Tilda and I seem to operate on separate schedule, so I don't get to see her as often as I'd like to. Part of me wishes I'd taken Care of Magical Creatures while at school; if I'd known what my post-graduation life would come to, it sure would have helped! (It's not like Divination did me much good anyways - I couldn't even predict my own fall from grace!) I'm not sure it would have helped on the expedition, but I was far from the only one to suffer ill effects from the fog. Some had malaria, some had broken ankles, and I think one woman was even hit by a water buffalo!

Alfie? As in Alfred Clearwater? Have you figured out your feelings for him yet? He's definitely the handsome sort (not as handsome as Mr. MacFusty's brother, but still.) and I still stand by my advice from before: go for it.

I would make some sly comment about the "handsome arses", but this one doesn't even seem to like me much. He tolerates me, sure, but he doesn't like me. Mrs. MacFusty is an absolute angel, though, and I'm sure you two would get along. You'd be more than welcome to come visit me, but I make no promises about the dragons: I had to survive the expedition to convince Jamie MacFusty that I was tough enough to see a baby dragon.

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— MJ is MAGICAL —