Sortinghat RP

[His handwriting is just the slightest bit shaky, and the strikethrough is a bunch of messy inkblots and scribbles in this entry - if one really cares to try, they can probably make out a the gist of what was written.]

I can't believe something like this happened here of all places... and for no one to know who did it, or why, or... I suppose I should try to be reassuring... It's what I am supposed to do, right?

Ah... I do hate to be the reminder of bad news, considering everyone seems to be getting on fine with their planning for Valentine's and Hogsmeade and other such fun studently things, but that doesn't change the fact that someone still used an unforgivable curse, and we still don't know who that someone was.

So I feel like I should remind you that I am always open to talk to, just stay after class if you're in mine, or come knock on my door, or both, or... or neither, if you don't want! But...

Just be safe, hm?

My... it certainly has been quite a while since I have been to the isles... Must say it is good to be back, though, especially given the circumstances. Oh-! I had best introduce myself-! Ivan Ivanovich Braginski, pleased to make your acquaintance. [there's the beginnings of what almost look like a doodled smiley face, hastily scratched out] I will be teaching your Duelling classes starting this semester, and hope to see many of you sign up and come and work out some of the frustrations I've been seeing with each other in a safe environment learn something.

[more odd scratches on the page, until the ink runs out, as he thinks of what else to say]

In light of recent events, I might as well get out of the way now that I will accept none of the blood-purity nonsense in my classroom. Before you feel the need to ask, yes, I am a pureblood, whatever that's good for these days, and no, I'm not the paragon of muggle sympathies. [he doesn't understand them, and has no care to look into them further than he already did as a child] That said, I do not hate them, either, so do not take my saying that as I do not want muggleborns in my classroom. Quite the contrary.

Now that I, perhaps, have said too much... I want to welcome students to my class, and to my office, and extend the offer to... ah... be bothered, for whatever reason.

[Filtered to staff]

Also in regards to recent events: I am more than willing to assist in... keeping the peace, I suppose. I do hope it will blow over soon, but should it not, I will certainly do my best to help.

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-Professor Ivan Ivanovich Braginski

( ooc: Ivan is from an old family, with a ton of branches, etc, by now; some of whom gave a resounding NO1CURR to the war, and the rest were pretty extreme on either side. Based on his backstory (and the requsite changes I still need to make, har) it is safe to assume that his immediate family was pretty deeply enmeshed in the darker side of things. He, personally, didn't want any part of it, though, so don't be afraid of him going on about mudbloods and maiming students "accidentally" for their heritage and the like. )