that.
It's all rather odd, isn't it? I've spent so long feeling, I dunno, like I have to be on edge and look around corners and all that but now I don't have to do it, but I still feel like I'm all tensed up and waiting for something yet. Does anyone else feel like that?
God, it's so strange to just be worrying about my NEWTs and what kind of job I'm going to get and where I'm going to live after I leave Hogwarts. I'm so used to worrying about something that's always been bigger than me that I don't know how good I'm going to be at worrying about stuff that's Ron-sized.
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| 4 April |
[05 May 2005|04:19pm] |
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What is it, exactly, that you are all expecting us to do?
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| 4 April - RIGHT THEN! |
[04 May 2005|04:25pm] |
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Well, knock me over with a Hippogryff feather! Potter, you old blighter! NEVER A DOUBT IN OUR MINDS, LAD, NEVER A DOUBT! And we have been INVENTING in honour of the occasion, OH YES WE HAVE. Can't say what here, very hush hush mind you, but JUST YOU WAIT it will be BRILLIANT and you will all bow to the BRILLIANCE of our BRILLIANTNESS. Oh ho ho.
So in short (like Charlie, HAHA) we just want to say THANKS! and CONGRATS! and all that rot.
Now, on to the MATTER of REAL IMPORTANCE - ATTENTION WEASLEYS, SOON-TO-BE WEASLEYS, AND MIGHT-AS-RUDDY-WELL-BE WEASLEYS! It appears that in the midst of all this madness two certain VERY IMPORTANT BIRTHDAYS of two VERY BRILLIANT PEOPLE have been FORGOTTEN! THIS TRAVESTY MUST BE REMEDIED AND SOON! We demand a suaret, complete with FIT BIRDS IN JUMPSUITS as we never did get to see our wish fulfiled for a certain LIST OF WISH-TYPE THINGERS we set out many months prior!
PARTY, WEASLEYS! WE NEED A PARTY!!
Also, Mum? We're having a bit of a BISCUIT EMERGENCY and if you could remedy post haste we would be EVER SO GRATEFUL. LOVE YOU TONNES MUM!
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Well.
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| Official Announcement |
[03 May 2005|08:43pm] |
From the Desk of the Minister of Magic
It is with great pleasure, awe, and jubilation that I write to inform the wizarding world that as of 01 April 1998, Lord Voldemort was killed in a wizard's duel on a field outside Innsmouth by Harry James Potter of Little Whinging, Surrey.
After a painstakingly thorough inspection of the scene of the duel itself and several other locales, the man once known as He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named was pronounced dead by officials in seven different branches of the Ministry as well as a team of highly qualified Medi-Witches and Wizards from St.Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies.
The cause of death was determined to be one Avada Kedavra spell cast by Mr Potter. Although the Avada Kedavra spell is an Unforgivable curse, no charges will be pressed against Mr Potter, as the Ministry believes that Mr Potter was acting entirely in self-defence when he cast the spell. The Ministry would further like to state that in fact Mr Potter was acting in defence of the greater Wizarding World when he made the decision to cast that particular spell.
Mr Potter will be awarded an Order of Merlin, First Class for his efforts, although there will be no public ceremony until further notice. Furthermore the Ministry would like to proclaim tomorrow, 02 April, as a holiday, as it seems no one will be bothered to come into work anyway.
Our heartfelt and grateful thanks to Mr Potter for his outstanding bravery in the defeat of You-Know-Who.
signed
Arthur Weasley, Minister of Magic
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[03 May 2005|10:51pm] |
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Has anyone checked out the little bastard? THE MRS AND I WANT TO KNOW. Too many times in the past there have been people under this roof who weren't who they said they were.
His hair isn't as messy as it usually is and he hasn't tracked a tonne of dirt in the entrance hall in DAYS. A TRAP! I SMELL A TRAP!
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| April 3 |
[03 May 2005|12:56pm] |
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Did everyone see The Daily Prophet today?!
That's such nice news! I'm so happy for you, Harry! I even Saw something about you in my tarot the other day when you were gone, but I can't remember what it is because I remembered in the middle of the reading that I'd buried a few nuts in the common room a few weeks ago and I wanted some nibbles. But if it comes back to me, I'll let you know what it is!
Nev? If you're around, I could really use the help getting up these banners in the common room. Parv? Can you take care of the refreshments? Remember, don't get any nibbles that are deep egglant, because they will clash with my hair ribbons!
I'm having a Happy You-Know-Who Is Dead party for Harry in the Gryffindor common room tonight and everyone is invited! I'm sure Madam Pomfrey will let you out of the hospital wing to come, Harry. You have to come; you're the guest of honour!
All right then; I have to go lay out my robe for tonight!
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| 3 April |
[03 May 2005|08:45am] |
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Interesting.
It is also about bleeding time.
That is all.
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| BREAKING NEWS - BOY HERO DEFEATS DARK LORD |
[03 May 2005|08:00am] |
Wizard World celebrates the death of the Dark Lord
by: Kamaryn Thisell, Staff Reporter
Our sources have reported that on the evening of 01 April, 1998, the Dark Lord was defeated by Harry Potter, 17. Witnesses to the destruction reported seeing brilliant green lights and a trembling of the ground at around 21:14 local time. After investigations by Senior Aurors and Ministry officials, the death was confirmed a few short hours ago. The Dark Lord's followers were unable to be reached for comment, and appeared to have retreated into the woodwork like the cowards they undoubtedly are.
Details were unavailable at the time of printing, and a press conference is expected shortly with the Minister of Magic, Arthur Weasley. Mr Potter remains at Hogwarts, under the care of School Healer Poppy Pomfrey, and has yet to release a statement of his own. When contacted for a comment, Ronald Weasley - a friend of young Mr Potter, and son of the Minister - told this reporter to do wholly unnatural things with her quill. Well I never!
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[02 May 2005|10:12am] |
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Bloody hell.
I know I’ve been rather quiet of late, you lot, and that it’s unlike me. I’m still reeling from the fact that just a few weeks ago, we seventh years were still primarily concerned with NEWTs and future plans and the like. But now—after last night, with Harry, erm… coming back? and that strange… thing in the air, like shifting tension or something am I the only one who felt it?
Anyway. I just wanted to make sure that everyone is alright.
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Well, I'm back.
I'm sorry. And I kind of need some help.
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