7 Sep 2020, 12:19
AURA Meeting #1
Flash had been anxiously waiting for the arrival of the day that they would finally start the first AURA meeting. He wasn't exactly sure what to expect, so he tried to just trust that whatever happened, he and his co-founders would be able to handle it calmly. It was really only meant to be a place where people could talk, so he hoped there wouldn't be any reason for major conflict. Once he got a few meetings behind him, he was sure he would feel more secure. Not knowing was the worst part, even though he had worked endlessly to account for what could possibly go wrong. He knew that in the end, he only had so much control. At least he wasn't alone, Willow and Lydia would be helping him.Dated: September 5th, 2020, Evening, after Field Day
This thread will go from [Open] to [Closed] once seven participants besides the founders have joined.
Current status: OpenWhat is AURA: AURA was created by Flash Holmwood, Willow Anderson, and Lydia Cooper as a place for students to gather quarterly and talk about their troubles. More information can be found on the club registration page.
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OOC: This is a regular in-character RP with a 200 word requirement for each post. There is no defined posting order. The thread will be closed on the last day of the quarter (November 30th) no matter where the discussion ends. Bare with us as we discover what format works best for these discussions. The founders are around to keep the peace and encourage discussion, please OWL us if you want to god mod us doing something specific, but light godmodding like saying we are listening or walking around is alright.
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Rules: For now, students are asked to leave their wands in a box at the door where they're free to collect it when they leave. The founders will be allowed to keep theirs as a means of stopping fights. If you refuse to give up your wand, you will be turned away at the door. Fights will be rolled for and moderated by me or one of the other two founders. (Rolls will be made publicly using a bot on the HIO discord server)
His duty for now was to stand at the door, greet anyone who decided to stop by, and collect their wands. They settled on only letting seven people in for the first meeting, not even sure if that many people would show. It was a new thing after all, and everyone was likely busy getting used to starting or returning to school at this point. It didn't really matter, one could think of this meeting as a test run. They did some advertising around the school, putting up hand-drawn posters where they were allowed, stating their intention.
What he really wanted to do was offer a space where people could go if they needed help with something that was perhaps too small or too personal to talk with a professor about. Worried about their friends not liking them any more, worried about what it meant to be a wizard in a muggle family... there were lots of things that young students kept to themselves that was better out in the open. Flash had learned the benefit of open discussion, and he wanted to share it. Even if it meant taking on even more responsibility than he already was. So be it.
A small box at his side on the floor, Flash waited in the hallway for students to arrive. His plan was to greet them and ask for their wand. If they refused, he wouldn't let them in. Easy enough. Once seven people had entered, he would enter himself with the box and shut the door. Willow and Lydia were already inside, where ten chairs were set up in a circle for people to come in and sit down. Talk. Flash had prepared a short greeting to whoever approached him or the door.
"Hello." He would smile. "If you're here for the AURA meeting, please just leave your wand there and go ahead and sit down inside."
Open to interactionMentioning: @Willow Anderson @Lydia CooperFeel free to RP saying hello to Flash before going in. If you enter without saying you left your wand at the door, it will be presumed that you did so, since Flash would stop you from entering if you did not.
Last edited by Flash Holmwood on 10 Sep 2020, 12:57, edited 1 time in total.
For we dreamed a lot//And we schemed a lot//And we tried to sing of love before the stage fell apart
Sta: 9 ★Eva: 5 ★Str: 7 ★Wis: 15 ★AP: 3 ★Acc: 15
7 Sep 2020, 17:13
AURA Meeting #1
Open to Interactions
interacting: @Flash Holmwood
Anxiety has always been a part of Henry's life, but this time it felt different. He didn't just feel stressed or anxious, something else was spiraling around the twelve year's old which is why he was walking down the corridor and toward the classroom that held the AURA meetings or was it. To be honest when Henry first found out about the club or meetings in his second year he thought it was a good idea to attend, maybe talking about his problems and listening to other's problems would help him get through his own and eventually no longer isolate himself but now he felt different, something was holding him back and telling him not to go, to stay away from the meeting, to continue to isolate himself.
