The lack of a few sweets has sent the children into a tizzy. Never fear, students: you'll soon be home and have all the Christmas puddings you could want. Except for those unfortunate enough to have to stay at school over the holidays, of course, but I imagine that the Headmistress will not stint on your puddings, either.
As for me, I'm off home tomorrow. My father is taking our family to the north of Italy for the New Year; we have distant cousins there, and he wishes me to increase my knowledge of the vernacular Italian. Mine is too "bookish", he says. In any case, I look forward to the opportunity to see the effect of the Muggle stregoneria, "hedge-witchery" as they call it (though a complete misnomer, for the practice involves only chance and simple herb-lore, not anything resembling magic), in action. It ought to be fascinating.
As for me, I'm off home tomorrow. My father is taking our family to the north of Italy for the New Year; we have distant cousins there, and he wishes me to increase my knowledge of the vernacular Italian. Mine is too "bookish", he says. In any case, I look forward to the opportunity to see the effect of the Muggle stregoneria, "hedge-witchery" as they call it (though a complete misnomer, for the practice involves only chance and simple herb-lore, not anything resembling magic), in action. It ought to be fascinating.