“Dear, are you sure you don’t want us coming with you?” Gloria Molley asked her eleven years old eager daughter.1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqeZKOUm87k
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Ophelia nodded, smiling so widely that she felt her face stretch.1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBHM4DyeaHt
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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.1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAvgmVTmmzY
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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.1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBXj71Yig5w
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“What’s this?” Gloria asked, finding a letter specifically sent to Ophelia. “Have you made a pen pal, Pheli?”1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuXv5SZOWyS
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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.1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ71ul9sFdvr
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HOGWARTS SCHOOL of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbOY2GcKuUp
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Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDZKKoJgBb9
(Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf. Warlock,1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqedzHVwQQA
Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. of Wizards)1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi0QvqFpaeW
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Dear Mrs Molley,1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRl0u1b3JXn
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.1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoYJ3vkJoa0
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Term begins on 1 September. We await your owl by no later than 31 July.1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6VjEKroJpm
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Yours sincerely,1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8vbnwUfwJ9
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Minerva McGonagall1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCwnswv5fB6
Deputy Headmistress1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs9Zy1wsOvX
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“Owl?! Do they even use owls these days?” Gloria exclaimed, reading the letter over Ophelia’s shoulder.1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwFHDyDP1Lf
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Curiosity has always been a trait of the Molley family and unknown to them they passed it on to Ophelia.1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxcgRao2Vsk
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The birthday girl gave her mother the first page and continued to the second.1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsblyiuWuTq
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HOGWARTS SCHOOL of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwK0EW3KnFg
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UNIFORM1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpiNkdHXfau
First-year students will require:1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1LaoQiO0WQ
1. Three sets of plain work robes (black)1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTeekbl4PiO
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Please note that all pupils’ clothes should carry name tags.1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfDwQhIcOY1
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COURSE BOOKS1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjMcuZNjhel
All students should have a copy of each of the following:1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC4veEHEXlm
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The Standard Book of Spells (Grade 1)1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRGrFRwAZfs
by Miranda Goshawk1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz7j9p9E2yB
A History of Magic1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgHCao7P5AB
by Bathilda Bagshot1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuIYllqkzaM
Magical Theory1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQzHVP2qCrf
by Adalbert Waffling1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBftQv45R4H
A Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMiCPMPyj1f
by Emeric Switch1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMF0INcYuIo
One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiKTpIoy0Lw
by Phyllida Spore1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVeUXWXoztx
Magical Drafts and Potions1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJc8zK1UTle
by Arsenius Jigger1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡheVSLTpvQ2
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKXnlrgQ1cf
by Newt Scamander1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8WOg7y4Kap
The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6MYqaxpJex
by Quentin Trimble1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr3amPgyYss
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OTHER EQUIPMENT1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHBYh7D1l7C
1 wand1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxLz9Zum7La
1 cauldron (pewter, standard size 2)1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4NtjZX9MfT
1 set glass or crystal phials1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmzsAiGHqEj
1 telescope1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2GqaE0xZg3
1 set brass scales1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcWlfrbxBf5
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Students may also bring, if they desire, an owl OR a cat OR a toad.1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4dNJO4rc9e
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PARENTS ARE REMINDED THAT FIRST YEARS1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDbJdA1grwI
ARE NOT ALLOWED THEIR OWN BROOMSTICK1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp2H4udzd3L
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Yours sincerely,1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtV2DRVRiog
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Lucinda Thomsonicle-Pocus1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV00tX9mKQr
Chief Attendant of Witchcraft Provisions1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl73dJXQK7b
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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.1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ35sLzEvto
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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.1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgvn0V8lQ2A
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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.1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQlgWNkduxk
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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?”1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlMisSHR0Rg
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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.1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9vLM2JBbeY
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“Well, it is strange.”1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmGCBxpBrIU
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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.1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhlDp4ZH9mc
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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.1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjTwiWVp6W8
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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.1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4F3XYci4uF
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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.1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe2PCtsLpPl
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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.1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiBDqSvepqs
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“You got the hang of it very fast, haven’t you?”1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7xwzV5qjbi
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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.1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNYnLM9qmjy
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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.1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnnMfNLampp
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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.1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdntateieWR
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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.1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv5M36yJx0F
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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.1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0jvYNDj3V6
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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.1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8zO2jiGIOD
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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.1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwzmaQh6O4J
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“I can help you with that too. You only have to accept it.”1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAsDcGmdMnW
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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.1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3uJNcyQaJK
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Those icy eyes of his twinkled bemusedly before he responded.1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQBz8FnYMBn
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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.”1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkcorSmbEXg
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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.1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpXoTkTap5m
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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.1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9OxA7sFjb3
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“Diagon Alley. Every student buys his necessities from here.” Tom explained, pulling his cloak over his head.1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhW3xp7SseK
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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.1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJmydlhwl32
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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.1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ02DDWKFT1L
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“What now?” She asked, looking at Tom for answers.1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7NVwZdKNm6
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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.1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC7kVeP280m
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“Is there something wrong?”1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ooaipIHIR
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Ophelia’s eyes widened even more and she spun around in order to face whoever was behind her.1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlwKx6AYYi0
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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.1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTDGPKsLFoe
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“You’re blocking the entrance.” He spoke again, his tone low and empathic.1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDhzkjo1ONw
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“What is that?” She asked, seeing how he was the only person she could ask.1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDCwrb9D6tt
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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.1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIr4Ywh9lyE
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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.”1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxptrvZOnbR
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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.1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZxM45prcqX
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“What are muggles?” She asked, making the blond react with even more stupor.1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGlFIKf9EZ2
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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?”1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6e9JYkM5Mg
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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.”1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvrH1yRsHKc
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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.1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0qzFnxyUe5
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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.1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡubg3TqVk8m
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“But I don’t have any right now.” She continued, having no idea what to do.1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7RvlaFN5JO
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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.1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0sG3BcJmHM
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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.1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK0sMpE4iUb
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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.1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwFmtUvWTva
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“Interesting owl, isn’t he?”1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUHY4sqbQ1p
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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.1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiqx9V3efVI
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“You left me alone in front of the bank.”1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpZvpi3nTiu
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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. 1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm9bOPdCJJ6
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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.”1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡabvJg2mLkv
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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.1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjAEq4eA8au
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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.1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbjpX7GWf3L
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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.”1220Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡApbaeQux5Z
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“But what about the other stuff and-“ She stopped when she realized he already vanished from her side.
