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Sep. 13th, 2010

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Students of Durmstrang, please attend carefully.

As most of you are already aware, this week is Dragon Week. The exhibition and arena are set, and I am sure that most of you are excited to go and experience what the handlers have to offer. HOWEVER, you will remember to comport yourselves properly and with respect towards both the experts that have set up camp here and the dragons themselves. Despite their massive weapons, terrifying visages and ability to incinerate you if you so much as glance sideways at them, they are still magical creatures - thus, they are still subject to many of the various fears and foibles of the lowliest Fire Crab.

You will not antagonise the dragons. You will not act the fool. You will not attempt to put your hand in their mouths 'for a laugh'. You will not, as one contemporary of mine foolishly did, bring with you a summer hat and try to force it upon the head of a Swedish Short-Snout claiming it would look exactly like your Great Aunt Ormelia. Though still small, these adorable and venerable creatures are still highly dangerous and require your utmost concentration when viewing. I will not be the one who attempts to retrieve your severed fingers from the belly of the beast, and if you DO behave like an idiot one of two courses of action will unfold:

1) The dragons will take advantage of the opportunity and kill you.
2) I will defend the honor and sanctity of these beautiful creatures and kill you.

Please have an enjoyable, educational and safe week. I will be on site as much as possible to provide supplementary information regarding dragon anatomy and habits, as well as a keen and watchful eye.

Sep. 9th, 2010

один

Students of Durmstrang, please attend carefully.

It had been hoped that you would be able to comport yourself on these devices in manners befitting of Durmstrang students, especially considering that we are now under scrutiny from eyes outside our walls. This, patently, has not proven to be the case: I have received accusations of death threats from a fourth year boy, and don't think I haven't noticed a rise in...lascivious activity. Up from last year, by a factor of three...which I attribute solely to the corrupting influence of those thrice-damned Britishers. They are trouble, and I do not approve of their presence - however, I regrettably cannot affect it one way or the other. What I CAN do, however, is take a much more active role in the journal system, and watch for signs of decadent corruption from overseas.

Do not try and cheat me. Do not try and beat me. Do not assume you will hide anything from my eyes and my ears. Whatever you conceal, I will find. Whatever you hide, I will discover. Whatever you hide behind your hexes, I will unearth. Whether through brute force or subtle pressure, I will eventually learn what you have held back from me, and I will destroy you with it. Do not be that person - be instead the one who helps me, who works with me to make this school a safe and happy one.

You may recall our previous Head Boy from last year was sadly arrested a month ago for undisclosed but grotesque crimes. Allow me to assure you that I make him look positively friendly.

[Originally written in Russian]

Sep. 4th, 2010

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