Private & Confidential - Pay Raise Application

[Abraham Grey]

Dear Professor McGonagall,

You might have heard of my recent success in the academic book charts, my latest book Arithmancy; The Square Root of Magic has reached number one and shows no signs of dropping back (Although really with contenders like Applications of Slime in Potion Making I can’t say I’m surprised, but I digress). In fact I will be recommending the text book as supplementary reading for all students taking Arithmancy next year and feel confident that this extra reading will improve the already outstanding results the school achieves in the subject. (Note that the marked increase in O and E grades achieved coincides quite neatly with my arrival on the staff.)

In lieu of this, I think you’ll agree, really rather spiffing news I am writing to put forwards the suggestion of a pay raise for myself. I understand it could be considered highly unorthodox to increase the fee of one of your Head of House Staff when the other three remain at a standard pay rate, but I believe that the academic reputation my position on the staff provides the school more than warrants a marked increase in my salary. Not to mention my current work picking up the slack because a certain Head of House continues into insert himself into Ministry affairs instead of focusing fully on the well being of his students. (Did I not warn you that appointing somebody so young into an esteemed position would be a mistake?)

If this cannot be arranged please notify me as soon as possible as I will need time to update my Curriculum Vitae. I have not received any job offers as yet, but I have no doubt that on the merit of my recent publication it is only a matter of time before they arrive.

Please consider this request with more care than the previous twelve letters I have sent you on the matter.

Yours hopefully,

Abraham Grey
Head of Hufflepuff House, Arithmancy Professor, Number 1 Bestselling Author and Runner Up for Witch Weeklies Most Charming Smile Award.

[Professor McGonagall]

Professor Grey,

Your application for a raise was well timed and amusing as always. I give all the requests my staff put forwards great thought and consideration. However the application Professor Connery made to purchase several Kelpies has used up the last of the spare funding the school received this year. No doubt you will agree that acquiring such rare creatures for the school will help aid the teaching in both the areas of Defence Against the Dark Arts and Care of Magical Creatures. It will be a sad day indeed if you do decide to leave the staff as you are a valuable member of the school community.

Sincerely,

Minerva McGonagall.

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