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CCF Trials - Day 2
I was so busy with the trials that I never made a post for Day 1. I had meant to last night, but Portia and Delia were hashing over what happened at the first day trials, and it took awhile to get Portia calm sort it all out. So I was up late, but I never had a chance to put quill to parchment.
We had four group exercises today, but the groups were not the same every time. There was some confusion after lunch, because we started out the third exercise and then stopped five minutes in because one of the examiners (the very curious lady--she kept asking question--dressed in pink, with the brooch of the kitten that kept meowing) switched several people around, which meant the exercise seemed a bit off kilter. We were all starting at different times, which I don't think was the original intention. But Gareth Archer said it would give us a chance to show how well our group could show, even with a disadvantage. That cheered us right up, and so we did! We came in first place on that one. We managed to find the all of the clues, even the two we had to trade with other teams to find. That was probably the high point of the day for me.
Several people seemed rather cross at dinner. I hope they get a good night's sleep, because we're expected to be up early for the flying examination.
We had four group exercises today, but the groups were not the same every time. There was some confusion after lunch, because we started out the third exercise and then stopped five minutes in because one of the examiners (the very curious lady--she kept asking question--dressed in pink, with the brooch of the kitten that kept meowing) switched several people around, which meant the exercise seemed a bit off kilter. We were all starting at different times, which I don't think was the original intention. But Gareth Archer said it would give us a chance to show how well our group could show, even with a disadvantage. That cheered us right up, and so we did! We came in first place on that one. We managed to find the all of the clues, even the two we had to trade with other teams to find. That was probably the high point of the day for me.
Several people seemed rather cross at dinner. I hope they get a good night's sleep, because we're expected to be up early for the flying examination.
Private message to Gareth Archer
Private message to Jeremy Jugson
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The woman in pink is Mrs Umbridge. I've met her before. I don't know why she was here, though.
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Hydra
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They seemed rather flummoxed by that reply.
Why, what did you say?
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She quite likes pink, doesn't she? She wore it yesterday, too.
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Maybe a few less frillsOh, and for my answer I said "I thought you would ask a question like this. I should be chosen because there isn't much that surprises me."
One looked a bit irritated, but another one laughed and seemed amused. The other's expression didn't change.
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Hydra
Private message to Marjoram Montague
You seemed rather tense. Perhaps you might ask the house elves to give you chamomile next time? Most people find it soothing.
Private message to Christophanus Clarriker
Private message to Portia Rubens
I think they just said that because they want to see how we'll react.
Private message to Jimmy Peakes
Private message to Celia Thompson
Private message to Darius Warrington
But I don't think that true motivation really needs to be quite so unkind.
Private message to Ginny Weasley
On the other hand, I don't expect it will be my best-scoring day.
Private message to Stratus Cuthbert
(Although frankly, at times I don't think that THEY even know what they're looking for....)
Private message to Effluvia Stevens
Private message to Cressida Bode
(It would have been difficult to arrange, though, since they're mostly in Sweden.)