From the Ashes

Due to a lack of available and qualified full-time candidates, the professorship of Divination is currently vacant. For the time being, we are asking teaching staff to take the classes for third through seventh years in rotating shifts. Divination OWL requirements include knowledge of the following:

Astrology
Cartomancy
Crystal balls
Dream interpretation
Fire omens
Rune bones
Palmistry
Tea leaves

I expect everyone to sign up for one of these subjects, preferably according to passable skill level. If you have any actual experience Seeing, for the love of Merlin come talk to me, and we’ll see about giving you the seventh years. This might be an excellent topic for discussion at the staff meeting on Monday morning.

I recognize that this is an additional burden on teaching staff, and as a result am willing to discuss appropriate adjustments in salary. If you have a complaint, you know where my office is.

Sincerely,
Headmaster Schechter

Who: Anyone and everyone
When: Monday morning
Where: The staff lounge
What: Staff meeting!

William strolled into the staff lounge five minutes early, with teacup in hand and new robe flowing breezily behind him. He sipped briefly as he noted the other staff members already present, and then the note hovering just above the table, covered in Schechter's sharp, harried handwriting.

It was hard to resist anything in writing, particularly when it might be informative. Glancing around, William flipped his voluminous sleeve back with one smooth twist and plucked the note card from the air between two fingers, scanning the contents.

Business to attend to, arranging the train or an alternative method of transportation. I'm sure all of you can handle whatever needs to be discussed. Don't forget the kids come on Sunday. - Schechter

William blinked once, then set the card carefully back into mid-air. "Well," he remarked. "That's interesting."