Post by Jeanette Lochleid on Jul 17, 2008 16:13:58 GMT -5
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[Full Character Name:] Jeanette Lochleid
[Character Gender:] Female
[Character Age:] 53
[Occupation Requesting:] Daily Prophet Journalist, Writer, Co-Owner of Percival & Lochleid Publishing Group Inc.
[Country of Citizenship:] England
[Physical Character Description:] Standing at about 5'5" with a slender build, Jeanette has green eyes, blond hair, and a generally foreboding feel about her. Jeanette is known, by those who she has interviewed, for having an unsettlingly piercing stare that can give just about anyone pause. She generally wears a fine tan suit, over which she wears one of her well known long sweeping tan cloaks, generally made with heavier fabrics. She wears oval glasses, and has a thin pointed nose.
Wand: 12.5", Willow, and bearing the Heart String of a Hungarian Horn-Tail Dragon, Jeanette's wand is cut into a hexagonal shape, and tapers to a very fine point. The handle is a black ebony, and has a gold ornament with a small piece of Onyx cut into a diamond shape for a pommel.
[Personality Character Description:] Ever an advocate of openness and an opponent of those who believe that governments should have a right to keep secrets from their people, Jeanette is an inquisitive mind, and an avid believer in equality. Her articles within the Daily Prophet reflect her well known and vicious wit, and innate wisdom. She has a great respect for those who speak their mind, and stand for the good in the world, and uses her considerable resources against those who oppose that.
[History:]
Early Life & Hogwarts: Born on January 23rd, 1956, Jeanette was the first of three daughters of Mr. Harold, and Mrs. Allisandra Lochleid. She spent her entire childhood in her hometown of Leeds, England, and grew an appreciation for her father's chosen profession. Harold Lochleid, a Writer/Journalist, was well known for his articles in the now-discontinued Wizarding World political tabloid, and his countless books on Magical History, Conspiracy, and Politics. Allisandra, meanwhile, was, until her death in 1979, a senior Auror for the British Ministry of Magic.
During her childhood, Jeanette's father impressed upon her the values of a free press, and an open government, and the belief that it was the duty of all to keep their government in line at all times, for, if left to it's own devices, a government will always fall into corruption. She developed an appreciation for honesty, and a pursuit of truth under these teachings, and grew to respect those who stood for those virtues.
Jeanette attended school at the famed Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry as a Ravenclaw. She found herself quite drawn to the studies of Charms, Defense Against the Dark Arts, and History of Magic. It didn't take long for the innate qualities of the writer her father had passed down to her to surface in everything from essays to activities. She could often be found listening in on what would be considered private conversations (Thanks, mainly, to her mother's invisibility cloak), not that anyone ever found her, and her essays, particularly on the history of magical events, were likely to pose some serious philosophical questions, and display the wit that she would be so well known for later in her career.
At The Daily Prophet: After Hogwarts, Jeanette took a job at The Daily Prophet as a junior sports journalist, often trudging off to some far flung quidditch pitch to watch and write about the game she cared very little for. It wasn't until the summer of 1980, exactly one year after her mother died at the hands of death eaters, did she find a break in the monotonous circle. She was invited to write an article for the Daily Prophet on the goings on with a strike on the part of American Ministry officials who claimed the American Secretary of Magic (American Minister of Magic essentially) was using public funding to finance the development of his own private military force, essentially, a Private Military Company.
These events turned out to be such a scandal, in fact, that Jeanette's coverage of the happening made the front page of the Prophet for nearly a week. While the fame she had earned herself during the Secretary's Secret Stealing scandal, as it would become known, died out fairly quickly, it did catch the attention of a Mr. Alexander Percival, a budding entrepreneur and the owner of the new Percival Publishing Group, and in 1981, he offered her a job as the editor in chief of the company.
