Private message to Lucius Malfoy

[alt_selwyn]

I'm looking through the lists of students likely coming for the year from Beauxbatons and Durmstrang. Are you aware that Beauxbatons is planning to bring a Veela? Or part-Veela, I suppose. No word on whether they have any house-elves in their student body. Or half-trolls. Is this really something we wish to condone?

The student from Britain -- Justin something? -- is rather interesting. Has his mother explained why she relocated to France so abruptly, just as Our Lord was rising to his full power?

Comments

[alt_selwyn]

And regarding the Veela, it's well-known that they hold particular influence over teenage boys. I think this is more than likely a ploy to distract the other champions at crucial moments.

[alt_lucius]

Well, there's no guarantee the girl has inherited any of her grandmother's abilities. If so, then I suggest you keep Chloe foremost in your thoughts anytime you need to visit the school over the coming year.

However - the counterargument we have already heard from the French delegation is that she need not be a beauty to distract the males who may be competing. Teenaged boys, after all, can be 'distracted' by nearly any female presence, regardless of powers of attraction.

Believe me, I have been round and round the issue already and have little hope of changing the roster now.

[alt_selwyn]

Ah, I see.

Well, if we must, we must.

[alt_lucius]

Anyway, a champion who is distracted at a crucial moment like that deserves to get a hexing.

[alt_selwyn]

Excellent point.