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"Do you feel it is important as a board member to work along side of the professors and keep them in the know of everything going on or do you feel the board should be separate?"
His attention was drawn to the next man that began introducing himself and then asked the next question. That was a very easy question in Gavin's eyes. To him there was no question as to his answer. Rising to his feet again, he spoke "I believe that the board should work along side the professors, the board isn't anything without them. We trust that they will teach our students what they know, and we trust that they will help them learn and be able to get out into the real world with that knowledge and ability."
"If we are to trust each of those professors, we need to know what they are and are not capable of. If we don't allow them the knowledge of what is happening and the decisions that we feel are important for the good of the school, then how are we to know that they even agree with what they are teaching?" Letting those words sink in he paused for a minute.
"I believe they should take part in at least some of the decisions that are made for the school, for instance the curriculum itself that is taught in the classes. So yes I do feel that we should be working alongside the professors and staff within the school rather than keeping the board a separate entity, and leaving the professors, staff and even headmistress in the dark." Nodding and smiling once again he thanked them and returned to his seat.
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Alright, it was his turn now. "Good evening." He smiled warmly at the audience and candidates. "I am Seth Macmillan, teacher at the British Primary Charm School and I was invited to help organize this debate." There, enough information. Surely everyone knew about the school he teacher at, so brilliant! Time to move on.
Seth turned around a little to face the candidates again, but never turning his back to the audience. "First I would like to congratulate all of you. Every one of you is doing a very good job tonight!" He smiled as he looked at each candidate in the eyes for a second. Everyone could use some encouragement now, he was sure. Okay, now the question. Seth kept smiling at them as he spoke. "Second, we don't have any time to waste, so onto the next question, yes!?" Yes! Life was short.
"Do you feel it is important as a board member to work along side of the professors and keep them in the know of everything going on or do you feel the board should be separate?"
A particularly good question in his opinion, being a teacher himself. Smile!
When the next adjudicator stood to ask a question Althea listened with interest, giving the man a bright smile when he mentioned he was a teacher, and at primary level, since she'd fairly recently convinced Dash to send Kyroh to school as not all wizarding children did, and that was the age bracket he was in.
She listened attentively to the question and looked out at the audience as it was phrased. Her eyes came to rest on Dash for a speculative moment as she thought about her answer, and yes it was one that she had given thought to personally. So she stood to take her turn to answer, trusting the charms on stage to carry her voice to the people watching.
"I don't believe the two options are mutually exclusive, and I do think it is important that the Board and the staff have a healthy working relationship and are able to communicate and make decisions effectively. However, the Board is a separate entity, and needs to be, in order to uphold its duties. In some cases it is appropriate to keep professors 'in the know' as you say, but in others it is more important to be discreet."
"In most cases the professors and other school staff," Lets not forget the Healer, the Groundskeeper, or the Librarian, "should be informed of anything they need to be aware of via the Headmistress. School business, and particularly business that the Board of Governors is responsible for, can and should be communicated appropriately, and via the appropriate channels, to better ensure a strong and effective Hogwarts on an operational level, so that it may continue to function on an educational level."
She nodded once, decisively, and then with another quick smile, returned to her seat.
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The debates were starting, that was made obvious when some guy decided to go parading on the stage giving announcements like he called the shots. He might have, that was true, but for now it was the judges. He smirked a bit at the President of the Board's reaction and noted that of Mr. Taylor's. He couldn't agree more. One didn't try to steal the spotlight when it didn't belong to you, especially when it belonged to him....and the other judges, sure.
He looked at the candidates seated there. Was it bad that he saw nothing particularly special about any of them? They were just people. People who got into politics for their own self-righteous reasons.
Yes, we heard you all say how much you loved the school and the students but in the end that didn't account for much now did it. People were all the same.
He shot a rather unimpressed look at the candidates who hadn't bothered to answer even a single question. How were they going to work for the board if they could barely answer a few simply questions. Then his gaze turned to the ones who had actually bothered to answer. Heh, from what he could tell many of them were a little too confident. Confidence was good but it suited him better, wouldn't you agree? No? Too bad.
Gavin reached for a card and smiled at it just a bit. This one obviously came from a concerned parent. That lot amused him with the way they thought worrying could make a situation any better or worse.
Sigh. Time for him to speak. "Hello everyone, My name's Gavin Isaacs, I work in the Department of Mysteries." Did he need to say more? This wasn't about him afterall as unfortunate as that was. He'd leave it at that. But that was only for those who had answered previously. Everyone else needed to search themselves and find a voice before this thing was over. Board of Governors, half these people? Right.
OOC: This is the third question and should only be answered by those who have answered the first two.
For Althea Schirmer, Roxanne Carter, Gavin Higareda: If you were to be elected onto the board, what would you ensure becomes a priority as far as the long term plans of the Board are concerned?
For Nolan Reynolds, Ivy Knox, Cooper Cope, and Erik Vinteren: If a personal or professional situation arose at the same time as an equally important situation arose in the school, which would you deem more important to attend to first, and why?
For everyone else: Why do you feel you are more qualified for this position than the other candidates?
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Seth was happy to be there this evening. It has been a while since he had been to the Ministry of Magic. It was an interesting feeling, being surrounded by Ministry workers while he himself wasn't one. Actually, apart from some of the candidates, Seth was probably the only person in the room who didn't work in the Ministry.
Interesting.
The 46 year-old man watched calmly as the President of the Board of Governors started the session and as each candidate stood up and gave their answer to the questions already posed. Some of them made him smile a little. He also loved how diversed the candidate's background was. That would surely enrich the teaching at Hogwarts and Seth approved of that completely.
So interesting. Yes, everything was very interesting there.
Alright, it was his turn now. "Good evening." He smiled warmly at the audience and candidates. "I am Seth Macmillan, teacher at the British Primary Charm School and I was invited to help organize this debate." There, enough information. Surely everyone knew about the school he teacher at, so brilliant! Time to move on.
