“Dear, are you sure you don’t want us coming with you?” Gloria Molley asked her eleven years old eager daughter.1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsapWL8kDHJ
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Ophelia nodded, smiling so widely that she felt her face stretch.1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ23Dx005iTn
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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.1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡroLwOHBQR2
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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.1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdUPuX540ii
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“What’s this?” Gloria asked, finding a letter specifically sent to Ophelia. “Have you made a pen pal, Pheli?”1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ivoEh0KZV
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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.1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ7XRYKt0iM
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HOGWARTS SCHOOL of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjTVJAWCAOz
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Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGVYaFrZTpJ
(Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf. Warlock,1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfjdiZI5kqJ
Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. of Wizards)1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6x4nr6Ayt5
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Dear Mrs Molley,1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSgxwCFkMCO
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.1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuVTOmXtGlQ
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Term begins on 1 September. We await your owl by no later than 31 July.1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBffiyQ2Q8s
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Yours sincerely,1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDc9yjEh0fX
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Minerva McGonagall1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6WQES0HaJF
Deputy Headmistress1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRuQ3jp5loT
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“Owl?! Do they even use owls these days?” Gloria exclaimed, reading the letter over Ophelia’s shoulder.1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl1JEqO9rXS
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Curiosity has always been a trait of the Molley family and unknown to them they passed it on to Ophelia.1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2WBcxRy04g
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The birthday girl gave her mother the first page and continued to the second.1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡusWzwy0CgM
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HOGWARTS SCHOOL of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrNk2zjxVa7
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UNIFORM1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM1WZWvR8lO
First-year students will require:1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCrWVhKcgrz
1. Three sets of plain work robes (black)1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwIT6rmEScw
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3. One pair of protective gloves (dragon hide or similar)1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ654ZkcyQwR
4. One winter cloak (black, with silver fastenings)1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0QpXJdAcBs
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Please note that all pupils’ clothes should carry name tags.1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Wrirnj7Nb
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COURSE BOOKS1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrDC7g9wVGN
All students should have a copy of each of the following:1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRdquIBdYmk
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The Standard Book of Spells (Grade 1)1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjZ2vQYrWgu
by Miranda Goshawk1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9NHPsr87S0
A History of Magic1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXN8zecO5hn
by Bathilda Bagshot1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHexXhGag9Q
Magical Theory1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHhUovA0ZKg
by Adalbert Waffling1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk87GYg2EAs
A Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5woSZ763Nq
by Emeric Switch1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXni6CQI6Dw
One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ9eisMLpvC
by Phyllida Spore1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiW6XBotJJ1
Magical Drafts and Potions1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBHTAon996F
by Arsenius Jigger1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqmb2hrZicg
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtJT7rUmxNW
by Newt Scamander1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIqRfBJ02lf
The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWvqPeGucdJ
by Quentin Trimble1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe0WTPrc7r2
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OTHER EQUIPMENT1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlXpdYYRW5Y
1 wand1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTw9CQbwrSm
1 cauldron (pewter, standard size 2)1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqOyHGjcDLT
1 set glass or crystal phials1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTldPyCZouU
1 telescope1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbeJyp2WVra
1 set brass scales1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg4gVqZ8pbo
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Students may also bring, if they desire, an owl OR a cat OR a toad.1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzrFrbGz5EG
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PARENTS ARE REMINDED THAT FIRST YEARS1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbH8HSYfXy3
ARE NOT ALLOWED THEIR OWN BROOMSTICK1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA7LAcUGz4f
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Yours sincerely,1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjce660iWn2
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Lucinda Thomsonicle-Pocus1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG5p9cs4mdV
Chief Attendant of Witchcraft Provisions1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeinn1TrGSt
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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.1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUEd9GpZv0I
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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.1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAFKUNLvDFt
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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.1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXEXqqitMI4
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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?”1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuSLS4oRQli
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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.1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmBIwsK9elE
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“Well, it is strange.”1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOpMxrLDPdn
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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.1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQu0qrbF3Hv
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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.1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfcWeZxNblO
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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.1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS5OH7r0Aem
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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.1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtdKoKrJMv0
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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.1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJEYNBW8jVM
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“You got the hang of it very fast, haven’t you?”1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqtbcgTYOCp
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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.1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWBgxBHsQz2
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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.1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFOJNs5iQoU
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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.1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGZv0rz9aRk
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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.1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZnaQ9SS7V6
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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.1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2OkF9nbTLS
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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.1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEFvtU5WgSB
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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.1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZowx623CN9
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“I can help you with that too. You only have to accept it.”1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYnNDC1sV04
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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.1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxbF21aF3co
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Those icy eyes of his twinkled bemusedly before he responded.1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJjm6mFotxI
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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.”1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC1tXvFRHkc
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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.1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuRAPvCIULo
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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.1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ88IMcHukiZ
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“Diagon Alley. Every student buys his necessities from here.” Tom explained, pulling his cloak over his head.1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlqv5Pkztr2
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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.1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ86FYZtjalp
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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.1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYHYWQTlFLL
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“What now?” She asked, looking at Tom for answers.1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaZlMxeKyZO
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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.1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyhO5Y3ZXw3
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“Is there something wrong?”1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbHmgkJflPi
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Ophelia’s eyes widened even more and she spun around in order to face whoever was behind her.1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ921NW4Fw5a
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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.1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUWy92qhHlr
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“You’re blocking the entrance.” He spoke again, his tone low and empathic.1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPhdWIMUlEq
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“What is that?” She asked, seeing how he was the only person she could ask.1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3MdnlKS1Y9
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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.1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV8iRnlvJIq
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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.”1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡROCLTYufNJ
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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.1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsud4ucusXC
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“What are muggles?” She asked, making the blond react with even more stupor.1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmAHiuL56RD
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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?”1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUi8FNKrVJd
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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.”1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzuXVKdk2b7
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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.1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGIm9KFEba3
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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.1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHTMHxogFmd
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“But I don’t have any right now.” She continued, having no idea what to do.1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGApnoEipld
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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.1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBQoDKhP0id
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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.1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOLAakk04iR
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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.1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyRPLjSmhoC
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“Interesting owl, isn’t he?”1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWecEYj4IGf
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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.1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡePChiK0JrF
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“You left me alone in front of the bank.”1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0y4BqCkBbI
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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. 1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9o4e01FykF
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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.”1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz6HhZMldN0
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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.1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrJRkb5F79w
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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.1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRzVK28vbch
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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.”1279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡif79nA4B5Z
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“But what about the other stuff and-“ She stopped when she realized he already vanished from her side.
