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I've accepted Sirius’s offer of a drink Hogsmeade. I need a drink really, after a particularly trying first day of teaching.

Was paging (reluctantly) through potions_master’s journal and came to an amusing and rather startling realization - for all his taunting of Sirius he hasn’t said a bloody word about my... condition. Malfoy, on the other hand, has been much more vocal - I wouldn’t be surprised if I received a surly owl from the elder Malfoy complaining of my inferior teaching methods, or asking who shall look after my lessons while I am otherwise indisposed.

Percy Weasley's journal fascinates me. It's the perfect cure for insomnia.

While we're on the subject of journal entries - Mr. Malfoy, I do not see the neccessity in alienating nearly every member of the Hogwarts staff and its pupils.

Putting together the lesson plan for tomorrow. I envy people who’ve done this for years and don’t have to construct a curriculum from scratch.

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Sirius, I look forward to seeing you in Hogsmeade. In regards to my back, I think its the stress of handling the animals. I don’t know how Hagrid did it, but then again he does outweigh me a great deal, and has muscles I can’t even begin to fathom.

A good massage might be just the thing. I’ll also try a long soak in the bath.

Mr Malfoy: Although I appreciate the fact that you’re commenting on everyone’s journal with equal antipathy and affront, with the obvious exception of Professor Snape and your fellow Slytherins, I will give you the same advise I gave to Miss Brown: tone it down, please. I would expect someone of your upbringing to understand the basic matter of decorum. Then again...

Mr Longbottom: I am terribly sorry about your toad. I assure you that Mr Malfoy will not go unpunished.

Twenty points from Slytherin. Another incident like that it’ll be detention and no Quidditch for a month.