Ernie Macmillan

Bloody pogrebins.

Made me miss a week of work.

Now I must catch up.

It appears I need some assistance.

They will let just anyone have one of these, won't they

Hannah, I am so glad you're doing better. You were sleeping when I visited yesterday, shall I stop by again?

Private to Padma, Hannah, Susan, Parvati, Megan, Wayne, Harry, Hermione, Saffron and Stephen

What is he doing with a journal?!

It is not proper nor ethical to borrow someone's quill without asking and then return it with a dull point. In fact, it is rude and on par with stealing.

I went ahead and signed us up for classes at the University for Saturday morning at 9 am, if that's alright with you. I figured we could get some lunch afterwards, maybe take a walk in Arcadia Park if the weather permits. I haven't had a chance to stop and enjoy the snowfall yet.

So, funny thing. You know Marta, the Welcome Witch at the Ministry? Well, I was waiting waiting to meet a colleague in the Atrium and she stopped to chat. She wanted to know, and hold on while I try to remember her exact wording:
"How is your friend, Miss Abbott, and her adorable little daughter doing?"

So... how are you and your adorable little daughter doing?

I feel incredibly awkward asking this, but I need to ask your opinion on something.

I have been meaning to introduce myself over these journals for some time now, as I have had the pleasure of being given one upon their immediate release. However, my job is very demanding and high paced, and often times I am awake far into the night doing preparations for the next day. Communications with people outside of the office has, unfortunately, been severely limited. I decided to rectify this yesterday and attempted to visit a friend of mine. Upon realizing that she had made alternative plans for the day, I instead engaged myself by perusing through this journal and am proud to say that I believe I have caught up on everything. I had no idea how enlightening these were.

While I do not take part in playing Quidditch, I understand its importance and historic value to wizarding society and support the funding of the teams to the fullest. Miss Mori, Mister Wood, I think it is very honorable of your idea to have a fund raiser. I would like to pledge my support, should you need any. Though is auctioning off dates appropriate I will politely decline any prize should I win and instead donate it to a more deserving individual who would lower themselves enjoy them more.

That was really the only truly pressing matter deserving of public attention and response that I witnessed in perusal of this device. Everything else was mostly person to person messages which could easily be sent via owl and thus not clutter up other peoples journals or diary entries which is what a privacy hex is for, people, does no one read the instruction manual?, which I thought rude to infringe on if I was not directly addressed.

I am very fascinated by the vast range of those asked to participate in this journal project. The personnel ranges from top Ministry officials and war heroes all the way down to the lowliest most depraved individuals who lead a decidedly different lifestyle. It is rather ingenious. Though you must excuse me if I do not respond to all of your entries, as I am very busy and seldom have free time to indulge in pleasures which aren't of extreme importance. However I will try my hardest to participate in the venture which I have been honored to be a part of.

( Private to Hannah )

( Private to Self )