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Harry Potter (ab_harry) wrote in hogwarts_dawn,
@ 2021-05-10 16:37:00

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character: harry potter, character: james potter, character: james s. potter, character: kirley duke, character: lily evans potter, character: lily luna potter, character: myron wagtail, character: parvati patil, character: peter pettigrew, character: ron weasley, character: roxanne weasley, character: savannah monroe, character: scorpius malfoy, character: theodore nott

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What a week right? Anyway thanks to Padma and her team to make sure we don't go on fire, we have our journals back. I didn't think they would come this useful.

Anyway, we've decided that we all need a break and on Friday night, we'll be Apparating to Diagon Alley and then walking into London and finding a restaurant. I can't tell you what's around the Leaky anymore or what kind of cuisine, but we'll try to find something that can accommodate us all. We'll be working with Scorpius and magazines to transfigure clothes into Muggle clothes.

This isn't mandatory, but please let me know how many are interested so we have an idea. Also this is a little experiment to see that nothing bad happens if we leave all together. It's also a little test run for more Muggle excursions.

Starting next Monday at 10 after the Heads meeting, we'll have muggle training, trying to learn as much as we can about Muggles. The hope is that we'll be able to move a little more freely.

Also starting tomorrow, Lucius will have Treasury and Commerce, while Kirley and Myron will work for DAMN (blame Parvati for this.)

Jamie

So want to look with me for clues in Diagon Alley? Unless you're busy.

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	forgetme_nott 2021-05-10 09:07 pm UTC (link)
	I guess that will do. Back to school it is then. I'll go. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	ab_harry 2021-05-10 09:09 pm UTC (link)
	I don't expect to be long classes or for a long time. Enough that people can learn to move around London without a problem. Once they can do that we can deal with more individual trips. We'll be concentrating in London for now, because we can Apparate there without the Muggles catching us on their recording machines. We'll worry about the rest later (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	forgetme_nott 2021-05-10 09:21 pm UTC (link)
	That's good to know, I'm not the most patient of sorts. How will individual trips work? What sort of recording machines? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ab_harry 2021-05-10 10:29 pm UTC (link)
	Once you know enough, it's up to you. We just need to know that you're going and where, mostly for safety. The more people know how to get around, the less we need to know. Mostly we need to know if you're in trouble and where to come and found you if you are. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	forgetme_nott 2021-05-11 12:37 am UTC (link)
	Fine. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	Jamie/Harry curseseeker 2021-05-10 09:29 pm UTC (link)
	Unless you're planning on opening up to the international press at the same time, I think I can make room in my expansive schedule. May have to check with my boss first. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	Re: Jamie/Harry ab_harry 2021-05-10 10:31 pm UTC (link)
	And tell them what? That we're still on hold? I think they can wait a little longer (although now that we have the wand and we can reach out to the goblins, they might want to talk to us). I'm sure he'll say yes. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Jamie/Harry curseseeker 2021-05-10 11:26 pm UTC (link)
	Dad, I'm fairly certain the international press have been dying to talk to you since Scarlet's blog post about your last trip to Diagon Alley. Well, if you're sure, I guess I can take your word for it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Jamie/Harry ab_harry 2021-05-11 12:00 am UTC (link)
	Why would they? Seriously, though if you think that it would be a good way to pressure the Confederation, then let's do something. I'm sick and tired of having to rely on Lucius making back alley deals as if we're criminals, when we're just trying to get supplies. If he has a problem, tell him to talk to me. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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curseseeker
2021-05-11 12:29 am UTC (link)

Because you're you and you've returned from the dead...again. Throw in the fact you're Minister, also again, and miraculously back to an age before I was even born? You are media gold as far as they are concerned. Literally everyone wants to talk to you.

If you want to use the press to put pressure on the Confederation, it's definitely possible. I'll need to look into the reputations of the current outlets and pick the reporters we want to approach. But, that will give us time to work on our story/strategy, and prep you for the kind of questions that will probably make you want to hex them if they come up out of the blue. Your future self generally did better if someone was brave enough to try to rehearse with him ahead of time so he got the hexing out of the way in advance.

You know, they say it's never a good sign when you start talking to yourself.

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Re: Jamie/Harry

ab_harry
2021-05-11 01:01 am UTC (link)

How are we even doing this interview with no floo and no traveling? The only type would be in writing/owl and i can tell you what I want to say and you can make it sound terribly boring.

It's not like I can actually meet them unless... I wonder if it's a day trip like I've been doing for Diagon Alley if the castle would know that I'm in France. A good ID and I can get on the train, be in Paris in three hours. Or take the ferry and do it in 90 minutes and then Apparate wherever. I'm not sure that it'll make the Confederation happy but it'd prove that we can get out of the UK and nothing happens.

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curseseeker
2021-05-11 01:57 am UTC (link)

You want to make an impression, you do it in person. But, there may be a way to do it without brassing off the Confederation too much.

Meet at sea. If you meet outside territorial waters, the border restrictions shouldn't matter. We're not crossing their borders and the reporter wouldn't be crossing ours. It shouldn't take much to charter a boat for an afternoon. You make your point without breaking sovereign borders, trying to fake a valid passport that will be accepted on both sides with their different requirements.

