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Old 07-Dec-2004, 12:48
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Default Do a detention

" i was doing a detention with Umbridge" means " I and Umbridge were in detention -- a temporary custody?"

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I'm writing because that thing I wrote to you last summore happened again last night when i was doing a detention with Umbridge.
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Default Re: Do a detention

detention - locked up, in jail
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