The boy who lived: The events surrounding the Godric's Hollow Incident caught the attention of the magical world, and Jeanette was no exception. During her time at Hogwarts, Jeanette had felt that she had had a fairly good relationship with it's headmaster, Albus Dumbledore (Not that there was anyone who didn't have a good relationship with the man inside the school, such was his greatness), however, he was either unwilling or unable to explain the events of that night to her, and would only offer to her that young Harry Potter was in a safe place.
Jeanette, who had learned through past dealings with Dumbledore, knew that the man would not hide information unless there was a very good reason for it, and so had used her influence to prevent Percival Publishing from printing anything that would draw further attention to the events, and refused to write anything on the subject herself.
Percival & Lochleid Publishing Group: After five years at Percival Publishing Jeanette was given an interesting opportunity. Alexander Percival, now-long time friend, offered Jeanette a full partnership in the company, meaning she would own half the company, and have her name put up next to Percival's in the company's title. Needless to say, she accepted, and took upon herself the duties of such a position. She now stood as the face of PLPG Inc. in the public eye, their chief editor, and a person free to actually write her own materials.
By the mid-to-late 1980s, PLPG Inc. had opened three new divisions to supplement the original text book and novel division. The Daily Duelist, Portrait Politics, and Witch Weekly were the three newest, and soon to become, most popular tabloids in circulation in the wizarding world. The three new divisions covered almost every demographic, and allowed for the publishing of Jeanette's writing over a large audience, something that the original publishing company was never capable of doing effectively.
With three weekly publications to oversee, contributions to The Daily Prophet, editorial duties, writing, AND running the business as a whole, Jeanette's plate was quite full, and it kept her quite busy well into the mid 90s.
The folly of the Prophet, and it's Skeeter: Jeanette's career had started with, and had never been without, The Daily Prophet, however, as the 90s wore on, she found herself at an impasse as to what to do concerning the Prophet's support of Rita Skeeter, and later, their badmouthing of Albus Dumbledore, whom she greatly respected. In the end, she decided to boycott writing for the prophet, and she wrote several stern letters to their editor in chief, and to Rita Skeeter herself concerning what she thought of their mistaken outlook and terrible writing practices.
In 1996, an event took place concerning Witch Weekly that kept Jeanette busy for almost that entire year. Somehow, an article written by Rita Skeeter had been published within her magazine, and, as she was not the direct editor for that particular publication, she had not been informed about it until copies hit the shelves, and were spread across England, and beyond. After several firings, and ringing announcement concerning just what would happen to anyone who allowed Rita Skeeter's articles through the front door, the tabloid did not publish a single further work from that source.
At Present: Today she still sits as Co-Owner of the now London based PLPG Inc., continues to author books, and, after the Prophet's return to truth, writes regularly for the paper. She acts as PLPG Inc.'s representative in the public eye, and is a regular annoyance to the ministry by publishing information on their dealings.
[Pros and Cons:]
Pros:
1. Intensely inquisitive, Jeanette lets nothing put her down in seeking a piece of information.
2. Jeanette has a deadly silver tongue, and can talk just about any information out of just about anyone.
3. She has a sixth sense with discerning the truth, rarely is she fooled by a lie.
4. Her writings are known for their display of her own vicious, and often politically incorrect wit.
Cons:
1. She has made her fair share of enemies through her reporting, and her name is as good as dirt with the ministry, though she can still get interviews with leading ministry officials through a combination of press freedom laws, and her status in said press.
2. Her nosiness knows almost no bounds, and it often gets her in trouble.
3. She is not exactly the quickest wand around, and she hasn't had much practice in the arts of dueling.
[Credentials:]
O.W.L. Scores:
Potions – A
History of Magic – O
Defense Against the Dark Arts – O
Transfiguration – E
Charms – O
Astronomy – P
Herbology – A
Ancient Runes– E
Muggle Studies – E
N.E.W.T.s Scores:
History of Magic – O
Defense Against the Dark Arts – O
Transfiguration – E
Muggle Studies – E
Charms – O
Ancient Runes - O
Herbology - E
Employment History:
1973-1980: Junior Sports Journalist, The Daily Prophet
1980-1986: Editor in Chief, Percival Publishing Group Inc.
