Private message to Bella and Savitha

[alt_antonin]

Just got word from the castle wards: Sprout is dead. Meet me back in the office.

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[alt_savitha]

Well, you have all the support I can give you, of course.

[alt_antonin]

I am counting on it. And I appreciate your support, immensely; I am so glad you agreed to come back to Hogwarts again.

(Oh, Salazar's scrotum, we're going to need to hire for those positions as soon as possible to minimise disruption to the students' education. I don't suppose you know anyone who'd suit.)

[alt_savitha]

Herbology, Transfiguration, and Astronomy? Well, and a Matron. I assume you'll call St Mungo's about that.

I might know someone who could teach Transfiguration.

[alt_savitha]

At least the timing is fortuitous; it's almost time to send the children home for the holidays. So at least you'll have a few weeks to consider candidates without anyone falling behind.

[alt_antonin]

Yes, that is the one small bright spot in all this mess. Fractional though it might be.

Let me know who you have in mind. I can appeal to St M's for names to consider for Matron, and the Astronomer's Guild for Astronomy, but Transfiguration and Herbology lack a centralised body; any leads will help.