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After some conversation, Draco has decided to stay with the Order. However, this incident, and others that have happened this term, has raised some valid concerns that need to be addressed. I’m very much hoping that what we cover today will be in the spirit of making the Order a better, stronger, and more effective group. It’s not meant to single any one person out, but to point out systematic difficulties we’ve been having in communication and meet them head on.
When it comes to the council challenge, here are some basic guidelines that I would like to see put in place.
1.) I will be touching base with Harry regularly regarding the contest’s progress, and your collective strategy. I want us all to be aware of the general plan and how it’s working, and modify it if necessary.
2.) When you receive a challenge, you will let one another, Harry, and myself know what your challenge is, and if you have a specific strategy in mind for what you plan to do. If your challenge would significantly impact a fellow Order member who is not competing, I expect you to keep them informed as well.
3.) If you need help or advice, please, make sure to ask. I and the rest of the Order will do our best to provide our support, our resources, and our understanding. Likewise, if you need to coordinate something more complicated amongst yourselves or using other members of the Order, I anticipate you’ll identify what you need, and work together as a team to accomplish it.
I understand that you may need to make quick decisions, and may not have the ability to keep us in the loop right away. But as a general policy, if you encounter an emergency situation that risks extreme personal injury to yourself, a fellow Order member, an unintended target, or presents a security risk, try to tell another Order member right away, and let us know what happened after the fact.
I anticipate that as we progress, we will have to make adjustments – but I hope that we can approach future challenges with a united front. There’s a difference between communicating every little thing and chewing over it endlessly (Remus said it best, we’re a chatty and opinionated bunch), and being able to use our information intelligently, as a group. I hope to foster the latter.
When it comes to the council challenge, here are some basic guidelines that I would like to see put in place.
1.) I will be touching base with Harry regularly regarding the contest’s progress, and your collective strategy. I want us all to be aware of the general plan and how it’s working, and modify it if necessary.
2.) When you receive a challenge, you will let one another, Harry, and myself know what your challenge is, and if you have a specific strategy in mind for what you plan to do. If your challenge would significantly impact a fellow Order member who is not competing, I expect you to keep them informed as well.
3.) If you need help or advice, please, make sure to ask. I and the rest of the Order will do our best to provide our support, our resources, and our understanding. Likewise, if you need to coordinate something more complicated amongst yourselves or using other members of the Order, I anticipate you’ll identify what you need, and work together as a team to accomplish it.
I understand that you may need to make quick decisions, and may not have the ability to keep us in the loop right away. But as a general policy, if you encounter an emergency situation that risks extreme personal injury to yourself, a fellow Order member, an unintended target, or presents a security risk, try to tell another Order member right away, and let us know what happened after the fact.
I anticipate that as we progress, we will have to make adjustments – but I hope that we can approach future challenges with a united front. There’s a difference between communicating every little thing and chewing over it endlessly (Remus said it best, we’re a chatty and opinionated bunch), and being able to use our information intelligently, as a group. I hope to foster the latter.
Private Message to Pansy and Sally-Anne
I did want to tell you both that I appreciate the thoughtful way you've handled Pansy's latest challenge -- approaching Severus, Remus, and Tonks for advice and making sure that Severus supervises the brewing were all good instincts, and I was gratified to hear that you'd taken those steps on your own. I very much hope things go well, and am glad you've taken steps to ensure safety. I hope you are successful. And Pansy, I know your goals are different from that of your fellow competitors, and that comes with its own challenges and difficulties. Please let me know if you ever want to talk further about it.
Sally-Anne, I know that you've been directly impacted by these challenges, and have often had to provide much-needed assistance. Just because you are not being directly challenged does not mean you aren't an important part of all of this. I wanted to thank you and Ron for telling me about Avery, and what you both were planning to do to address things. Please keep me informed if anything else should crop up.
Re: Private Message to Pansy and Sally-Anne
Be extremely cautious, Pansy, and assume your moves are being watched. Don't travel alone, and be very careful when going to Severus for your brewing sessions so as not to expose him.