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 1894. It’s time to join us and immerse yourself in scandal and drama interlaced with magic both light and dark.Where will you fall?
Complete a thread in which every post is precisely 1000 words. The thread must be at least ten posts long, and at least three must be your own.
Happy Christmas. I hope you enjoy the book.
"Silently, one by one, in the infinite meadows of heaven,
Blossomed the lovely stars, the forget-me-nots of the angels"
Thank you for the book. It's been some time since I last had a reason to indulge in poetry.
Please, give the wrapped gift to your son. He is such a delightful boy, I couldn't help but pass these along.
Happy Christmas.
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Thank you for the gifts, particularly the one for Lysander - he's delighted by the tracks they make. I hope your holiday went well.
As well as it could go given the circumstances. I much rather would have preferred to be surrounded by love elsewhere.
I am, I hope you know, deeply sorry that that cannot be the case.
So am I. More than I can express in words.
The midwives believe the baby to be a boy. It's all a bunch of muggle nonsensical tales, but they've made me hopeful for a son nevertheless.
A boy! That's so exciting. (A girl would, of course, also be exciting; I think that babies are just exciting, generally.)
A daughter would be beloved by me. as well. I confess to having always desired a girl to dote upon as my mother did. I'll be delighted either way, of course.
Have you had much experience with newborns? I don't recall when Lysander came to live with you.
Lysander was a few months old when he came to live with me; still small, but not a newborn. I remember when my younger siblings were newborns, though. I think that mostly they cry and sleep a lot until they're a little older.
Happy New Year.
Is it strange to admit that despite having wanted a baby since I was but a baby myself I'm terribly afraid?
No; I'm afraid all the time that I'm not the guardian Lysander needs, and he's nearly seven.
Do you want to talk about it? Via letter or - you can come over.
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When?
Tuesday or Wednesday? I don't have court either day, so whichever is better for you.
Wednesday. Tomorrow. I'll see you then.