Henry didn't know what or why he felt this way as he thought back to his second year at Hogwarts so far, he earn his first few detentions, skipped some classes but still had outstandings in all of them, and even was dating or soon be since he was having feelings toward Miranda Everest even through it will be a secret between them, until secret that will be exposed come the fall ball, Henry still used that and others as a new outlook on life but it didn't always help. Since there were still day's, weeks even when all he would do was just isolate himself and think about his newfound hidden life and family. His father's family to be more exact and how they ruined his life, how his life was turned upside down and now the twelve year old didn't know it anymore, was it still his even his life or was it a game or a story that someone else was creating or writing for him ad we speak?
Even with everything going on in the twelve year's old, he barely had any time to send an owl to his older brother who he loved dearly. The two were closer than most brother's and Arthur was one of the only people who Henry trusted with his life and would show his emotions to but yet he haven't wrote any owls to him which was odd for the twelve year old not to write to his brother for so long. The truth was he didn't know what to write or how to say he was feeling, he didn't want to worry his brother or have him tell his father so the boy was even isolating from his own family as well which was even worse for him to isolate himself and stay alone from everyone including his brother.
When Henry approached the classroom he kept on a small smile and hid all his emotions and worries which was something that the boy was good at, as he approached the door and barely took a step inside another boy was there and greeted Henry, "Hello. If you're here for the AURA meeting, please just leave your wand there and go ahead and sit down inside."
Something about the boy felt familiar, as Henry saw him before or something? Henry return the smile as he continued to hide his emotions as he spoke " Hi, yes I am actually. Are you in slytherin? Sorry I just feel like I recognize you from somewhere." Henry took his wand from his inside jacket pocket and placed it inside the box at the door before taking a few feet inside and looking around, the boy was filled with relief but also something else, something that the twelve year old couldn't explain yet.
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"There's no such thing as strange creatures, only blinked people" - Newt Scamander
8 Sep 2020, 07:35
AURA Meeting #1
Mentioning @Flash Holmwood
The first meeting between Flash, Willow, and Lydia had gone quite well. They were able to talk about their feelings and concerns in a healthy and positive manner. For Willow it was a no brainer that they would continue this journey for the fellow students at Hogwarts. While she was quite tired from poor planning of her field day earlier on in the day, there was a new exhilaration building up from new opportunities and experiences. She had changed between the events to something more comfortable for this. Opting for a pair of sweatpants and a striped tank that she neatly tucked in. She threw her wand in the pocket of the pants and headed out with some basic sneakers. It would probably be the first time any one outside of her dorm mates would see her in sweatpants. It was almost a crime to her to wear them in public.
But this was a time for comfort and relaxation, and this felt like the perfect time for it. In case she needed to break up a fight she could be quick and agile, wand at the ready or just to launch in and pull some people apart. Though, she was hoping it would be more relaxed than that. Willow found herself perched on a table in the middle of the room, sitting with her legs up and crossed. It was the early signs of a gayness within her she didn't know she had, inability to sit in chairs correctly. In her defense, sitting on things is just so much more fun. She sat with one of her favorite mugs of tea by her side and a bright grin for the arriving students on her face.
Feel free to tag me if you interact with Willow or want her to be part of a conversation~ Otherwise if you approach she'll say hi and ask how you're doing and small talk around those lines if you'd like to godmod her in that way~
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"I don't know whether to cry or scream or do both. It feels like I've done more than enough of both. And it feels like I haven't done enough." - Mason Deaver
Stamina 12 ∴ Evasion 12 ∴ Strength 5 ∴ Wisdom 12 ∵ ArcPower 10 ∵ Accuracy 15
Stamina 12 ∴ Evasion 12 ∴ Strength 5 ∴ Wisdom 12 ∵ ArcPower 10 ∵ Accuracy 15
10 Sep 2020, 01:41
AURA Meeting #1
@Willow Anderson
@Flash Holmwood & @Willow Anderson
May hadn't felt alright all summer, after the crafting activity. Why? Because she had done something she shouldn't have ever done, and May knew she had to stop her not-Hufflepuff attitude. The girl had always been sweet. Too sweet to be honest, and always been the favorite when it came to ask 'whom was their favorite student' or etc etc. But May had begun to feel a rage she couldn't control, so she decided to join AURA.
