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You knock on the door and hear a deep voice beckoning you inside. Once inside, you are greeted by various portraits of Quidditch greats of years' past and present. The largest of the portraits is that of the man sitting behind a massive mahogany desk - Professor Maximus O. Vindictus, a legend in his own right (and some would argue, mind). His blonde hair, twinkling blue eyes, and gleaming smile are unmistakable, and you realize you are in the presence of a professional athlete and celebrity who even managed to find the time to pursue university degrees as seen by the two large, framed diplomas that hang proudly on the wall. Looking around the room, you begin to notice overstuffed navy blue leather couches that flank the coffee table by the fire. Various Quidditch magazines and books lay on the coffee table, as does a bowl of chocolate frogs. On each side of the fireplace, are two trophy cases - the hardware inside gleaming after a good polishing.
The door to the office is closed and locked. You will need to knock and wait for Professor Vindictus to allow you inside.
Miles looked around with wide eyes as he just now noticed that things were going on that had nothing to do with Ravenclaw stuff and that everyone else had left. What? What just happened....? Shaking his head he pointed toward the door and backed up. "I...um...better leave...hospital wing..." Figure out what it was that had just happened there. As the last word came out he pushed open the door and walked out.
Miranda looked around as she slowly got closer to the door. She hadn't actually visited the Flying Professors office before...so this was a little strange. The man was a little frightening - him being so tall and...well, he was a professional player. But something drew her to go talk to him...and maybe steal some of his chocolate. Heh.
She lifted her hand to knock, dropped it, but then raised it again and rapped on the door and waited.
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A tiny, tawny coloured-owl swooped into the quidditch official's office, a letter as large as itself clutched in its tiny beak.
He offered it to the professor with a throaty little chirruping coo that likely meant a treat would be appreciated.
SPOILER!!: The Note
Deputy Headmaster Vindictus:
I hope that this letter finds you well and that the school term has been productive thus far. I apologize for my regrettable absence, which was entirely unavoidable. Thank you for your understanding and for managing the school leadership in my absence. The mantle of Headmaster is a heavy burden to bear, but I am entirely confident that the students are thriving and safe under your competent leadership.
I am writing to inform you that I shall be returning to Hogwarts by five pm today. I respectfully request that your personal effects be removed from the Office of the Headmaster, especially any quidditch paraphernalia (the odor from broom handle wax, while pleasant, disturbs my sinuses). I also request that you reset the gargoyle's password to "Fuzzy Bunnies" so that I may access my office and resume my post without incident.
I am grateful to you for your support and assistance in this matter, and very glad to have you as my second in command once more. Thank you.
Warmest regards,
Professor Valon R. Kazimeriz, esq.
Order of Merlin, Third Class
Headmaster, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Council Member, International Confederation of Wizards Council on Defense
Cultural Attache, Council for Magical and Muggle Relations
Defense Master
Potions Master
Vindictus accepted the gift and sat it on his desk. "Why thank you, Satine. Are these normal Muggle jelly beans or are they Bertie Bott's?" A perfectly logical question considering black and blue Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans were an adventure. The last time he had a black one, it was motor oil flavored. Ick.
Satine smiled..."O no these are just muggle jelly beans...they call them Jelly Bellies...but my Aunt changed the colors of them to match Ravenclaw's colors." she looked at the bag..."I think they are just a variety of flavors, but since we changed the colors...ummm...I guess it'll be a surprise...I mean they are good flavors like blueberry and strawberry and cream soda and stuff...Pretty much all muggle flavors though..." she said as she pushed a stray bang behind her left ear.."They are addicting though..."
A tiny, tawny coloured-owl swooped into the quidditch official's office, a letter as large as itself clutched in its tiny beak.
He offered it to the professor with a throaty little chirruping coo that likely meant a treat would be appreciated.
SPOILER!!: The Note
Deputy Headmaster Vindictus:
I hope that this letter finds you well and that the school term has been productive thus far. I apologize for my regrettable absence, which was entirely unavoidable. Thank you for your understanding and for managing the school leadership in my absence. The mantle of Headmaster is a heavy burden to bear, but I am entirely confident that the students are thriving and safe under your competent leadership.
