Monday, March 20th, 1989
I truly hope whoever takes over after Bagnold is someone equally sensible. My morning meeting with her could have been finished within ten minutes. She bluntly stated her concerns, and took my answers for what they were rather than dancing around topics and forcing me to do the same. But Bagnold also took one look at me when I stepped into her office and ordered her secretary to get scones to go along with the tea she already had in her office.
After addressing the reasons for the meeting, we spent the rest of the scheduled time discussing the best patisseries we have ever visited. I regret that we had clashed so much in the political arena that we will never truly be able to set it aside. She would have been a wonderful drinking companion—she has less patience for nonsense than Severus does combined with a great sense of humor. Alas.
After my lunch meeting in Egypt, I received Terezinha's message from after her breakfast meeting with Canada's Minister of Magic and the Canadian Muggle Prime Minister, which apparently ended up joined by the Governor General of Canada. The two muggles were less than pleased when they learned the true extent of the magical involvement in the power issues plaguing their country, rather than just the hurried messages they had originally been sent. Terezinha's presence helped keep the peace there, along with her clear disapproval of the fact they had not been fully briefed on the situation. I am glad she has it handled, and that I do not need to be involved.
