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 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.