The Headmaster's Office: 16 March, 1977
The Headmaster of Hogwarts stands at the window of his office, looking out over his school.
This is the sort of day when Dumbledore does not like his job.
In a castle full of adolescents, a certain amount of chaos and disorder is just a given. Young people are impulsive. They don’t always think. They quarrel and fight. Sometimes they can be out and out mean. All normal pitfalls on the road to adulthood.
But what Mulciber and Avery allegedly did to Miss McDonald yesterday was beyond the norm. Disturbingly and distressingly so. Dumbledore had been informed of the incident as soon as he had returned from London – before he had even gotten his cloak off. He already knows what the only reasonable outcome of this situation is likely to be, but as Headmaster, he needs to hear all sides possible.
He’s already spoken to the boys and to Miss McDonald. Now Dumbledore is waiting to speak to a key witness to the event.
She should be here any time.
This is the sort of day when Dumbledore does not like his job.
In a castle full of adolescents, a certain amount of chaos and disorder is just a given. Young people are impulsive. They don’t always think. They quarrel and fight. Sometimes they can be out and out mean. All normal pitfalls on the road to adulthood.
But what Mulciber and Avery allegedly did to Miss McDonald yesterday was beyond the norm. Disturbingly and distressingly so. Dumbledore had been informed of the incident as soon as he had returned from London – before he had even gotten his cloak off. He already knows what the only reasonable outcome of this situation is likely to be, but as Headmaster, he needs to hear all sides possible.
He’s already spoken to the boys and to Miss McDonald. Now Dumbledore is waiting to speak to a key witness to the event.
She should be here any time.