Igor Arkadyevitch Karkaroff

I hear the skiing in Aspen is very good, this time of year.

An owl has just delivered a ( Christmas card from my relations. )

This recent Daily Prophet article is... very interesting, indeed.

( Private to Deputy Headmistress Minerva McGonagall )

What is this obsession you people have with Halloween? Вы должны знать, тем лучше! It is a farce, created by Muggles to frighten themselves for amusement. Witches, Goblins and ghosts... we all know they really are, but the Muggles cast us all in sinister and evil roles.

Better we celebrate Samhain, or something similar. I, for one, will not buy into this so-called celebration.

This weekend I have an event to attend in Helsinki. The Goblins are opening a new branch of their bank in that country and are throwing a self congratulatory gala to show off. Other human dignitaries shall be there; I was invited because of my capacity as Headmaster of Durmstrang.

Do any Goblins read this journal?

I hate Goblins

Antigone, I have read the Quidditch article featuring your good self. Very nice. When is your first game, again?

( Private to Lucius Malfoy )

( Private to Antigone Ivanova )

( Private to Antonin Dolohov )

So many words, so little said.

I am at Durmstrang now, preparing for the student's return on Saturday, the beginning of classes on the 29th.

Убей меня сейчас.


[Translation from Russian: Kill me now.]

I so look forward to returning home, to see my wife and family, visiting friends.

( Private to Bastien Queensbury )
( Private to Antonin Dolohov )

[Private]

Темный Лорд не дал никаких приказов, в последнее время, и что заставляет меня беспокоиться. Что он собирается делать? И когда? И что он будет требовать от меня? Всякий раз, когда он это тихо, я нервничаю. Вместо этого, я должен считать мои благословения и держать голову низко.

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Whoever it is that created these journals, they are now very rich.

I am now in England to place an order for 300 journals for the students and faculty of Durmstrang to be used for school purposes.

I am revolted by the comparison I have heard from those with Muggle affiliation that these journals are like their computers. That computers are better. This is the kind of mental contamination that will ruin our society. Is there no pride in our culture?