1986-Present: Co-Owner, Percival & Lochleid Publishing Group Inc.
Books Written:
'How Politics Today is Positive $%@#', Published 1983, A Journalist's outlook on the Ministry's poor relations with other countries.
'How could it have gone so wrong?', Published 1987, A look back at some of the worst events in wizarding history.
'Volde-Whatsits?', Published 1990, Why be afraid of saying a name?
'What can we do when our Minister is named for a Dessert?', Published 1996, A look at the Ministry under Cornelius Fudge.
'The boy who lived...AND conquered Voldemort?', Published 2000, A biography of Harry Potter.
'C'mon...now you're just screwin' with us!', Published 2002, A look at how, on earth, Gilderoy Lockhart is still getting published.
'Maybe it was just a bad dream?', Published 2005, Retrospective on the tragedies of the past that would have been avoided given stronger leadership.
'Okay...What the F?', Published 2008, How new threats are on the horizon for the wizarding community of England.
[Writing/Role Playing Example:]
Jeanette stepped off on the thirty-first floor of the PLPG building with an uncharacteristic smile dancing all over her face. As usual, she wore her tan pin striped suit, and sweeping tan cloak, and she was carrying what looked to be a rolled up and colorful magazine in one hand that she was using to tap the palm of her opposite hand merrily as she strode through the offices.
The PLPG building was an oddity in wizarding circles; Inside, it was what would be considered, by muggles at least, to be of a modern design, it was an amalgam of white walls, flat wood paneling, stainless steel accents, and glass doors and walls. There were no intricately carved wood panels as there were in the ministry; Though there were oddly shaped desks with glass tops, and unusually curved walls with the company's name displayed in raised stainless steel letters and back lit for effect. Unlike most wizarding buildings, there wasn't a torch or candle in sight, instead the building was lit by strip lighting set into the roof above fogged plastic panels. The entire place was so muggle in nature, in fact, that the entire building's furniture was strait out of an Ikea catalog...or, at least, the designs were, they had magicked the actual pieces into existence.
As she walked past her secretary, Jeanette shrugged off her cloak, and dropped it on the secretary's desk so the girl could put it away in the closet behind her desk. Jeanette pushed the glass double-doors of her office open and strode around her desk, dropping right into her chair, leaning back, and swiveling to an angle with the glass desk so she could perch her crossed, tan booted feet up upon it, and regarded the front cover of the magazine she was holding with great interest.
"You seem cheery this morning, Jean." said a voice from towards the door.
Jeanette looked up at the owner of the voice. He was a tall man with graying black hair, green eyes, and who wore a pair of odd triangular spectacles. He was wearing a fine black suit and cloak, and he had the four longest fingers of his right hand tucked into the vest pocket of his suit.
"Good morning, Alex." said Jeanette with a smile.
"Good morning." replied Alexander Percival, walking over to stand in front of Jeanette's desk. "So to what do I owe your cheerful tone?"
"This." said Jeanette, handing over the magazine she had brought with her "Take a look."
Alex took the magazine and regarded the front cover before opening it "The Pointed Politician?...Don't tell me your taking out subscriptions on our competitors..."
"Know thine enemy..." recited Jeanette, who had now taken her feet off of the desk, and was leaning forward, waiting for Alex's reaction "You'd think they had gotten rubbed the wrong way by what I wrote."
"Certainly not." said Alex sarcastically. "The Rancid Writing Wretch..." He considered the headline with a furrowed brow, then said in an almost tired tone. "Oh, surely these people can do better than puns centered around a bad rhyme?"
"Apparently not." said Jeanette with a wide smile "Read on, read on."
