Does he always get angry when he drinks? Or does it depend? I mean, the other day, I was there and he didn't like that, so I thought maybe that's what made him get cross and then with all the firewhiskey on top of that...
He drank a long time, too, and didn't get sleepy. Yesterday, I mean. I guess he can really hold it.
And he can drink a lot before he looks drunk, I think his body's sort of adapted to it.
When I was coming last summer, before I left school Professor Dolohov taught me a spell that could make him really sick if he drank to excess. I haven't used it because I think he'd guess I'd done something and then he'd be even angrier. Over the summer he wasn't drinking. He knows he shouldn't, it's just he always eventually starts again.
There was a potion, Madam Pomfrey and Mr Snape gave to the Headmistress, I think. There are Order posts where they mention it. The thing is I think the person has to drink that WILLINGLY. And I don't know if he would. And I don't know if I could get it for him, anyway.
What do you think your dad's going to do when you don't have to go stay with him anymore?
I mean. Do you think he could get a proper job now that your mother's gone? Has he tried? Do you think he'd stop drinking if he did? Because maybe we could try to find something for him. Maybe Mum could help, or Bill if he wanted to work at the Ministry, or some of the others.
No, I mean, I don't want him to know anything about the Order. At all. I don't want him to have any idea who might be in it and I don't want him to know I know people who might be able to do him favours.
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Date: 2014-01-03 03:10 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2014-01-03 03:13 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2014-01-03 03:34 am (UTC)He drank a long time, too, and didn't get sleepy. Yesterday, I mean. I guess he can really hold it.
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Date: 2014-01-03 03:46 am (UTC)And he can drink a lot before he looks drunk, I think his body's sort of adapted to it.
When I was coming last summer, before I left school Professor Dolohov taught me a spell that could make him really sick if he drank to excess. I haven't used it because I think he'd guess I'd done something and then he'd be even angrier. Over the summer he wasn't drinking. He knows he shouldn't, it's just he always eventually starts again.
There was a potion, Madam Pomfrey and Mr Snape gave to the Headmistress, I think. There are Order posts where they mention it. The thing is I think the person has to drink that WILLINGLY. And I don't know if he would. And I don't know if I could get it for him, anyway.
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Date: 2014-01-03 04:01 am (UTC)I mean. Do you think he could get a proper job now that your mother's gone? Has he tried? Do you think he'd stop drinking if he did? Because maybe we could try to find something for him. Maybe Mum could help, or Bill if he wanted to work at the Ministry, or some of the others.
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Date: 2014-01-03 04:05 am (UTC)I don't think it's a good idea to ask the Order to do him any favours. I mean, beyond what your Mum has already done for him.
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Date: 2014-01-03 04:11 am (UTC)I mean, I don't think his drinking would bother-
Do you not want anyone to know? It's not going to make them think badly about you or anything. If that's what you're thinking.
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Date: 2014-01-03 04:13 am (UTC)Because I don't trust him.
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Date: 2014-01-03 04:19 am (UTC)Oh.
Is he properly sleeping yet? Maybe you could cast a silencing spell or something so nothing bothers him?
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Date: 2014-01-03 04:19 am (UTC)I'll be right there.