To Whom It May Concern
Jun. 8th, 2010 10:39 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
alt_sally_anneI'm not going to write to the editor because I'm sure Mr Weasley (Bill) is right and that would just make that dreadful reporter happy. But in case anyone reads that article and then comes and looks at my journal I want them to know what I actually said.
1. I said that I wasn't afraid at first, because I know I'm not an enemy of the Heir. But that as time passed I began to doubt that loyalty offered any real protection -- it was Draco Malfoy's mudblood servant who was killed, and I don't believe anyone could ask for a more loyal and devoted servant than Dennis. And Penelope Clearwater is a Ravenclaw Prefect!
2. I said that I was grateful to Harry for saving all of us. However, I also said that I knew all along that he had nothing to do with the petrifications and surely she knows what everyone else knows, that it was some sort of evil spirit that was possessing Hydra Lestrange that released the basilisk. She made it sound like I thought Harry was in control the whole time, and I know perfectly well that he wasn't.
3. It is true that I am a halfblood but my eyes did not fill with tears when she asked me about my childhood. I am grateful to the Fostering programme for providing me with a worthy family to take care of me. And yes, it is unusual for a halfblood to be placed in Slytherin House but I am hardly the first. I like to think that the Sorting Hat placed me in Slytherin despite my lack of blood purity because I was worthy in other ways. I am proud of my House and strive at all times to bring it honour.
Anyway I agree there's no point in writing to the paper but if anyone comes HERE now they know how I feel.
1. I said that I wasn't afraid at first, because I know I'm not an enemy of the Heir. But that as time passed I began to doubt that loyalty offered any real protection -- it was Draco Malfoy's mudblood servant who was killed, and I don't believe anyone could ask for a more loyal and devoted servant than Dennis. And Penelope Clearwater is a Ravenclaw Prefect!
2. I said that I was grateful to Harry for saving all of us. However, I also said that I knew all along that he had nothing to do with the petrifications and surely she knows what everyone else knows, that it was some sort of evil spirit that was possessing Hydra Lestrange that released the basilisk. She made it sound like I thought Harry was in control the whole time, and I know perfectly well that he wasn't.
3. It is true that I am a halfblood but my eyes did not fill with tears when she asked me about my childhood. I am grateful to the Fostering programme for providing me with a worthy family to take care of me. And yes, it is unusual for a halfblood to be placed in Slytherin House but I am hardly the first. I like to think that the Sorting Hat placed me in Slytherin despite my lack of blood purity because I was worthy in other ways. I am proud of my House and strive at all times to bring it honour.
Anyway I agree there's no point in writing to the paper but if anyone comes HERE now they know how I feel.
I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good
Date: 2010-06-08 04:03 pm (UTC)Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good
Date: 2010-06-09 02:02 am (UTC)Anyway, if anyone is a waif, it's me, I suppose. Or Terry really.
Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good
Date: 2010-06-09 02:55 am (UTC)The only reason you'd have cried--or any of us--was because she smelled awful. Was that supposed to be perfume she was wearing? At least, if I ever smell that again, I'll know to run.