Report to the Board of Governors, Hogwarts School of Magic, for 1983-84.
Potions — Severus Snape
Severus continues to improve the quality of the Potions teaching in the school. When word came that one of his first graduates, Dierdre Poath, had been accepted as a teacher at Beauxbatons over any of their own former alumni, it was accepted as proof of Severus's exemplary teaching methods and application to the strictest standards.
His work as Head of Slytherin has also been satisfactory, with the exception of his unexplained absence on 30 January 1984. He has been advised that any absences not due to illness must be cleared beforehand with the Headmaster. However, as this is the first time anything like this has happened, no further action has been taken.
School Functions
Once more the annual Valentines Day excursion to Hogsmeade was a rousing success. The celebration of Cupid helps take the students' minds of the long winter, and it is recommended that staff participate and think up ways to enhance the celebration next year.
Excerpt from the diary of Severus Snape, August 1984
Fucking House Elves fucking waking me up when I was perfectly (*** deleted *** happily***) drunk. It's my January and I'll fucking well spend it drunk if I want to. Next time I'll just go and teach, and we'll see what happens.
Horrible year. They all are. I think only Gerald Peterson escaped detention this year — smarmy git sucking up to me like I was Horace. Although good at his work. In October Gwenog Jones called me a bat to my face. I knew they'd been calling me something. But the more they do it, the cleaner my cauldrons become. I can cope with that. Next time I'll make sure someone gets detention after a really bad session with bubotubers.
I could swear Rosmerta made a pass at me on Valentine's Day. Stupid woman. Just because I pull Hogsmeade duty on thatday doesn't mean I'll be doing anything about it. And not with her. Not before a few more Firewhiskies than that.
Worst moment: Watching that git of a William Weasley stop our seeker Dunbar just before he caught the snitch. Cost us the Cup, dammit. Second worst — seeing Rufus Scrimgeour getting the DADA position for the year as a secondment from Auror duties. That position should be MINE!.
Best moment: Seeing Rufus carried off to St Mungo's with a nasty case of spattergroit he caught from one of the creatures he Summoned to a seventh-year class. He won't be back here in a hurry.