"Right...um..." said Alex, beginning to scan the page "Terribly politically incorrect etc., etc...Ah...We are all familiar with her writings from days gone by on the goings on in our own, and other ministries, however, recently, ex-Daily Prophet sports journalist, and author of such books as 'How Politics Today is Positive $%@#', and 'What can we do when our Minister is named for a Dessert?', Ms. Jeanette Lochleid released an article concerning the recent events at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Not only did she sight what she called 'The Ministry's poor handling of the events of January', but she even compared the Minister of Magic himself to Cornelius Fudge, saying 'Anyone fool enough to believe that Defense is not a seriously essential part of the educational process within Europe, particularly after the Deva takeover at Hogwarts, is cut of the same cloth as old Fudgey, and just as stupid.', many say she has crossed the line..."
Alex stood there and considered the page for a few more moments, and then said "...Oh my."
Jeanette wasn't entirely sure why, but Alex had given up trying to keep her from treading on toes years ago. Perhaps it had something to do with the fact that his toes were, partly because of her, some of the largest around, or perhaps he had dropped it as a lost cause. Either way, a smile split his face as he said.
"Well...there's yet another possible assassination attempt on you, eh?"
"I'd like to see them try." said Jeanette
"Oh, I wouldn't." said Alex, turning to leave "You're a terrible duelist, and I need my editor in chief."
"Um...Hello?...What about 'Friend'?, 'Colleague'?, 'Trusted Advisor'?" said Jean, with her arms held out in a C'mon, what gives? sort of way.
"Oh yes." said Alex in a tone of mock offhandedness "Yes, all of that."
"Oh, shut up!" she said with a laugh, and she balled up a piece of parchment laying nearby on her desk and threw it at Alex, who rushed out of the office with a laugh before she could do anything else.
She leaned back, and propped her feet up on the desk once more, looking down at the magazine on her desk which Alex had left open to page six. There was a headline Publishing Queen Pounds on Ministry above a crude black and white drawing of her, with a huge head, wearing a crown, and beating a minuscule drawing of the Minister, and the Head of the Educational Department over their heads with a scepter. An even wider smile danced across her face, and she let her head fall back onto the high back of her desk chair.
[Full Character Name:] Jeanette Lochleid
[Character Gender:] Female
[Character Age:] 53
[Occupation Requesting:] Daily Prophet Journalist, Writer, Co-Owner of Percival & Lochleid Publishing Group Inc.
[Country of Citizenship:] England
[Physical Character Description:] Standing at about 5'5" with a slender build, Jeanette has green eyes, blond hair, and a generally foreboding feel about her. Jeanette is known, by those who she has interviewed, for having an unsettlingly piercing stare that can give just about anyone pause. She generally wears a fine tan suit, over which she wears one of her well known long sweeping tan cloaks, generally made with heavier fabrics. She wears oval glasses, and has a thin pointed nose.
Wand: 12.5", Willow, and bearing the Heart String of a Hungarian Horn-Tail Dragon, Jeanette's wand is cut into a hexagonal shape, and tapers to a very fine point. The handle is a black ebony, and has a gold ornament with a small piece of Onyx cut into a diamond shape for a pommel.
[Personality Character Description:] Ever an advocate of openness and an opponent of those who believe that governments should have a right to keep secrets from their people, Jeanette is an inquisitive mind, and an avid believer in equality. Her articles within the Daily Prophet reflect her well known and vicious wit, and innate wisdom. She has a great respect for those who speak their mind, and stand for the good in the world, and uses her considerable resources against those who oppose that.
[History:]
Early Life & Hogwarts: Born on January 23rd, 1956, Jeanette was the first of three daughters of Mr. Harold, and Mrs. Allisandra Lochleid. She spent her entire childhood in her hometown of Leeds, England, and grew an appreciation for her father's chosen profession. Harold Lochleid, a Writer/Journalist, was well known for his articles in the now-discontinued Wizarding World political tabloid, and his countless books on Magical History, Conspiracy, and Politics. Allisandra, meanwhile, was, until her death in 1979, a senior Auror for the British Ministry of Magic.
