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<div><span class="gmail_quote">On 10/23/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Brenda McCartney</b> <<a href="mailto:brenda.mccartney@gmail.com">brenda.mccartney@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</span>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">On 10/23/07, Zack Kunkel <<a href="mailto:outcast.zeta@gmail.com">outcast.zeta@gmail.com</a>> wrote:
<br>><br>><br>> On 10/23/07, Tara Kunkel <<a href="mailto:tara.kunkel@gmail.com">tara.kunkel@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>> > > > "Don't worry. I'm sure there will be other first years who are new to
<br>> > > > all of this as well. And the teachers are all very understanding,"<br>> > > > Harriet offered as Ryan let the group through the back door into a<br>> > > > small courtyard. "It's that one dear," she said to her husband
<br>> > > > pointing at a brick in the wall before the<br>> > ><br>> > > "Well, everyone is somewhat new to magic. No first year will gave really<br>> > > performed magic yet. So some grew up around it, it doesn't make a
<br>> > > difference. The only thing that does is natural talent." Kadyn speaks<br>> this<br>> > > last part with a strange tone in his voice. "For instance, I grew up<br>> around<br>> > > magic, but I'll probally have no talent with a wand." He grins as if
<br>> making<br>> > > a joke, but he honestly believes it to be true.<br>> > ><br>> > > "You use wands? Can you also use your hands or a staff?" asked Amber.<br>> ><br>> > "It depends upon the type of magic," Harriet offers. "But most wizards
<br>> > and witches use wands as a sort of focus for their energies. Wands are<br>> > very special. No two are the same, just as no two wizards are the<br>> > same. The trick is finding the right wand." She looks directly at her
<br>> > son. "The right wand enhances your own natural abilities. But you will<br>> > both have a chance to pick out your wands soon enough."<br>> ><br>> > Harriet smiles at her husband as she waits for him to open the entrance.
<br>><br>> "Yeah, yeah, yeah, can we just go in already?" Kadyn had been trying to hide<br>> his anxiousness, but he had his own reasons. The money he had been saving<br>> for his new rat was burning a hole in his pocket. But Kadyn knew he couldn't
<br>> let his parents know that this was his main reason for wanting to go.<br><br>Phil seemed to feel more comfortable now that the group had found the<br>right door. It was all coming back to him as they made their way
<br>through the tavern and into the back alley. "Yes, I remember now.<br>Amber, watch this!" he exclaimed, nudging her and pointing at Ryan as<br>he faced the brick wall.</blockquote>
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<div>"It's a wall..." Kadyn failed to see what was so special about it.</div><br>
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