Seth turned around a little to face the candidates again, but never turning his back to the audience. "First I would like to congratulate all of you. Every one of you is doing a very good job tonight!" He smiled as he looked at each candidate in the eyes for a second. Everyone could use some encouragement now, he was sure. Okay, now the question. Seth kept smiling at them as he spoke. "Second, we don't have any time to waste, so onto the next question, yes!?" Yes! Life was short.
A particularly good question in his opinion, being a teacher himself. Smile!
......... OOC: PLEASE GUYS, JUST ANSWER ONE QUESTION PER POST! We won't take catch up posts into consideration anymore, kay? Thank yooou!
This is the fourth question and should only be answered by those who have answered the first three.
For Gavin Higareda, Althea Schirmer, Roxanne Carter, Cooper Cope: Do you feel it is important as a board member to work along side of the professors and keep them in the know of everything going on or do you feel the board should be separate?
For Nolan Reynolds, Erik Vinteren, Ivy Knox: If you were to be elected onto the board, what would you ensure becomes a priority as far as the long term plans of the Board are concerned?
For Sherman Clark: If a personal or professional situation arose at the same time as an equally important situation arose in the school, which would you deem more important to attend to first, and why?
For everyone else: Why do you feel you are more qualified for this position than the other candidates?
If he were elected to the board...there were a great many things Erik would change in the school. But that wasn't the question. The question was about his long term goals for the school. Easy enough.
Erik stood up and made his way to centre stage. "I believe security is the first concern the Board of Governors must deal vith. It is a short-term goal though. Once the school is secure from outside dangers, threats, or persons with questionable backgrounds," he shot a glance right back at Roxanne, because he hadn't missed her look. He wasn't a spotlight seeking, evidence hiding American prosecutor turned zombie hunter, unlike her. And unlike her, he hadn't lied once this evening. "vhen we can move on to more noble pursuits."
He cleared his throat importantly. "Some long-term goals I vould like the Board to achieve are to equalize vhe distribution of funds for all academic disciplines throughout the school, so vhat equal improvements may be made to the greenhouses, the creature grounds, the defence training rooms, and so on." Not only the library was deserving of a makeover in Erik's opinion. "I vould also make it a priority to haff more educational opportunities extended to students. I mean opportunities like a student exchange program vith other schools of magic, so that students can expand their horizons and can be exposed to a variety of people and cultures vhile their minds are still young and absorbent. I vould like to continue to offer seminars on various subjects and professions to the students, but I vould also like to see vhe classes going on more field trips beyond the castle's valls and grounds.
"Vis is a long term goal, though, for as I said, securing the castle must take place first before ve feel confident enough to allow students on field trips." He nodded and gave a small wave to the audience with this also excellent answer. "Vank you."
Erik took his seat and waited for his next question.
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Why do you feel you are more qualified for this position than the other candidates? We want to hear about what sets you apart from the crowd."
Carter took a deep breath and thought about the question at hand. What made him more qualified than other candidates? That was difficult. Especially after the similar question they had at the previous debate.
"I wouldn't necessarily use the word qualified." He began. As he had pointed out before, he was not the smartest in the group. And it would be pointless to argue otherwise. "But I feel I would be a greater asset because of my background. I come from a completely muggle upbringing, so I can relate to those that come from similar backgrounds and need just a little help adjusting. Nearly all of my friends, however, were the complete opposite. They just knew magic and nothing of the muggle world. I feel practical knowledge is the most important tool when making decisions that influence such an important age."
Since Hogwarts was the time when people really figured out what they wanted and who they were. And he just... wanted to be a part of it.
"And I think being able to relate to the students on that level is my strongest point. Also, I feel like, because of my age, I'm more approachable by current students. I think it's important that they have someone to voice their concerns to."
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[b]If a personal or professional situation arose at the same time as an equally important situation arose in the school, which would you deem more important to attend to first, and why?
Sherman was still taking his own sweet time mulling things over. Because he COULD. Once he figured he had a pretty decent answer for the second question, he wheeled his way to the center of the stage again. "Personal issues do arise from time to time, and I agree with my fellow candidates when they say that it would depend on the situation. But if I were to be elected to the Board, I understand that I have made the commitment to devote all my time and efforts to supporting it and the school. Because of this, I'd consider the situation in Hogwartsmore important."
Even if the personal issue WAS more important in his mind. But a promise was a promise, right? "It is a Board member's duty to be ready and prepared when Hogwarts is in need, and, if chosen for one of the spots, I would attempt to do this at all times. In my opinion, that includes putting Hogwarts before personal matters."
And then he rolled back to his seat once again. Wheee.
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"Do you feel it is important as a board member to work along side of the professors and keep them in the know of everything going on or do you feel the board should be separate?"
British Primary Charm School?! What the.....?! After four years, these Brits had still found a way to surprise her. A charm school for kids. Roxanne had to fight to keep from rolling her eyes at the ridiculousness. But she did manage it as she listened to the other candidates. And was that a look she detected from Erik? Really? Now that she did roll her eyes at as she made her way up to the front of the stage.
"That's a very good question." NOT. "I believe that, while the professors should be kept in the loop about the decisions made about the school, ultimately the two are entirely separate entities and should be kept as such. Otherwise, the professors might end up having an influence on what decisions are made. And when those involve the effectiveness of a professor, that could be bad news." And sitting back down now.
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Seth was happy to be there this evening. It has been a while since he had been to the Ministry of Magic. It was an interesting feeling, being surrounded by Ministry workers while he himself wasn't one. Actually, apart from some of the candidates, Seth was probably the only person in the room who didn't work in the Ministry.
Interesting.
The 46 year-old man watched calmly as the President of the Board of Governors started the session and as each candidate stood up and gave their answer to the questions already posed. Some of them made him smile a little. He also loved how diversed the candidate's background was. That would surely enrich the teaching at Hogwarts and Seth approved of that completely.
So interesting. Yes, everything was very interesting there.
Alright, it was his turn now. "Good evening." He smiled warmly at the audience and candidates. "I am Seth Macmillan, teacher at the British Primary Charm School and I was invited to help organize this debate." There, enough information. Surely everyone knew about the school he teacher at, so brilliant! Time to move on.