During her childhood, Jeanette's father impressed upon her the values of a free press, and an open government, and the belief that it was the duty of all to keep their government in line at all times, for, if left to it's own devices, a government will always fall into corruption. She developed an appreciation for honesty, and a pursuit of truth under these teachings, and grew to respect those who stood for those virtues.
Jeanette attended school at the famed Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry as a Ravenclaw. She found herself quite drawn to the studies of Charms, Defense Against the Dark Arts, and History of Magic. It didn't take long for the innate qualities of the writer her father had passed down to her to surface in everything from essays to activities. She could often be found listening in on what would be considered private conversations (Thanks, mainly, to her mother's invisibility cloak), not that anyone ever found her, and her essays, particularly on the history of magical events, were likely to pose some serious philosophical questions, and display the wit that she would be so well known for later in her career.
At The Daily Prophet: After Hogwarts, Jeanette took a job at The Daily Prophet as a junior sports journalist, often trudging off to some far flung quidditch pitch to watch and write about the game she cared very little for. It wasn't until the summer of 1980, exactly one year after her mother died at the hands of death eaters, did she find a break in the monotonous circle. She was invited to write an article for the Daily Prophet on the goings on with a strike on the part of American Ministry officials who claimed the American Secretary of Magic (American Minister of Magic essentially) was using public funding to finance the development of his own private military force, essentially, a Private Military Company.
These events turned out to be such a scandal, in fact, that Jeanette's coverage of the happening made the front page of the Prophet for nearly a week. While the fame she had earned herself during the Secretary's Secret Stealing scandal, as it would become known, died out fairly quickly, it did catch the attention of a Mr. Alexander Percival, a budding entrepreneur and the owner of the new Percival Publishing Group, and in 1981, he offered her a job as the editor in chief of the company.
The boy who lived: The events surrounding the Godric's Hollow Incident caught the attention of the magical world, and Jeanette was no exception. During her time at Hogwarts, Jeanette had felt that she had had a fairly good relationship with it's headmaster, Albus Dumbledore (Not that there was anyone who didn't have a good relationship with the man inside the school, such was his greatness), however, he was either unwilling or unable to explain the events of that night to her, and would only offer to her that young Harry Potter was in a safe place.
Jeanette, who had learned through past dealings with Dumbledore, knew that the man would not hide information unless there was a very good reason for it, and so had used her influence to prevent Percival Publishing from printing anything that would draw further attention to the events, and refused to write anything on the subject herself.
Percival & Lochleid Publishing Group: After five years at Percival Publishing Jeanette was given an interesting opportunity. Alexander Percival, now-long time friend, offered Jeanette a full partnership in the company, meaning she would own half the company, and have her name put up next to Percival's in the company's title. Needless to say, she accepted, and took upon herself the duties of such a position. She now stood as the face of PLPG Inc. in the public eye, their chief editor, and a person free to actually write her own materials.
By the mid-to-late 1980s, PLPG Inc. had opened three new divisions to supplement the original text book and novel division. The Daily Duelist, Portrait Politics, and Witch Weekly were the three newest, and soon to become, most popular tabloids in circulation in the wizarding world. The three new divisions covered almost every demographic, and allowed for the publishing of Jeanette's writing over a large audience, something that the original publishing company was never capable of doing effectively.
With three weekly publications to oversee, contributions to The Daily Prophet, editorial duties, writing, AND running the business as a whole, Jeanette's plate was quite full, and it kept her quite busy well into the mid 90s.
The folly of the Prophet, and it's Skeeter: Jeanette's career had started with, and had never been without, The Daily Prophet, however, as the 90s wore on, she found herself at an impasse as to what to do concerning the Prophet's support of Rita Skeeter, and later, their badmouthing of Albus Dumbledore, whom she greatly respected. In the end, she decided to boycott writing for the prophet, and she wrote several stern letters to their editor in chief, and to Rita Skeeter herself concerning what she thought of their mistaken outlook and terrible writing practices.
