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Tue, 01 Sep 2015 17:59:03 GMT

EVELYN LONGBOTTOM finishes her Mastery in Astronomy, and then takes off to MIT to study physics. She completes her Doctorate in Astrophysics from UC Berkeley, and lands a post-doc at NASA, where she falls in love with a cute engineer who works on the Mars project. They marry after ten years of co-habitation. She keeps busy in her field, and in her small circle of professionals, she is known and respected. She doesn't make it home often, but stays current with her Guild dues, and keeps up a voluminous epistolary exchange with her parents, Terry, Kevin, Artie, Kitty, and Siz, and writes regularly with Jeremy, Linus, and Cecelia as well. Kevin comes out to live with her and her partner for a year after he finishes school, and visits them for two weeks every year. When Terry is in his travelling stage, he'll occasionally crash on their couch. She is the proud Maid of Honor at Katrina Bundy and Artemus Ross's wedding, and is the equally proud godmother of their child (and auntie to Luna and Terry's children as well). She sends all three children ridiculously large shipments of books regularly. She can't make it back to England every May, but she wears a corsage of paperwhites on Neville's birthday and Remembrance Day, and lights a candle in the window every Christmas.

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Private Message to Ginny

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 16:57:23 GMT

I am so very glad you're back.

I am so very sorry for writing you like that.

I didn't write you other times, because I thought it could be painful, hearing from friends and family while you were being told they were awful, and when I wrote you, I was trying to

I am sorry.

I regret how I went about doing things very much. Especially because it involved you.

If it helps at all, I meant every word I wrote.

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Private Message to Ginny Weasley

Mon, 10 Aug 2015 17:10:20 GMT

I miss you so terribly, you know.

Everyone does. But it's like there's this shining banner of beautiful red hair and a bright smile that's missing every time we sit down for dinner, or have a meeting, and I can just tell that the room is a little dimmer because you're not here with us.

I'm glad you're still alive. Beyond glad. I hope we'll get to see one another again someday soon.

Ginny, I need you to do me a favour.

I know you talk with Mr Dolohov. He saved my life once. And no matter what's happened since

I think this is something he'd consider very important, Ginny. It is news about Mr Crouch, and I feel obligated to share it with him, because I owe him, and it would harm neither him nor us to learn of it. I would write him direct, but I needed a touch of discretion, and you know how very much I dislike attention. If you could copy this down exactly, and give it to him, I would appreciate it, and I honestly believe he would as well. Here is the message.

Er fiel etwa eine Meile südlich südwestlich der Astronomieturm, in den Wäldern. Es war eine ziemlich große Explosion, die eine Lichtung geschaffen. Er war sofort tot, und sein Körper war abgesehen von der Explosion zerrissen. Ich habe Erfahrung mit leeren Gräber. Ich weiß, wie es sich anfühlt. Wenn ein geliebter Mensch stirbt, und es gibt keinen Körper zu begraben... Es ist eine schreckliche Sache in der Tat. Ich weiß, es war nicht deine Schuld. Wir sind nicht in den Wäldern, aber hüte dich vor den Kentauren. Ich hoffe, dass Sie ihn zu finden, und Ruhe finden.

أول الغضب جنون وآخره ندم

البقاء في رأسك

إن مع اليوم غدا يا مسعدة

السلام و احترام المعلم

Thank you, Ginny. All my very best.

- Evelyn Longbottom.

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ORDER ONLY

Sat, 08 Aug 2015 05:03:34 GMT

Readings are holding steady at Stornoway.

They lost two dragons, but the rest appear to be stable and out of danger. I'll be bringing back the blood and heartstrings within the hour -- make sure someone is prepared to brew Cinnabaris tonight.

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ORDER ONLY

Thu, 06 Aug 2015 01:52:23 GMT

There's something going on in the Forest.

It's hard to see from the Astronomy tower, but there was a rather enormous tree that just came crashing down, and every now and then we can get a glimpse of flashes of light. We're seeing if we can modify the telescopes to see better.

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ORER ONLY: Private Message to Charlie, Mum, Professor Siz

Mon, 22 Jun 2015 04:41:57 GMT

Dover's held steady all day. It looks like the network is managing the load fairly well.

I've a feeling it wouldn't be quite as easy without our ninth stone in the mix. I wonder whether Rookwood will suss out as much, or just think we got lucky?

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ORDER ONLY: Private Message to Mum, Dad, Charlie, and Siz

Mon, 08 Jun 2015 17:11:34 GMT

I finished up the last of the observations this morning, and will be back in about an hour.

Stornoway is utterly brilliant, and everyone there was very welcoming. People let me just natter on about the projects we were working on, and Mr Emmett and Mrs Overton kept suggesting that I'd have a job there if I ever wanted one.

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Private Message to Mum and Dad

Sat, 06 Jun 2015 05:11:18 GMT

Just wanted to let you know I'm back at Stornoway, safe and sound.

I'll be at Hogwarts first thing Monday.