Seth turned around a little to face the candidates again, but never turning his back to the audience. "First I would like to congratulate all of you. Every one of you is doing a very good job tonight!" He smiled as he looked at each candidate in the eyes for a second. Everyone could use some encouragement now, he was sure. Okay, now the question. Seth kept smiling at them as he spoke. "Second, we don't have any time to waste, so onto the next question, yes!?" Yes! Life was short.
A particularly good question in his opinion, being a teacher himself. Smile!
......... OOC: PLEASE GUYS, JUST ANSWER ONE QUESTION PER POST! We won't take catch up posts into consideration anymore, kay? Thank yooou!
This is the fourth question and should only be answered by those who have answered the first three.
For Gavin Higareda, Althea Schirmer, Roxanne Carter, Cooper Cope: Do you feel it is important as a board member to work along side of the professors and keep them in the know of everything going on or do you feel the board should be separate?
For Nolan Reynolds, Erik Vinteren, Ivy Knox: If you were to be elected onto the board, what would you ensure becomes a priority as far as the long term plans of the Board are concerned?
For Sherman Clark: If a personal or professional situation arose at the same time as an equally important situation arose in the school, which would you deem more important to attend to first, and why?
For everyone else: Why do you feel you are more qualified for this position than the other candidates?
Huh? Who? What? ...
Cooper was losing track of WHO these people were... there were LOTS of them. He remained composed, assuming he didn't need to memorise their names and that they were just introducing themselves as an ICE BREAKER and so that people knew they DID something important and stuff.
Front and centre of the stage, Cooper nodded in thought. "That's a fine question... " he started, because IT REALLY WAS. "I think it's important to work as a team, as both sides are involved in ensuring the institution is running effectively and efficiently. However.... it would greatly depend on the nature of the topic. Ideally, a relationship between the staff and the Board of Hogwarts would best serve the students, but such relationships will come with time, trust and caution." There was no point rushing into things, right?
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When the Senior Undersecretary, Ian, called all the candidates up in front, Lourdes excused herself from the conversations she had with the other people. That included employees, fellow department heads, and Board of Governors managers. The woman made her way to the Grand Stage with a smile on her face. She gave everyone she passed by a smile and a generous nod. Lourdes did her best to be professional. She settled it in her mind that she did not take anything spiked with any sort of potion, unlike how absentminded she was during the Hogsmeade debate. She was determined to do better and not to keep babbling during this debate. The second debate. Why were there a lot of debates?
Finally up the stage, Lourdes gave each of her fellow candidates a quick nod before taking her seat. She waited for the others to arrive.
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The former Headmistress glanced at the cards in front of her for a long moment, gathering her thoughts before she turned a smile on the candidates gathered there. "You're all doing very well, and I can't wait to hear from you. Don't be nervous. Our first question of the evening is directed to all of you, so pleased step forward to the front of the stage to answer when you're ready and then take your seat again when finished. If you need more time, you can answer as quickly or slowly as you wish... don't be intimidated if your compatriots get ahead of you. This first question should be easy, as it's something you've been considering since you first tossed your hat in the ring so many months ago: Why do you feel you are more qualified for this position than the other candidates? We want to hear about what sets you apart from the crowd."
Oh, so the first question was asked by the current Board of Governors president, Cassandra Rae-Branxton. This must've been important because she was the one asking. Lourdes sat straighter and listened as the lady read the question from the cards she was holding. Must've been carefully prepared, yes?
It was the same question as the one asked during the Hogsmeade debate. This wasn't so bad then. Lourdes would've said the same response she had during the previous debate but that, in her opinion, would bore the audience. She didn't like to see people getting sleepy while she spoke. It was rude, you know. Before going in front to answer, she watched as the other candidates speak. They all had smart answers, and they all had points. This, however, did not make Lourdes get more nervous because she had her perks. This was her place, the Ministry. She knew the people here, most of them. She was confident about all of this. Finally she went in front to speak, smile on her face as always. Hem hem. "Good evening, everyone," she said. "I am Lourdes Black, Board of Governors candidate."
Time to speak. "I do believe that I am qualified to be a member of the Board of Governors because I've once been a student in the school. I know how it feels like to be a student at Hogwarts. I know that it is considered home for the other students. I have spent most of my learning years within the boundaries of Hogwarts. I know how important the education being taught at Hogwarts is in preparing our students for the future, for what happens once they graduate and go on with their life afterwards." Pause. "I also know that there are certain students that need motivation to study. This motivation can be found in being inspired. Inspiration can be in any form of interest, whether it be someone they look up to, or just certain things like subject preferences and sports." Quidditch and Gobstones for the win. "But I think the most important is the willingness to help and serve everyone, in this case, the Hogwarts students, both graduates and undergraduates, their parents, family, and those concerned. I may not have any big achievements, but I, Lourdes Black, am willing to lend an ear to everyone. Your opinions and concerns help improve the school. Everyone has a right to speak, and I will listen to whatever you have to say."
That was pretty much it. Lourdes smiled at the audience. "Thank you," she said and gave a polite nod before returning to her seat.
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Andrew heard the call for candidates and at first he heard it as his opportunity to pull the speaker aside and tell them of his situation. But then he took a deep breath and glanced over at Covington. He could do this; couldn't he? He's dealt with so much more than just answering a bunch of simple questions in front of a group of hundreds of strangers.
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The former Headmistress glanced at the cards in front of her for a long moment, gathering her thoughts before she turned a smile on the candidates gathered there. "You're all doing very well, and I can't wait to hear from you. Don't be nervous. Our first question of the evening is directed to all of you, so pleased step forward to the front of the stage to answer when you're ready and then take your seat again when finished. If you need more time, you can answer as quickly or slowly as you wish... don't be intimidated if your compatriots get ahead of you. This first question should be easy, as it's something you've been considering since you first tossed your hat in the ring so many months ago: Why do you feel you are more qualified for this position than the other candidates? We want to hear about what sets you apart from the crowd."
He heard the familiar voice of his former Headmistress and Defense Professor as he made his way onto the grand stage and took a seat, he listened to her words of comfort. Don't be nervous. She always seemed to know exactly what to say at the right time, which he supposed that was why she was president of the Board.
