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Arcturus Black (arcturusfirst) wrote in compass_network,
@ 2022-01-12 14:08:00

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I don't mean to be a bother, but is there anyone here who is knowledgeable about domestic magic and might be able to advise me?

I need a spell to get ink stains out of clothing. I've been getting by with an all-purpose dirt repelling charm, but it's not designed for this sort of problem.

In a not entirely unrelated matter, does anyone have experience with raising magical children? If you do, and you're not the sort of person from the future who thinks it is good or natural for children to be rude and hate their elders, I would like to ask you a few questions in private.

- A.C. Black

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	Miguel \| Arcturus miguel_ohara 2022-01-15 11:17 pm UTC (link)
	I specialized in biology, not languages. I only know Spanish, English, some Japanese and a bit of Russian. Does he miss his mom a lot? When I went to school, there were other kids who missed their parents. They were told to talk about their mom and dad, or to write to them regularly, or things like that. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

Miguel | Arcturus

arcturusfirst
2022-01-15 11:24 pm UTC (link)

It is just strange to imagine a school that doesn't insist everyone learn Latin. Have you ever been to Japan?

When I was at school, the worst thing you could do was talk about missing your parents. Write to them, certainly, but not make a fuss over it. He is too young to be away from home, but there is nothing I can do about that. Today he said that he wasn't going to write anything during his lessons because he wanted his mother. That could be distress, or it could be obstinacy, and I don't want to guess wrong.

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Miguel | Arcturus

miguel_ohara
2022-01-15 11:43 pm UTC (link)

I went to a school for gifted kids, so you only learned what you specialized in. I went to a more regular school before that, up until I was nine, so I had to attend all the normal classes that they taught but even then, none of the classes were Latin. And I was in Japan for about a week, when I was studying for my degree. There was a genetics conference on, and some of the talks were very relevant to what I was studying, so I got to go along with one of my lecturers. I didn't see much of the country, though, beyond my hotel room and the conference venue. I had a really good view out of my room, though, since it was on the 200th floor.

Do you want me to ask my friend Sarah? She lives here, and she's got two kids. She's really smart. She might be able to help?

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Miguel | Arcturus

arcturusfirst
2022-01-15 11:51 pm UTC (link)

Where I am from we don't start school until we are eleven, and then everyone has to learn Latin, and I know the muggle schools teach it too. I suppose America must have a different way of doing things. It's splendid that you went to Japan, even if you didn't get to explore very much. I used to have some friends from Japan and it seemed like a very sensible place. It would take a tremendously long time to travel there from Britain in my time, though, and I don't think they like the idea much unless you are a diplomat or the like.

No thank you. That is, I appreciate the offer, but please do keep it to yourself, as you promised. I'll find some solution.

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	Miguel \| Arcturus miguel_ohara 2022-01-15 11:57 pm UTC (link)
	I've been in school since I was four. But yeah, I think we would be pretty different. I started school in 2075 so there's that to keep in mind as well. Sure, no problem. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Miguel \| Arcturus arcturusfirst 2022-01-16 12:02 am UTC (link)
	Four! ~~Didn't it upset your mother to~~ Then you must think that our Sirius is making an awful fuss to be unhappy to be away from home at seven. No wonder you were such a brave little fellow when I met you at that age, if you were already accustomed to being away at school. The future is a very strange place sometimes. I started school in 1846. Thank you. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Miguel \| Arcturus miguel_ohara 2022-01-16 12:16 am UTC (link)
	No, I was at home up until I went to the school for gifted kids. So when I met you before, I was still at home. I went to classes in the morning and early afternoon, and then went back home. ~~I wish I'd been away from home when I was f~~ If he likes being home, then it makes sense that he'd miss it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

Miguel | Arcturus

arcturusfirst
2022-01-16 10:58 am UTC (link)

Ah. ~~Like one of those charity day-schools for muggles who~~ That is somewhat different, I suppose. He did like being at home, and often when people leave home it can be difficult to get used to being in a new place. That is true even if you are older and want to leave home, so when you are young and it just happens to you, it can be worse. I know what that is like, and that is why I am trying to be very patient.

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