Oh, that's right. No one thought to brief you lot in the older generations about Brexit, did they? Muggle nonsense my latter years at school where the U.K. broke away from the EU, which means no more free travel between here and there with just a national card.

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Re: Jamie/Harry

ab_harry
2021-05-11 02:20 am UTC (link)

I mean it's a Muggle passport, how hard can it be to fake? In fact, I probably should have mine at home, magically change the date of birth. Still I don't think that would solve the problem with the confederation.

Still it seems bloody stupid to do it on a boat. Maybe they can cross on a ferry. If they want an interview bad enough, I'm sure we can find some Muggleborn to do the interview.

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Re: Jamie/Harry

curseseeker
2021-05-11 02:51 am UTC (link)

I wouldn't guarantee it. Technology changes faster in the muggle world than anything else and your passport at home would not only have an outdated expiration date, but an outdated electronic chip. If they even use paper passports now. They were moving to electronic passports kept on your phone in 2028 using...bio-something. I forget the word. But, like fingerprints and eye scans like some of the muggle spy films.

Meeting them halfway might go over better. But, we can see if we can find one that seems brave enough to make the trip here. Let me look into the outlets and see which reporters have the reputation we want. Might take a few days.

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	Re: Jamie/Harry ab_harry 2021-05-11 02:54 am UTC (link)
	This is very annoying. We'll need to see how we can create fake identities. The other countries must have a way unless now they are registering wizarding births in the Muggle world. All right, see if you can do it today so tomorrow we can go to Diagon Alley. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	lovingsacrifice 2021-05-10 09:53 pm UTC (link)
	It would be nice to have a proper night out somewhere other than on the Hogwarts grounds. Will we be able to explore a little, or for this first excursion is it more of a test run to see how it goes? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	ab_harry 2021-05-10 10:30 pm UTC (link)
	We have seen a few restaurants near Diagon Alley so we can look around there so people can pick what they like, but mostly we'd like to keep it short to test the castle's patience. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	_cervus_ 2021-05-11 08:29 am UTC (link)
	Fingers crossed they have speedy service then, really. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ab_harry 2021-05-11 01:18 pm UTC (link)
	Don't jinx us! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	no1cannonsfan 2021-05-10 11:08 pm UTC (link)
	Could do with a night out, and we need to know how the castle will react to a group of us being gone at once, so count me in. (Reply to this)

	kirley__duke 2021-05-10 11:09 pm UTC (link)
	Count me in. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	savannah_monroe 2021-05-10 11:14 pm UTC (link)
	I'm shocked that you'll leave the basement now that Myron is here. Also I'm totally coming as well. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	kirley__duke 2021-05-10 11:20 pm UTC (link)
	Well, even musical geniuses need food. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	onthe_wagon 2021-05-11 08:27 am UTC (link)
	Do we? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	kirley__duke 2021-05-12 12:17 am UTC (link)
	So I'm told. Myron\|Kirley We can keep a look out for any interesting places to go back and check out at a later date. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Myron \| Kirley onthe_wagon 2021-05-12 02:34 pm UTC (link)
	It's not far from Soho, is it? I don't reckon we'll struggle. Unless it's all changed since 2003, obviously. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Myron \| Kirley kirley__duke 2021-05-12 06:18 pm UTC (link)
	I don't imagine it's changed much. It didn't change much from the late 80s to the 2000s in that regard. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	lilu__potter 2021-05-10 11:10 pm UTC (link)
	Oh, fun! There used to be an Indian place near the Leaky. No idea if it's still there, but it's not a long walk. We could head in that direction first, and see what we see. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	parvati__patil 2021-05-10 11:13 pm UTC (link)
	Could we pick something not Indian? I'd spend the night comparing it to Mum's cooking, but if that's where the majority wants to go, it's fine too. But I'm in as well. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	lilu__potter 2021-05-10 11:19 pm UTC (link)
	Sounds good! For all I know it's a Portuguese place by now. Or an empty building. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	dreamtoofar 2021-05-11 08:25 am UTC (link)
	Yassss. I'll be there! I'm starting to forget what the outside world looks like. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	hd_scorpius 2021-05-11 01:27 pm UTC (link)
	It's going to be wonderful. I have magazines! Come and find me and we can talk clothes. We'll look fabulous for a night out. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dreamtoofar 2021-05-11 01:40 pm UTC (link)
	More fabulous than sawdust and heartstring gunk? I DON'T BELIEVE IT. But really I am very very very excited!!! Even if I am going to look like a potato next to you. <3 (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	hd_scorpius 2021-05-11 01:49 pm UTC (link)
	I know, it's hard but I'll try to make it better! You will not. Come to my room tonight and we'll talk clothes. Actually, never mind. Tomorrow night I'm making a clothe session at Styx. Anyone can join us. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dreamtoofar 2021-05-11 01:53 pm UTC (link)
	You're my favourite. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	p__pettigrew 2021-05-11 01:30 pm UTC (link)
	I'll be there. I look forward to seeing the Muggle world. (Reply to this)

	te_regulus 2021-05-11 01:32 pm UTC (link)
	I shall be there although I do not look forward to not wearing robes. (Reply to this)