Professor Siz'll be back Monday as well, and passed along that she'd rather no-one write unless it's an emergency.

I love you both very much.

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Private Message to Mum

Tue, 19 May 2015 06:37:28 GMT

Mum, dad says you need to come up now, or he'll come stumping down to get you, and Madame Pomfrey will be angry with you for messing his knee up again.

And that you need to take your own advice.

He said it. Not me. But you do.

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Private Message to Students of Hogwarts

Sun, 17 May 2015 05:44:51 GMT

The Private Messages are now completely private and are not being monitored.

Write Lee Jordan a Private Message if you need to know where to go.

Stay safe, everyone.

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ORDER ONLY: Private Message to Professor Sinistra

Thu, 14 May 2015 23:14:36 GMT

Professor --

I've finished that set of calculations you passed along to double-check, and managed to get through the last of the Solstice-related readings just now. I know you've quite a lot to work through with all the new material, is there anything I can do to help you sort it out?

I'm so very glad the meeting went as well as it did.

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ORDER ONLY: Private Message to Kitty and Artie

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 05:45:59 GMT

It was so brilliant to see you, even if it was only for a little while. It was the best belated birthday present you could've ever given me, and you were so wonderfully sweet and clever about covering so I wouldn't be worried, and it was just so good to see you. And Felicis too!

I can't stop smiling just thinking about it, and it's been such a long time since I've smiled quite this much, I think my face will ache tomorrow from it, which will make me smile all over again, and even though the weekly letters keep me going, I don't think I quite realised just how very much I needed to see both of you until you were right there in front of me and I could wrap my arms around you and kiss you silly.

I love you both, you know. So very much.

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ORDER ONLY: Private Message to Artie

Fri, 13 Feb 2015 06:38:13 GMT

Things are still all sorts of mad around here. I tried out some of those questions you came up with to help test the Sherwood people who're going to try to fit in, and I think it helped, so ta very much. We've been sorting out clothing too, because that's one of the bigger tells, really. It reminds me of all the sewing I had to do for that review we did two years back. It seems like ages ago.

I hope it all goes well, though. With the Sherwood people. Mum thinks that once they have us come and Fidelius their new houses, their new neighbours will be quite interested in having something similar done, and that might be a way in, as it were.

And Professor Sinistra has us working on all sorts of projects. It's nearly enough to distract me, which is good. German has been fun. Using the letters I'm used to and writing left-to-right makes it a good deal easier than Arabic, too.

I miss you so very much it hurts sometimes.

But Artie, we can't risk it on Saturday. Because it wouldn't be just an hour, you know it wouldn't, and you and I both know you're under too much scrutiny these days. And disappearing for part of Valentine's day when your girlfriend is in hiding might make it too easy for someone to get suspicious.

I know I'm being a touch paranoid, but it just took three words

not even three, really

and everything came crashing down around our shoulders, and I can't risk putting you in that position even if it means missing out on seeing you face to face until Easter.

Oh, Artie. I love you.

Ich liebe dich mehr als die Sterne.

اصبر تنل

Give Kitty a hug for me, will you?

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ORDER ONLY: Private Message to Professor Sinistra

Tue, 27 Jan 2015 04:49:07 GMT

Die Wörter, sie sind komplett, Professor.

Kann wir sehan? Mit tee?

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ORDER ONLY: Private Message to Justin

Wed, 21 Jan 2015 04:22:08 GMT

...apparently, the journal no longer classifies me as a 'current Gryffindor.'

Which feels odd.

But it's not entirely unexpected, I suppose.

It must be a devilishly difficult bit of spellwork, really, to get the whole business up and running, and have it be adaptable enough to make adjustments like that.

Anyways.

I don't suppose this is about Lucas? You and Sally-Anne have been rather furiously writing back and forth lately.

I'm not surprised he's been stumbling a bit in Transfiguration with Glozeman. He sounds rather intimidating. Lucas was absolutely petrified of Carrow during our first year. Truly. He'd freeze up during class and Carrow would call him out on it, and I don't think he successfully demonstrated a single spell properly the entire year. At least not in front of Carrow. Who kept chalking it up to the fact Lucas was half-blooded, of course.

He's sweet on Paula Ross, if that helps. She came round to the last galleon meeting before hols, so she's trustworthy and would be willing to lend a hand, or at least would do what Harry asked.

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ORDER ONLY: Private Message to Mum and Dad

Wed, 07 Jan 2015 03:25:20 GMT

It isn't fair.

It just isn't fair.

He lost Hannah, and Professor Sprout, and then he lost everything.

And I'm sitting here thinking about my future and I just want to scream because he doesn't get to have one and he deserves

he deserves so very much

and there's nothing we can do to help him

and this is so wrong and nothing will ever put it right again.

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ORDER ONLY: Private Message to Kitty and Artie

Sun, 04 Jan 2015 18:01:23 GMT

I know it will be hard today.

Take care of each other, all right?

