10-03-2022, 02:09 PM
Hmmm, a non-answer in regards to whether his stepmother was holding him back or not. It could also be that he was the type of person not to say anything bad about anyone. From the looks of things, he was a Hufflepuff, very typical behavior when it came to his head of house so she wouldn't be surprised if Lady Hufflepuff's students were of the same nature.
"I see. Thank you for sharing that with me." She quickly scribbled something on the paper in front of her and then slid it into his file before turning to the stacks of books, starting to sort through them, considering what he had explained about his experience. "Well, we'll help you on the road to being the type of heir your father will be proud of. Also important, a young man who can properly manage to care for his younger sisters. After all, one must be able to read for when the time comes to marry them off. Wouldn't want to sign a marriage contract without knowing what it says." She pointed out. It was dangerous to sign anything in this day and age. If you couldn't read what you were agreeing to...the head aches that could lead to were immense.
Finally, Gwen found the 2nd primer she had written about a boy on a dragon hunt. It wasn't quite as simple as 'See Rob Run'. There was more of a story to this one and the sentences were a bit longer. The words were varied, though nothing longer than five letters. It had a few tricky ones, which was why she wanted it. That way she could hear how he was sounding things out. As she had written them, she would know what he was reading without having to check.
Opening to a random page, she quickly scanned the page and then handed it over to Zoticus, book still open to that page. "Please read the next three pages out loud, if you can. If you come to a difficult word, sound it out as best you can. This will give us a good idea as to how far your skills have progressed."
"I see. Thank you for sharing that with me." She quickly scribbled something on the paper in front of her and then slid it into his file before turning to the stacks of books, starting to sort through them, considering what he had explained about his experience. "Well, we'll help you on the road to being the type of heir your father will be proud of. Also important, a young man who can properly manage to care for his younger sisters. After all, one must be able to read for when the time comes to marry them off. Wouldn't want to sign a marriage contract without knowing what it says." She pointed out. It was dangerous to sign anything in this day and age. If you couldn't read what you were agreeing to...the head aches that could lead to were immense.
Finally, Gwen found the 2nd primer she had written about a boy on a dragon hunt. It wasn't quite as simple as 'See Rob Run'. There was more of a story to this one and the sentences were a bit longer. The words were varied, though nothing longer than five letters. It had a few tricky ones, which was why she wanted it. That way she could hear how he was sounding things out. As she had written them, she would know what he was reading without having to check.
Opening to a random page, she quickly scanned the page and then handed it over to Zoticus, book still open to that page. "Please read the next three pages out loud, if you can. If you come to a difficult word, sound it out as best you can. This will give us a good idea as to how far your skills have progressed."
