Thank you for your letter. You do seem a kindred spirit – I have been thinking of you since I read your letter, and would be glad to hear more from you. Which languages do you speak, and where did you travel in your youth? I do not travel as much as I would like, but my work for the Ministry occasions much interaction the rest of the magical world.

I am somewhat scatter-brained myself, so perhaps we are kindred spirits in more ways than one.

I hope your heart was not too much bruised in the past?

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