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Duchey's Narrative Fiction

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“The faculty reception begins in a few minutes. We need to stop by the headmaster’s office on the way to get you sorted, so we should get going.” “Yes, absolutely!” Minerva stepped in and ran her hand across a shelf of books. “I see you prefer Sardac’s Goblin History of Transfiguration over Duchey’s. An interesting choice.” “I ‘ave Duchey’s account at ‘ome,” Fleur answered. “I bought Sardac zhis summer, but 'aven't read it, yet. Ready to go?” “Anxious?” Fleur stole a glance at the picture. “Oui!” Boudicca chortled. “I’ll take that as my cue to leave. I’ve been meaning to pay a visit to that buffoon, Sir Cadogan, and give him a good arse-kicking.” The painted witch disappeared before Minerva spoke again. “She’s an acquired taste, but even Severus takes her …show more content…

They were far from the stern figures she remembered from the previous year, especially that of Septima Vector, with whom she was still conversing half an hour later. “So Rumbimble was zhe main force for zhe Theory of Golden Dross?” she clarified. “It depends on which method you’re referring to,” Septima answered. “But the original idea, that when the Golden Number, which is Phi, is taken from half of Pi, what remains forms the Arithmantic basis for spell work, is his. Others have aptly refuted it over the last hundred years, but everyone recognizes the foundational work he made in legitimating Arithmancy.” Fleur’s first class lecture, and opening salvo at Umbridge, was growing better by the moment. “What about Aeyre’s Theory of Fractals in spell creation? Is it true he based it on an ancient goblin theory?” “It is,” answered the British witch. They continued discussing advances in magic until a commotion among the teachers caught Fleur’s attention. “What’s going on?” After glancing at a clock, Septima drained her Butterbeer. “The train should be here. Let’s head to the Dining Hall, Albus prefers his professors seated before the students

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