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Tom walks in looking rather harried. He posts a sign on the bulletin board and then hurries back through the House of Arch painting to and another busy evening in the Underside.

The sign reads:

POSITIONS WANTED

The Lord and Lady of the House of Arch are seeking tutors (French language, Science, European and general world History, art, and music) as well as a part-time nanny for Ingress (age 6) and Gavroche (age 11)- two high-spirited, bright, magically gifted children.

(There are extremely cute wizarding pictures of Ingress and Gavroche waving)

We need reliable, experienced professionals for full-time or part-time positions within the House of Arch. Please fill out the application, and return it by owl to Tom and Door.

1. Where and when are you from?
2. What is your educational background?
3. What are your professsional qualifications?
4. What is your experience with children?
5. Please give us three references at Milliways we might contact who would vouch for your character.

OOC-Applicants, please cut and paste answers in replies, and see note in back room regarding the "interview" process ;)

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

A short note, hand-written on Oxford University letterhead, arrives with the next owl post.

Mr Riddle,

As there are likely to be any number of applicants in response to your request, I thought it best to leave the competition fully open to those who are most in need of an alternate means of livelihood. However, I am of course more than willing to offer my services should you find yourself in need of a tutor in history or the classical languages. Seeing as how your own magic derives much of its spell-speech from Latin and some from Greek, it might be useful for the children to understand something of how both languages work. Regarding history, I cannot claim that the history of my world is precisely the same as the history found in other worlds, but I am fairly accustomed to working from a more generalised perspective on world events. If naught else, I would be interested in discussing with you any specifics of the children's education, be it the hopes that you and your good lady have for them or their own particular inclinations.

I remain,
M. Lyon

An owl returns this response to the bar:

Dear Professor Merriman,

It would be an honor if you'd like to spend your valuable time tutoring my children. Latin and Greek are vital subjects for any thinking person's educational foundation. You might find me taking some of my own time to sit in to refresh my memory.

Would you be able to spend an hour or so per week upon these lessons? Any time you have to spare, we'd appreciate your efforts.

Respectfully,
Tom Riddle

(This letter was written with a great deal of gushing to Door over how excited Tom is to have such an icon of all things magical come to his home to teach his children!)