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[alt_severus]

Excellent work, Black: this morning, Umbridge forced Miss Parkinson to drink a Stomaflamma potion in retribution for your words in her journal; for those who are not capable of following the etymology, that potion burns the mouth and throat as one drinks it, and results in the victim being unable to properly taste food for the rest of the day.

I would recommend against engaging with the powerful in the journals of the powerless.

Messrs Weasley, Mr Jordan: if you are able to get a discreet message to Miss Parkinson, without using the journals, please apologise to her; the potion does not have an antidote or I would have already brewed it.

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[alt_severus]

I do not think it is unreasonable of me to point out that certain actions have entirely predictable consequences.

[alt_poppy]

I disagree that this was entirely predictable, given that the 'punishment' was so entirely unmerited by Miss Parkinson. I agree with what I believe to be a corollary point: hereafter, Sirius will need to take into account that our resident tyrant is willing to punish children in hopes of altering his behaviour.

What the rational response to that situation might be is, I should think, open to debate.