“Dear, are you sure you don’t want us coming with you?” Gloria Molley asked her eleven years old eager daughter.1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUS0CDljsvR
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Ophelia nodded, smiling so widely that she felt her face stretch.1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPDVPdOGgJC
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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.1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡANSWyzcRif
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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.1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd2QZtjCmCf
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“What’s this?” Gloria asked, finding a letter specifically sent to Ophelia. “Have you made a pen pal, Pheli?”1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKx3HfTJcNH
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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.1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ2naQHhLqx
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HOGWARTS SCHOOL of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwWrHVBUISL
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Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfMUFNSzwGq
(Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf. Warlock,1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVWYpD6flxZ
Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. of Wizards)1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9iAcKOuTQv
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Dear Mrs Molley,1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbjPdNLXBTB
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.1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtEsbMBkZnZ
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Term begins on 1 September. We await your owl by no later than 31 July.1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnGWUyqnsId
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Yours sincerely,1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyK9FCACte4
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Minerva McGonagall1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfZ2dFcHQeK
Deputy Headmistress1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1zuIuckmAL
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“Owl?! Do they even use owls these days?” Gloria exclaimed, reading the letter over Ophelia’s shoulder.1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMietKJ4B54
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Curiosity has always been a trait of the Molley family and unknown to them they passed it on to Ophelia.1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFdDaOsYEWb
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The birthday girl gave her mother the first page and continued to the second.1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqiSKUTmcuD
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HOGWARTS SCHOOL of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmGfdF4hWhH
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UNIFORM1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0qEarw7FzS
First-year students will require:1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8cMWTqRBku
1. Three sets of plain work robes (black)1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqbXnDtNoUe
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Please note that all pupils’ clothes should carry name tags.1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTZy2vwHhGG
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COURSE BOOKS1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGGpNm6t7KX
All students should have a copy of each of the following:1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa6WiHu6dBd
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The Standard Book of Spells (Grade 1)1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrPw8SbJ28O
by Miranda Goshawk1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcG06FiJFLL
A History of Magic1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8gVFjWLjBx
by Bathilda Bagshot1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtw82ujwTiE
Magical Theory1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6UXhEep2Fy
by Adalbert Waffling1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWfMuHrUb6n
A Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo85jmmIGsA
by Emeric Switch1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5YYA6roDHt
One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvLfrqqJ3lb
by Phyllida Spore1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmeJEuEt2xw
Magical Drafts and Potions1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOW3jaef5cC
by Arsenius Jigger1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8e4uHZmGkm
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡINasCE3Aos
by Newt Scamander1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7PoD0J82gq
The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBnLq0JmZ0z
by Quentin Trimble1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡugjnDlgw1E
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OTHER EQUIPMENT1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6EIHEiD3Pi
1 wand1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡquD9OXgtaH
1 cauldron (pewter, standard size 2)1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKLPUag5aS9
1 set glass or crystal phials1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2D46uLLD76
1 telescope1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp7gvandVKQ
1 set brass scales1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLTllLWWV1p
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Students may also bring, if they desire, an owl OR a cat OR a toad.1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLkAXQKW7cc
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PARENTS ARE REMINDED THAT FIRST YEARS1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡar61QPrz8D
ARE NOT ALLOWED THEIR OWN BROOMSTICK1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtdJ4i6DHgq
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Yours sincerely,1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJBqzkQ6RRe
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Lucinda Thomsonicle-Pocus1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMy2U2L5DnO
Chief Attendant of Witchcraft Provisions1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwDPWs8FJtH
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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.1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzKDFo5csq1
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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.1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlqi74rQEDC
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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.1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡejzuW32bYh
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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?”1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFqMmnA3zu0
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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.1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYI0zzkmGox
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“Well, it is strange.”1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5gEuXyIPsF
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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.1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSnldq22PRE
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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.1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHOVQfJay0W
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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.1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLg8uakRNxu
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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.1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVezVkR6E0K
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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.1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA8LOgsRbF1
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“You got the hang of it very fast, haven’t you?”1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWyzFm4yAbR
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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.1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuWvId5v3nn
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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.1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4KJpPtGYXF
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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.1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZtLn58KTJa
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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.1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Wj11DBnUT
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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.1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6tCX7U16UL
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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.1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhible0KUsI
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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.1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtQhSlO4lTt
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“I can help you with that too. You only have to accept it.”1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy1ZXxRtRvH
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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.1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvYhCmP5gZg
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Those icy eyes of his twinkled bemusedly before he responded.1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZFx5KwyQbR
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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.”1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7AcFEmjmDr
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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.1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkIXsRxM8KN
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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.1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhMGUQAL959
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“Diagon Alley. Every student buys his necessities from here.” Tom explained, pulling his cloak over his head.1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm7KdUXG4Aw
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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.1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHQI8aDVc7M
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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.1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWEzSoG6TMx
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“What now?” She asked, looking at Tom for answers.1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ50y7FXapDx
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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.1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQmjYrmTT1n
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“Is there something wrong?”1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTU4LVbjdoK
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Ophelia’s eyes widened even more and she spun around in order to face whoever was behind her.1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbf2Xh7k9rw
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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.1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNrQENuXMK1
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“You’re blocking the entrance.” He spoke again, his tone low and empathic.1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrdyC0LxWJX
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“What is that?” She asked, seeing how he was the only person she could ask.1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnQDsxzADHl
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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.1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLfqGlVEF5F
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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.”1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ59OII0XHnI
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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.1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ934XYn9sHQ
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“What are muggles?” She asked, making the blond react with even more stupor.1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv7leATuEFA
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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?”1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj4opw09Ljt
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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.”1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8sytFJ2CBO
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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.1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIXLP1Flud6
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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.1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG5glNjZjXo
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“But I don’t have any right now.” She continued, having no idea what to do.1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡStI6yanOxe
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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.1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq4c1DdbZbY
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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.1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfvnllKeiAO
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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.1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYBBIrLtpGU
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“Interesting owl, isn’t he?”1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ66dGNR15iE
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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.1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGx8ZiUoFDG
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“You left me alone in front of the bank.”1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCvt8iJkJJb
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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. 1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvFVc2aQUIS
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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.”1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz193bzt628
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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.1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrjl2emzihn
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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.1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLTMwXTgaFe
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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.”1299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡffPqP1MOPu
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“But what about the other stuff and-“ She stopped when she realized he already vanished from her side.