In 1996, an event took place concerning Witch Weekly that kept Jeanette busy for almost that entire year. Somehow, an article written by Rita Skeeter had been published within her magazine, and, as she was not the direct editor for that particular publication, she had not been informed about it until copies hit the shelves, and were spread across England, and beyond. After several firings, and ringing announcement concerning just what would happen to anyone who allowed Rita Skeeter's articles through the front door, the tabloid did not publish a single further work from that source.
At Present: Today she still sits as Co-Owner of the now London based PLPG Inc., continues to author books, and, after the Prophet's return to truth, writes regularly for the paper. She acts as PLPG Inc.'s representative in the public eye, and is a regular annoyance to the ministry by publishing information on their dealings.
[Pros and Cons:]
Pros:
1. Intensely inquisitive, Jeanette lets nothing put her down in seeking a piece of information.
2. Jeanette has a deadly silver tongue, and can talk just about any information out of just about anyone.
3. She has a sixth sense with discerning the truth, rarely is she fooled by a lie.
4. Her writings are known for their display of her own vicious, and often politically incorrect wit.
Cons:
1. She has made her fair share of enemies through her reporting, and her name is as good as dirt with the ministry, though she can still get interviews with leading ministry officials through a combination of press freedom laws, and her status in said press.
2. Her nosiness knows almost no bounds, and it often gets her in trouble.
3. She is not exactly the quickest wand around, and she hasn't had much practice in the arts of dueling.
[Credentials:]
O.W.L. Scores:
Potions – A
History of Magic – O
Defense Against the Dark Arts – O
Transfiguration – E
Charms – O
Astronomy – P
Herbology – A
Ancient Runes– E
Muggle Studies – E
N.E.W.T.s Scores:
History of Magic – O
Defense Against the Dark Arts – O
Transfiguration – E
Muggle Studies – E
Charms – O
Ancient Runes - O
Herbology - E
Employment History:
1973-1980: Junior Sports Journalist, The Daily Prophet
1980-1986: Editor in Chief, Percival Publishing Group Inc.
1986-Present: Co-Owner, Percival & Lochleid Publishing Group Inc.
Books Written:
'How Politics Today is Positive $%@#', Published 1983, A Journalist's outlook on the Ministry's poor relations with other countries.
'How could it have gone so wrong?', Published 1987, A look back at some of the worst events in wizarding history.
'Volde-Whatsits?', Published 1990, Why be afraid of saying a name?
'What can we do when our Minister is named for a Dessert?', Published 1996, A look at the Ministry under Cornelius Fudge.
'The boy who lived...AND conquered Voldemort?', Published 2000, A biography of Harry Potter.
'C'mon...now you're just screwin' with us!', Published 2002, A look at how, on earth, Gilderoy Lockhart is still getting published.
'Maybe it was just a bad dream?', Published 2005, Retrospective on the tragedies of the past that would have been avoided given stronger leadership.
'Okay...What the F?', Published 2008, How new threats are on the horizon for the wizarding community of England.
[Writing/Role Playing Example:]
Jeanette stepped off on the thirty-first floor of the PLPG building with an uncharacteristic smile dancing all over her face. As usual, she wore her tan pin striped suit, and sweeping tan cloak, and she was carrying what looked to be a rolled up and colorful magazine in one hand that she was using to tap the palm of her opposite hand merrily as she strode through the offices.
The PLPG building was an oddity in wizarding circles; Inside, it was what would be considered, by muggles at least, to be of a modern design, it was an amalgam of white walls, flat wood paneling, stainless steel accents, and glass doors and walls. There were no intricately carved wood panels as there were in the ministry; Though there were oddly shaped desks with glass tops, and unusually curved walls with the company's name displayed in raised stainless steel letters and back lit for effect. Unlike most wizarding buildings, there wasn't a torch or candle in sight, instead the building was lit by strip lighting set into the roof above fogged plastic panels. The entire place was so muggle in nature, in fact, that the entire building's furniture was strait out of an Ikea catalog...or, at least, the designs were, they had magicked the actual pieces into existence.
