[Hogwarts Between] Cyrus Goes Shopping

[William Dean]

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Liz Trumitch" <liz.trumitch at gmail.com>
> To: "Hogwarts Between Game List" <hogwartsbetween at gamera.cc>
> Subject: Re: [Hogwarts Between] Cyrus Goes Shopping
> Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2008 11:33:12 -0500
> 
> 
> On Jan 12, 2008 8:29 AM, William Dean <wsdean at operamail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Margaret Dean" <margdean56 at operamail.com>
> > > To: "Hogwarts Between Game List" <hogwartsbetween at gamera.cc>
> > > Subject: Re: [Hogwarts Between] Cyrus Goes Shopping
> > > Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2008 03:15:21 +0100
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > > Eugene Windermere still looked slightly windblown from his and
> > > > > Cyrus' journey to and from the family Gringotts vault, but his
> > > > > enthusiasm seemed unabated as he and his son came back down the
> > > > > white marble stairs of the wizard bank onto the winding >
> > > > cobblestone street that was Diagon Alley.
> > > > >
> > > > > "Where to now?" he asked Cyrus.  "We probably want to save your
> > > > > books for last, they'll be heaviest.  That and your cauldron.
> > > > > Robes?  Wand?"
> > > > >
> > > > "You said I could have an owl, dad. Could I get an owl?" asked
> > > > Cyrus. "Pleeeease?"
> > >
> > > "Why, of course!" said Eugene, beaming.  "That way your mother and
> > > I know we'll hear from you regularly, don't we?"
> >
> > "Yeah, dad. Sure." said Cyrus.
> >
> > >
> > > He led Cyrus down the street, continuing, "Eeylops isn't far.  They
> > > specialize in owls."
> > >
> Eeylops Owl Emporium sold owls and supplies such as owl treats. The
> inside was dark and full of a low, soft hooting, rustling and the
> flickering of "jewel-bright eyes." [PS Ch.5] Among the types of owls
> sold are Tawny, Screech, Barn, Brown, and Snowy.
> 
> A man wearing round, thick glasses whispered to an owl on his arm.  He
> looked rather like an owl himself, with his shoulders bunched up and
> his white laboratory coat sprinkled with various feathers and a few
> droppings.  He and the owl both looked like they've been ruffled a
> bit, and were calming down.
> 
> The store was amazingly empty, though the cashier slipping away for a
> moment to have a break might have lead one to believe a rush had just
> ended.
> 
Cyrus looked around, eyes wide, at the long rows of cages stacked precariously one on top of another. He had never known so many different owls existed.

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