Yes, May thought. It couldn't hurt to express yourself and your emotions to someone, probably someone who would help her, and would listen to her. Everybody had turned their back to her, as May thought, and if May didn't change her attitude, theirs would not change either. But My couldn't stop being evil now. But she wasn't being herself.
Even her family had sensed something was wrong with her. For once, May's mother was terribly sick, and of course, her older sister was taking care of her, yet, May felt as thought she wasn't healed from the wound and the thought that she wouldn't see her mother again, thought maybe it was all just in her head.
Then, there was Ivy. Ivy Bellamy, the girl who's stopped talking. May shook her head at the thought of it. It wasn't just Ivy. It was the way she, May, had acted towards her. It was not right. Not like herself.
But May would talk about that to the AURA team May knew was leaded by a guy named Flash Holmwood, and her aquintances Lydia Cooper and Willow Anderson. The thought of two Hufflepuffs she knew comforting her was itself comforting. But she shouldn't raise to conclusions.
May walked into the classroom, and recognized Willow, and another boy, probably seeking some help, and another one May knew was Flash Holmwood. She but her upper lip and dropped her wand softly into the wand box. How odd was the feeling that she would leave her wand there, alone, for minutes. She had never departed from her so long, not even asleep. But it was only fair. They didn't want a fight in the middle of a interview/ medical like helping progress.
She walked towards Willow, and gave her a small smile. "I left my wand in the box. May I sit down?"
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10 Sep 2020, 05:30
AURA Meeting #1
Like most people, Aurelia had both secrets and struggles she preferred to keep bottled up and to herself. But it seemed that withholding them only caused her anxiety to grow with each day, so much so, it would bother her through the night, preventing her from entering a peaceful state of mind she so needed: sleep. It was not healthy but how could she not overthink with the things she had experienced within three years in the halls of hogwarts?
That was not the only thing on her mind, Hadrian Zuheir was too, a handsome boy and none other than her own betrothed. It was said that Ilvermorny was making a visit to her school in a few months time. Aurelia was not sure what to expect, or what he would expect upon their reunion again. All these thoughts were bothering the young girl. She was stressed.
The first few weeks of the school year did not pass quite as smoothly, but Aurelia was not the very least surprised. It was Hogwarts after all. She had tried her best to distract herself from the nagging thoughts and toxicity a selective few people she knew with her club and school word, but to no avail. It only gave her more work to do, and added on much stress onto the fourteen year old.
Only recently did Aurelia come across the club poster of AURA. the club of advocating understanding, respect and altruism that piqued her interest. It seemed like a nice club, unlike her own spells wands and games club where students only join her games to tousle others with their magic. Aurelia did not see the harm in checking it out. So in the evening, Aurelia met at the rendezvous. Safety precautions, she thought upon seeing a wanddrop box just outside the door. After dropping her wand in, she would enter the room, greeting others with a subtle smile and nod of her head. She had seen most of them in her club's last session.
However, as she entered the premise, her aura would flare, delivering a sentiment of dread to those around her, chill down the spine, fear in the gut. Unlike others, Aurelia would feel quite calm (flash's presence), it had been a long time since she was this at ease, usually the ex-monster hunter would be high alert of her surroundings, but there was something different about... the room or someone. Aurelia would take a seat, little did she know, she had forgotten to disarm herself of the weapon strapped to her tight obscured under her skirt that she was so used to, a silver dagger.
That was not the only thing on her mind, Hadrian Zuheir was too, a handsome boy and none other than her own betrothed. It was said that Ilvermorny was making a visit to her school in a few months time. Aurelia was not sure what to expect, or what he would expect upon their reunion again. All these thoughts were bothering the young girl. She was stressed.
The first few weeks of the school year did not pass quite as smoothly, but Aurelia was not the very least surprised. It was Hogwarts after all. She had tried her best to distract herself from the nagging thoughts and toxicity a selective few people she knew with her club and school word, but to no avail. It only gave her more work to do, and added on much stress onto the fourteen year old.
