“Dear, are you sure you don’t want us coming with you?” Gloria Molley asked her eleven years old eager daughter.1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3O25abFwAa
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Ophelia nodded, smiling so widely that she felt her face stretch.1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBKvkR71yKq
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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.1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmm6WIl2FxH
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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.1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2WAbciiQSb
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“What’s this?” Gloria asked, finding a letter specifically sent to Ophelia. “Have you made a pen pal, Pheli?”1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe8oSSb8HuA
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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.1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvYRAgJ45CS
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HOGWARTS SCHOOL of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsFvjRQ4PDn
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Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy2FLxqhfxv
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Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. of Wizards)1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrTvwKN7wvE
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Dear Mrs Molley,1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwEsn1lb4RZ
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.1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVeL3dWS3ks
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Term begins on 1 September. We await your owl by no later than 31 July.1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG043UKGdg3
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Yours sincerely,1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS8jryi3RU6
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Minerva McGonagall1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU499TNOLhK
Deputy Headmistress1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs7L3vcilOU
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“Owl?! Do they even use owls these days?” Gloria exclaimed, reading the letter over Ophelia’s shoulder.1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFZlo1SRvbS
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Curiosity has always been a trait of the Molley family and unknown to them they passed it on to Ophelia.1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAPIeICFc2N
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The birthday girl gave her mother the first page and continued to the second.1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc92hEIX8vh
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HOGWARTS SCHOOL of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuhLJvYLMho
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UNIFORM1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxoaCPA60HV
First-year students will require:1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUmTcpYZsfC
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4. One winter cloak (black, with silver fastenings)1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3H5O6AkuBX
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Please note that all pupils’ clothes should carry name tags.1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4MWGPlCb6T
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COURSE BOOKS1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhXggzsbuG2
All students should have a copy of each of the following:1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaSGzSYx4DL
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The Standard Book of Spells (Grade 1)1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZI9Tn21tGD
by Miranda Goshawk1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOjznUV9Ly1
A History of Magic1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxxeLandiV8
by Bathilda Bagshot1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1P3fogBguL
Magical Theory1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSVfOYDa5RB
by Adalbert Waffling1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhEnKwdCWit
A Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV9UUYZEeZS
by Emeric Switch1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcWPKBkiRMV
One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXrgEfWLFl9
by Phyllida Spore1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Lf6nqcqXt
Magical Drafts and Potions1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFhvP0ieaZk
by Arsenius Jigger1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzkbu1d5bnL
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4SURqBfqgG
by Newt Scamander1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8UC29ACmmC
The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR0ckWvlsIE
by Quentin Trimble1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhXaeGNrB8n
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OTHER EQUIPMENT1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFrQEYqwZaw
1 wand1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe8ArXKTmbm
1 cauldron (pewter, standard size 2)1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9v17zKATh8
1 set glass or crystal phials1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYHVLjGmUpt
1 telescope1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZnNBGZzwCF
1 set brass scales1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo0psG30Dz3
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Students may also bring, if they desire, an owl OR a cat OR a toad.1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡayzYgIu2w7
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PARENTS ARE REMINDED THAT FIRST YEARS1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBmkYUnLDq1
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Yours sincerely,1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfzVWlBpPsd
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Lucinda Thomsonicle-Pocus1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0K8SbRWPZA
Chief Attendant of Witchcraft Provisions1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTyIzfRRSHn
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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.1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLUG773ss1K
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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.1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxbIDLPBoir
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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.1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡagWV54LFS9
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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?”1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1o4V7nOfQE
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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.1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUZ7gsOMmc8
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“Well, it is strange.”1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDOHbzLda6x
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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.1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqCg1ms5FRX
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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.1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Ovf6SOHz5
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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.1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDwhmqllCyF
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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.1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAV38FxfysN
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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.1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHfaIG2W354
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“You got the hang of it very fast, haven’t you?”1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ50mZORBadx
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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.1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrr5YhXCNfN
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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.1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyT4uhKFWtN
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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.1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkIlnS4CtIJ
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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.1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtYsuIsCZqX
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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.1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiimh5Wyaod
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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.1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsbiIKbMjFr
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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.1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡikBrF2gYCm
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“I can help you with that too. You only have to accept it.”1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFMQI2UMImP
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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.1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVeuJfYRc4G
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Those icy eyes of his twinkled bemusedly before he responded.1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf3B3h5TnN4
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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.”1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDJUAFvcNWK
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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.1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtDX0OpaBbn
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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.1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfxZaispEJR
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“Diagon Alley. Every student buys his necessities from here.” Tom explained, pulling his cloak over his head.1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE9EEBajoG3
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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.1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCyXacmECvm
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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.1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡebZ7Loplfc
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“What now?” She asked, looking at Tom for answers.1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSOzo02uoRY
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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.1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFBOYBUNMbp
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“Is there something wrong?”1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZQXOkKiMhS
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Ophelia’s eyes widened even more and she spun around in order to face whoever was behind her.1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ15cvkvNGmh
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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.1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXXdWOaXH4U
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“You’re blocking the entrance.” He spoke again, his tone low and empathic.1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡenjxJjEZht
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“What is that?” She asked, seeing how he was the only person she could ask.1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSJOBoQ8rR9
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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.1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqDfHekGYTd
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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.”1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9SuNvSMzQg
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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.1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5G3oeBoJeE
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“What are muggles?” She asked, making the blond react with even more stupor.1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIvdLBYp0jL
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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?”1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8D1bfzu7kB
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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.”1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhGzLKW9x3t
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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.1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQZPkZ43LZ8
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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.1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡchNfT3ldLQ
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“But I don’t have any right now.” She continued, having no idea what to do.1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiFruO39MoS
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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.1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfrpuRqRdyW
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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.1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgBZ3b8w9GD
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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.1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp5kD6gY992
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“Interesting owl, isn’t he?”1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAvFdaADjQg
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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.1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaOmVwbV02N
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“You left me alone in front of the bank.”1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyhoznUyY1c
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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. 1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6WXcHYhal6
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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.”1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ28qOFMlmuV
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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.1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRBSnQVN5gv
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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.1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDvahTowT2s
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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.”1311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Ynn6h94jI
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“But what about the other stuff and-“ She stopped when she realized he already vanished from her side.
