An interesting thought. I suppose whether it is possible to elevate Mr Crabbe's chances depends on what the remaining challenges turn out to be. (I do not know them, nor do I know whether they have all been agreed upon ahead of time or are being put together as we go.) You may be more successful in offering to attempt to interfere with the candidates of someone Avery wishes to show up; I suspect he is beginning to realise he only has a single candidate truly in the running, and does not wish to look foolish, so is pinning his hopes on Mr Weasley's success.
A not unreasonable choice, I might add; do let Mr Weasley know that I have full faith in his ability to succeed in this contest, and that if he does not, it will be only because of the presence of so many other talented candidates.
Still. You are all very young, to be thrown into this level of politicking without a safety net. I would be the last in the world to argue that you are too young to serve, as I do strive not to be a hypocrite, but at least when Savitha and I were training soldiers in Our Lord's army and Councilwizards to be His hands, we were doing so in such a way as to raise them up for Our Lord's benefit and the benefit of wizardingkind, not tear them down for our own advancement and petty power games.
Please do discreetly let your peers know that if they are feeling cast adrift in this competition, I cannot interfere directly in matters without repercussions, but I can, at least, serve as sounding-board.
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Date: 2014-04-08 03:41 am (UTC)A not unreasonable choice, I might add; do let Mr Weasley know that I have full faith in his ability to succeed in this contest, and that if he does not, it will be only because of the presence of so many other talented candidates.
Still. You are all very young, to be thrown into this level of politicking without a safety net. I would be the last in the world to argue that you are too young to serve, as I do strive not to be a hypocrite, but at least when Savitha and I were training soldiers in Our Lord's army and Councilwizards to be His hands, we were doing so in such a way as to raise them up for Our Lord's benefit and the benefit of wizardingkind, not tear them down for our own advancement and petty power games.
Please do discreetly let your peers know that if they are feeling cast adrift in this competition, I cannot interfere directly in matters without repercussions, but I can, at least, serve as sounding-board.