“Dear, are you sure you don’t want us coming with you?” Gloria Molley asked her eleven years old eager daughter.1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWu0PutJgLb
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Ophelia nodded, smiling so widely that she felt her face stretch.1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ia0oLoYhX
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Truthfully, Ophelia Molley has never felt so excited about something in her life before. Her memories concerning her real mother have grown vague and insignificant. She could still remember Lillian’s name and face but she could hardly remember how she sounded like when speaking or the things she did for her daughter. Ophelia spent three years in the orphanage before Gloria and Richard Molley adopted her and even though she didn’t want to leave and start a new life, Dumbledore’s words encouraged her to move forward. Life with her new family was greater than she ever imagined and when she became aware of her unique set of skills, her life became significant.1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfWs2nYaT45
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On the morning she received the letter from Hogwarts, Ophelia was eating her breakfast, not excited but not cranky either; just normal.1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡToLfWaDNKO
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“What’s this?” Gloria asked, finding a letter specifically sent to Ophelia. “Have you made a pen pal, Pheli?”1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ0fsGefYBd
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The girl looked at her mother, confused before jumping on her feet and taking the letter. She read the first few paragraphs before she remembered the man in the park. She could never forget that pale face that felt so familiar, those cold eyes that made her feel cornered even if she could run away whenever she wanted to and the way he grew flowers in the air with what looked like a weirdly shaped stick.1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoZpqQ5JyCP
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HOGWARTS SCHOOL of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcdEo1A2fKM
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Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7m8hwgwMn7
(Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf. Warlock,1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEOrDwhriHM
Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. of Wizards)1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaclos2MF6o
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Dear Mrs Molley,1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMnkVDu9B3p
We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment.1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqtA1oEKOfo
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Term begins on 1 September. We await your owl by no later than 31 July.1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9j6T6WbNDe
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Yours sincerely,1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaG45O0vlub
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Minerva McGonagall1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡorIntGqZqJ
Deputy Headmistress1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7O7I7SfBZQ
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“Owl?! Do they even use owls these days?” Gloria exclaimed, reading the letter over Ophelia’s shoulder.1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSiY0WaopRC
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Curiosity has always been a trait of the Molley family and unknown to them they passed it on to Ophelia.1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY7NlNNr6pU
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The birthday girl gave her mother the first page and continued to the second.1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkIiMENhdkR
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HOGWARTS SCHOOL of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ53X94HPxDT
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UNIFORM1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLvManMXxRw
First-year students will require:1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSfUW7eJQ8K
1. Three sets of plain work robes (black)1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsT3xBy1WIW
2. One plain pointed hat (black) for day wear1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNwcbNZEIJu
3. One pair of protective gloves (dragon hide or similar)1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXveBWoAiFx
4. One winter cloak (black, with silver fastenings)1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡneBlhV4wVh
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Please note that all pupils’ clothes should carry name tags.1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw9ED3C9zok
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COURSE BOOKS1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaksp2RVha2
All students should have a copy of each of the following:1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFNWAB0wTwr
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The Standard Book of Spells (Grade 1)1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlTV5eZd7zV
by Miranda Goshawk1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtSnauAO6Bz
A History of Magic1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Uuk803uQl
by Bathilda Bagshot1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx72bYI1N4l
Magical Theory1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaric1uLTBM
by Adalbert Waffling1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8AcZV1Upg9
A Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡahhYBCwudF
by Emeric Switch1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgFvnMGvI4A
One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKzKYZcjzOG
by Phyllida Spore1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk60QH0foBt
Magical Drafts and Potions1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuGrmloJ3oy
by Arsenius Jigger1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu02uw7T8bZ
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOMJ6n40z3y
by Newt Scamander1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgpM0mAuQ3E
The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqhrJkRqeHW
by Quentin Trimble1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoTzFPZzdP2
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OTHER EQUIPMENT1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrl6AFqVv6j
1 wand1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoDAksdvS7G
1 cauldron (pewter, standard size 2)1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMJjDhw2EpF
1 set glass or crystal phials1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzukfxK7m0W
1 telescope1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ81y05WV7cX
1 set brass scales1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2hlld8qdxe
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Students may also bring, if they desire, an owl OR a cat OR a toad.1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeCyqes0ho2
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PARENTS ARE REMINDED THAT FIRST YEARS1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZOXuBT7fdh
ARE NOT ALLOWED THEIR OWN BROOMSTICK1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVTEs88cXHN
