The 'Master-Apprentice'-Type Relationship

[alt_moderator]

Alternity dealt with themes of education - formal, informal, and via one-to-one tutelage. Which makes terrific sense when you're writing a story that encompasses the span of schooling for its young protagonists. But in Alternity, the scholarship relationships outside of the classroom offered opportunities for characters to work side by side - and often, secretly at cross-purposes.

Through the magic of my phenomenal alt-moderator powers, I have the pleasure of being able to introduce to this thread some very special guests. These individuals forged deep, close connections with each other in either actual or virtual master-apprentice relationships.

We invite you to ask any questions you may have - about their training, about their relationship, about their suspicions, about how their training prepared them for the fights they eventually fought, or lessons they learned that they would pass on - whatever you want to know! Time and space are immaterial here; the individuals who are participating are free to answer in whatever way they see fit, depending on what's called for in your questions.

Please welcome:

Antonin Dolohov
Justin Finch-Fletchley (Noble Arts)

Severus Snape
Hermione Granger (Potions)
and
Draco Malfoy (Occlumency)

Aurora Sinistra
Evelyn Longbottom (Astronomy)

Barty Crouch, Jr.
Hydra Lestrange (Death Eaterdom)

Savitha Desai
Ron Weasley (Auror training)

Poppy Pomfrey
Sally-Anne Perks (Healing Arts)

Comments

[alt_regulus]

I think we'd have got on rather well, if we'd had the chance, Finch-Fletchley.

And good on you for raising eyebrows in the family. I'd have loved to have seen the expression on my cousins' faces when they found out your secret.

[alt_justin]

Cheers, Mr Black. I really can't claim that was in any way my intention. Though if your brother's assessment is any indication, your amusement at the prospect has bally well more to do with your own mischievousness than any particular feeling of solidarity on the topic of muggleborn equality. Am I correct?

At any rate, have you an observation, then, on the way in which Antonin's training differed once he determined that Mr Crouch was more suited to what he had to offer than the young man he was engaged to tutor?

-F-F

[alt_regulus]

I expect I've got broader in my views in the last twenty years; dying has a way of expanding one's horizons. I'd still pay top galleon to have seen Bella's face when she found out you'd wormed your way onto the tapestry.

As for your other question, Antonin Nikolaevich was an excellent tutor, but I wasn't a very apt pupil. Barty, though-- I never minded it. It was a bit like stepping out for the evening so one's flatmate can have a bit of privacy. If you see what I mean.

And I confess I might have used that analogy in conversation with a certain journalist friend of mine, who might have made a bit more of it in print than was strictly wise. I expected Barty would understand the joke even if he didn't find it as droll as I did. Nevermind. It wasn't the first or last time I was wide of the mark.

(Word to the wise: never underestimate the brittleness of Auror Crouch's sense of humour.)

[alt_antonin]

I still hear those rumours, you know.

[alt_regulus]

And, so you know, you ought to discount 82% of everything Sirius may have told you about me.

[alt_justin]

...If you haven't looked him up again, perhaps you should do.

What he has to say about you may be different to what you expect.

-F-F