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[3potionproblem]

I'm no longer under the trace. Still trying to decide what to do with this new found freedom.

Suggestions welcome.

Comments

[doctorkishitani]

Whatever you decide to do, it's probably best not to discuss it over the journal network.

You may just end up under the trace again.

[3potionproblem]

Is that legal?

[doctorkishitani]

I'm not sure. But it's probably better to avoid the risk.

[3potionproblem]

What's the point of having freedoms if you're not allowed to exercise them?

I'll make a study of dark magic in my own time outside of school I suppose but there must be something I can do in the interim.

[doctorkishitani]

There wouldn't be much of a point, would there? And I do think you should be exercising your freedoms as much as you can for the time being. I'm just advising against making them too well known.

[Filtered to Sherlock]

As for what you might be doing in the interim, what sorts of things interest you?

[3potionproblem]

That was mostly rhetorical anyway.

[Filtered]

All manner of spells that can be used to harm in one way or another.

[doctorkishitani]

Forgive me. I hadn't realized that it was rhetorical.

[Filter]

Really? Were you hoping to explore physical or mental harm?

[3potionproblem]

[Filtered]

All forms. All three unforgivable curses and any and all others that may be used by dark wizards.

[Permafilter]

[doctorkishitani]

[inksplatter]

Is it the cruciatus curse that's intriguing you? I've always wanted to know just how it affects its subject on the biological level, but I've had a hard time finding many resources.

[Permafilter]

[3potionproblem]

I already know someone who was tortured with that particular curse. But yes, that and others.

[catblog]

...

Sherlock, what happened?

[3potionproblem]

What do you mean?

[catblog]

It sounds like something did if um...you had your freedom?

[3houseswatson]

Have you been practicing for the next Apparition test? That might be a good use of your new tracelessness, since you're old enough for the license.

[3potionproblem]

Nothing so involved. I turned seventeen over the break.

[3potionproblem]

I was under the impression that apparition in Hogwarts was impossible.

[3houseswatson]

Well, yes, but I don't know if you did any practicing before I turned up at your house on your birthday or if you're planning on taking any official lessons from the Ministry.

[3potionproblem]

Apparition would certainly make my life easier in the long run. And you're right; I'm much rather have a go myself than attend any Ministry lessons. Perhaps at the next Hogsmeade trip I can give it a try.

[3houseswatson]

No Ministry lessons at all? And risk splinching?

[3potionproblem]

I can be quite well read on the subject by then.

[3houseswatson]

... the odds of me convincing you otherwise are not in my favor, are they?

In any case, I'm not going to be the one to fish your leg out of the lake if things go wrong.

[3potionproblem]

Yes you are.

[3houseswatson]

Nope, not happening.

Why, exactly, do you think I ought to be the one to keep your hypothetical splinched leg from becoming lunch for the squid?

[3potionproblem]

Because you're smart enough to know the activities we can engage in are very limited if my legs are apart.

Better to keep the pair of them in the same place for the occasional hijinks.

[3houseswatson]

And here I thought me trying to keep you from getting splinched at all is a way more practical way of achieving that goal.

Certainly a less water-logged way.