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Yours sincerely,1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrKl8csW7Tn
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Lucinda Thomsonicle-Pocus1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3yBxlEMHDi
Chief Attendant of Witchcraft Provisions1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6top4rzsW9
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Gloria snatched the page from Ophelia and read it twice, each time her eyes peeking over the parchment to see how Ophelia was reacting. She wasn’t. That letter meant much more than anyone could imagine and the one thing she noticed right away was the name of the headmaster: Albus Dumbledore. That was the man that reached out to her and helped her when her mother died and he was the one sending her the best present as of yet.1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6TxrzVBBuj
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“Where do these people live? Such peculiar stuff can’t be found on the streets of Britain. Maybe a hundred years ago but not anymore.” Gloria added, her ramble going on and on if someone wouldn’t interfere.1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd9AdGKulAP
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At the right moment, Richard Molley walked downstairs and smiled at his daughter. He had something hidden behind but his surprise was cut off.1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQmvJeB9tzh
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“Richard dear, Ophelia got a letter from a place called Hogwarts. It says here that it is a school for young witches and wizards. Have you signed her up for something and didn’t tell me beforehand? Again?”1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6rWfJlMo4y
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Richard looked very offended by his wife’s incrimination but curiosity led him to find out what was happening. He walked passed his daughter and placed her present on the table before reading the letter. Much like Gloria, his eyes widened and he had to read it a few more times to fully comprehend it was real.1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPQfnzeo7td
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“Well, it is strange.”1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCZR6ujgmYK
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“I know the headmaster.” Ophelia interrupted before the two adults would say something bad. “Albus Dumbledore, he visited me in the orphanage before. I’m sure he wouldn’t send a joke to me on my birthday.” She added, lying before worrying the Molleys further.1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCMQ5bVYV6s
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It took Gloria a whole week to calm down and understand that her daughter truly wanted something in her life and nothing could change her mind. Richard used his connections to the Scotland Yard in order to find more information about Hogwarts but no one knew anything.1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4BYlZ140Pd
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Unfortunately, that led to a very ugly fight between Gloria and Richard, dispute that forced Ophelia to sneak out and wander the neighborhood on her own, at dawn.1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC8Mm39BJx1
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The sunlight was dimming and the twilight was incredibly beautiful. Ophelia ended up in a newly renovated bus stop. It was a bit chilly but very comfortable outside making her feel content that she found a place where she could be by herself.1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDcoM3M5yXb
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Now, after looking from side to side, making sure no one was walking by, Ophelia raised her hands in front of her and swayed them graciously. Sparkles of blue light were following her hands, moving cutely into different shapes when moving her fingers. She smiled, drawn into the magic she was doing. Yes, now she knew it was magic.1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Qdm2fojVg
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“You got the hang of it very fast, haven’t you?”1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡezh9uZu7Hm
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Ophelia’s eyes widened and the shapes vanished. She looked around, scared that someone actually saw her and would probably call her out on it.1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm6zVAk2DvQ
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But no. It was the man with eyes that could stir something in her, something that has been sleeping for a very long time.1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ75thKM6LSX
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“I know you. We met last year in the park. You were right, I can do things that my parents can’t. It’s amazing!” She said, a wide smile appearing on her face.1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRkajTskYVh
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For a second, the pale man felt the desire to see Ophelia dead. The reason was her smile, which looked the same as Lillian’s but then he saw the glint in her eyes and knew it was up to him to lead Ophelia towards the right path.1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB1aRABSPXL
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“I got a letter from a school called Hogwarts. My parents are fighting right now; my mum wants me to go because she thinks it would make me happy.” She started, the pale man sitting next to her.1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkrlETFh4X7
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“You should go. Hogwarts is a good start for you. They will teach you everything you need to know and I can even help you, if you want it of course.” Those gentle words didn’t sound as gentle, especially when his eyes met hers.1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5XxCE1XBz7
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“But what about the necessities and reply? I don’t have an owl and-“ She stopped when the handsome stranger opened his hand towards her.1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI7zTNumCTl
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“I can help you with that too. You only have to accept it.”1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUNlcsNt2O1
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“I don’t even know who you are or at least your name.” She said naïve enough to believe he would be explicit.1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ0GY3sbI07
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Those icy eyes of his twinkled bemusedly before he responded.1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYVqmBtMexV
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“You and I, we’re the same, Ophelia. We belong to a world far above what usual people can see. We have magic; old, strong magic and we can do wonders with it. You just have to trust me.”1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYdRI6cP4vc
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Those words were only the beginning of what Tom Riddle was about to create. Oh, he was going to craft Ophelia into his heir and he was sure he would not meet any defense because Ophelia’s desire and curiosity for unknown were going to lead her right into his nest.
