Summer & OWL results

[alt_seamus]

The owl with my OWL results had to find me on a fishing trip with Mr Rosier. We went to Folkestone and went out sailing and fishing. I'd never been on boats much before, it was interesting. Anyway the owl did find me, even as far out as we were, and we were both reasonably pleased with my marks. Two O's, three E's, and the only exam I failed was Divination.

I didn't have my journal with me on the trip, but we're back! Padma you can come over anytime, if you'd like.

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Re: Private message to Padma

[alt_seamus]

I think he's worried because if Director Selwyn was a traitor, how can you know who to trust?

Also, they were friends, you know? They worked together. Rather closely. For years. And then Mr Selwyn betrayed Our Lord. They killed him rather horribly, I heard people talking at the wedding about it.

I think that made Mr Rosier upset, maybe, and then he was worried because you shouldn't be upset over the fate of a traitor. But it's hard when you've known someone for years. When it was someone you'd trusted. And liked, even.

Re: Private message to Padma

[alt_padma]

I think it's natural to be upset and to wonder what went wrong. Like Porkinson with her precious Black brother. And Mrs Malfoy, she mourned him, too. It's only to be expected.

As for who to trust, does Mr Rosier know what made Mr Selwyn decide to turn traitor like that? I mean, if it was something that had a reason, then maybe there are things that would fix whatever was wrong, so Mr Selwyn wouldn't have died for no reason. Or something.

Re: Private message to Padma

[alt_seamus]

Yeah

Well




Selwyn told them why, when he was -- when Our Lord cruciated him before some of the other councilwizards before He killed him. He said he turned traitor because Our Lord toys with people and kills them for sport. Like Warrington. That's what Selwyn said. At least, that's what I heard people saying he said.

But Mr Rosier wasn't there that time. So I'm not sure.

Re: Private message to Padma

[alt_padma]

Well, that doesn't make any sense. That he would turn traitor now, instead of years ago.

Besides, it's Our Lord's choice how people are best able to serve Him, isn't it? And if serving Him means fighting in games or punishing muggles or...or sacrificing little boys or someone's mother, well. Who are we to say that He's wrong? Aren't we supposed to trust and believe that it's for some reason?

We're supposed to go through hardship, you know? That's how one becomes a better person. And if the hardship is something that costs a life in this life, then we'll come back with a better life next time.

Re: Private message to Padma

[alt_seamus]

Yeah

My mum didn't die for nothing, though, it wasn't for sport. There was a reason.

I hope my mum comes back as something nice.

Re: Private message to Padma

[alt_seamus]

And you're right. Someone who didn't know, who didn't understand, might think my mother's death was for no reason. Just out of -- blood lust, out of revenge, something like that.

But there was a purpose to it, a larger purpose.

We're not always going to know. That's what loyalty is all about, I guess, that sort of trust that Our Lord's actions have a purpose even if we don't always know what.

Re: Private message to Padma

[alt_padma]

Yes, and you're right that she did die to serve a higher goal. For something important.

And yes, that's it, exactly. You can't just be loyal when it's easy. You have to know which loyalties are more important, you know, so that when you have to choose, you can choose the biggest, most important thing to be loyal to.

Anyway. It's late. If I'm coming over tomorrow we should both get some sleep.

Re: Private message to Padma

[alt_seamus]

And I'm not saying I agree with him, of course; he was a despicable traitor.

I'm just saying, this is what I heard people saying that Mr Selwyn said, about why he turned against Our Lord.