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Originally Posted by Kissy_Lissy

Goodness his opponents were being picky about word choice. Not that Nolan blamed them, he'd be the same way, if he were being questioned. Still, Althea picking on his use of 'school' was such a silly attempt to undermine his question. So he shot her a question right back.

"I'm sorry, but doesn't benefitting the students indirectly benefit the SCHOOL as well, Miss Schirmer?" he said with a wrinkled brow. His blue eyes looked at her, trying to analyze a weak hole in her argument that he could use to unravel it. "Obviously word is about to get around about such an excellent program. Students will tell other students, and your program will grow as well as the student's interests in classes, correct? However, I'm wondering if this information is actually AVAILABLE to students. As I said, I have never heard of it. I'm willing to venture a guess that a number of people here haven't either," he said, gesturing to the audience.

If he could get a tally of hands right now, he would. He doubted half of them were even paying attention, though. Ugh. Mindless fools.

"Since there seems to be some...disconnect, between your charity and the school, how would you remedy this? How would you assure that word gets out about your foundation?" he asked.

He certainly had never heard of any internships or anything like that. Internships, mentoring programs, extra stuff like that was his whole PLATFORM. Yet supposedly there was already something like that in the works? Hmmm. Something was fishy about this whole thing.

"It will be a benefit if I'm on the board." Althea responded simply, surprised that he hadn't shut up yet. Never mind the 'miss' Schirmer. Rude. "It is available, via the Universities, Mr Reynolds. And for anyone who applies for scholarships, which is a usual process for Higher Learning Institutions. After NEWT level graduation." Did he not know how University worked?

"I plan to, if elected, establish a closer connection with Hogwarts specifically, and as I have said," Constantly and consistently throughout this campaign, "I intend to establish work experience and extra training opportunities for those Hogwarts students who wish it, while they are still at Hogwarts, and provide exposure to careers that may not otherwise have been considered by the Hogwarts children. I will use my connections via the Foundation to help achieve this, but I am not running to benefit the charity, rather I am running because I believe I can be of service to the school, the students, and the community at large, and the connections and experience that I have can benefit Hogwarts." The priority was not that 'word gets out' about the foundation. At all.

"Thank you, Mr Reynolds, for your questions. I would be happy to discuss further with you later if you like. Perhaps you can even volunteer with us." She said politely.

He really needed that brochure.