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These murders are hitting too close to home. I've been picking up the Muggle Newspaper to stay updated and... I don't like how this is going. Can we really ignore this for so long?

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This feels... just like before. They aren't making people forget this time around, they're not afraid anymore. Asahi, what am I supposed to do...? I have a feeling that keeping Miharu safe isn't going to be enough soon.

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As teachers is it our duty to protect out student, and instruct them in such a way that they are able to defend themselves should the time come.

Sadly there is not much else we can do.

Something like this can't be ignored, definitely not.

However, I believe in Professor Dumbledore. We have two weeks left until the new school year starts, everyone will be safe then.

I just can't help but feel helpless. Every person that gets killed could have a family; children, parents... It's so frustratrating that these people haven't been stopped.

We'll be safe, but I can't help but think it's unfair for those who aren't able to say the same.

I know there's nothing we can do; taking any kind of action would be even more reckless, but it's still sad when you think about it. I know what it's like to lose loved ones to things like this.

It may seem insincere when I put it like this, but I'm very certain it feels like the end of the world.

I've been...praying. I may not be able to do anything else, but I can pray no one else has to suffer losses like that.

It... gets better. But when things like this happen, it brings back a lot of bad memories. It's definitely not easy.

But you've got the right idea. I suppose praying is the best we can do right now.

I'm sorry, I didn't mean to make it any worse for you.

It's alright, you didn't do anything like that. I appreciate your concern, Miss Belli.

Oh, you've reminded me Professor--you don't have to call me "Miss Belli." Just Fiona is fine

Ah-- Of course. Force of habit, I'm afraid. "Fiona," then.

Edited 2011-08-16 04:36 (UTC)

It is hard, I don't much like it either.

All we can do is hope, I guess.

Who's ignoring it? It seems like the entire country is up in arms, to me.

The murders keep happening and the muggles can't protect themselves.

But I meant more in the school, about what we can do, which obviously isn't much. I know we have to keep face for the sake of the of the students, but it's not always so easy.

No, you don't. You're insulting their intelligence by doing so, they know that things are dangerous.

You'd rather we told them to live in fear? To keep their wands ready at all times, because we can't protect them?

I didn't say that, you just have to tell them the truth. Not that I think 'keep your wand ready' is bad advice, but you can admit that there is a problem and still be a role model.

Obviously. But children need a better environment for learning and growing up-- they can't always know the same truth adults do.

Sir, I was a student myself just months ago. I know. They're not idiots, they read the papers just like we do. You're not going to keep it from them.

I... do not think we are ignoring matters completely. It might seem like we are, as we're trying to shelter and protect the students as best as we are able, but... are we not preparing them to face this by teaching them?

At least, I'd like to think that way. So they are able to protect themselves when we are not, so they are able to protect their loved ones, who we cannot.

I know that. I meant the younger kids.

They need to be aware of what they're getting into, just as much as the rest do.

Yes, I know, I just wish we could do more, sometimes. [ And it's personal for Thobari, so... ]

I disagree. I think they should be able to keep their innocence for as long as they can.

I think it would be wonderful if they could, but lying to them about the danger they might be in is irresponsible, you would be endangering them even further by not letting them prepare.

It's our job to help them prepare, naturally, but I'm just saying. We don't need to tell children how many casualties there have been; only that they should be careful and that there's a real threat. Is it so wrong to want to tone it down a bit for them?

No, it isn't wrong. However, if they don't hear the details from us, they'll hear it from the older students. I would suggest telling them to ensure they have the facts straight.

Yes... but doing what we can is better than doing nothing, I think. [So he gets that sort of almost-pep talk from Ivan wherein he's trying to convince himself he's doing good too, despite not knowing any personal reasons of the other.]

[ Why are you right, that's not fair. ] I suppose so.

Edited 2011-08-16 19:22 (UTC)

That's true. We'll have to just do as much as we can.

[She is blossoming into the best TA ever.] Good luck. [Since his position in particular should be much more difficult than it's been in the past...]

Then it's settled. All that's left is to do what we can for the students to prepare them for the world, correct?

That's right! I look forward to it.

If you have some suggestions for ignoring it less than we have to, I'm all ears.

It's hard to say... As teachers, our hands are tied. If anyone should be doing anything, it's Dumbledore, but he hasn't said anything about it in a while...

If anything, just something we could arrange or plan . . . I'm not sure.

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