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Ophelia Molley has always been a girl who thought that nothing in the world could make her squeal in delight, not after her childhood has been engulfed in uncertainties. Once she grabbed Tom’s hand, she felt like her world slimmed and felt her stomach turn upside down. Her surroundings passed by incredibly fast and when they finally stopped, Tom pushed her forward and let her see the world she was part of.1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzLiFUQMruq
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There were shops selling robes, shops selling telescopes and strange silver instruments Ophelia had never seen before, windows stacked with barrels of bat spleens and eels' eyes, tottering piles of spell books, quills, and rolls of parchment, potion bottles, globes of the moon and other stuff that she could not even name.1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYVTUjchb5Z
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“Diagon Alley. Every student buys his necessities from here.” Tom explained, pulling his cloak over his head.1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH9t24Yy1rb
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“But what about money? I don’t have any right now and-“She stopped when she saw Tom putting his finger on his lips as a gesture to shut up.1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡawamH0WFe7
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Tom smirked under his cloak, assured that Lillian definitely left her daughter enough for a comfortable life. Therefore, he led her towards a magnificent building down the northern part of Diagon Alley. Ophelia’s eyes widened when they got in front of it and gasped when she saw someone very small, about a few inches smaller than her, standing at the door.1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL00iqW8r1u
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“What now?” She asked, looking at Tom for answers.1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ9hRaRSQrc
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But the man vanished. Ophelia licked her lips and fidgeted nervously, afraid that something will happen and she won’t be able to get out, like back in Aviemore.1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqzkg8MD0m3
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“Is there something wrong?”1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgha0iVMtDR
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Ophelia’s eyes widened even more and she spun around in order to face whoever was behind her.1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3nA8V0dhyw
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Unlike what she imagined, it was a boy older than her with grey eyes and long blond hair. He was looking down at her with some kind of authority which was strange because he didn’t look that important. No one around them seemed to pay attention to him.1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwjULQk0IbW
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“You’re blocking the entrance.” He spoke again, his tone low and empathic.1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhtgYPe6vAT
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“What is that?” She asked, seeing how he was the only person she could ask.1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ32d75dY16a
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The blond raised an eyebrow, a bit appalled by this little girl in front of him. His eyes narrowed at her, scanning her face thoroughly. Those elongated pale green eyes made her look like a fox but at the moment, she looked scared.1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnygHYXRKcP
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“Are you a mud blood?” He asked, leaning in. “You know, muggle born. You woke up one day and you could make things that others around you couldn’t.”1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVtDrbwzwn7
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Ophelia blinked, her eyes’ glint shifting from fear to confusion and curiosity. She nodded slowly, unsure if she should take that as a good sign or not.1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7WVmWoEq8H
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“What are muggles?” She asked, making the blond react with even more stupor.1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP7Q1G5u6KA
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“Where have you been living?!” He exclaimed, “Muggles are people with no magic. Mud bloods are witches and wizards born from muggle parents. There’s also half bloods which are wizards born from a muggle and a witch/wizard. And then, there are people like me, pure bloods, born from both magical parents. Now, which one are you?”1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9dwfRyySSL
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“I don’t know. I came here with-“ Ophelia stopped, realizing the stranger never told her his name. She groaned, frustrated that she let such an important detail bypass her. “He said he’s like me. That our magic is old and strong.”1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvReePING1y
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The blond leaned back and seized the little girl up. She was probably eleven years old and she came to buy her stuff for Hogwarts. Her hands were empty and she was dressed in light clothing, didn’t have a wand and looked thoroughly like a lost puppy.1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQKucFvq2aT
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“That’s Gringotts Wizarding Bank. You can exchange currencies from muggle money to wizarding money.” He explained, his tone still empathic and still looking down at her from the corner of his eye, like she was a pest.1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaapUG7V1Yt
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“But I don’t have any right now.” She continued, having no idea what to do.1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkrenWGo6CW
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The blond sighed and nudged her aside, “Then don’t block the entrance, stupid mud blood.” He grumbled, walking up the stairs and entering the bank.1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCMqRNcVfrr
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Left all alone, Ophelia moved aside and looked at everyone passing by, with no idea where to go or what to do.1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzMhxMnk6s4
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It was a few hours later when she found herself in front of a shop called Eeylops Owl Emporium. She peeked inside and smiled when a brown sharp looking owl turned and stared right into her eyes. Those black eyes of his seemed to be speaking to her so she entered and went straight to him.1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgQi9NAfbtA
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“Interesting owl, isn’t he?”1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTwhVzYcEtF
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Ophelia felt her heart beat out of her chest when she felt a cold hand touching her shoulder. She looked up at him and frowned.1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG9OlM9LwVf
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“You left me alone in front of the bank.”1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAkVA2MmFp4
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Tom couldn’t help but chuckle lightly. She was frustrated and was finding him strange and a bit suspicious but she still followed him out of the store. 1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEmeInszCJs
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“That owl looked lonely. “ Opelia started, “He looked at me with so much intensity and sadness. It made me feel bad for him.”1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKe41CgNecL
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“You do need an owl. Sometimes, they choose you to be their master. Owls can be very loyal if they get attached to their master.” Tom explained, his mind going back to Lillian’s white owl that vanished from the face of the earth. “Some choose to die when their master dies.” He continued.1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJHy0gUFpBz
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“Well, that one looked like he would just fly away if his master dies. He looked independent but lonely.” She said, her eyes following a pair of children her age that were running with sticks in their hands. “What are those sticks for?” She asked, stopping when Tom did.1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7f7UrePe2w
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“Here.” He gave her a few gold coins before pointing at the store across the street. “These are enough for a wand. Afterwards, I will take you home. It’s getting late.”1266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKPGKsAVhwo
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“But what about the other stuff and-“ She stopped when she realized he already vanished from her side.
