Does anyone have an owl they can lend me?

[alt_luna]

All the school owls are gone because the Ministry is using them, and I don't have one of my own.

I really want to send an owl to my father.

Comments

[alt_lana]

Weasley.

Your owl has made a round trip to St Mungo's today?

[alt_percy]

Well, a round trip was attempted, but apparently not accomplished. As I said, the letter was returned undelivered. Very unusual. Hermes is ordinarily quite reliable.

Would you like me to ask Madam Pomfrey to see if St Mungo's is routinely screening and refusing all owl posts? I don't recall that being one of Mr Selwyn's announcements, however.

[alt_lana]

Someone at the hospital presumably dealt with the owl, Weasley. That means it was potentially exposed.

I believe the situation is in flux at the moment, and the Ministry is responding with new restrictions as necessary. What is most clear is their desire to protect this school from any exposure to the disease. We don't want them deciding it's necessary to ban all owl traffic in and out of here, though this stunt may have exactly that effect.

Yes, do please follow up with Madam Pomfrey. We will want that information when we discuss the issue. In fact, you might ask whether she would be able to attend a portion of our meeting; her input would be helpful. We can rearrange the docket as needed to accommodate her schedule.

[alt_percy]

I would be happy to speak to Madam Pomfrey before dinner, and hopefully she will be able to check with St Mungo's and provide that information for us at tonight's meeting.