<BR><BR><B><I>Brenda McCartney <brenda.mccartney@gmail.com></I></B> wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"> <div>On 9/27/07, Tashayar McCarthy <WOW_ITS_TASHAYAR@YAHOO.COM>wrote:<BR>><BR>><BR>> Brenda McCartney <BRENDA.MCCARTNEY@GMAIL.COM>wrote:<BR>><BR>> > > Then she remembered the letter, now on the dark purple sheets of her<BR>> bed.<BR>> > > Green handwriting was scribbled on the front, in quick curvy hand<BR>> writing.<BR>> > > She slowly scooped up the letter, opened the door and shouted down the<BR>> > > stairs,<BR>> > ><BR>> > > "Er... Grandma! An owl just gave me a letter!"<BR>> ><BR>> > >From downstairs, Amber heard a cackle. "Ha HA! She got one!" her<BR>> > grandfather exclaimed gleefully.<BR>> ><BR>> > Sofia sputtered, horrified. "Not another... blasted owls... magic...<BR>> > I
WON'T have another..."<BR>> ><BR>> > "Oh, stow it, love," he said in the nicest possible way as he climbed<BR>> > the stairs two at a time. "Open the letter, dear," he called up the<BR>> > stairs to Amber.<BR>> ><BR>> > She bolted down, and slid under her grandfather's kind arm.<BR>> ><BR>> > When Amber opened it, she could see the letter had two pages. On the<BR>> > first was written the following in a fine, flowing hand:<BR>> ><BR>> > HOGWARTS SCHOOL of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY<BR>> ><BR>> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<BR>> ><BR>> > Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore<BR>> > (Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf. Warlock, Supreme<BR>> > Mugwump, International Confed. of Wizards)<BR>> ><BR>> > Dear Miss McFuller:<BR>> ><BR>> > We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts<BR>> > School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find
enclosed a list of all<BR>> > necessary books and equipment.<BR>> ><BR>> > Term begins on September 1. We await your owl by no later than July 31.<BR>> ><BR>> > Yours sincerely,<BR>> ><BR>> > Minerva McGonagall,<BR>> > Deputy Headmistress<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> > The second sheet contained a list:<BR>> ><BR>> > HOGWARTS SCHOOL of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY<BR>> ><BR>> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<BR>> ><BR>> > UNIFORM:<BR>> > First-year students will require:<BR>> > 1. Three sets of plain work robes (black)<BR>> > 2. One plain pointed hat (black) for day wear<BR>> > 3. One pair of protective gloves (dragon hide or similar)<BR>> > 4. One winter cloak (black, silver fastenings)<BR>> > Please note that all pupils' clothes should carry name tags.<BR>> ><BR>> > COURSE BOOKS:<BR>> > All sutdents should have a copy of each of the
following:<BR>> > The Standard Book of Spells (Grade 1) by Miranda Goshawk<BR>> > A History of Magic by Bathilda Bagshot<BR>> > Magical Theory by Adalbert Waffling<BR>> > A Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration by Emeric Switch<BR>> > One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi by Phillida Spore<BR>> > Magical Drafts and Potions by Arsenius Jigger<BR>> > Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by Newt Scamander<BR>> > The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection by Quentin Trimble<BR>> ><BR>> > OTHER EQUIPMENT:<BR>> > 1 wand<BR>> > 1 cauldron (pewter, standard size 2)<BR>> > 1 set glass or crystal phials<BR>> > 1 telescope<BR>> > 1 set brass scales<BR>> > Students may also bring an owl OR a cat OR a toad<BR>> ><BR>> > PARENTS ARE REMINDED THAT FIRST YEARS ARE NOT ALLOWED THEIR OWN<BR>> BROOMSTICKS.<BR>> ><BR>> > "Witches... potions... Broomsticks!" said Amber as
she read the letter<BR>> > "What? How? Who? What?", millions of questions zoomed like bees inside her<BR>> > head. With each word she said, the Irish bough she grew up with, got more<BR>> > and more distinct. "Wait... does that mean... I'm a... what?".<BR>><BR>> "A witch, dear," Phil said quickly, cutting off his wife's less<BR>> courteous response. He squeezed his granddaughter's shoulder. "Your<BR>> father got one of those when he was your age. Didn't know what to<BR>> make of it at the time, we didn't. But he went to the school. Done<BR>> him good, that's a fact."<BR>><BR>> He leaned over and said in a fake whisper, "He was quite the hellion<BR>> before that. Not sure where I've seen another like him." He winked<BR>> mischievously.<BR>><BR>> Sofia looked as if she were about to burst with frustration. "Fine.<BR>> Just... fine! I can see I'll get no further now than I did twenty-odd<BR>> years ago." She stomped
back down the stairs. "You just be sure you<BR>> take that blasted cat with you," she called back over her shoulder<BR>> angrily.<BR>><BR>> "Cat hair..." she continued to mutter as she retreated down the hallway.<BR>> "This is a... good thing... right? I mean... am I... going to turn green, or<BR>> - or dance around a glowing pot?" said Amber putting her hand to her nose,<BR>> "I like the color I am. And I don't like to dance."<BR><BR>"Heh heh," her grandfather cackled. "You'll be green only if you<BR>choose to be. Or if you fail Transfiguration... or drink the wrong<BR>potion." He looked thoughtful for a moment. "At any rate, I'm sure<BR>it would only be temporary."<BR></div> <div> </div> <div>"Good." A grin suddenly appeared on Amber's face after she said this, "When do I leave?"</div> <div><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>HogwartsBetween mailing
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