First Edition

[angelfruitcake]

It seems the powers that be have quite the esoteric sense of humour. I arrive to take up my new duties and a large portion of the student body has been rendered incapable of reading anything more challenging than the most simplified versions of "Babbity Rabbity and her Cackling Stump".

In any case, greetings, Hogwarts. My name is Ezra Fell. Headmaster Dumbledore has requested I take up the mantle as Librarian of this school, as apparently my predecessor was found lacking in some way. Some of you may be familiar with the bookshop I run in Soho down in London; it's a popular location for youngsters to duck into to try to pluck up the courage to try to sneak into some of the more... illicit establishments in the area.

[VOICE]

Er, I might as well speak this part as some of the potentially interested parties may not be able to read at this juncture. If any of the small children would like to see a presentation of Muggle sleight-of-hand "magic", I am something of an enthusiast and would be pleased to put on a show.

[/VOICE]

Comments

[savviest]

Ah, yes. It does have a tendancy to meddle with ones mind. That said! So does the headmaster! I'd assumed this had been some sort of horrible plan of his to frighten my delicate sensitivities!

It takes a good man to see the silver lining in such a dreadful, bawling and tantruming cloud.



Oh!!! Best of luck for the year to you!!

[angelfruitcake]

Thank you for the compliment, though I think my take on this has less to do with being good* and more with having experience with this sort of thing. I was a prefect from my 5th year on, after all; at times, it was rather like herding cats. At least many small children still have some respect for authority, quite unlike the typical teenager.

And good luck to you as well! If all this occurs just after we arrive at our posts, I'm sure we'll need all the luck we can get.


* Though one does try, even if it comes naturally.

[savviest]

Right, mate. Whatever you say. I'm sure you know what you're doing. Me? Not so much. I don't think I've been around an eight year old since I was eight myself.

It can only get better from here, right?