He heard the question and mentally was formulating in his head the answer, as he listened to the other candidates. When he was ready, he stepped forward to the front of the stage.
"Good evening," Andrew began, with an air of confidence in his tone. "My name, for those who don't know, is Andrew Rose, Board of Governors Candidate."
What set him apart was not his schooling, however, as that was Vinteren who could claim that difference. "I was educated at Hogwarts, theoretically, but that is not what qualifies me for a position on the board. I am a team player, that is, I played Quidditch Professionally for fourteen years. There are things you learn playing quidditch that you cannot learn from reading books or studying advanced charms."
"I am driven, hardworker, and most important to the Board, I am a team player. I work with others; that is what I have done for all my life. I'm a protector of my siblings, my son, my team, and hopefully what will be the students of Hogwarts."
Taking a slight bow, he returned to his seat.
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If there was anything that Sir Charles Taylor was, it was observant. His chocolate brown eyes took in the scowl that the woman who was older than himself (was that even possible?!) gave to the Senior Undersecretary and a smirk appeared on his ageing face. He listened attentively whilst the woman introduced herself and bowed his head in recognition at the mention of Ministry of Magic employees. Yep, he was one of those. Straightening his bow-tie as the rules were explained, he eyed each and every candidate who was sat on the stage. He'd hoped he'd get an opportunity to observe this and now he was a part of it and it gave him that all-powerful feeling that he'd left behind when he'd given up his last job in favour of more face time with actual people.
One of his eyebrows raised an infinitesimal amount at her reassurance of said candidates and the smirk pulled at the corner of his lips once more. He hoped at least one person would break under the questioning and have to bow out. They were weeding out the weak ones right?
The first candidate (Vinteren) to answer seemed extremely sure of himself and Charles respected that. His head tilted slightly as the man went on about his experiences with the graduates and aired concerns over their lack of knowledge about the rest of the world. Though he agreed, no emotion showed on his face. Today, he was impartial and just there to ask those questions that people were either too scared to ask or hadn't had their own opportunity to ask.
Once Vinteren had sat down and Carter stood up, his head straightened up. This one had something different about her. She was Law Enforcement, but not like most of the people he dealt with; they had all been so cold and calculating and angry. His eyes narrowed suspiciously at the woman until she explained her approach to the question a little more. Okay, now he was pleasantly surprised. She seemed intelligent and able to look at situations objectively. He liked her a little more than he had at the start.
The next candidate pulled a proper, full on smirk from Charles. It was his boss and he looked pretty nervous. He eyed Gavin when he explained which languages he spoke and sounded a lot like Vinteren. Hmm. That wasn't good for him. Whilst he didn't believe Gavin was the most professional man ever he didn't particularly want to see him fail. Moving in his seat he folded his hands on his lap and watched the next candidate step up.
His immediate impression of the woman was that she was confident and intelligent. One didn't just become a professor. It required dedication and the ability to put one's mind to the matter at hand. He was pleased that this woman was striving to further the graduate's knowledge and made a mental note to talk to her privately. He definitely wanted to know more about that because he was getting bored of dealing with under-educated people who could obviously do a lot better. Her comments on teamwork gained a small nod of approval from him. He liked that she'd remembered that. What he didn't like too much was that she said 'when' instead of 'if' and it seemed to him like she thought she had it 'in the bag'. His fingers interlocked as he stared at her while she made her way back to her seat.
The next candidate's shirt was way too distracting at first for Charles to pay much attention. He was sure that the man's shirt could only have been outdone in cringe-factor if it had been a Hawaiian shirt. When he was finally able to concentrate, he found that he liked what the man was saying. He seemed pretty sure of himself and it wasn't in the cocky Althea way either. A chuckle almost escaped him at the pep-talk-like speech he was giving. His eyes dropped to his hands which were set on the cards with questions on them and another smirk appeared. Okay, so it was his turn to speak now, right?
He raised his head and saw that some of the other candidates looked thoughtful and like they were mulling over the question. Okay, time to save them. Charles finally piped up. "Good evening ladies and gentleman, distinguished guests," he gave a nod to the Minister "And candidates. I am Charles Taylor from International Cooperation. I've noticed that many of you have stated your current occupations, of which some are extremely important jobs," he nodded to Gavin and Althea, acknowledging their department head jobs, "Therefore, the first question I put to those of you who've already answered your first question is: If a personal or professional situation arose at the same time as an equally important situation arose in the school, which would you deem more important to attend to first, and why?" He bowed his head to let them know they could start answering whenever they saw fit.
It seemed the second question had arrived quicker than he could say 'i'm a board candidate', and thus he contemplated the question and listened to his fellow candidates answer first.
Once he was ready, he once more rose to the front of the stage and gave a subtle smile of confidence before beginning.
"I've had my share of personal situations. Anyone who has ever had a loved one, die, can relate and nothing can compare to that or is more important than if a loved one is on death's doorstep." So if his son or siblings or mother were dying, then he would, without a doubt set them as first priority. "However, having said that, I believe that depending on the situation at the school would depend on how quickly I acted."
"As I've already said before, I'm a natural team player and protector. It is not my job to play superhero to the school, but rather to make sure the esteemed school maintains its high level of instruction. So regardless, any action that I take to the school would not be acted alone, but on an group level...." fearlessly led by the fabulous Cassandra Rae-Branxton.
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"The question I pose to you is: If you were to be elected onto the board, what would you ensure becomes a priority as far as the long term plans of the Board are concerned?"
Nolan got up to the podium and cleared his throat once more. "Well, I believe the first thing that needs to be addressed in the long run is some sort of resource center for students. As Hogwarts stands now, many students have an idea of what they want to do and no idea how to begin down that path. I'd work to create a job resource center, working hand in hand with the Ministry, that gives students pamphlets, handouts and organizers to help them figure out exactly what field they want to go into. Right now we're sending kids to the wolves without any idea of what they want to do! I know when I had been at school, if I'd known of all the possibilities out there for someone interested in Divination, I'd have settled down into a permanent job much more quickly."
And MAYBE his Inner Eye wouldn't have decided to go blind. There was that thing too.
