“Dear, are you sure you don’t want us coming with you?” Gloria Molley asked her eleven years old eager daughter.1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXRWjXJB3we
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Ophelia nodded, smiling so widely that she felt her face stretch.1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgAxuMRfEd2
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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.1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUEtp74dcS8
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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.1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡun6BahGS9b
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“What’s this?” Gloria asked, finding a letter specifically sent to Ophelia. “Have you made a pen pal, Pheli?”1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUKqwmO7G42
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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.1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Qwk2t2V5k
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HOGWARTS SCHOOL of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLOL9pEmeKZ
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Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG6cKAscUxt
(Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf. Warlock,1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSle2EjgdAh
Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. of Wizards)1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqK8Xb7DiDO
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Dear Mrs Molley,1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQCWBCuVDfr
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.1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwJfEt9NC8G
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Term begins on 1 September. We await your owl by no later than 31 July.1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwx8t48Nohm
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Yours sincerely,1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPUM6q0bjyI
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Minerva McGonagall1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEI8WL3oM5U
Deputy Headmistress1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt07PP93xFX
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“Owl?! Do they even use owls these days?” Gloria exclaimed, reading the letter over Ophelia’s shoulder.1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV0EtbxrN43
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Curiosity has always been a trait of the Molley family and unknown to them they passed it on to Ophelia.1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhYt9LLh49V
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The birthday girl gave her mother the first page and continued to the second.1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN6tE6a13RA
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HOGWARTS SCHOOL of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk880rHSWGe
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UNIFORM1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyjOFp8ISKJ
First-year students will require:1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxw1lXrXebO
1. Three sets of plain work robes (black)1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpBuDEZRwDc
2. One plain pointed hat (black) for day wear1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyPzbLQs8te
3. One pair of protective gloves (dragon hide or similar)1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXgp94yrwg2
4. One winter cloak (black, with silver fastenings)1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGPDGzWeoOh
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Please note that all pupils’ clothes should carry name tags.1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsb0rTrEUz3
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COURSE BOOKS1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa55afcGVUG
All students should have a copy of each of the following:1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLlSVCa5xYO
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The Standard Book of Spells (Grade 1)1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqQ0noFvdte
by Miranda Goshawk1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuCwxa7gX0b
A History of Magic1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmxNys8VueJ
by Bathilda Bagshot1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcQHKb90lHh
Magical Theory1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnouxUlrp2Q
by Adalbert Waffling1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH5g8DVyqIj
A Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8J0qAnMw9H
by Emeric Switch1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaoJKspsS65
One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6zLYSE25KI
by Phyllida Spore1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7KMEWGim7J
Magical Drafts and Potions1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvySViWEkAj
by Arsenius Jigger1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl9g3U3cX2r
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMcdTnw1Q00
by Newt Scamander1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5kcwZYgNT2
The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGiI07uOJF0
by Quentin Trimble1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzxFJMt2asJ
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OTHER EQUIPMENT1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLNEQaOrcli
1 wand1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNihLdhCorZ
1 cauldron (pewter, standard size 2)1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiGnc6CK1HF
1 set glass or crystal phials1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVMRJht4eE0
1 telescope1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtmo3UyGYEf
1 set brass scales1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdS8lEbk3tk
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Students may also bring, if they desire, an owl OR a cat OR a toad.1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhJjSICYGZo
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PARENTS ARE REMINDED THAT FIRST YEARS1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAH67qPzKYx
ARE NOT ALLOWED THEIR OWN BROOMSTICK1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQX1JEeuECt
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Yours sincerely,1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkFgHpL7gzg
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Lucinda Thomsonicle-Pocus1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ71Y70V86Ih
Chief Attendant of Witchcraft Provisions1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpnHaXzdPPd
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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.1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9XIp3YCkoz
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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.1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoZ10sLRLSV
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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.1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYBUwUH6XXe
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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?”1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpF4uwgcXqB
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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.1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ouLWhf3a5
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“Well, it is strange.”1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9cvHnRVFGA
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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.1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAI62PGCCVP
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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.1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb5o7THydWC
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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.1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK6fM1u1way
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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.1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡneGJcYMT6z
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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.1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3nwzKKhMfn
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“You got the hang of it very fast, haven’t you?”1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZK852GrPn9
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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.1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXVOdwRUcWs
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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.1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ01Gvi4edSv
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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.1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiynTtyLMwo
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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.1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAvmfh1byEV
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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.1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0oK8s3YSJY
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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.1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj7UsCugdf7
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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.1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI7UjXlhyRG
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“I can help you with that too. You only have to accept it.”1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLZd0H1yIFs
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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.1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc7fGlwYScN
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Those icy eyes of his twinkled bemusedly before he responded.1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY35qX53prN
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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.”1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4fHeMik1Nx
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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.1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsTZmVB0ugt
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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.1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIqYQbo6NkM
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“Diagon Alley. Every student buys his necessities from here.” Tom explained, pulling his cloak over his head.1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJl0QFC4syL
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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.1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVLytPLsjo2
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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.1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnTFroHQAPI
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“What now?” She asked, looking at Tom for answers.1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRwxQ9wwD1g
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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.1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3NR267jA0K
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“Is there something wrong?”1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkeV20N3i2L
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Ophelia’s eyes widened even more and she spun around in order to face whoever was behind her.1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCYqY6W6tlc
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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.1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDvf3a17kCe
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“You’re blocking the entrance.” He spoke again, his tone low and empathic.1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmey4EG0ol3
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“What is that?” She asked, seeing how he was the only person she could ask.1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbiHc7nm3Cj
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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.1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7uJodxlWXj
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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.”1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGVbkRGGb6K
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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.1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj9tlJ1HYUZ
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“What are muggles?” She asked, making the blond react with even more stupor.1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYJZ9IshRyq
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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?”1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkJoIbT1kgh
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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.”1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjL75vG1E9q
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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.1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡteS6Z4TEsQ
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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.1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVuKt3wpjEM
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“But I don’t have any right now.” She continued, having no idea what to do.1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0KR9NNu1GG
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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.1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf3a2V7H5iJ
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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.1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXfbDygtgbC
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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.1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjdYzebXHBW
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“Interesting owl, isn’t he?”1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ERE5tn0OU
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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.1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr1KZlU6npo
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“You left me alone in front of the bank.”1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVDO05cRpi8
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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. 1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwMxmSl85Am
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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.”1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG290wbHw3v
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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.1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhxkULcMfz3
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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.1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoeAlLl7fmi
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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.”1189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKBntGbHSfp
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“But what about the other stuff and-“ She stopped when she realized he already vanished from her side.
