"I read everything," Q says simply. "I know it's not the same as experiencing things first hand, but I am aware that living conditions aren't, well, all they could be. Even in England."
"I can tell the difference between Paderewski and Wagner," he comments, biting his lip to keep from laughing. "Is that close enough? I know," he continues. "Lacewing flies and black beetles for instance." Q shrugs and grins. "They're an excellent source of protein. Just don't eat cricket legs." Eating bugs doesn't bother him. "Great!" He beams happily. "Wait! You had a werewolf teaching Defense?!" Surely Severus must be joking.
"Do they know what happened to me?" he asks sharply. "I think you initiating the contact would be a very good idea," Q sounds less than enthusiastic. "Will I have to go to Hogwarts?" Q smiles. "I didn't think so." He takes the card and studies it. "Not 'harumph' Severus, Humphrey," he says absently. "And yes, you do. It's quite intimidating. Pennifer? Why Pennifer?" Q looks up. "They have rental owls in Margate?" He considers this. "I would imagine it would. It's probably hard to deliver to an address that doesn't exist."
S'all right. And Q wants me to ask you to remind Sev that he's never heard of anyone called Karkaroff. ;)