"I'd also like to see more clubs or internship programs to work with this job center I am envisioning. It'll take a bit more time on the professors part to run these things, of course, but we are willing to work with them and I would be open to letting students or even Ministry workers head up the clubs as well. As for internships, perhaps a shadowing program for students who want to at least sit in and watch a job for a day at the ministry, just to see what is available."
"We have long prided our community on being a step above the Muggle world. However, these are all ideas that have been implemented in Muggle schools across the globe, yet we are stuck steps behind them in this regard. It is time to start bringing our students the tools they deserve to figure out exactly what they want to do. I don't want ANY students leaving the school saying they don't know what they want to do with their lives. That is MY long term goal for the school. Thank you."
He sat back down. He wondered if Brock was in the audience, praising him for his awesomeness in this debate haha.
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If you were to be elected onto the board, what would you ensure becomes a priority as far as the long term plans of the Board are concerned?
It seemed as if Sherman had only just returned to his seat when the next question was tossed at him, but he took a bit of time to think about this one as well. "If I was elected onto the Board of Governers, I would prioritize higher education and preparation of students for life outside of Hogwarts. I think Hogwarts should add a bit more variety into their curriculum and touch up on more spells and activities that can help with certain career areas and such. I want each student to know what path they'd like pursue before leaving the school." He paused to collect his thoughts for a moment, and then began speaking again.
"I also think some extra curricular activities should be offered for those who would like to take advantage of their educational opportunities at Hogwarts. Even a peer tutoring program could be an option for the students who struggle with some classes and would like to excel at them. I've always learned better from my peers, and I think many students today are afraid to seek out their professors for help, what with the teachers' busy schedules. I think it would be a good thing to implement if I were chosen." THAT was one of his favourites, the tutoring program idea. The people-loving Sherman always thought that things which involved peer interaction would be lovely.
BUT he wasn't done yet. "Of course, I am concerned about the security of the school and the safety of the students, but these seem like issues that must be brought to the attention of the Board of Governors immediately. They're not included in my list because if I was elected, I'd want to keep them from becoming a long term issue." And they'd asked about long term plans, right? Yes? OKAY, he was done talking now. Had he bored anyone to death? "Thank you." With a beam for the audience, the elderly man returned back to his seat.
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Victoria was sitting taking everything in. It was an amazing debate so far and there were so many good answers. These candidates had there stuff together, this was going to be a close competition. She heard the next question being asked and knew her question was going to be next.
Listening to the group finish up she cleared her throat and sat up. Brushing her blond hair off her shoulder she smiled, "Good Evening, I'm Victoria Maroon and I work with the department of magical sports and games." She looked at each person before continuing. "I have your next question if you are all ready." Looking one last time at each member Victoria glanced at her papers.
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Would you consider to be important for a School Governor to be in contact with the students in any way? Why or why not?"
Glancing back at the candidates, Victoria waited for their answers, hoping for great responses from each of them.
OOC:This is the fifth question and should only be answered by those who have answered the first four.
For Gavin Higareda, Althea Schirmer, Roxanne Carter, Cooper Cope: Would you consider to be important for a School Governor to be in contact with the students in any way? Why or why not?
For Erik Vinteren, Nolan Reynolds, Sherman Clark: Do you feel it is important as a board member to work along side of the professors and keep them in the know of everything going on or do you feel the board should be separate?
For Ivy Knox, Andrew Rose: If you were to be elected onto the board, what would you ensure becomes a priority as far as the long term plans of the Board are concerned?
For Carter Phillips, Lourdes Black: If a personal or professional situation arose at the same time as an equally important situation arose in the school, which would you deem more important to attend to first, and why?
For everyone else: Why do you feel you are more qualified for this position than the other candidates?
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Corin made his way up the stage and settled into his seat. There was a certain familiarity to this setting... when Greingoth was first sworn in as Minister, after all the hoopla that was the Cult. And as he scanned the crowd there were some familiar faces-- co-workers from the days that he worked here. That almost felt like ancient history.
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Cassandra Rae-Branxton scowled at Amoroso as he grandstanded across the stage. He hadn't participated in the planning, he wasn't on this committee, and he had no reason to be showing off here as if he had a reason for being on the stage. She opted not to shoo the man away with a casual flick of her hand, instead choosing to lift her chin and address the gathering audience as the candidates took their seats.
"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. My name is Cassandra Rae-Branxton, and I am the President of the Board of Governors. I'm joined here today by several employees from the Ministry of Magic to moderate tonight's debate. Each candidate will respond to up to 9 questions at their own pace and in their own time, as we recognize that rapid fire questions don't suit everyone. Each candidate should answer the question as fully as possible; brevity is sometimes a virtue, but it can also make some look as if they don't have a sufficient answer. We ask candidates to hold off on responding to each other until they have answered all of their questions. The other moderators and I will take turns asking questions prepared by ourselves or submitted by a panel of concerned parents and community members."
The former Headmistress glanced at the cards in front of her for a long moment, gathering her thoughts before she turned a smile on the candidates gathered there. "You're all doing very well, and I can't wait to hear from you. Don't be nervous. Our first question of the evening is directed to all of you, so pleased step forward to the front of the stage to answer when you're ready and then take your seat again when finished. If you need more time, you can answer as quickly or slowly as you wish... don't be intimidated if your compatriots get ahead of you. This first question should be easy, as it's something you've been considering since you first tossed your hat in the ring so many months ago: Why do you feel you are more qualified for this position than the other candidates? We want to hear about what sets you apart from the crowd."
OOC: You're all on your own timeline here, and we won't wait for everyone to respond before providing new questions to those who are waiting. Please pay attention to YOUR questions, because they will be individualized very soon! You need to answer an average of one question per day to get to all of them, although if you answer faster, you get to respond to the answers of those who came before you - which is pretty exciting debate stuff! Good luck, have fun, be nice or we'll FROWN AT YOU SEVERELY.
But now the debates were starting and Corin clasped his hands in front of him. His lips wrinkled to the side as he pondered the first question, mulling the answers in his head, which unfortunately didnt give him much chance to listen to the other candidates' replies. Not that it should matter much to him really, as this was a question about what he thinks sets him apart, not to answer something different for the sake of it.
