Lenny Mass's Branhal School Diary

Hi. My name's Lenny Mass, and this is my diary that was written during my first year at Branhal School For Witches And Wizards. I made several friends, like Nettie Scoot and the twins, Johnny and Wendy Reater. But one girl randomly decided she hated us. Michelle Corner. And she did some vile bullying. Like break Nettie's arm and neck during a dodgeball game...

Lenny Mass's Branhal School Diary - Monday 1 September

Monday 1 September, This is the first entry in my school diary. Mum told me to keep one because she wanted to read it when I finished my first year...

Lenny Mass's Branhal School Diary - Monday 8 September

Monday 8 September, Today, in P.E, we played Magic Dodgeball. It's like normal dodgeball, except instead of simply ducking when the ball is thrown at...

Lenny Mass's Branhal School Diary - Saturday 6 September

Saturday 6 September I'm supposed to be doing my Geography homework at the moment. I have to write witch-and-wizard villages in Cornwall from memory...

Lenny Mass's Branhal School Diary - Tuesday 2 September

Tuesday 2 September, I actually made it on the bus this morning. Th ere were no empty seats. The only one not next to a scary older student was next...

Lenny Mass's Branhal School Diary - Tuesday 9 September

Tuesday 9 September - 2:29 AM I can't sleep - worried and can't stop thinking about poor Nettie :( 11:30 PM It was strange not having Nettie at...

Lenny Mass's Branhal School Diary - Wednesday 10 September

Wednesday 10 September Went to visit Nettie today. The twins live in the village next to the school, so their dad picked me up on their way to the...

Lenny Mass's Branhal School Diary - Sunday 28 September

Sunday 28 September Nettie came back to school the following Monday. Everybody was excited to see her. It's been bliss, two weeks without Michelle...

Lenny Mass's Branhal School Diary - Monday 29 September

Monday 29 September Michelle came back today. Everybody in our class refused to make eye contact. The people who had to sit next to her moved their...

Lenny Mass's Branhal School Diary - Tuesday 30 September

Tuesday 30 September Today something really weird happened. I got on the school bus this morning, and sat next to Nettie as usual. She asked if I was...

Lenny Mass's Branhal School Diary - Monday 6 October: 16:23

Monday 6 October 16:23 It's been nearly a week since Nettie 'became' Michelle's friend. Me, Johnny and Wendy tried to find what Michelle could have...

Lenny Mass's Branhal School Diary - Monday 6 October: 20:00

Monday 6 October 20:00 Had some homework. Back now. I looked at the twins when I finished reading the note. I could tell from the way their mouths...

Lenny Mass's Branhal School Diary - Wednesday 8 October

Wednesday 8 October It turned out we didn't need to resort to sneaking into the school library. Yesterday morning, the twins came into English,...

Lenny Mass's Branhal School Diary - Friday 10 October

Friday 10 October The past couple of days have been a little boring. Well, unless you count Michelle gaining three more friends today. Abbie, Chris...

Lenny Mass's Branhal School Diary - Sunday 12 October

Sunday 12 October Mum dropped me off at the twins' house at eleven this morning. As she waved and drove off, I noticed Michelle stood on a doorstep...

Lenny Mass's Branhal School Diary - Monday 13 October

Monday 13 October I sat next to Nettie when I got the bus that morning. As I sat down, I whispered: "Nettie Scoot. D irfen. Nefrid nerfid." "Huh,...

Lenny Mass's Branhal School Diary - Tuesday 14 October

Tuesday 14 October These are the events that happened yesterday. Nettie sat next to me on the bus home, and told she was glad to be away from...

Lenny Mass's Branhal School Diary - Wednesday 15 October

Wednesday 15 October I went to the Branhals' office at lunchtime with the twins. While Mr Branhal simply said hello, and carried on with his...

Lenny Mass's Branhal School Diary - Friday 24 October

Friday 24 October After the events of last week, school's become boring. Well, not really, if you count the fact that me, Nettie and the twins are...

Lenny Mass's Branhal School Diary - Monday 3 November

Monday 3 November Wow, that week went by quick! In English, we have moved onto the topic of literature about witches and wizards written by witches...

Lenny Mass's Branhal School Diary - Tuesday 11 November

Tuesday 11 November In total shock! I've abandoned this diary for the past week; been reading 'Magical Tales'. I took it back to the library today,...

Lenny Mass's Branhal School Diary - Saturday 22 November

Saturday 22 November Mum, I know you think I've been staying at school, because you got a letter from the Branhals telling you a fifth year...

Lenny Mass's Branhal School Diary - Sunday 23 November: 12:30 PM

Sunday 23 November 12:30 PM: We didn't have our first (and last) lesson learning about Bad Magic til the following Monday. (17th - this Monday gone)...

Lenny Mass's Branhal School Diary - Sunday 23 November: 5:00 PM

Sunday 23 November: 5:00 PM We didn't feel it was safe enough to go to the library til Tuesday. Tromvled and Refisul would be busy with the second...

Lenny Mass's Branhal School Diary - Sunday 23 November: 9:00 PM

Sunday 23 November 9:00 PM I am so tired. I'm going to write this quickly. I'm determined to write this down. I remember looking at my friends when I...

Lenny Mass's Branhal School Diary - Monday 24 November

Monday 24 November Me and Nettie walked into our form room this morning to the sound of clapping. "It's two of the heroes!" One of the Adams shouted...

Lenny Mass's Branhal School Diary - Tuesday 25 November

Tuesday 25 November We didn't have any of our usual teachers today. At form time, there was no Mrs Burns. Instead, there was a tall, glaring woman...

Lenny Mass's Branhal School Diary - Sunday 30 November

Sunday 30 November: I've not been writing in this diary for the past week. We've had so much homework, that I've had to abandon my diary to get it...

Lenny Mass's Branhal School Diary - Monday 1 December

Monday 1 December: I got on the bus this morning, and sat, like I always did, next to Nettie. I turned to say good morning, and nearly jumped. My...

Lenny Mass's Branhal School Diary - Tuesday 2 December

Tuesday 2 December: Nettie wasn't covered in chickenpox today. She told me on the bus that it disappeared last night as quickly as it appeared...

Lenny Mass's Branhal School Diary - Saturday 6 December

Saturday 6 December Mum dropped me off at the twins' house around 11. She told me she would pick me up at 9 tonight, and let me get out of the car...

Lenny Mass's Branhal School Diary - Sunday 7 December

Sunday 7 December 11:00 AM I followed Wendy to her living room. "Hi, Len," Johnny and Nettie chorused. "Guess who Lenny saw outside?" "Harry Potter...

Lenny Mass's Branhal School Diary - Sunday 7 December - 1:00 PM

Sunday 7 December 1:00 PM "This sounds like the Sleeping Beauty curse." We all read the page Johnny had stopped at. The curse in question wasn't...

Lenny Mass's Branhal School Diary - Sunday 7 December - 7 PM

Sunday 7 December 7 PM Right, I'm all caught up with my homework now. Johnny sat down and opened the book called "Spells And Potions For Finding And...

Lenny Mass's Branhal School Diary - Monday 8 December

Monday 8 December When Mrs Pinch turned up for Form Time this morning she brought with her a note saying my friends and I were not allowed to sit or...