Mortimer Brockert

December 10, 2022 1:25 PM
The year had started off with one of Mortimer’s least favorite things-change-brought to him one of his least favorite ways-parental complaint. Now, the change itself might not have been an issue had it been suggested by someone with a different position. Mortimer did not want the students doing inappropriate things, but the thing was, he took exception to a parent-any of them, even ones he was closely related to such as his sons or his nephews or their wives-telling him how to run the school.

And he took a seriously hard line on this too. Because if he listened to what one parent wanted he had to listen to them all, and sometimes they wanted things that were completely unreasonable. Like, say someone wanted them to make flying lessons required for all seven years or at least until CATS-fortunately,this was unlikely to happen given that there was no CATS flying test, but that did not mean that Eustace wasn’t in favor of this exact thing-or that some animal rights extremist wanted them to ban meat, eggs and cheese-not bloody likely given that meat was one of the few things that Miles could eat with all his allergies and Mortimer would pretty much rather attempt to make small talk for an hour than give up his steaks-and then because they gave in to one whiny parent, they had to give in to all of them or at least listen to them and discuss their requests amongst the staff.

Mortimer felt that parents like that came across as especially entitled-being a wealthy pureblood with Eustace as a son, he knew entitlement when he saw it-overprotective control freaks, and the best possible thing that could happen to the children of a parent like that was to cut the blasted umbilical cord, and let them grow up and develop some independence.

Anyway, the results of that conversation would be announced by the Heads of House. Mortimer had decided against announcing it himself because he didn’t want backlash. He had considered pointing out that it was a parent who made a big stink about it, not that he would have said who and embarrassed the already unfortunate offspring, but was afraid that if he did, students might tell their parents who in turn felt it was okay to air their most likely unreasonable grievances.

And Merlin, did he ever not want that .

Once the older students were assembled at their tables and the first years entered the room. Mortimer cast Sonorous on himself and rose." Welcome to Sonora for the new first years and welcome back for all older students. First years, you should have received a blank badge at the end of Orientation. You will dunk the badge in the Sorting Potion and it will turn the color representing your house which are blue for Aladren, yellow for Teppenpaw, red for Crotalus, and brown for Pecari. Afterwards, you may join your house table."

After the first years had been settled, Mortimer continued. “Would Lavender Brockert and Phillipe Delachenne please come up and get your Head Student badges." He continued. "In addition, I'd like to call up Constance Melcher, Hansel Hexenmeister, Iris Cobb and Alexei Vorontsov to receive their prefect badges. Congratulations.” Amethyst should have won, she really should have. He would never understand why his grandchildren never won, other than annoying political correctness. At least,Mr. Vorontsov had won. He was obviously the most reasonable choice among his house, especially given that in Pecari it was often down to the best of a bad lot. To find one among them that actually did not make Mortimer feel this way was something of a miracle. Well, he was exactly that but also actually not terrible.

He was also a tad surprised at the results of the Head Student, he was sure that Miss Duell was a shoe-in. Of course, he was disappointed in the fact that Jasper had not gotten it, but more in the students for not electing him than in the Teppenpaw. Nothing personal against those who’d won, really, but they never seemed to see the best option.

Once the prefects and Head Students were back in their seats, Mortimer continued. “ Our midsummer event will be the Bonfire, details to be forthcoming.”

“Now for the singing of the school song.”Lyric sheets were passed around and the song began.

Every day we strive
Learning to survive
Life’s hardships and to solve its mystery.
Learning to defend
Our honour and our friends,
Flying high to meet our destiny
We will stand and face those who want to harm us.
We won’t let the world transfigure, jinx or charm us
I won’t fight alone, as long as you are with me.
Sonora be my home, my tutor and my spirit
Vasita quoque floeat; Even the desert blooms.


That done, he dug into his steak and bourbon.
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