“Well... I suppose if anyone wanted advice on how to handle premature greying I can probably answer it best than the rest of my esteemed colleagues...” he glanced back at the stage to where the rest of the candidates are seated. Really it did set him apart, quite literally even.
“But really I’d rather not bore you all with my lengthy resume or scholastic history....” because they could just read that somewhere right? Really he isn’t one for overly repeating himself “... but I’d rather talk about what I can offer if and when you entrust me enough with this position. I’ve had a lot of experience dealing with different sorts of people in situations both peculiar and mundane....” those peculiar moments though, they’re a whole story unto itself “... so I suppose that distinguishes me in my ability in handling different personalities, different situations where those different personalities think and react in various ways, some predictable, others—not so much.” the difficult... the special cases. And wasn’t he the go to man about special cases? “And given the variety of what I’ve handled it has honed my ability to see things from different angles, find the middle ground, come up with solutions that for the most part, keeps most people happy.” he gave a bit of a modest shrug, was that skill set so rare? He was told it was, but to him it was second nature “So given my experience in the workforce I can certainly see how those skill sets can be beneficial when applied to an educational setting.”
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For Carter Phillips, Lourdes Black: If a personal or professional situation arose at the same time as an equally important situation arose in the school, which would you deem more important to attend to first, and why?
Carter thought about the question for a few seconds. He wanted to give a truthful answer. Which apparently meant he was going to run through a list of possible scenarios before answering... as if each he'd be called out on it later if something did happen if he made it on the board.
"If it were something professionally... then the school situation will take precedence. I play quidditch. Which, as amazing as it is, is just a game. And I am on a team of incredible players who I no doubt would understand."
Yeah. That seemed like a good answer.
"If it were a personal situation, however, that may be a different story. I guess it... would depend on what was going on. If it were a family emergency, then, I'd like to handle that. Of course, that doesn't mean I wouldn't think of whatever was going on at the school. I just think if my family, or my friends, or, more importantly, my lovely wife, needed me, that's where I'd be." And Destiny wasn't even here so no brownie points for him. But it was an honest answer that the former Gryffindor could be proud of.
"And then as soon as I was able to, I'd join with the other Governors discussing what would be in the best interest for the school and the students." Hypothetically speaking, if he was on the board, of course. "I also think, if something like that were to happen, I'd still be in the loop and aware of the situation because letters and visits could be made. So, I have confidence in my ability to not loose focus if I had have a personal emergency."
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Would you consider to be important for a School Governor to be in contact with the students in any way? Why or why not?"
Merlin's beard....... Where had this question come from?! One of the students, no doubt. But really?! Still, Roxanne stepped up to the front with the same demeanor and conversational tone as she had for all the other questions. "I do believe it is important to keep in contact with the students as far as how they're liking their professors, how well they are able to keep up with both their classes and homework and what activities they would like to see implemented in the school. Because if the students are unhappy with one of those aspects, than they are less likely to be happy overall and that's when their grades start dropping." She added a pointed look at Althea when she mentioned activities. Adding all that educational stuff was all well and good, but kids also needed time to just be kids. There needed to be a balance there somewhere.
"In that way, School Governors do need to be in contact with the students. But, when it comes to their safety, the Board needs to have the freedom to implement whatever policies it can to keep the children safe, regardless of rather it's popular or not. This would require the governors to disengage from the students. What I'm trying to say is that there needs to a balance of listening and not listening." And finished again. As she walked back to her seat, Roxanne mentally calculated how many questions were left. Four. Awesome, then maybe she could get back to the party. Unless it was time for that to be over, in which case, it would be back home and getting ready for work the next morning. Which she was oddly eager for.....
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If you were to be elected onto the board, what would you ensure becomes a priority as far as the long term plans of the Board are concerned?
Another fairly easy question, in Ivy's opinion. Once again, she made her way to center stage to voice her thoughts. "I cannot fully express how important advanced education is. Right now, Hogwarts has occasional seminars for students to explore different career areas, and while I feel that helps a great deal, I also think we could do so much more for the upperclassmen.
"I would like to see students take a sort of non-graded exam that will analyze their personality, their hobbies, talents, ambitions, strengths and weaknesses, and provide them with different possible career choices that they could look into in their final year at Hogwarts and after they graduate. I would also like to see trained counselors employed within the castle to help guide these students while they plan they future. With the help of the exam and the counselors, I believe the students will leave Hogwarts with confidence in themselves and the future that awaits them." Ivy gave them all another nod before returning to her seat. Was it over yet?
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So it was time for the debate.
Atticus had made his way up to the stage when the time was announced and had quietly taken his seat, mentally trying to get his nerves under control. He could do this. Right? He had done relatively well in the last one...even under the influence of a Babbling Beverage. He couldn't be worse than that, yes? He was actually in his right mind, so he would be better prepared.
With this thought, he continued to smile pleasantly as the first question was asked and his fellow candidates gave their answers.
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Why do you feel you are more qualified for this position than the other candidates? We want to hear about what sets you apart from the crowd.
It was an interesting question, though certainly not surprising. The wording was what really caught his attention. "More" qualified than the others, it asked, not just whether he was qualified or not. That was interesting. Certainly he had to be more qualified than some, considering not all of the candidates could be elected, but a great number would be, and surely he had to be equally qualified as they were rather than more because they would all be one group working for the same goal, not one particular one being higher over the other.
Just a little side-thought he had as he waited for his time to answer.
That time seemed to be now.
"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen," Atticus said, smiling warmly at the audience. "I'm Atticus Aldredge," in case there was anyone who had forgotten or had not been paying attention (it happened to the even the best every so often), "and I am not sure I am 'more' - nor less - qualified than my fellow candidates. 'More qualified' seems rather subjective, after all. What one person considers as 'more qualified' could be seen much differently by another. Indeed, what I think makes me more qualified than someone else does not really matter; what matters is what you, the members of the community who will be affected one way or another by all this, think. In addition, the board itself is less about which member is more qualified to be there than another - it is about working together as a team, regardless of the qualifications a person may or may not have.