I am writing to inform you that I shall be returning to Hogwarts by five pm today. I respectfully request that your personal effects be removed from the Office of the Headmaster, especially any quidditch paraphernalia (the odor from broom handle wax, while pleasant, disturbs my sinuses). I also request that you reset the gargoyle's password to "Fuzzy Bunnies" so that I may access my office and resume my post without incident.
I am grateful to you for your support and assistance in this matter, and very glad to have you as my second in command once more. Thank you.
Warmest regards,
Professor Valon R. Kazimeriz, esq.
Order of Merlin, Third Class
Headmaster, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Council Member, International Confederation of Wizards Council on Defense
Cultural Attache, Council for Magical and Muggle Relations
Defense Master
Potions Master
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Satine smiled..."O no these are just muggle jelly beans...they call them Jelly Bellies...but my Aunt changed the colors of them to match Ravenclaw's colors." she looked at the bag..."I think they are just a variety of flavors, but since we changed the colors...ummm...I guess it'll be a surprise...I mean they are good flavors like blueberry and strawberry and cream soda and stuff...Pretty much all muggle flavors though..." she said as she pushed a stray bang behind her left ear.."They are addicting though..."
"Well, I can't wait to taste such a sweet gift, Satine! Thank you very much," Vindictus replied smiling and then he proceeded to read the note delivered by the owl.
Uh, oh. Need to go protect warn Tate. Like NOW.
He folded up the letter and tucked it into his pocket as he stood up. "I'm sorry, Satine, but I need to tend to an urgent matter of business. Can you make sure the door is closed behind you?"
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Miranda looked around as she slowly got closer to the door. She hadn't actually visited the Flying Professors office before...so this was a little strange. The man was a little frightening - him being so tall and...well, he was a professional player. But something drew her to go talk to him...and maybe steal some of his chocolate. Heh.
She lifted her hand to knock, dropped it, but then raised it again and rapped on the door and waited.
Vindictus opened the door and nearly ran into Miranda. "Oh, Miranda! I'm off on an urgent matter of business. But you can wait in my office with the others. Just make sure the door is closed."
And he was off in a sprint towards the Castle.
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Vindictus opened the door and nearly ran into Miranda. "Oh, Miranda! I'm off on an urgent matter of business. But you can wait in my office with the others. Just make sure the door is closed."
And he was off in a sprint towards the Castle.
Eeep! Incoming Flying Professor! Her eyes grew wide at the sudden appearance of the Quidditch Official, and her hand rose up to wave akwardly at him. OH he had to go, well okay. "Yes, sir...and thankyou, sir." Well, she could wait...or have a little rest at his office.
She watched him hurry off and Miranda curiously made her way inside. There was another girl there...and an owl. Heh!"Hello." She greeted the Ravenclaw girl and then made sure the door was closed. Then she noticed the fireplace and made her way to sit at one of the REALLY comfortable couches.
After a moment, her hand slowly reached out to grab a chocolate frog. And she stuffed it into her mouth. Ooooooh, heaven. Totally. There were ALOT of Quidditch magazines here... Gosh, this was a nice place to...hide. She picked one up and started to read it.
"Well, I can't wait to taste such a sweet gift, Satine! Thank you very much," Vindictus replied smiling and then he proceeded to read the note delivered by the owl.
Uh, oh. Need to go protect warn Tate. Like NOW.
He folded up the letter and tucked it into his pocket as he stood up. "I'm sorry, Satine, but I need to tend to an urgent matter of business. Can you make sure the door is closed behind you?"
Satine smiled when she realized that the HOH was excited and grateful for the jelly beans. She was just fixing to ask something when an owl flew into the window. As she watched the HOH read the letter she knew it must be important.
As the professor folded up the paper and announced his leaving, she smiled, "Of course professor, I'll have to come visit sometime later on in the term. It was nice chatting with you for a few minutes." she said as she followed him out of the office closing the door behind her.
