“Dear, are you sure you don’t want us coming with you?” Gloria Molley asked her eleven years old eager daughter.1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4E5xoDczjG
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Ophelia nodded, smiling so widely that she felt her face stretch.1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Bjd8EwhJT
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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.1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5XaED4yzu6
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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.1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNZL8eXbnVJ
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“What’s this?” Gloria asked, finding a letter specifically sent to Ophelia. “Have you made a pen pal, Pheli?”1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHesLVECczR
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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.1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9AVad0E9jg
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HOGWARTS SCHOOL of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9BjW8FVcRr
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Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp7p9ciPmzn
(Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf. Warlock,1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCRhLFsckwL
Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. of Wizards)1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZwfUYKnl7d
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Dear Mrs Molley,1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgrQJ8V56HH
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.1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2hYqKchBQO
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Term begins on 1 September. We await your owl by no later than 31 July.1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhdQlPY9gPg
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Yours sincerely,1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOS8zQPm3uG
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Minerva McGonagall1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7oOZf9qbcQ
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“Owl?! Do they even use owls these days?” Gloria exclaimed, reading the letter over Ophelia’s shoulder.1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7tpcvUy67W
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Curiosity has always been a trait of the Molley family and unknown to them they passed it on to Ophelia.1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ8REvFD5bL
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The birthday girl gave her mother the first page and continued to the second.1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEGWMP0RLXB
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HOGWARTS SCHOOL of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpQo41gulOM
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UNIFORM1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlT97PNNwa0
First-year students will require:1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4bGNtBCtVr
1. Three sets of plain work robes (black)1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj7n30oRT1n
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4. One winter cloak (black, with silver fastenings)1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyo1RoeUdoJ
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Please note that all pupils’ clothes should carry name tags.1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtTUh1Sf1Ka
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COURSE BOOKS1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrOUFSaz6W7
All students should have a copy of each of the following:1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3YsF4U7LeY
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The Standard Book of Spells (Grade 1)1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCoUq05sRqG
by Miranda Goshawk1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFnD8iZ0V3I
A History of Magic1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSWEPC81knC
by Bathilda Bagshot1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgjyp5lgrVl
Magical Theory1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVBlXPi8DLQ
by Adalbert Waffling1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3JLHjb48XK
A Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb42fKLAMyQ
by Emeric Switch1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBHtufHxTs9
One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqcPcPPu5YG
by Phyllida Spore1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS9XGLE0JzW
Magical Drafts and Potions1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe7tIwQve2M
by Arsenius Jigger1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK2zc7CAl40
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiDldLRalde
by Newt Scamander1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeCS8OaAeYG
The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ83LSnqOCoH
by Quentin Trimble1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu21S4QcqDC
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OTHER EQUIPMENT1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQv6VWeIkjI
1 wand1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwMZl6iw934
1 cauldron (pewter, standard size 2)1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMHyIZHfYpc
1 set glass or crystal phials1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgeiwqZsdAG
1 telescope1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGJFZbCbOU2
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Students may also bring, if they desire, an owl OR a cat OR a toad.1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqscQlx0rOv
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PARENTS ARE REMINDED THAT FIRST YEARS1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ51xZzDy0Tz
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Yours sincerely,1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡILX3SHtpN7
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Lucinda Thomsonicle-Pocus1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ4SirEeHIb
Chief Attendant of Witchcraft Provisions1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTXbwXhbk5B
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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.1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSrNPEvvsfU
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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.1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBh8YQzpFh7
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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.1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoFHCuc3bDE
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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?”1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT9BMV8Be1Z
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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.1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw88mAlTGb7
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“Well, it is strange.”1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS0daFPthpU
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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.1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSXUV47XJjW
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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.1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡazdsojiMZv
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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.1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBna98ZWd4S
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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.1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWAxF8NC0oC
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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.1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhzIkyS7oX5
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“You got the hang of it very fast, haven’t you?”1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgzoLZrbCJB
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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.1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeGjTGHPxhi
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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.1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlDmopQU962
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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.1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7WiTWRo9dQ
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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.1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0tKnQOexDw
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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.1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4m9qstObFx
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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.1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqzpzLq5NBp
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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.1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWgbNF49xa5
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“I can help you with that too. You only have to accept it.”1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlCFWFGAO5w
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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.1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSNbVuoYVDV
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Those icy eyes of his twinkled bemusedly before he responded.1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEPaA46QJsx
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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.”1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0t8zKEqF0w
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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.1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7HCabg58WT
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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.1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL1ubwe9e8e
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“Diagon Alley. Every student buys his necessities from here.” Tom explained, pulling his cloak over his head.1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo8JHbPSCyP
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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.1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCnbTQzJR8X
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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.1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHYryTDwjHS
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“What now?” She asked, looking at Tom for answers.1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5J3g5txjeR
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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.1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYhxBwiaKHS
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“Is there something wrong?”1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGTtbQ3frSt
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Ophelia’s eyes widened even more and she spun around in order to face whoever was behind her.1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvFSHsmy7yC
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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.1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7MlyiSQKnQ
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“You’re blocking the entrance.” He spoke again, his tone low and empathic.1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDPaVcYv1r2
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“What is that?” She asked, seeing how he was the only person she could ask.1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrhXJAYKDeg
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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.1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3K0VJg8Z3S
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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.”1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2r69toDlCU
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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.1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOiMBOkQA8X
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“What are muggles?” She asked, making the blond react with even more stupor.1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgf4Diit6BH
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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?”1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXliCGfXDAs
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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.”1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6xp6mFao8D
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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.1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkHBVyyvEMt
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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.1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxVwo50LpFr
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“But I don’t have any right now.” She continued, having no idea what to do.1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZo9rDIAQyE
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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.1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRPXJpChRDc
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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.1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHd4PPujGAC
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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.1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOcUqmeRQtX
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“Interesting owl, isn’t he?”1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxOo1ycvfSy
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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.1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPtm2aMnQMr
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“You left me alone in front of the bank.”1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKBVz75FK7r
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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. 1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWcn6bvlghV
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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.”1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzDTAojMRiJ
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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.1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjHLwLTjmAg
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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.1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz9gLxGkKVr
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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.”1110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzw6GzbWIw7
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“But what about the other stuff and-“ She stopped when she realized he already vanished from her side.
