Lily's Rants: The Anger Management Journal of Lily Evans

Compiled by Drs. Lombard and Rahsensteele, M.O.M. Department of Historical Artifacts

Forward by Dr. Deaghlan Rahsensteele, M.O.M

Forward

Before you begin your discovery of Lily Evans, there are one or two things that ought to be mentioned.

The contents of this journal remain unchanged since the time Lily commenced her writing, in 1976. A number of grammatical errors were amended, as would be presumed, though our editors had difficulty finding any at all. Lily seemed to be, despite all else, impeccable in her spelling and grammar. Thus, any errors you find of this sort are most likely the fault of our editors.

Furthermore, the names listed below have been changed at the discretion of whom Lily wrote. Pseudonyms have been chosen at random to appropriately conceal their true identity.

Sulla Jacobs

Parsley Piebrittle

Professor Salvidore

Vilia Bankhead

L'Angley

With that set aside, I believe I may now progress in the manner of which I find most appealing.

Being nine years Lily's junior, I never had the opportunity to be her classmate and to watch her grow into the woman she became: not something she would be disappointed at, I don't think. I did, however, hear stories; tales tall and short were flung from Common Room to Common Room when it came to the infamous Lily Evans, straight from the mouths those Gryffindors old enough to recall her attendance. The horrific yarns they had to weave, told with little accuracy, gave me more reason than my fellow colleagues to believe what the journal revealed. All the same, even I was taken aback at what it possessed.

For the sake of history, Dr. Lombard and I have done everything in our power to leave the diary just as Lily did, from cover to cover. This comes at a price. Lily Evans was a more rebellious creature than any of us could have guessed, and did not hesitate to act upon it. Consider this a warning, here and now: this was her Anger Management Journal. That it be used for the expression of her anger was the direct intention of her counselor, Dr. Chang, M.O.M. If there's an entry without at least one curse word in it, I certainly haven't seen it. 

It is requested; then, that you remove any preconceptions you may hold concerning Lily Evans. For years it has been public opinion that the wife of James Potter was a quiet, homely woman, whose life was built upon the strength of her relationships.

This journal, I hope, will set the record straight. 

Sincerely,

Deaghlan Rahsensteele, M.O.M

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This edition of Lily's Rants: The Anger Management Journal of Lily Evans is dedicated to Albus Dumbledore, who is solely responsible for our understanding of Lily.

Special thanks also go to St. Mungo's Hospital of Magical Maladies.

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