Originally Posted by druidflower

Tobi found himself agreeing with Anna. "While it was Grindelwald that attracted me to this time period, I really have to say that it's the Chamber of Secrets and the first Horcruxes that have got me thinking. They freak me out a bit, but I wonder about them all the same. For instance, I'd ask Horace Slughorn and the Librarian at the time a few questions about Riddle."



Tobi raised an eyebrow at Celandine, he'd never seen her look less than perfectly cheerful. Ever. He wanted to ask her about it. Actually there were plenty of off topic things he'd like to ask her about, but he decided to put them out of his head. He'd catch up with her after class.

"That's the Second World War, I think, Cela." Actually Tobi knew. His mother was a Muggle and split Heritage Italian and Polish, what a mix when it comes to WWII, but it's the one she was. Still, his mother kept a rather heavy chest full of clippings and keepsakes from the war that her great-grandparents had managed to save from the bombings.

"I like the flying angle you've suggested Cela, and the fact that Hagrid was part giant is interesting. Do you think anyone realized it apart from Dumbledore?" As Celandine liked to point out to him, it's easy to miss the obvious when you aren't giving people enough credit.



Tobi listened to the new boy's point, Maddox, he thought his name was, it was a good one, he had to admit, but something seemed wrong with the group dynamic. Tobi could shrug it off, but there was definitely tension in the air.

"That's definitely true." Tobi agreed. "And Aragog's death many decades later would help Harry Potter in the pursuit of Voldemort, though we can't argue that particular point within the ten year time frame, Aragog was actually VERY important in the life and death of Tom Riddle. It's kind of amazing when you think about how it all ties together."

Originally Posted by Celandine

Celandine nodded but decided to point out, "We have to keep in mind that if we were around during that time and asking questions; there might be things we wouldn't know about to be asking after. We are supposed to be looking at things from a journalistic perspective." Bleh. Cela totally wanted to jab the big hufflepuff in the arm repetitively right now.

Yep she was feeling disagreeable. But not to Tobi; Cela smiled sweetly at Tobi.



Celandine just poked out her tongue at Tobi and crossed her eyes when he raised his eyebrow at her, he was like.... her new Will. Actually that would be the coolest; Nicholai replaced by Will and Maddox replaced by Tobi and she wouldn't have to worry about Plymouth being murdered once they'd read the quill.

"The second world war." Celandine repeated, "Okay; so I think we have to keep in mind the things that were going on in the muggle world at that point too and that would effect things in our world." She nodded happily at Tobi's approval, "And journalists at that time might have been paid off to rave on about one broom over another; propaganda and all!" She giggled a little bit, "Oh you know, I think probably the people most likely to have noticed that he was part giant would be those who were looking for faults among people anyhow; the pureblood elitists. People forget sometimes and think that a pureblood elitist only dislikes muggleborns, but actually those elitists were against all non-wizards including non-humans." Cela pointed out, reaching her hand up and patting the pink hair ribbon she was wearing.

"Thats the point isn't it? Thinking about how it ties together; cause and effect right?" Celandine took a sheet of parchment and quill, ready to write. "So I actually don't think it matters what we decide to focus on; its more the questions that we are supposed to write that are important. Like how do you phrase a question so that you get the best, most diverse and most detailed answers, all while trying not to make the question exclude anyone and hopefully encourage the interviewee to volunteer more information?" Cela looked around, "I think there needs to be a question focussed on what they know as fact and one regarding their opinion on something.... but then what else...?"

Originally Posted by Anna Banana

Anna listened carefully as Cela, Tobi, and Maddox discussed their thoughts on the ten-year span they'd decided to work with. As they talked, Anna jotted down a few key points that may help them formulate their questions. "Well," she said, finally speaking up after listening and writing for quite some time, "I've been taking notes as you three discussed, and it seems we're all pretty much agreeing on a few main points. The first is the actual defeat of Grindelwald in 1945. The second, of course, would be Rubeus Hagrid's connections to the opening of the Chamber of Secrets. I like Cela's point about Hagrid's half-giant status. A journalist would have a field day with that one." Anna scanned her notes once again, crossing out a few things and putting astricks by several others. "The developments made in flying are extremely important, as well, and we absolutely must put some focus on Moaning Myrtle," she said, placing several astericks by the ghost's name. Hmmm...that's four main points, though. How about combining the Chamber of Secrets with the death of Moaning Myrtle? That would give us...hmm...the defeat of Grindelwald, Rubeus Hagrid/Moaning Myrtle, and the developments made in flying. Does that sound about right to all of you?"

Originally Posted by Celandine

"Well," Cela began, "I think we can get away with keeping the four different... what did the professor say... 'stories'? Then have three questions for each; sort of the same kind of questions just changed to fit each story? I'll take the flying angle... then there will be Rubeus Hagrid, Moaning Myrtle and Grindlewald? Tobi I guess you are doing Grindlewald?" Cela looked at Anna and Maddox expectantly.

Originally Posted by Anna Banana

"Alright," Anna said, making a note of Cela's ideas on her parchment, as well. "I'll take...Rubeus Hagrid's connections to the Chamber of Secret story...if that's okay with you. That's leaves Maddox with Moanin Myrtle." As she talked, Anna began jotting down a few pieces of information about Rubeus Hagrid, including when he entered Hogwarts, when the Chamber was opened, and what sort of connections he was believed to have had with the Chamber. Now all she needed were three questions to accompany all these notes she'd been taking.