Private Message to Aurora Sinistra and Pomona Sprout

[alt_horace]

Well, that could have been worse, eh?

Aurora, I must say, I'm surprised you took up on Mr Capper's behalf. Not that I would ever expect you to give up on any student, far from it, but I fear Septima has convinced you to back a losing Abraxan.

I would certainly think you have enough other projects to be going on with without adding this level of intervention for a student who ought to be able to save himself.

Pomona, she's your junior; see if you can talk some sense into her. It's not that Capper's unintelligent. He simply refuses to acknowledge any subjects but those that touch his particular focus.

Comments

[alt_pomona]

I hate to lose a student, especially one of Capper's real (albeit narrow) brilliance, but I must admit I am growing ever more frustrated by his indifference to my own subject.

[alt_sinistra]

Horace,

I had the great good fortune to have Alcor be patient with me - and so I understand it, argue for me in more than one staff meeting. (Granted, a bit earlier in my Hogwarts career.)

I find I intend to follow in his footsteps, yet one more time.

As to your last: I certainly disagree with both you and Pomona, but I do hope we can do so as mature colleagues. If you - either of you - do not wish to assist him, that's your choice, of course. Just grant me the same courtesy.

I also wish that Capper would see the very real need to manage his other subjects, of course. But I do not wish to give up all hope until the end.