His own Head of House was nowhere to be found, Professor Lawson The Female was... well... he felt that going to her would be the same as when he went to her about Josh... he'd gone to Lupa alot already... and the Headmaster.
Well... maybe later.
Plus, this kinda sorta happened when flying... and anyways... Jake liked a chat with the Quidditch official.
Now he'd calmed down a great deal, stored his broom and worked out what he was going to say, Jake approached the office door and pressed his ear against it.
Anyone iiiiiiin?
Heh.
He knocked loudly on the door anyway.
... Why was he here?
Oh Merlin, why hadn't he just left it...
Maybe he could say he came to talk about something else... Vindictus would never know.
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Alexa approached the office of Professor Vindictus... she was a bit anxious having never met the man...
When she got closer she spotted the nameless kid from the HM's seating area. THe other one with guts enough to tattle. She smiled a little and stepped up beside him as he knocked on the door. "Hey. Nice to see you again. I'm Alexa by the way. Have you been waiting long?" she said as she smoothed down the front of her Gryffie robes.
Vindictus was walking towards his office after having tea with Kazimeriz and noticed two students waiting outside his door. "Hey, there! Hope that I haven't kept the two of you long," he said as he approached them.
CLICK.
The door was now unlocked and he pushed it open. "Come on in and nibble on a chocolate frog while you tell me what you need."
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Alexa smiled at the Professor and followed him into the office, glad to take a chocolate frog off of his hands.
"Good day, Professor. I'm Alexa Kennedy... I just wanted to come talk to you about Flying lessons. Well, not really flying lessons, I can fly, but I just made the house team and I am a little nervous about flying with all of the others that have so much more experience than me." she gabbled on nervously. Authority figures made her nervous...
Finally closing her mouth she giggled nervously and waited for him to respond.
You know... Jake wasn't really in the mood for one. He stepped inside the office and waited for the girl to be done talking, making mental note of her name, before he spoke up. "I juhh-just... wwwanted sssome adv-... advvvv-... advice about... sssssomething."
Do not. Touch. The chocolate. Frog.
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Alexa smiled at the Professor and followed him into the office, glad to take a chocolate frog off of his hands.
"Good day, Professor. I'm Alexa Kennedy... I just wanted to come talk to you about Flying lessons. Well, not really flying lessons, I can fly, but I just made the house team and I am a little nervous about flying with all of the others that have so much more experience than me." she gabbled on nervously. Authority figures made her nervous...
Finally closing her mouth she giggled nervously and waited for him to respond.
Vindictus smiled and hoped that the Gryffindor would be at ease. "Well, you're definitely asking the right person about flying. But let me congratulate you on making the Gryffindor House team."
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Chocolate frog, hmm?
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You know... Jake wasn't really in the mood for one. He stepped inside the office and waited for the girl to be done talking, making mental note of her name, before he spoke up. "I juhh-just... wwwanted sssome adv-... advvvv-... advice about... sssssomething."
Do not. Touch. The chocolate. Frog.
"Advice, Jakers? Ask away while you nibble on a chocolate frog."
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Vindictus smiled and hoped that the Gryffindor would be at ease. "Well, you're definitely asking the right person about flying. But let me congratulate you on making the Gryffindor House team."
Alexa smiled and said, "Thank you, sir. I am just so darn nervous about it. I mean, I have a good broom and all, but I am not that confident now that I am going to be playing in front of the whole school with people with more experience than me. Is there any tips you could give me?" She fidgteted a bit, still not totally at ease with the dude. Why was it the Headmaster was so easy to talk to but the Professors made her feel like puking? Odd, to say the least.
Alexa smiled and said, "Thank you, sir. I am just so darn nervous about it. I mean, I have a good broom and all, but I am not that confident now that I am going to be playing in front of the whole school with people with more experience than me. Is there any tips you could give me?" She fidgteted a bit, still not totally at ease with the dude. Why was it the Headmaster was so easy to talk to but the Professors made her feel like puking? Odd, to say the least.