Only recently did Aurelia come across the club poster of AURA. the club of advocating understanding, respect and altruism that piqued her interest. It seemed like a nice club, unlike her own spells wands and games club where students only join her games to tousle others with their magic. Aurelia did not see the harm in checking it out. So in the evening, Aurelia met at the rendezvous. Safety precautions, she thought upon seeing a wanddrop box just outside the door. After dropping her wand in, she would enter the room, greeting others with a subtle smile and nod of her head. She had seen most of them in her club's last session.
However, as she entered the premise, her aura would flare, delivering a sentiment of dread to those around her, chill down the spine, fear in the gut. Unlike others, Aurelia would feel quite calm (flash's presence), it had been a long time since she was this at ease, usually the ex-monster hunter would be high alert of her surroundings, but there was something different about... the room or someone. Aurelia would take a seat, little did she know, she had forgotten to disarm herself of the weapon strapped to her tight obscured under her skirt that she was so used to, a silver dagger.
Terrible Presence and Lovely Creature in effect
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“One can never be too careful,” STM — 5 | EVA — 19 | STR — 5 | WSD — 12 | ARC — 5 | ACC — 9 |
Lovely Creature — Evasive Manoeuvres — Monster Hunter — Terrible Presence
10 Sep 2020, 14:38
AURA Meeting #1
The first person to start slowing down by Flash’s waiting form was one he recognized well. A fellow dormmate in Slytherin, beyond the fact that he also just knew the name of all the Slytherins in his year. He smiled and left his wand, seeming to struggle with exactly what the familiarity between them was. He couldn’t blame him, Flash spent as little time as possible in the dungeons, and even stopped sleeping there for months before the new rules to the curfew made him return.
”I am. Flash Holmwood, we’re in the same dorm.” ‘And you’re Henry Knight’, he wanted to say, but he knew by now that it made people uncomfortable when he proved to know a lot more about them than they had ever offered. ”I’ll be joining you all in a moment, but until then the other two founders can help you get comfortable.”
After Henry went in, he was followed by a young girl who seemed reticent to let her wand go. He was glad she found the courage to do it anyway, he too had a wand that didn’t like to be away from him, but it was a matter of making everyone feel safe. He nodded to her before she headed in, ”Thank you.”
Following her, Flash recognized Miss Aurelia immediately. It was hard not to, one could feel her intimidating presence before she was even seen or heard. She was older, quiet, serious-looking. He was a part of her club, in fact, but he didn’t know much about her. He was a bit surprised to see she showed interest in talking about her problems. Well, at least he hoped that was why she came. He didn’t like being suspicious of people, especially ones coming to him for help, but part of him worried about the fact that he was no match for her, with or without her wand, if things went badly. He tried just to stay positive as she followed the rules and went inside.
He had nothing to worry about, certainly everyone who was coming just needed someone to talk to.
”I am. Flash Holmwood, we’re in the same dorm.” ‘And you’re Henry Knight’, he wanted to say, but he knew by now that it made people uncomfortable when he proved to know a lot more about them than they had ever offered. ”I’ll be joining you all in a moment, but until then the other two founders can help you get comfortable.”
After Henry went in, he was followed by a young girl who seemed reticent to let her wand go. He was glad she found the courage to do it anyway, he too had a wand that didn’t like to be away from him, but it was a matter of making everyone feel safe. He nodded to her before she headed in, ”Thank you.”
Following her, Flash recognized Miss Aurelia immediately. It was hard not to, one could feel her intimidating presence before she was even seen or heard. She was older, quiet, serious-looking. He was a part of her club, in fact, but he didn’t know much about her. He was a bit surprised to see she showed interest in talking about her problems. Well, at least he hoped that was why she came. He didn’t like being suspicious of people, especially ones coming to him for help, but part of him worried about the fact that he was no match for her, with or without her wand, if things went badly. He tried just to stay positive as she followed the rules and went inside.
He had nothing to worry about, certainly everyone who was coming just needed someone to talk to.
Interacting with: @Henry Knight @May Moonstar
Mentioning: @Aurelia Notrésvace
As a note, anyone can feel free to sit down and start talking to Willow or Lydia, who are both already inside, or each other. You don't have to wait for the classroom to fill up to begin discussion.
