Journal of the Half Blood Prince
Severus Tobias Snape
Current 
Sev
Birthday: 9 January 1960
Slytherin [1971 - 1978]
Occupation: Head, Muggle Liaison Office
Likes: Potions, black tea, reading, dark arts
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10th-Feb-2010 02:38 pm - 010; 10 February 1981. [! being a ministry employee, ! being a scholar, wards: private, wards: public]
( Warded Private )

Every time I pick up these books they are politics and arguments. There is a time and place for opinions certainly, but it is not the entirety of life either.

So with some attempt to allow the opportunity for a different conversation, I would like to say that there is little more enjoyable than an afternoon of browsing at Flourish and Blotts. Granted I do not often get an entire afternoon to browse - frequently only an hour or two in the evening, but regardless, I find the expenditure of time is nearly always a productive one. In the instance of last night, I was able to return home with several titles that I hope will prove a good use of time during my evenings.
5th-Feb-2010 01:46 pm - 5 February 1981. [! being a death eater, ! being a ministry employee, ! being in love with lily, wards: private]
( Warded Private )
22nd-Jan-2010 09:41 am - 008; 22 January 1981. [! being a death eater, wards: barty, wards: private, wards: regulus]
[Warded Private]
Well if that isn't just Bloody brilliant.


[Warded to Barty & Regulus]
Just heard the WWN report - you two all right?
12th-Oct-2009 12:24 pm - 007; 12 October 1980. [! being a death eater, ! being a ministry employee, ! being surrounded by muggles, wards: barty, wards: private]
I know some people think Mondays are a plague on society, but I actually don't mind coming into the office. I suppose it's cause I usually get here early before the idiots arrive and therefore it's more quiet than it is almost any other part of the week.

[Warded Private]
Yeah, that hurt. It hurt like hell. I guess it makes sense though, doesn't it? Makes it a lot easier to get in touch with all of us, and there's no danger of an owl that might be intercepted. Which, does not mean that it hurt any less with logic applied.

I've got an assignment. Well, Barty and I have an assignment and that's good. That's a way to prove myself, and maybe, who knows, if I work hard enough they'll get me out of this Muggle department, which is seriously going to give me grey hair before my time.

All right. Organization.
1) Contact Barty and work these details out.
2) Department reviews for employees. Easy: You've all failed -- except that doesn't actually work cause then I'd just have to hire more people (even more irritating than interviewing with Muggles) or do all the work myself. Neither are very satisfying options.
3) See if I can't get Mum into a healer for that cough. The Pepper-up hasn't kept it from continuing for almost a month now and it's beginning to worry me.
4) Consider that really, despite all of these minor irritations and worry about Lily life is good.


[Warded to Barty]
So. What are we doing?
6th-Oct-2009 05:34 pm - 006; 6 October 1980; Hm. [! being annoyed at wolves, ! being surrounded by gits, ! being surrounded by muggles, wards: barty, wards: lupin, wards: private, wards: public, wards: regulus]
  • Mood:chipper
Huh. You never know what you'll learn on these things. Of course, some of us actually paid attention during defence against the dark arts. It's a good class, you know; oddly enough the professors don't just teach for their health; sometimes it's for ours.

[Lupin]
Very clever. Very top of your class.


[Regulus & Barty]
Well, considering work has been shit today and I'm ready to obliviate every Muggle related to a witch or a wizard, life really is still amusing.


[Warded Private]
If they're stupid enough to not figure it out from what Greyback said, then they're complete morons and there's no hope for any of them. I'm not certain there is any hope for any of them anyway, actually.

And I hate my job. I hate dealing with Muggles all the fucking time. They're excitable and absurdly terrified about things that are just natural and I'm so tired of having to explain this. If I could think of some sort of... something that could get me into a different department or -

But I probably wouldn't be head of a different department - so.

Ugh.


You know... I am head of the department, so clearly I just need more employees to hand the distasteful stuff off on. Why didn't I think of this sooner?
25th-Sep-2009 02:33 pm - 005; 25 September 1980; Of Wards & Worries [! being a ministry employee, ! being frustrated with the dmle, wards: private]
  • Mood:thoughtful
( Warded Private )
22nd-Sep-2009 05:05 pm - 004; 22 September 1980; Birds & Bees & Brains [! being a death eater, ! being a ministry employee, ! being surrounded by muggles, wards: private, wards: public]
  • Mood:annoyed
I will never understand why people believe that "true love" is going to be some overpowering force for good that will make everything right. Someone keeps a secret from you that actually effects you, they're going to be in a bit of a strop aren't they then? And I think that's under the best of circumstances. I know it sounds bloody cynical to say love isn't enough, but truth is some differences are too much. It'd take an insane crazy amount of love to bridge that gap and I'm pretty certain that doesn't exist

I just wish people would occasionally think with the great mass of grey they've been given rather than basing life decisions off flimsy emotions. It would make my life easier all the way around cause Mum

( Warded Private )
15th-Sep-2009 11:41 pm - 003; 15 September 1980; [! being a death eater, ! being surrounded by gits, wards: private]
[Warded Private]
At least during work nights everyone is quiet and not insulting. Or talking about contraception that is not theirs. Does nobody have any good sense any more?

Of course there is nothing more humiliating than the realisation that Mrs Malfoy must have read that bile. I am never going to be able to look her in the eye again.

I just need to focus on practising more. I've got entirely so much I've yet to learn and master and all of these social issues are just distractions from work and what's really important.

Lil
11th-Sep-2009 01:26 am - 002; 11 Sept. 1980; Ugh. [! being surrounded by gits, wards: private]
  • Mood:embarrassed
[Warded Private]
Not responding. Not responding. NOT responding.

It doesn't fucking matter anyway. Girls are just another distraction. We'll see who's laughing in a year or two.
10th-Sep-2009 10:50 pm - 001; 10 Sept. 1980; Books. [! being a ministry employee, ! being a scholar, ! being in love with lily, wards: private]
  • Mood:worried
( Warded Private )

I was trying to decide today if it is possible to own too many books. My first thought is no, it isn't. But then I started thinking about it somewhat logistically, and wondered if that first thought was mistaken. I know that I don't own too many books, but I half wonder if it isn't possible for someone to have to many.

On a less frivolous note, I hope that the people who are missing are found and returned to their families safely. I know that the Aurors and Hitwizards are working hard towards that end.
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