001 Text (Forwarded to Monday, 20th of May)

[papatiger]

Job well done to the Gryffindor and Hufflepuff teams. All of you did extremely well in the match and although there can only be one house that will hold the cup for the year, you should all be proud of yourselves. By my account, all of you are victors.

I eagerly await the next game between the Lions and the Ravens. I'm sure that neither team will disappoint! It's been such a long time since I've watched a House game, I had nearly forgotten how exciting it all is. I can't wait for the final match, I'm sure it will be a spectacular one.

Quidditch match aside, I'm afraid it's time for me to dish out some tough love to my students! There will be an obstacle course set up this Friday for my Flyers; nothing too difficult, but it will be tricky, so make sure you save some time for your brooms this week. A little outdoor activity in between your books and quills will do all of you some good anyway; some of you are turning the colour of parchment! I'm glad that students are taking their studies seriously but remember to take care of your health; eat well, drink plenty of water, and most importantly sleep enough! Don't let me catch any more students pulling late-nighters at the library. It's not only against the rules but with all those black rings around the eyes you might find yourself slowly turning into a panda!

((OOC: Homework post here.))

Comments

[papatiger]

Don't make me hunt you young ones down!

;)

I hope this "smiley" is correct. I saw some students writing them out and they do seem rather adorable.

[toocoolforthis]

As I said, we won't.

Adorable might not be the word you're looking for, but that's an appropriate one.
Is this your first foray into the language of shorthand and smileys?

[papatiger]

Indeed. I once saw my eldest use one of these when texting his Muggle friends, but it never occurred to me to try them till last week.

:)

[toocoolforthis]

Really?
With all the ways they're used even here, I'm surprised you didn't see them before.
It should be its own unit in muggle studies.

[papatiger]

It's actually quite a curious matter. I never expected these emoticons to catch on in the Wizarding community.

[toocoolforthis]

With so many kids who interact with the muggle world, I'm not so surprised myself.
Professor Strider is familiar with them, if you're looking for a wizard who's not a child.

[papatiger]

Things certainly have changed from my day, but I'm glad to see that wizards and Muggles are interacting and, even better, adopting some customs from each other. It's enough to give an old man like me hope for better Muggle-wizard relations.