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[alt_antonin]

I will be offering a workshop on effective use of chaining offensive spells in battle in the training salle on Monday evening for students who have earned admission to the salle. If you are interested, join me there after supper, dressed for exercise. Please prepare by thinking of five or six spells you feel would chain together well.

Admission will be limited to twenty students. If there is more interest than that, I will happily hold another session later in the week.

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Private Message to Headmaster Dolohov

[alt_justin]

Tosha,

Of course, I'm interested in attending. Will Professor Desai or Sandoval be partnering you, sir? Or have you asked Auror Crouch to make the trip? Either way, the demonstration ought to impress the N.E.W.T. pupils.

-Justin

Re: Private Message to Headmaster Dolohov

[alt_antonin]

I had intended to ask for volunteers -- you would be ideal, of course, and I would have asked, but I would not wish to cause awkwardness for you among your classmates by always using you as an example.

Re: Private Message to Headmaster Dolohov

[alt_justin]

Oh, I say. I appreciate your diplomacy on my behalf, sir. I daresay it's unnecessary, however. Those who might complain are unlikely to pose much bother.

It jolly well would resolve the difficulty of pairing with less experienced partners, what. Though it must be said that there is great value in teaching others as a method of refining one's own technique.

I should say, Ron, Harry, Councilwitch Lestrange or Councilwizard Finnigan would also provide a splendid showing, if they were so inclined. But if there seems to be a shortage of willing volunteers, I should be happy to oblige.

-Justin

Re: Private Message to Headmaster Dolohov

[alt_antonin]

There is that -- though you are correct in that teaching another can help clarify what you know but do not know that you know, there is a certain relief in not having to hold back. (There is a reason I am scrupulous about finding, or making, time with those at my own level, and why I have advised you to do the same; only sparring with those who are less experienced will train you into no end of bad habits.)

I shall see who on your list will be attending, and choose demonstration partners accordingly -- though, of course, if you think it would be beneficial for your fellows to be more aware of your skills, that could also be arranged.

Re: Private Message to Headmaster Dolohov

[alt_justin]

I shouldn't say beneficial, necessarily, but rather let us say...it would not inconvenience me, should certain people take note. Though one jolly well hopes my fellow students are realistically aware of how they measure up, what!

-Justin

Re: Private Message to Headmaster Dolohov

[alt_antonin]

Of course, one often finds that those who are least capable are most convinced they are prodigies...

Re: Private Message to Headmaster Dolohov

[alt_justin]

It's lucky that yours is a practical subject, in that case. Sir.

-Justin