"Ahh, I see the problem," Vindictus began and sat down on the edge of his desk. "You're worried that you aren't good enough to play with the more experienced players. You're psyching yourself out with those thoughts! Get rid of them! Tell yourself that you're good enough to play which is why you made the team in the first place."
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"Ahh, I see the problem," Vindictus began and sat down on the edge of his desk. "You're worried that you aren't good enough to play with the more experienced players. You're psyching yourself out with those thoughts! Get rid of them! Tell yourself that you're good enough to play which is why you made the team in the first place."
Alexa began to relax a bit more and gave Professor Vindictus a very genuine smile, saying, "But, how do I do that, sir? Every time I get on my broom and think about playing in front of everybody I feel sick."
Alexa began to relax a bit more and gave Professor Vindictus a very genuine smile, saying, "But, how do I do that, sir? Every time I get on my broom and think about playing in front of everybody I feel sick."
"Forget the crowd. If you pay attention to them, then you'll get hurt in the game," he explained. "Just focus on your team and your task on the pitch. Do you think you can try that?"
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"Forget the crowd. If you pay attention to them, then you'll get hurt in the game," he explained. "Just focus on your team and your task on the pitch. Do you think you can try that?"
Alexa wasn't sure if she could forget about the crowd, but she nopdded her head and said, "Maybe... I will try that's for sure. I am also going to attend your Quidditch Basics class, maybe that will help." She did feel a bit better after having spoken to Vindictus. Smiling at Jake she then looked back to the Professor and said, "Thanks for the advice, sir. I will keep these things in mind." She then waited to be excused.
Alexa wasn't sure if she could forget about the crowd, but she nopdded her head and said, "Maybe... I will try that's for sure. I am also going to attend your Quidditch Basics class, maybe that will help." She did feel a bit better after having spoken to Vindictus. Smiling at Jake she then looked back to the Professor and said, "Thanks for the advice, sir. I will keep these things in mind." She then waited to be excused.
"I'm sure that the class will help you with your concentration, Alexa. If there isn't anything else, then you're excused," replied Vindictus.
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"I'm sure that the class will help you with your concentration, Alexa. If there isn't anything else, then you're excused," replied Vindictus.
Alexa nodded her head and told Vindictus, "Thank you sir, I hope you're right about that!" She then turned and took off out the door with a bit more courage than she came with. Awww he was like the Wizard of Oz giving her courage and all that. *giggles to self*
"Advice, Jakers? Ask away while you nibble on a chocolate frog."
"Nnnno thanks," Jake replied, eyeing the frogs warily. He certainly had not forgotten what happened the last time he took a certain frog from here.
Ew.
That was enough explanation.
Trying to make himself comfortable, Jake fidgeted around before getting to the point. "Hhhhow do I huhh-handle... B-b-bullies... Without rrrratting them out?" he asked, avoiding eye contact with the man.
This was probably one of the hardest things he'd ever done.
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Suddenly a Screech-Owl stormed in and flew right over Jake's head interrupting the boy's question. Flapping around Professor Vindictus' head it finally decided to drop the parchment and small pouch on the desk and flew right back out.
Now among the things on the Professor's work area laid a rolled parchment with written words in red ink.
SPOILER!!: Professor Vindictus - Head of the Ravenclaw House - Office - Hogwarts
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Professor Vindictus,
As you may know my daughter's name is Allison Scott and I was very glad to hear she belongs in your house. Rest assured that I am not some crazy parent sending you a letter to tell you you must look after her and make sure she never reaches harm's way. Like that day under the instruction of Professor Duskurk where she got hit by a jinx. Anyways, like I said I'm not asking you anything. On the contrary I have been busy and I have just gotten air that my daughter has been chosen along with another boy as Ravenclaw of the month, and I wanted to thank you personally. However the family business has detained me. Nonetheless I will now say...Thank You!
