Welcome to Charming, where swirling petticoats, the language of flowers, and old-fashioned duels are only the beginning of what is lying underneath…
After a magical attempt on her life in 1877, Queen Victoria launched a crusade against magic that, while tidied up by the Ministry of Magic, saw the Wizarding community exiled to Hogsmeade, previously little more than a crossroad near the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. In the years that have passed since, Hogsmeade has suffered plagues, fires, and Victorian hypocrisy but is still standing firm.
Thethe year is now 1895. It’s time to join us and immerse yourself in scandal and drama interlaced with magic both light and dark.
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Did You Know?
Did you know? Jewelry of jet was the haute jewelry of the Victorian era. — Fallin
I do hope you won't find me too forward in writing to you out of the blue however I was handed a pamphlet on my way into work yesterday morning that I think may be of interest to you. (I realise you may have seen it already, living in Irvingly as you do and therefore being more part of the action, so to speak, but I wanted to make sure as I would hate for you to miss out.) The Irvingly Market will be having a "small dog show" (verbatim from the pamphlet - I assume the size refers to the event itself rather than the size of the dogs in question!) and I would be honoured if you would agree to meet me there, with Penny of course. Shall we say one o'clock?
I must admit I was rather surprised to find this letter waiting for me, though I find myself flattered all the same. Your presumptions are correct! It is of interest to me, and I do happen to know about it! One of the organizers happens to be a good friend of mine. You would, again, be correct - the size refrences to the event rather than the animals - a good note to pass on however, as I'd not thought of that myself.
Given the previous statements, I would be most delighted to make your suggested time of one o'clock! I look forward to perhaps meeting in a less tangled setting, though I may be speaking too soon given the nature of the event.
Oh and I do apologize for the bite marks around the parchment, Pascal had a fit and refused to give me my roll of parchment back.