And keep an eye on Fitz, will you?

I miss you both already.

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ORDER ONLY: Private Message to Dad

Wed, 31 Dec 2014 05:33:55 GMT

Dad?

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Order Only

Wed, 24 Dec 2014 00:05:26 GMT

Mum, dad, the Headmaster just wrote and what he was saying

He said he needed to drop off work, which is odd to begin with, but there wasn't any new work for me. Not until after hols.

It sounded just like what Professor Sinistra said he wrote when he was trying to get her to come down from the tower.

And Bellatrix Lestrange just wrote him.

I've given Neville a warning on the Galleons, the code we came up with for there being something dangerous at home, really dangerous, and I wrote him in the journals too, and if he were all right, he'd write back right away to tell me, I know he would, and he hasn't, and I have

I have this awful feeling about it.

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Order Only: Private message to Neville

Wed, 24 Dec 2014 00:01:16 GMT

Please. Write back. Are you all right? Please.

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Private Message to Headmaster Dolohov

Mon, 15 Dec 2014 01:41:22 GMT

Sir,

~~I am still trying to~~

~~It is~~

I apologise.

I realise this is a very difficult time for Hogwarts. As a Prefect, I hope you know that you can depend on me or any of my fellows to give you whatever aid you require.

As a student who has spent many hours studying Astronomy with

with Professor Sinistra, I understand your pressing and immediate need to sort out what's happened. I am still quite at a loss as to what to think, but if you need to interview me, I will of course be entirely at your disposal. The enormity of it all is quite overwhelming.

And sir, I have had experiences with safely storing the telescope equipment, and as I believe there are no NEWT level students who are Prefects besides Daphne, Seamus, and Linus, and they have quite enough on their plates at the moment, I would like to volunteer my time to help prepare the equipment so that it will not be damaged over winter hols as a result of being exposed to the elements. If access to the tower is not possible, or you require a chaperone or supervisor, I completely understand.

Lastly, I cannot imagine you'll have a spare moment between now and hols to meet for trivial reasons, and I know your time is very precious. Please know that the thought of meeting after hols gives me something to look forward to, which is something to be treasured in times like these.

Most sincerely and with all respect,

Evelyn Longbottom

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Private Message to Headmaster Dolohov

Thu, 11 Dec 2014 19:18:00 GMT

Sir,

I know this time of year is quite busy for you, but I wanted to make sure and stop by for a last meeting before I leave, and go over the latest translation pieces you've given me to work on. When might be a good time for you? If you're too wrapped up, I can always drop the pieces by your office and we can go over them once we get back, of course. I'd also very much appreciate any suggestions you might have for titles I might be able to track down over hols, as well.

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ORDER ONLY: Private Message to Juniors

Tue, 11 Nov 2014 22:04:35 GMT

I was wondering if it'd be a good idea to have another get-together in the secret room, as long as everyone was careful, of course.

It's been a while since we did a book exchange, and we could listen to the radio or some music or something, and maybe talk about the graffiti some? And what we might do next?

I was thinking we could invite some more people besides the usual Galleon crowd, too. Maybe.

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ORDER ONLY: Private Message to Juniors

Fri, 07 Nov 2014 02:17:40 GMT

did anyone else get a potion from dolohov?

I got a potion. one of the elves delivered it. I asked who it was from and she said it was from the headmaster and I just

did anyone else get one?

~~is it safe?~~

I mean he wouldn't send poison. not like that.

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ORDER ONLY: Private Message to Mr Snape

Wed, 15 Oct 2014 03:48:01 GMT

Hello.

I was wondering how you've been?

It's rather odd seeing Mr Milland walk around in the halls, and assign people detention with him, and walk by his office, and know he isn't you. I can remember so very fondly sitting in that chair in the corner and reading while you were writing reports, or going through meditation exercises, and it was just such a warm little place, really.

Lana Sandoval is rather awful, but I suppose you know as much. She leads us in meditative exercises, just like the ones you taught me, and I'm fairly good at it because it's something I'm used to doing every day, but because I do it right before bed, I tend to drift off and fall asleep during, which annoys her. It doesn't take much, though, and I'm far from the only one.

I've been hard at work sorting out reams of Arithmancy with Jeremy and Professor Sinistra. Sometimes, I get so involved in it that I dream in numbers and spiralling patterns, but I find them rather beautiful, and it feels like everything makes a little more sense when I wake up. I've also started learning Arabic by using some children's books that have rhymes and songs that are frightfully catchy. I think I'll learn Hebrew next. Some things are far easier this term, especially with Kitty and Artie in the Order, but it's still hard to sort out where my place is in everything. I still can't believe I'm a Prefect. It's rather terrifying sometimes, to be noticed like that.

Anyways. I was doing my rounds tonight, and found myself in a familiar hallway, and realised just how much I missed knocking on your office door. Hogwarts is a little lonelier without you in it.

I very much hope you are doing well.

Sincerely,

Evelyn.

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