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Private Message to Lucius Malfoy
Mr Malfoy;
I just wanted to say thanks for the gift. I got it today at dinner, but I got busy with studying after and it got too late to send off a proper owl, but I will tomorrow.
It's really nift. Really. And I know what you mean about wishing I were captain under better circumstances, but maybe if I work at it enough this year I'll be able to make captain next year and have the experience to really have a good season. I mean, I'm going to do my best this time around, and because people aren't expecting us to be able to do much, I figure that'll give us a bit of an advantage.
I'm sure everyone will be happy with the new robes and all, and the playbook really is a find. There's some plays in there that no-one in Ravenclaw would've ever seen before because it's been ages since they've been tried, and it's already given me a ton of ideas for what our strategy should be in the next match. And the playbook is Pansy's dad's book, right? I'll be sure to show it to her. I think she'd like that I was taking her dad's advice.
But yeah. It was really
It was really nice of you. To send that along and all.
So thanks.
I just wanted to say thanks for the gift. I got it today at dinner, but I got busy with studying after and it got too late to send off a proper owl, but I will tomorrow.
It's really nift. Really. And I know what you mean about wishing I were captain under better circumstances, but maybe if I work at it enough this year I'll be able to make captain next year and have the experience to really have a good season. I mean, I'm going to do my best this time around, and because people aren't expecting us to be able to do much, I figure that'll give us a bit of an advantage.
I'm sure everyone will be happy with the new robes and all, and the playbook really is a find. There's some plays in there that no-one in Ravenclaw would've ever seen before because it's been ages since they've been tried, and it's already given me a ton of ideas for what our strategy should be in the next match. And the playbook is Pansy's dad's book, right? I'll be sure to show it to her. I think she'd like that I was taking her dad's advice.
But yeah. It was really
It was really nice of you. To send that along and all.
So thanks.
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Yes, it was Tony's own playbook (we each had one but as he was Captain he had annotations on the plays). I'm pleased you'll be sharing it with Pansy. She is, as you can imagine, eager for any artefact that offers a glimpse of the man her father was. Use it well.
I'm sure you feel a greater amount of pressure to win this match - and of course, I do hope that the strategies in the playbook help you - but I also caution you not to over-think your responsibility. No one expects Slytherin to win under the circumstances (though if you should do, so much the better!). The important thing, as you say, is to get your broom under you as Captain so that next year you'll know exactly what to do.
To that end, the best advice I can give you is to trust your instincts and your authority. The team will want to know that you are confident in your decisions. Even if they turn out to be wrong, simply make a choice. You may always change your directions later.
You'll do fine.