Happy birthday, Ron!

[alt_molly]

It's an important date in a young man's life. I certainly wish that I could be there with you (as well as your father), but we'll have a proper belated celebration the next time the train brings you home.

(Do let me know if this morning's owl arrives safely, won't you? You won't recognise it--I hired one at the public owl office that specialises in delivering packages that are fragile. I trust I wrapped it well enough, too.)

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Re: Order Only

[alt_bill]

Yeah, it seems like a sort of strange double-cross to pull on your own mind, doesn't it? You want it so badly that you have to throw your mind into...convincing yourself you don't want it. Which can make you crazy.

I'd take heart, anyway, at Dumbledore's encouragement. If he says you're on the right track, well, he should certainly know what he's talking about after teaching for so long.

Another person who might consider talking with, if you ever have a chance on a school holiday, is Fu Lee, oddly enough. Even if he isn't a wizard, he has studied a lot of the roots of Eastern mysticism, since a lot of THAT underlies Eastern martial/fighting techniques. You'll find some intriguing overlaps with some of the exercises Dumbledore is having you do.

I don't mean this to be one more thing to overload your plate if you're overwhelmed already. But he might offer something unexpected which makes everthing click into place for you, if you're really stuck. He has been a very helpful person for me to speak with about contending with the aftereffects of some of the dark curses Mulciber has forced me to do.

As for the Animagus lessons, no wonder your frustrated. But having nothing to show doesn't mean it can't happen. Both Terry and Sirius spoke about praticising for a long time before they had had any hint that they had a chance of mastering the transformation at all.

I have a huge amount of respect for you for trying it, anyway.