As she walked past her secretary, Jeanette shrugged off her cloak, and dropped it on the secretary's desk so the girl could put it away in the closet behind her desk. Jeanette pushed the glass double-doors of her office open and strode around her desk, dropping right into her chair, leaning back, and swiveling to an angle with the glass desk so she could perch her crossed, tan booted feet up upon it, and regarded the front cover of the magazine she was holding with great interest.
"You seem cheery this morning, Jean." said a voice from towards the door.
Jeanette looked up at the owner of the voice. He was a tall man with graying black hair, green eyes, and who wore a pair of odd triangular spectacles. He was wearing a fine black suit and cloak, and he had the four longest fingers of his right hand tucked into the vest pocket of his suit.
"Good morning, Alex." said Jeanette with a smile.
"Good morning." replied Alexander Percival, walking over to stand in front of Jeanette's desk. "So to what do I owe your cheerful tone?"
"This." said Jeanette, handing over the magazine she had brought with her "Take a look."
Alex took the magazine and regarded the front cover before opening it "The Pointed Politician?...Don't tell me your taking out subscriptions on our competitors..."
"Know thine enemy..." recited Jeanette, who had now taken her feet off of the desk, and was leaning forward, waiting for Alex's reaction "You'd think they had gotten rubbed the wrong way by what I wrote."
"Certainly not." said Alex sarcastically. "The Rancid Writing Wretch..." He considered the headline with a furrowed brow, then said in an almost tired tone. "Oh, surely these people can do better than puns centered around a bad rhyme?"
"Apparently not." said Jeanette with a wide smile "Read on, read on."
"Right...um..." said Alex, beginning to scan the page "Terribly politically incorrect etc., etc...Ah...We are all familiar with her writings from days gone by on the goings on in our own, and other ministries, however, recently, ex-Daily Prophet sports journalist, and author of such books as 'How Politics Today is Positive $%@#', and 'What can we do when our Minister is named for a Dessert?', Ms. Jeanette Lochleid released an article concerning the recent events at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Not only did she sight what she called 'The Ministry's poor handling of the events of January', but she even compared the Minister of Magic himself to Cornelius Fudge, saying 'Anyone fool enough to believe that Defense is not a seriously essential part of the educational process within Europe, particularly after the Deva takeover at Hogwarts, is cut of the same cloth as old Fudgey, and just as stupid.', many say she has crossed the line..."
Alex stood there and considered the page for a few more moments, and then said "...Oh my."
Jeanette wasn't entirely sure why, but Alex had given up trying to keep her from treading on toes years ago. Perhaps it had something to do with the fact that his toes were, partly because of her, some of the largest around, or perhaps he had dropped it as a lost cause. Either way, a smile split his face as he said.
"Well...there's yet another possible assassination attempt on you, eh?"
"I'd like to see them try." said Jeanette
"Oh, I wouldn't." said Alex, turning to leave "You're a terrible duelist, and I need my editor in chief."
"Um...Hello?...What about 'Friend'?, 'Colleague'?, 'Trusted Advisor'?" said Jean, with her arms held out in a C'mon, what gives? sort of way.
"Oh yes." said Alex in a tone of mock offhandedness "Yes, all of that."
"Oh, shut up!" she said with a laugh, and she balled up a piece of parchment laying nearby on her desk and threw it at Alex, who rushed out of the office with a laugh before she could do anything else.
She leaned back, and propped her feet up on the desk once more, looking down at the magazine on her desk which Alex had left open to page six. There was a headline Publishing Queen Pounds on Ministry above a crude black and white drawing of her, with a huge head, wearing a crown, and beating a minuscule drawing of the Minister, and the Head of the Educational Department over their heads with a scepter. An even wider smile danced across her face, and she let her head fall back onto the high back of her desk chair.