In Great Expectations Charles Dickens described the day as

...one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade.

I think the same can be said for our November here at Valemont. Our days have been bright and full of promise. But the shade revealed a darkness that we are just beginning to understand.

I had high hopes for this school year. We had an impressive incoming freshman class; our upperclassmen took them under their wing, passing down important school traditions. To be fair, I have witnessed young minds being transformed in the most glorious of ways, their eyes and hearts open with possibility.

But this year I have also witnessed destructive and anarchic behavior that is unprecedented.

In order to preserve our legacy we must identify the forces that would try to destroy us from within. We are launching an internal investigation into this matter starting immediately. In the meantime, all school business will be suspended. This includes academics, house activities, and extracurricular clubs. However, students may stay on campus at this time.

All academic activities will resume when our investigation concludes. We hope that this process will take only a month or two. However, as it is vital to our existence and your education at Valemont, it will take as long as it needs to in order to school be cleared of these destructive forces.

We may call upon you to assist us in with this inquest; if we require your assistance, we will let you know here or here.

May this not be the end, but only the beginning. Ex sanguine scientia, my friends.

Best regards,

Professor Blunt