"And that is definitely something I can do. I have worked with a variety of people in a number of settings, from my colleagues on a reservation to the team of Department Heads in our great Ministry of Magic. I know how to adapt to and handle different situations that spring up, whether expected or unforeseen, how to listen to others' thoughts and opinions fairly, and when it is best to compromise rather than choose extremes to ensure the best interests of the majority. My work with magical creatures has especially taught me to prepare for the unexpected.
"All this, I believe, sets me apart in a way from the rest." Other things he could have said would be similar to the majority - a desire to see Hogwarts and its students succeed, previously attending Hogwarts himself and calling it home, etc. All that most of them had in common. But outside of that he had some level of individuality, which he had discussed, and hopefully the audience thought it made him "more qualified" than some, at least. "All this I believe would be an excellent addition to the board and would humbly bring if I am elected.
"Thank you."
Done. That wasn't so bad.
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Sigh. Time for him to speak. "Hello everyone, My name's Gavin Isaacs, I work in the Department of Mysteries." Did he need to say more? This wasn't about him afterall as unfortunate as that was. He'd leave it at that. But that was only for those who had answered previously. Everyone else needed to search themselves and find a voice before this thing was over. Board of Governors, half these people? Right.
OOC: If you were to be elected onto the board, what would you ensure becomes a priority as far as the long term plans of the Board are concerned?
Andrew scratched at his imaginary beard as he pondered the next question thoughtfully, listening to his fellow counterparts speak. When the last candidate finally finished answering their question, Andrew made a small movement to stand up so he could grab the front of the stage next.
Walking to the front, he gave a gentle smile again.
"If elected to the board, the number one priority for the board would be to remain an active involvement in the regulations and security that is currently in place at Hogwarts." Andrew paused to consider his words again. "But ... we don't necessarily have the power to change policies about the school, however, what we do have control over is how involved the Board is in making sure the policies in existence are enforced. Being of active and sound, body and soul. Making sure we are fully vested in the students and staff at Hogwarts."
Hopefully that statement all made sense. With that, he took some steps backwards as he returned to his seat.
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Victoria was sitting taking everything in. It was an amazing debate so far and there were so many good answers. These candidates had there stuff together, this was going to be a close competition. She heard the next question being asked and knew her question was going to be next.
Listening to the group finish up she cleared her throat and sat up. Brushing her blond hair off her shoulder she smiled, "Good Evening, I'm Victoria Maroon and I work with the department of magical sports and games." She looked at each person before continuing. "I have your next question if you are all ready." Looking one last time at each member Victoria glanced at her papers.
Glancing back at the candidates, Victoria waited for their answers, hoping for great responses from each of them.
OOC:This is the fifth question and should only be answered by those who have answered the first four.
For Gavin Higareda, Althea Schirmer, Roxanne Carter, Cooper Cope: Would you consider to be important for a School Governor to be in contact with the students in any way? Why or why not?
For Erik Vinteren, Nolan Reynolds, Sherman Clark: Do you feel it is important as a board member to work along side of the professors and keep them in the know of everything going on or do you feel the board should be separate?
For Ivy Knox, Andrew Rose: If you were to be elected onto the board, what would you ensure becomes a priority as far as the long term plans of the Board are concerned?
For Carter Phillips, Lourdes Black: If a personal or professional situation arose at the same time as an equally important situation arose in the school, which would you deem more important to attend to first, and why?
For everyone else: Why do you feel you are more qualified for this position than the other candidates?
Despite not liking debates... this wasn't so bad. This question had to be the easiest of them all really.
Once in position, Cooper addressed his audience. "Students, play a vital role in the running of the school. It is our duty to ensure that their needs are being met and that they have every opportunity to be involved in decisions that directly affect them. Also... I feel that it is important to provide the students with the opportunity to make suggestions, ask questions, raise issues and communicate the things they like and don't want to change." He paused here. It was such a shame the students couldn't be here, it almost seemed wasteful not to have had this question in the previous debate. "That being said, I do not feel it is necessary to WORK with the students, but simply to allow them to have a platform from which to voice their opinions."
Keeping things democratic. Yep.
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Victoria was sitting taking everything in. It was an amazing debate so far and there were so many good answers. These candidates had there stuff together, this was going to be a close competition. She heard the next question being asked and knew her question was going to be next.
Listening to the group finish up she cleared her throat and sat up. Brushing her blond hair off her shoulder she smiled, "Good Evening, I'm Victoria Maroon and I work with the department of magical sports and games." She looked at each person before continuing. "I have your next question if you are all ready." Looking one last time at each member Victoria glanced at her papers.
Would you consider to be important for a School Governor to be in contact with the students in any way? Why or why not?
Glancing back at the candidates, Victoria waited for their answers, hoping for great responses from each of them.
The fifth question. Althea stood and spoke to the audience, addressing the question.
"I believe it is important for a School Governor to be accessible to students, and that students should feel they can contact the Board regarding any issues they may have, but I do believe it is important to differentiate between being accessible and actively pushing for student contact or trying to look for problems where there may not be any." Entrapment was uncool, folks. "As such contact is important but should occur via the appropriate channels, and board members should continually keep the best interests of the students in mind" Short and sweet. Comparatively.
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Would you consider to be important for a School Governor to be in contact with the students in any way? Why or why not?"
Next question. Alright, yep he needed to think on that. In some ways he believed that would be a great idea, but in others not so much. The parents might be very against that, and even concerned. But in other ways the students might want themselves known and their opinions!
"This is a good question and there are sides that I agree with on both parts of this. In many ways I think that this would benefit the board a lot. To get the input from the students, on how they feel about how the school is run as well as the curriculum. We would be able to see how much they are learning, if they feel they are getting enough out of what they are being taught or if they could benefit from other books, and even the professors that might be on staff."
"However, this could also be ineffective or the students could try and make trouble amongst the staff in the school as well as the board. The parents might feel that the board is overstepping and or even not wish for us to have contact with their children." Okay he'd explained how he felt about both sides of it. Now which side did he choose even? GAH this was not an easy decision to make.
