11-25-2014, 04:31 AM
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| Pygmy Puff
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Hogwarts RPG Name:
Phoenix Marchbanks
Ravenclaw Fourth Year
Hogwarts RPG Name:
Wiley Whittebrook
Hufflepuff Second Year
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SPOILER!!: Ian Quote:
Originally Posted by Edward Penguin  Ian looked down at his feet when she talked to him about the boyfriend/girlfriend talk. His mom had told him similar things and had tried to encourage him to just be himself. It was a rather solid bit of advice and perhaps now he should just be comfortable being Ian, not Ian plus one.
He wasn't particularly thrilled with the next statement about the correctness of the other adults. He really, really felt it was unfair. Then she went into actually providing a more thorough answer about the history of the secrecy statute. He listened attentively. He'd read some of the same things, but he still didn't think that made things less unfair. If anything, it seemed that the more time passed, the more bias and hatred would cement in the muggle/wizard relationship. He decided to probe just a little bit more.
I understand professor. I still think it's unfair. He swallowed before the next question. I haven't asked my parents this, but it's something I'd like to know. When a muggle-born gets a Hogwarts letter, how does the ministry deal with incredulous parents? If indeed the statute is a way to protect muggles and wizards alike, wouldn't it be better to not even acknowledge it? It would seem a better way to keep the secret. Except of course for a child like me.
He was extremely grateful for Professor Nessa's encouragement to be proud of himself. Perhaps a future job in exploring muggle/wizard relations would be beneficial. Nessa watched Ian carefully as she tried her best to explain things to him, wondering if what she was saying was of any help to him or just making things worse. From her viewpoint, he either seemed to be really thinking things over or just not happy with her explanation. This thought made her frown just a bit.
Once he spoke, she gave him a sympathetic smile. "Well.. in some ways it isn't fair. Some things in life are a trade-off. You have to accept the good with the bad." She knew that might not be any consolation for the boy though. She grabbed a quill and jotted down a few notes on her parchment tablet so that she wouldn't forget, then turned back to Ian. That was an interesting question indeed.
She began carefully after a moment's thought. "I don't know the exact procedure. But from what I know, there is a person who is trained to patiently and carefully discuss things with a muggle-born's parent. If you don't mind me asking, are you muggle-born, Ian?" He hadn't exactly come out and said it, but she had suspected that he might be based on some of the things they had been discussing and his choice of words. And if he was, perhaps he had his own take regarding his parents initial reactions that could help her better explain things. Smiling lightly, she shook her head. "Oh but magic is such a special, remarkable gift. I don't believe it's better to keep it secret from a child who has it. It can be nurtured in that child and they can be taught how to control it." That was far better than not acknowledging it at all, because it wasn't as if it would just go away on its own.
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