Hi, muggleborn!
You are lying on the couch, absently staring into space. You had accidentally broken your pen, and ink had begun leaking everywhere, then the ink suddenly disappeared and the pen was fixed! No way was that physically possible.
Bang. Bang.
An owl was hitting the window! What? You rush to open the window, and the owl flies in. It has paper, wound into a scroll, attached to its leg. Tentatively, you pride the scroll from its grip. It hoots, and flies to the window to wait for your response.
Welcome to the school of witchcraft and wizardry, Phoenix Harting! You will be attending on September 1st, this year. Your school requirements are below. Of course, as a muggleborn, this may surprise you. However, you are, in fact, in possession of a magical core, which is what isn’t necessary of a witch or wizard.
HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Uniform
First-year students will require:
1. Three sets of plain work robes (black)
2. One plain pointed hat (black) for day wear
3. One pair of protective gloves (dragon hide or similar)
4. One winter cloak (black, silver fastenings)
Please note that all pupils’ clothes should carry name tags
Set Books
All students should have a copy of each of the following:
The Standard Book of Spells (Grade 1) by Miranda Goshawk
A History of Magic by Bathilda Bagshot
Magical Theory by Adalbert Waffling
A Beginner’s Guide to Transfiguration by Emeric Switch
One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi by Phyllida Spore
Magical Drafts and Potions by Arsenius Jigger
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by Newt Scamander
The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection by Quentin Trimble
Other Equipment
1 wand
1 cauldron (pewter, standard size 2)
1 set glass or crystal phials
1 telescope
1 set brass scales
Students may also bring an owl OR a cat OR a toad
PARENTS ARE REMINDED THAT FIRST-YEARS ARE NOT ALLOWED THEIR OWN BROOMSTICKS
We hope to see you then!
Sincerely,
Minerva McGonagall,
Deputy Headmistress.
P.S: you can find everything in Diagon Alley.
You glance up from the letter, and tell, “MUM! DAD!”
You hear footsteps on the stairs. You show them the letter, and send the reply, before your parents smile at you, and take you to Diagonal Alley for the school shopping.
continue to chapter 5.