“Dear, are you sure you don’t want us coming with you?” Gloria Molley asked her eleven years old eager daughter.1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBw1Vrv52gs
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Ophelia nodded, smiling so widely that she felt her face stretch.1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM1MaVVPVyL
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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.1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkj8wJJijDW
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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.1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOxFuPmjIYg
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“What’s this?” Gloria asked, finding a letter specifically sent to Ophelia. “Have you made a pen pal, Pheli?”1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn54B5T4glS
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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.1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMrAnp3W7AS
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HOGWARTS SCHOOL of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbryLf8OeWq
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Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPO1zPjpiHi
(Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf. Warlock,1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuD7elMewdq
Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. of Wizards)1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnOVKttf1T0
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Dear Mrs Molley,1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz5FKDv33pX
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.1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdN92e95xRV
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Term begins on 1 September. We await your owl by no later than 31 July.1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMu2IUKikVO
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Yours sincerely,1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0EgOeXk4kC
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Minerva McGonagall1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr9LQ4U0t81
Deputy Headmistress1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtOTzm7B5yu
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“Owl?! Do they even use owls these days?” Gloria exclaimed, reading the letter over Ophelia’s shoulder.1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUGGgtJWXVG
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Curiosity has always been a trait of the Molley family and unknown to them they passed it on to Ophelia.1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlJh0Tmf2SB
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The birthday girl gave her mother the first page and continued to the second.1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbPQcmd3E3f
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HOGWARTS SCHOOL of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyAk5Rp9nHr
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UNIFORM1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡILQsSAOiQQ
First-year students will require:1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyJ9xhHk4WF
1. Three sets of plain work robes (black)1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8BfPwGQrmk
2. One plain pointed hat (black) for day wear1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3cyGcikkHE
3. One pair of protective gloves (dragon hide or similar)1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK1VXq1f1oB
4. One winter cloak (black, with silver fastenings)1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB23dFdDKj7
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Please note that all pupils’ clothes should carry name tags.1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgM5Uc8UiEA
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COURSE BOOKS1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVHknqRHunp
All students should have a copy of each of the following:1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvwPkqZZOUd
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The Standard Book of Spells (Grade 1)1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6BoCHKhYQF
by Miranda Goshawk1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqAHJahbIjS
A History of Magic1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQoNieDRAwV
by Bathilda Bagshot1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeewYWi9cHX
Magical Theory1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy2BYmYWu4s
by Adalbert Waffling1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcx4cs70yVu
A Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbuYIRfhTLn
by Emeric Switch1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFeGP3kTrxS
One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP7aV73uW3A
by Phyllida Spore1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlfG291VtqI
Magical Drafts and Potions1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3pnAErfHX3
by Arsenius Jigger1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4fjXEXpmpb
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6gTBCEnmSe
by Newt Scamander1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8poLdka956
The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3zgdC80omp
by Quentin Trimble1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡylpmGG5sy9
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OTHER EQUIPMENT1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoq93TrNfPg
1 wand1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ92FuBazgFW
1 cauldron (pewter, standard size 2)1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ7FdQEX9Kf
1 set glass or crystal phials1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡflihPKAMeY
1 telescope1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWkJUXCcD13
1 set brass scales1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSRQv7jqbV6
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Students may also bring, if they desire, an owl OR a cat OR a toad.1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKfqswsMJrk
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PARENTS ARE REMINDED THAT FIRST YEARS1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBE0vB3SWCG
ARE NOT ALLOWED THEIR OWN BROOMSTICK1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWPLjmCMRAu
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Yours sincerely,1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡglTBIMk3y9
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Lucinda Thomsonicle-Pocus1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkBacNmrwJo
Chief Attendant of Witchcraft Provisions1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg56pOIVb35
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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.1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbVwUcl0jFR
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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.1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcyDvpE1VIa
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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.1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqGb4nBqBC5
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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?”1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡICyhMi8WKO
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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.1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPQ2StQjiUm
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“Well, it is strange.”1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdaskqhmRn8
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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.1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ44IWszbeay
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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.1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhnFI11GFIq
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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.1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB6u3TDQZ2p
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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.1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHXwfLrZva3
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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.1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7a6T5h9p7u
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“You got the hang of it very fast, haven’t you?”1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfwEqB8RVJs
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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.1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnBjau9ofzT
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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.1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6GkBVh9arT
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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.1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlkYwFOmLIt
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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.1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv079wSdBKz
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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.1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLLFKFULcoI
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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.1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1nbdwpG187
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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.1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyTKZIRd0Q8
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“I can help you with that too. You only have to accept it.”1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgyWRHI3nAN
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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.1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxpt2YSgPo1
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Those icy eyes of his twinkled bemusedly before he responded.1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmV67Ph2BwD
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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.”1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvccQzuxSE3
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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.1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMewLOHdQqD
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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.1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGiYXaDicsK
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“Diagon Alley. Every student buys his necessities from here.” Tom explained, pulling his cloak over his head.1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ZQcIMp83r
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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.1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp5VgHSNM6k
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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.1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtd1favu9rJ
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“What now?” She asked, looking at Tom for answers.1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXNQce4FudC
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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.1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Br6kqmdOB
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“Is there something wrong?”1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrhMaUYCXpc
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Ophelia’s eyes widened even more and she spun around in order to face whoever was behind her.1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4xPcGvsE5I
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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.1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLMovRbE7OX
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“You’re blocking the entrance.” He spoke again, his tone low and empathic.1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQKkp7hPEr1
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“What is that?” She asked, seeing how he was the only person she could ask.1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4KQCsCMxbb
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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.1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5qKcRjKn9J
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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.”1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2XZ5PqTdrG
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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.1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD1qFOOOubw
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“What are muggles?” She asked, making the blond react with even more stupor.1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCkAfP54gM6
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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?”1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNQU8KzJhuE
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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.”1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9OG9qYnWYZ
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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.1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfVdwQbA8y7
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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.1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfV9LejkfLT
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“But I don’t have any right now.” She continued, having no idea what to do.1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8exKu20vv4
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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.1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0uXxj5wegg
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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.1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQr7jZ6IN28
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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.1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5rwuMdjNNX
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“Interesting owl, isn’t he?”1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOWroevqBwh
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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.1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0kjDhVEQz4
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“You left me alone in front of the bank.”1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC972BKd7zm
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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. 1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0FMHV8IQsv
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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.”1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXNrxn5ZF2z
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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.1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1q32rc0yY1
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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.1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHHiX5tWkav
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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.”1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6leEkY3GWQ
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“But what about the other stuff and-“ She stopped when she realized he already vanished from her side.