She is a hard-worker, I do however encourage you to push her more in flying. Merlin, she needs to be pushed. Good flyer she is but not good enough...or something. Ah-ha-ha...in reality I'm just trying to sound concerned. She just doesn't let me, she doesn't even give me an opportunity for it! Ah the frustration. Now to let you return to your job again thank you and don't tell Allison I sent you this owl, she asked me not too.
Elena Ferrero Scott
Corportate Shareholder of Ferrero SpA
P.S. Along with the letter I made sure Bruce Wayne-our family owl carried a pouch. Inside this pouch there is at least three months worth of family chocolate. Wasn't sure what kind you liked so I send you a bit of all.
P.S.S. By the way, I am a HUGE fan of your years with Heidleburg Harriers as a beater. I loved watching you...um play. Oh-ho!
By the end of the letter anyone can tell that she cut it short. After all Allison had asked her not to send Professor Vindictus a letter, and seeing as she did she made sure to write a short one...after all "uno no es ninguno, dos son uno" also known as one is none at all and two becomes one. So technically she did not send anything to the Flying instructor, or at least Mrs. Scott assured herself that.
"Nnnno thanks," Jake replied, eyeing the frogs warily. He certainly had not forgotten what happened the last time he took a certain frog from here.
Ew.
That was enough explanation.
Trying to make himself comfortable, Jake fidgeted around before getting to the point. "Hhhhow do I huhh-handle... B-b-bullies... Without rrrratting them out?" he asked, avoiding eye contact with the man.
This was probably one of the hardest things he'd ever done.
"Ah, now that is a tough one without resorting to violence," Vindictus began and secretly wondered what was wrong with his chocolate frogs. "I know that no one wants to be a tattle-tale, but bullies will continue being bullies until they get bullied themself. And those being bullied don't want to appear weak by telling an adult but then they get stressed out because the bullies still continue their bulling. Are you with me so far?"
As he spoke, a house elf entered his office with a tray laden with gingerbread cookies and mugs of hot cocoa. The tray was placed on the coffee table and the house elf scurried away. "Gingerbread and cocoa?" he offered and helped himself to the snack.
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"Ah, now that is a tough one without resorting to violence," Vindictus began and secretly wondered what was wrong with his chocolate frogs. "I know that no one wants to be a tattle-tale, but bullies will continue being bullies until they get bullied themself. And those being bullied don't want to appear weak by telling an adult but then they get stressed out because the bullies still continue their bulling. Are you with me so far?"
As he spoke, a house elf entered his office with a tray laden with gingerbread cookies and mugs of hot cocoa. The tray was placed on the coffee table and the house elf scurried away. "Gingerbread and cocoa?" he offered and helped himself to the snack.
"Uh huh," Jake murmured, chewing on his thumbnail as he watched the man carefully. Already he was satisfied that he'd come along to see the right person. "Buhh-but... what if the ad-ad-adults knnnow... an' whuhh-what they dddo... don't help?" he asked quickly, before Vindictus could go on. "Or... the aaaadults do ssssomething that... guhh-gives the impression that buhh-bullying is okay?"
Gingerbread and cocoa... oh Merlin... Jake remembered how good that stuff tasted. "Is thuhh-there sugar? I ccccan't have sugar."
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"Uh huh," Jake murmured, chewing on his thumbnail as he watched the man carefully. Already he was satisfied that he'd come along to see the right person. "Buhh-but... what if the ad-ad-adults knnnow... an' whuhh-what they dddo... don't help?" he asked quickly, before Vindictus could go on. "Or... the aaaadults do ssssomething that... guhh-gives the impression that buhh-bullying is okay?"
Gingerbread and cocoa... oh Merlin... Jake remembered how good that stuff tasted. "Is thuhh-there sugar? I ccccan't have sugar."
"Can't have sugar?" Vindictus asked and pulled out his wand. Two taps on an empty mug and sugar-free cocoa appeared. "Here you go, Jakers."
Then he continued with the bullying talk.
"Now if we adults do know about the bullying and the person doing it, then we can intervene. The bully doesn't need to know who told the adults because it isn't relevant. What is important is that the victim did what's right and told an adult."
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