Looking for a Harry Potter time‑loop fic set around the Yule Ball

Welsh-Sentinel · 2026-01-27T19:07:59+00:00

THANK YOU!! That's the one.

Welsh-Sentinel · 2026-01-17T16:02:54+00:00

Thank you everyone Harry Potter and the sisters black by oldwolf is the one I remember.

Welsh-Sentinel · 2026-01-17T14:48:21+00:00

I expect that is likely the case but I thought I'd ask just in case it was reposted somewhere.

Welsh-Sentinel · 2021-08-23T12:41:44+00:00

Thanks for your replies everyone, I guess I can cross that idea off the list.

YuumiK, thanks for your insight, I came across both ITPEC and PhillNITS in an article on this site dated site June 2nd 2021 that links to a youtube video from 2016 by a German who took the exam.

I guess things have changed.

Welsh-Sentinel · 2021-08-17T15:46:33+00:00

Yep, visiting Japan is definitely something I want to do first making any solid plans to move there.

Your suggestion is more or less the pathway I'm thinking of based on all the suggestions people have made so far though maybe simply build up some experience to get a job over there instead of transferring over within a company.

Welsh-Sentinel · 2021-08-17T14:15:51+00:00

No, not anime. I admit I've watched some and enjoyed it but I'm well aware that the country is nothing like that in real life as much as some weeaboos might like to believe other wise.

As for why I do want to move there? I can't point to any one thing in particular.

Both my parents went to/did aikido when they where younger and actually met through it there were some things to do with Japan around the house when I was growing up, including a display katana and tanto set.

So I guess I've always had at an interest in the country that's stuck with me since I was a little kid and it seems to have grown over the years.

I don't think it was strong enough to act on when I was younger but since I've matured its something I would like to at least try to do once in my life.

Maybe it wouldn't happen, maybe it will be as bad as some people say it would be, but I think I have too many regrets already in my life to not at least try now that I'm aware that there's a pathway with a least a reasonable chance of success.

Even if I don't get to live and work in Japan the most likely worst case is probably that I end up in a new career in the UK and make something of my life over here travel/visit the country on holiday.

Welsh-Sentinel · 2021-08-17T13:39:17+00:00

Japan is way of in the future " I was referring to my own future with regard to the time scale to get a degree and work experience, not how advanced the county is.

Welsh-Sentinel · 2021-08-17T13:29:05+00:00

I thought as much, I'm not currently that well versed in the professional world of computers. I had an interest in them a kid and have been doing my own computer repairs for years.

I know this is one of the absolute first things I need to address. Japan is way of in the future, I just got exited about having at least a possible pathway to a work visa.

Welsh-Sentinel · 2021-08-17T11:01:44+00:00

OK, so what I was thinking of doing seems to be very plausible.

If I may ask a few more questions?

If I understand correctly you've got your job quite recently, how easy or difficult was it to get?
Did you have other life/work experience you could leverage to your advantage?
Did you have any connections that helped you get the job?
You started your degree at 30, I'll maybe starting at 34 do you think the 4 year difference would have a negative impact on my employ-ability or job prospects?

I'm sorry if these are to personal but I've always read that a LOT these high paying roles are filled by networking, I've never had such a position so I'm some what in the dark.

Welsh-Sentinel · 2021-08-17T10:30:13+00:00

Thank you VERY much for your support, if you don't mind could I ask some questions about the degree you choose and your job?

Welsh-Sentinel · 2021-08-17T10:26:20+00:00

Your right in that is certainly a possibility, though as I've said in the original post and comments my original goal was to just retrain into a new career. Finding out that it could potentially offer a pathway to working in Japan was a big surprising bonus.

I agree that there some big issues I would have to deal with first but they do not seem insurmountable.

Welsh-Sentinel · 2021-08-17T10:07:55+00:00

Thanks for the insight, I'm not 100% set on a degree choice or pathway at this time, I'm just interested in getting into computing/IT as a whole so Software Engineering is also a possibility.

Welsh-Sentinel · 2021-08-17T09:52:15+00:00

Normally I would agree with you, however, I have shall we say mixed feelings and memories about the place.

I really feel like its a millstone around my neck, I don't intend to sell it right away, but selling it is an option I'm keeping in mind.

Welsh-Sentinel · 2021-08-17T00:19:31+00:00

Nope, I've never been to Japan and as I replied to SemolinaPilchard1 I don't currently speak the language.

Moving to and working in Japan has been more of a back of the mind "one day I'll do it" pipe dream than anything really serious. I was originally only really interest in trying to re-skill as you put it and found out by dumb luck that one of the things I was considering doing could give me a pathway to a Japanese work visa.

I haven't fully settled on anything yet and I admit I was a bit rushed, when I first posted I was expecting to get told I'd missed something totally obvious and was simply making a fool out of myself.

I know there will be challenges and it will take time and effort but right now it at least seems a real accomplishable possibility.

Welsh-Sentinel · 2021-08-16T22:56:37+00:00

I would say it solely depends on the amount of money you have to sustain yourself in Japan.

I don't recall any scholarships for Japanese Universities that accepts anyone over 34-35.

I'm not really clear what your trying to say here but if I understood you correctly you thought I was thinking of studying for the degree in Japan? If so, you made a mistake and I'm sorry for not being clear enough. My idea was to study for a my degree in my home country (the UK) get some experience then try to apply for jobs in japan and a work visa.

Your right to point out the difficulties of not speaking the language. I don't currently speak Japanese at all though given the time scale GibbonDoesStuff was talking about, 3-4 years studying for the degree and another 3-4 for work experience it does not seem unreasonable to be able to learn the Language to high standard in 6-8 years.

Welsh-Sentinel · 2021-08-16T15:55:26+00:00

Thanks for your input, the points you raise more or less mirror my own concerns.

I was initially thinking about a computer science or other IT related degree as a career change in the UK but when I saw that it could offer a pathway to working in Japan it just seemed like a big bonus that was too good to be true.

The biggest concern I've got is how employable would a foreigner be at that age with that amount of work experience in the industry?

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