Our 'Punishment'

[alt_gredforge]

Hello all!

Undoubtedly you have all heard of our adventure last week and all about our punishment. Well, it might not look like this to you, but we saw this as a golden opportunity. We had to do something with all those matchsticks after all, the question was what?

Here is our answer-






Yes.

We have made a replica of Hogwarts castle. Isn't it beautiful.
Umm... Professor McGonagall, do we really have to change all the matches back? Couldn't we just turn the castle silver or something, we don't want to ruin all of our fine, hard work.

Comments

[alt_percy]

You--

that--

It--

How DARE you!!!

[alt_gredforge]

What do you mean, how dare us?

It's our punishment, we can do whatever we like.

Besides, we followed the rules EXACTLY.

[alt_percy]

It's supposed to be a PUNISHMENT, you freckled pillocks. Not an art project LARK.

[alt_gredforge]

So?

And besides, what were we supposed to do? Just transfigure one and put it in a pile, and pick up another one and transfigure it and put it in the pile and so on and so forth?

I mean, how boring would that be?

[alt_percy]

Yes! That is EXACTLY what you were supposed to do. You are supposed to be transfiguring a pile of needles into matchsticks and be BORED OUT OF YOUR MINDS! How THICK can you be?!

[alt_gredforge]

Well if you want to be bored out of your mind, you can go right ahead.

[alt_seamus]

Well the Headmistress didnt say they had to be bored. She just said they had to transfigure the needles.

She did say theyd have to transfigure them back but I hope she lets them keep it. Maybe they could use a permanent fixing charm and we could put it somewhere everyone could come see.

[alt_neville]

Wow.

That looks like a LOT more than ten thousand matchsticks.

[alt_gredforge]

Well, of course it is.

Ten thousand wasn't nearly enough, so we each did ten thousand (Lee too), and put them all together. Even then it was a little tight. You may notice that there are a few extra windows.

[alt_arthur]

I imagine you haven't gotten much revising done this week, eh, boys? That's quite a piece of work, I must say.

Oh.

[alt_hannah]

Of course you would, you know, being you guys.

[alt_ron]

Whoa! That's dead amazing!

What's the inside look like?

[alt_percy]

What does it matter what it looks like inside? You're missing the entire point!

[alt_ron]

Don't be daft. Can't you see that's totally wizard?

What point?

[alt_percy]

It's a punishment! It's not supposed to be fun!

My god, is everyone in my family completely deranged?

[alt_arthur]

Chin up, Percy. Not all of them, I dare say.

You have to admit, it's quite original, I must say. But you needn't get in a strop about it. If the Headmistress has an objection, I'm sure your brothers will be hearing from her.

[alt_ron]

Wait. If they did what they were meant to, what's it to you if they liked it?

[alt_seamus]

I wouldnt reckon they decorated the inside. But I wouldnt have reckoned theyd build their matchsticks into a castle either.

[alt_ron]

But wouldn't it be totally wizard if it had all the classrooms and corridors and staircases and all?

[alt_ron]

Are you in the common room? Are the twins there?

Let's get them to show us.

[alt_percy]

Absolutely not! This thing is NOT in the Common Room, ergo it is SOMEWHERE ELSE, somewhere else that you SHOULD NOT BE because it is AFTER CURFEW.

Honestly, Ronald. Are all my siblings conspiring together to lose every possible point for Gryffindor?

[alt_ron]

Oh, go rain in your own boots.

[alt_seamus]

Well if its not in Gryffindor Tower we can at least see it tomorrow cant we? I want to see it!

[alt_neville]

Me neither!

[alt_molly]

Boys, I'm sure that is NOT what the Headmistress had in mind.

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[alt_molly]

Oh, Minerva. I was reading my journal and when I saw that, Arthur and Ginny came into the kitchen to see why I was laughing so hard (and I really needed the laugh, too). Oh, how priceless. Trust them to turn punishment and disgrace into something as extravagant as that.

It's not going to set Carrow off, though, is it?

[alt_gredforge]

Well we did exactly as she asked, 10,000 needles into matchsticks.

We don't really see the problem here.

[alt_gredforge]

Why, we even did more than she asked, so we just don't see why everyone's so upset!

[alt_ron]

Where have you got it? Can I see?

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[alt_sirius]

No, but it's dead clever, that. I can't think of anything Carrow will hate more, but they're right: they've done the assignment. Well, half of it, anyway, and I'm sure if they think about it for two shakes they'll realise how to transfigure the whole thing back, even one at a time, without it falling apart.

Better prepare yourself, Molly. I've a feeling those two really are going to be more trouble than the entire International Confederation of Wizards at World Cup time. Possibly more useful, too.

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[alt_molly]

I know. I swear, they'll turn my hair completely white before I'm fifty.

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[alt_arthur]

Well, it's partly your fault, Molly. True, they had to use Transfiguration to change all those needles into matchsticks, but I'll wager anything they pieced that castle model together using some rather advanced charms. And that's an affinity they got from you, I dare say.

[alt_seamus]

That is WIZARD. Where is it? I want to see it before they make you turn it back into needles.

[alt_ginny]

Mum showed me the picture in her journal, and I'm using it to write this note to you. How I wish I could see it!

[alt_amycus]

I'll see you two after your next Transfiguration class.

[alt_mcgonagall]

I'll handle this, Amycus.

Messrs Weasley, Mr Jordan: if you can turn each matchstick into a needle in place and with no other magical interference, you may leave it as it is. I promise you that it is possible. Otherwise, no, you may not.

[alt_gredforge]

Thank you Professor.