"If it were me that had a student in the school, I personally would request that the board not have direct contact with my child. I trust the board in its decisions and to do what is best for the school, and I hope to make the board better with my experience. To include the professors and staff I believe would be beneficial but to include the students I believe would possibly bring on more problems than it would do to benefit the decisions the boards makes. Thank you."
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Alright, it was his turn now. "Good evening." He smiled warmly at the audience and candidates. "I am Seth Macmillan, teacher at the British Primary Charm School and I was invited to help organize this debate." There, enough information. Surely everyone knew about the school he teacher at, so brilliant! Time to move on.
Seth turned around a little to face the candidates again, but never turning his back to the audience. "First I would like to congratulate all of you. Every one of you is doing a very good job tonight!" He smiled as he looked at each candidate in the eyes for a second. Everyone could use some encouragement now, he was sure. Okay, now the question. Seth kept smiling at them as he spoke. "Second, we don't have any time to waste, so onto the next question, yes!?" Yes! Life was short.
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"Do you feel it is important as a board member to work along side of the professors and keep them in the know of everything going on or do you feel the board should be separate?"
A particularly good question in his opinion, being a teacher himself. Smile!
......... OOC: This is the fourth question and should only be answered by those who have answered the first three.
Do you feel it is important as a board member to work along side of the professors and keep them in the know of everything going on or do you feel the board should be separate?
So far this debate was actually going quite well in his mind. Andrew felt confident with answers and was pleased that he hadn't stuttered on any words at all; not that he usually had hesitation....if there was one thing Andrew Rose always had it was complete brashness in his abilities.
Standing up once again, Andrew addressed the crowds, keeping it succinct as possible as he noticed a few snoozers amongst them.
"As a Governor on the Board, I am NOT a staff member. So with regards to that, some things they need to know, but other things it is not our responsibility to keeping Hogwarts Professors 'in the know' about everything happening to Hogwarts. It is our duty to make sure regulations and policies are enforced, yes, but I don't feel it important to make sure we tell the Professors everything." That was the Headmistress' job, to keep them in the know.
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Do you feel it is important as a board member to work along side of the professors and keep them in the know of everything going on or do you feel the board should be separate?
Hmm, this was a bit of a tougher question. In fact, Nolan was getting so caught up in everyone else's answers, he almost didn't hear them call him up! But he did, and he prepared himself for his next answer. This debate was much better than the last one, both in terms of entertainment and preparedness on the end of each candidate--he just hoped he fared better than last time!
"This is a bit of a tricky question because there is no clear answer. I feel that there are many things that the professors SHOULD be involved in. For example, pay raises and the implementation of clubs and resource centers like I was speaking of earlier," he explained. "However, they are two separate entities. Just as we do not need to know every single thing that happens on their end, we do not need to share everything going on on our end. We are all grown ups and are all capable of working together and I know our professors and board members alike are mature and capable enough to realize that not everything needs to be shared between the two groups." It might not be the most popular opinion, but it was his.
"So, to put it simply--it depends on the situation. And trust me, when I'm elected, any situation that the professors need to know about WILL be brought to their attention so I can get equal feedback from all parties. And, in instances where matters should be kept strictly within the board, say for example, an employee needed to be let go--which, judging from my observations at the school, is NOT something that would be happening in the near future..." he paused and winked at the professors and staff in the audience. "Then, the professors should trust that we are working for their benefit and will share information with them when the time comes."
Notice he kept saying WHEN he got elected, not IF. Because confidence was soooo much better than not having confidence, obviously.
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Victoria was sitting taking everything in. It was an amazing debate so far and there were so many good answers. These candidates had there stuff together, this was going to be a close competition. She heard the next question being asked and knew her question was going to be next.
Listening to the group finish up she cleared her throat and sat up. Brushing her blond hair off her shoulder she smiled, "Good Evening, I'm Victoria Maroon and I work with the department of magical sports and games." She looked at each person before continuing. "I have your next question if you are all ready." Looking one last time at each member Victoria glanced at her papers.
Glancing back at the candidates, Victoria waited for their answers, hoping for great responses from each of them.
For Erik Vinteren, Nolan Reynolds, Sherman Clark: Do you feel it is important as a board member to work along side of the professors and keep them in the know of everything going on or do you feel the board should be separate?
Once again Erik made his way to centre stage to answer, his voice amplified as usual with the sonorous charm. "The Board of Governors as it vis set up, and as I vunderstand it, is to be a separate governing entity over the school. But just because the school and the board are separate does not mean they are mutually exclusive." Erik smiled out at the audience.
"I feel it is very important for the Board and the staff of Hogwarts to haff a positive vorking relationship and to keep in communication as much as possible. But if an issue needs to be handled quietly just amongst the board members, I trust vhat those of us who are elected vould be capable of doing just vhat. Likewise, I believe the Headmistress of the school is capable of handling the issues vhat arise at the school and vhat do not necessarily need the intervention of the Board. As vhe good principles of problem solving and common sense dictate," Erik gave a sharp look to some of his more...idiotic competitors, who had idiotic answers... "it depends on vhe situation. Thank you." He nodded and returned to his seat.
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Sherman had just wheeled back to his seat when yet another question was tossed at him. Merlin, were these people talking extremely fast or did he just have the slowest system of movement in the world? He almost immediately tuned his chair back around, though, and headed for the center of the stage again. "I think it is necessary for the Board and the staff to maintain a good relationship and communicate effectively," he started as he stopped the rolling wheels of his chair with his hands. "But I think the Board should still keep itself a separate body from the faculty of Hogwarts, in order to remain uninfluenced." Uninfluenced by.. like their.. their.. somethings. WHATWASHEEVENSAYING? It made no sense. Whatsoever.
"I agree with Ms. Schirmer when I say that the staff should be kept 'in the know' and be informed or aware of some things. I also agree that it is more important to be discreet in certain situations." In fact, he always agreed with everything that Althea said, so could he just repeat her answer word for word? Please? No? "Teamwork and collaboration is important between all prominent figures in Hogwarts, I think, but some topics may need to be kept strictly inside the Board." He beamed at the audience once again and turned to make his way back to the seats, hoping he arrived there before the next question was asked.
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