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lilu__potter (lilu__potter) wrote in hogwarts_dawn,
@ 2021-04-28 16:55:00

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character: albus dumbledore, character: lily luna potter

RP: Albus & Lilu
Who: Lilu & Albus
When: 28th April, after dinner
Where: The Great Hall, then walking
What: Linguistic nerdery

Lilu had arranged with Albus to meet in the Great Hall after dinner for their first session in linguistics, and had been looking forward to it all day. Even though this Dumbledore was much younger than the man from the all the stories, he was still fascinating to her.

She had learned what she knew of Mermish and Goobledegook from Rolf, who had learned it from his grandfather, who had in turn been friends with Dumbledore. So, in a way, she'd learned fourth-hand from Dumbledore himself and now stood to learn first-hand. Wild. Rolf would have loved it, she thought with just a pang of grief when she remembered--not for the first time--that he was dead.

Her hair had long since defeated the bun she'd sported for the meeting with Remus, and she tucked an errant strand behind her ear as she walked over to where Albus was.

"Hello," she said in what she hoped was passable Goobledegook before switching back to English. "Is now still a good time?"

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oddmenttweak
2021-05-04 02:08 pm UTC (link)

"I see," Albus nodded. "That's very good of you." He'd like to think that he'd have done the same for Aberforth, but he couldn't be completely sure. He'd been very different during his school days - he knew now that his siblings had featured much lower in his list of priorities than they should have. Such was the beauty of hindsight, or the cruelty of regret. He couldn't be sure which.

"Well, that's a relief," Albus shot her a small smile, blue eyes creasing at the corners. It only lasted for a moment, however, before his features fell back into their usual thoughtful expression. "Do you have any idea about the work they are hoping to do with the goblins?" he asked, with some curiosity. "I heard something about wands."

Albus had made a promise to himself that he would keep his focus on teaching and stay as far from the 'ministerial' aspects of the castle as he could. However, it was impossible not to overhear some things, with everyone in such close proximity, and he was finding it harder than he expected to keep his distance.

Still, he was here to teach. Or at least learn alongside others. Albus slowed his walking, turning to face Lilu. "So, do you have any idea how you'd like to continue? I suppose exchanging questions and answers, as much as we can, might be a good starting point. At least then we can gauge where things might need some work."

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lilu__potter
2021-05-05 03:16 am UTC (link)

"Although, if I'd been in Slytherin then Jamie would have been alone, but at least he would have had the cousins. Don't get me wrong, I loved Gryffindor, but in a lot of ways I think the Houses are very outdated. Sure, we didn't have the full rivalry that our grandparents and parents had, but there were definitely still lines between them. Especially Slytherin, which was just so stupid. I really hope it will be different for this generation. They won't have any of the preconceived notions, being mostly Muggleborn, so that will be good." At least, she hoped it would be good.

She grinned back at him, though hers lasted longer than his did. She thought her face was more used to smiling than his was. He had a more reserved, thoughtful air about him. Which made sense with what she knew of him. "I think the idea is to encourage them to move to Britain, make a society of their own here, be treated as equals. If we can get them here, then the money will follow, you know? By offering them wands, we'll show that we're willing to work with them, rather than use them." At least, that's what she thought, but she'd have to ask Remus for more clarification to make sure she was on the right page.

"I think questions and answers is a good idea, and we can keep them simple until we get a rhythm going, then maybe we can move into more natural conversation? I mean, the goal here is to be conversant rather than just responsive, I think."

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oddmenttweak
2021-05-08 01:50 pm UTC (link)

"Oh?" Albus examined her with some interest. "So you would do away with the houses altogether?" He didn't suppose they would worry about things like that to start with, with so few students. It would likely a generation or two before they reached such numbers again. But the four pillars of the school were it's houses, as far as he had ever known. The idea of Hogwarts without them was almost foreign.

"I see," the Professor said thoughtfully. "Its a solid reasonings. It should buy us some international sway, although it may ruffle a few feathers. And I suppose it won't just be the money that follows. Vampires, hags.. I'm sure there are plenty who would like a wand, if the goblins appear to be getting them." But he was thinking out loud... Albus shook his head slightly, turning his attention back to Lilu with faint interest "But you're to work with that department here?"

It seemed a long jump from this blog business, but it was hard to tell.

He nodded. "That sounds sensible. Shall I begin?" Albus considered. His initial reaction was to ask about family - an easy beginner topic of conversation. But that would doubtless lead to the questions being aimed at him and that was something he was keen to avoid.

"What year are you from?" he asked, switching neatly over to Gobbledegook as they neared a moving staircase.

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lilu__potter
2021-05-11 12:25 am UTC (link)

Lilu had to think about that for a minute. "Not entirely, at least eventually. When the students do come here, there's only going to be a few of them and they're all going to be in Ravenclaw tower, but I'm assuming you'll sort them according to age rather than personality traits to start." She made air quotes around 'sort'. "And I do think that the idea of houses isn't all bad. You need to have a way to organize classes, foster friendly competition for points and Quidditch, but I don't know. It never seemed very...practical? To sort according to personality or family. What if one year you have twelve very brave kids and none who are cunning? Would you sort them all into Gryffindor and none into Slytherin? And for that matter if it is based solely on character traits, why are the years always even? I can't believe there are 10 brave kids, 10 ambitious kids, 10 smart kids and 10 hard-working kids every single year, so there's already some sort of manipulation going on." She trailed off, knowing she'd been babbling a bit, but she did feel strongly about the Sorting system.

"I've never minded ruffling feathers when it's worth it, and I think this is. It will set Britain apart from the rest of the world, and if we become a bastion for the marginalized I don't think that's a terrible thing. I don't know if anyone has thought further than goblins, but it stands to reason it'll happen eventually." She'd have to remember to mention that to Remus, see what he thought about it. "Yes! I'll be working with Remus. Our first steps, after the goblins, is going to be making contact with the beings right here. The mermaids, the centaurs. Whatever else might have taken up residence in the forest in the last eight years. At least, that's what I think we'll do. We need to form relationships with them, as well as wizards abroad."

She grinned at the shift into Gobbledegook. His accent and pronunciation really were quite good. Better than her own, she thought, but she'd get there. "2028. Just before everything went down. And you?" It was a basic start to a conversation, but it would get the job done.

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