For we dreamed a lot//And we schemed a lot//And we tried to sing of love before the stage fell apart
Sta: 9 ★Eva: 5 ★Str: 7 ★Wis: 15 ★AP: 3 ★Acc: 15
14 Sep 2020, 12:42
AURA Meeting #1
- Mentioning @Flash Holmwood , @Willow Anderson , @Henry Knight , @May Moonstar & @Aurelia Notrésvace -
If you would like to interact with Lydia, you can either tag me or slightly god-mod her; she would greet you with a warm smile and ask you how you were doing, before motioning towards one of the empty chairs for you to sit on ~
One of the things Lydia had been mostly excited about the new school year, was the first official A.U.R.A. meeting. They already had an unofficial one after the Blossom Ball, where they had the opportunity to see if they would have actually been able to work together as a team; the result had been really good, the meeting had helped them getting a lot of things off their chest, and since that moment Lydia could not wait to help her fellow students as well.
That day she had decided to wear something comfortable, since the classes had not started yet, and since it was a Saturday. High waisted jeans had been paired with a brown and white striped jumper, while she had decided to wear a pair of white sneakers on her feet; her hair was kept down, over her shoulder and back since it was not too hot anymore.
Once she entered the classroom, she greeted Flash and Willow, before adjusting her wand in the back pocket of her jeans; with them one by the entrance and one sitting in the middle of the room, Lydia decided to walk around the circle of chairs, ready to talk with anyone that approached her.
She kept a warm smile on her lips as the first people started entering; she did not recognise the boy that had been talking with Flash, but she definitely recognised May. Lydia waved at her before she started walking towards her and Willow, when she saw Aurelia enter the room. She stopped in her tracks, her smile disappearing for a second before retiring over her lips; she did not expect her to be there, if she was being honest, the memories of their talk in the library the day before still fresh in her mind.
Lydia took a deep breath, before pushing down any of those memories. The A.U.R.A. meetings were a safe space for everyone, no matter who they were, and she could not let anything get in the way of that; with a smile on her face, she continued her walk, ready to talk with anyone that wanted to approach her.
Lovely Creature in effect.
Outfit reference.Reducio
"Everything beautiful is ruined eventually."
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14 Sep 2020, 18:58
AURA Meeting #1
Ten minutes. It had taken him ten minutes to find the classroom Aura was taking place in. He was getting better. Skipping out on classes and walking around the castle for a week had been the best decision he'd made since arriving in this hellhole. He'd done the same thing the first month or so after being forced to move to England, missing school; instead walking the neighborhoods, just him and the black cat which had insisted on trailing behind, the noise of the city all around them. His normal school had called and called, it had sent people to his house make sure he was okay. And his ado father had turned them away. Thank Satan for that. Dude understood. Didn't try to change him, accepted his oddities without question.
Now what in the world was he doing, joining an acceptance club out of all the things? Well...it was shrink ordered. At least, that's what he was going to tell anyone who asked. If they even noticed him there in the first place. In reality, Jax would probably go unseen the entire meeting, perched on a chair in the corner of the room, quiet as hell. It was becoming more and more of a pattern for people to simply look him over. He didn't like it one bit.
Shaking his head to clear the thoughts which were clouding his mind, Jax strode in, thumbs hooked to the belt loops of his jeans, pulling up a chair and sitting on it backwards, facing the room full of people. He was late, as usual, black hair hanging over his eyes in an unruly mess, held back by bad manbun. Instantly, his eyes were drawn to the girls by no conscious thought of his own. It happened sometimes, for his gaze to linger a bit longer than necessary for no apparent reason. It stunned him, whenever he caught his thoughts wandering. Why? Well because he was bi with a HEAVY preference towards guys. But some of the girls, like the blonde sitting beside a girl with a purple beanie, and her ginger friend, seem to draw him in like a magnet.
He studiously ignored them, going as far as pinching the webbing between his thumb and pointer finger to dispel the fog which had suddenly filled his mind. Knight was just busy walking through the door. Jax gave him a somewhat stilted nod, breaking eye contact as soon as possible. He'd dropped his wand in the box, something which had caused a spark of anxiety to ignite in his chest. Despite all the bsing he did in regards to magic and hating to use it, in reality the more time he'd spent with the wand in his hand, the more natural it felt. His cans of spraypaint and sketchbook had been replaced by a wooden stick with a dragon heart core, and right about then, he was missing it like a phantom limb.
