Back to School Diagon Alley Festival! – Log 2

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WHO: Anyone visiting Diagon Alley!
TONE: Festive and busy!
RATING: PG-13 for possible language
WHEN: August 23 & 24th
WHERE: Any and all of Diagon Alley
WHAT: There is a huge festival the whole week to let students get school supplies. People from all over are flocking to Diagon Alley for the best deals. That means you might meet new people or see old friends!
STATUS: Ongoing!
NOTE: Remember that this event is semi-open! Any HP AU character can have fun here, whether you're in the game or not, so have fun! If you missed the rush for the first log, here's a second chance to have fun, and start some of that September plotting!

Comments

[eighttimeshandy]

He kept following me! [He drops his face into his books with a sob and a whimper] I couldn't get rid of him no matter how hard I tried!

[preanimator]

You have to ignore them. They're like dogs with a bone otherwise, you can't give them any reaction, be boring. [Such easy advice to give, but so hard to follow - Herbert's rarely successful at that tact himself.]

[eighttimeshandy]

[snort] That's not the only way they're like dogs. Ignore them, and they'll jump on top of you until you DO pay attention to them.

[preanimator]

[wrinkles his nose in disgust] Ugh ... yes, I suppose that's true. Though I've been thinking - I don't know why they don't teach us proper enchantment, but I'm sure it can't be hard to research. If an item could be enchanted to produce some kind of force field, then it could be used outside of school and get around all the ridiculous restrictions they impose. Something triggered by an attack ...

[eighttimeshandy]

Honestly, I don't think they're worth that much effort. Maybe we should just start carrying around bones and pull them out whenever they show up.

[preanimator]

I think they're the kind of dogs that prefer live meat. [bitterly] The thrill of the chase, or whatever nonsense.