@Flash Holmwood @Henry Knight @Willow Anderson @May Moonstar @Aurelia Notrésvace @Lydia Cooper
30 Sep 2020, 11:48
AURA Meeting #1
Fortunately, Aurelia would spare the pretty veela from having to consult her. The Hufflepuff had seemed far too uncomfortable during their last interaction for Aurelia's liking. For whatever reason, Aurelia could only suspect she was the cause of Lydia's unsettlement. Instead, Aurelia would acknowledge the red-head's greeting with a smile of her own. She would then move past her and towards someone that she noticed in the last S.W.A.G game, the pink haired girl. She would have preferred to consult the club's founder, for some reason, walking pass the boy had calmed her somehow. However, Flash had stated his unavailability so she would have to settle with @Willow Anderson.
Aurelia took a seat across the girl. The girl was brightly coloured, her outfit giving of a muggle impression, not that blood status mattered. As one of the more conservative purebloods, Aurelia would never wear trousers, both she and the girl would meet the eye of those around them as polar opposites. Aurelia with a grayscale outfit and the girl adorning vibrant colours. Willow was another one with a pleasant visage with soft pink hair brushing her shoulders, sparkling blue eyes and plump lips.
"Willow. I hope you enjoyed last week's game. " Aurelia greeted.
"I heard this was a place where one could discuss their issues without the judgement of others. Well, there has been something - someone actually, troubling me lately. My betrothed. " Within a few seconds, Aurelia had dropped the bomb.
Aurelia took a seat across the girl. The girl was brightly coloured, her outfit giving of a muggle impression, not that blood status mattered. As one of the more conservative purebloods, Aurelia would never wear trousers, both she and the girl would meet the eye of those around them as polar opposites. Aurelia with a grayscale outfit and the girl adorning vibrant colours. Willow was another one with a pleasant visage with soft pink hair brushing her shoulders, sparkling blue eyes and plump lips.
"Willow. I hope you enjoyed last week's game. " Aurelia greeted.
"I heard this was a place where one could discuss their issues without the judgement of others. Well, there has been something - someone actually, troubling me lately. My betrothed. " Within a few seconds, Aurelia had dropped the bomb.
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“One can never be too careful,” STM — 5 | EVA — 19 | STR — 5 | WSD — 12 | ARC — 5 | ACC — 9 |
Lovely Creature — Evasive Manoeuvres — Monster Hunter — Terrible Presence
30 Sep 2020, 18:45
AURA Meeting #1
Open to interactions
Interacting: @Flash Holmwood |
mentioning: @May Moonstar |
@Aurelia Notrésvace | @Jackson Lockwood | @Willow Anderson
Henry listened to the fellow second year slytherin who introduced himself as Flash Holmwood; a name he heard before in their dorm before but decided to mention it mostly because Flash already there along with a few other things, Henry nodded as he replied to him " Right we are, uh I'm Henry," he then looked at the chairs and the two girls that he mentioned before speaking again " got it right, thanks Flash," Henry then walked over to the chairs but remaining standing for a bit longer as he watched two others enter. One a blonde haired girl whom Henry recognized as May Moonstar from the apple bobbing event during the field day in which Henry decided to stand opposite of her because whole he did sort of try and jinx her during it, he was still a coward and quite anxiety so he preferred to avoid any physical interactions.
The next was an older girl and at the time they met a monster hunter, not anymore through Henry didn't know this, Aurelia Notrésvace whom was someone he met at the summer camp and the girl instantly alerted Henry. He didn't trust her and there was something with her has her scent tickled the end of his nose, moving away from her also Henry saw a dark haired boy enter he knew to be Jackson and luckily Henry wasn't as uncomfortable around him as the other two.
Henry watched the other two heads of the club for a bit before saying one who he remembered seeing on the hufflepuff quidditch team over the summer; Willow Anderson start to talk with Aurelia about her problems which Henry couldn't stop from hearing since they were in a classroom together which was pretty small.
Henry leaned his hand behind a chair that was furthest most away from the others as he was debating if he should say his problems or just leave.
"There's no such thing as strange creatures, only blinked people" - Newt Scamander