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 1894. It’s time to join us and immerse yourself in scandal and drama interlaced with magic both light and dark.
I am no longer young and not much of a gentleman. I possess wealth enough but am often accused of having little refinement. I seek a tolerable companion to soften my own edges and see out my life in an amicable situation with a lady.
Witch Weekly is pleased to inform you that your recent submission to our Lonely Hearts article has generated a response. Witch Weekly is devoted to providing help to all of our readers, no matter what their social disadvantages, and we are delighted to provide this service to the lovelorn in our magical community. We hope that you will be able to create a happy ending with our help, instead of being doomed to a tragically lonely life.
Please see the enclosed letter and advise us whether you will need your advertisement repeated in further issues of our magazine.
Captain & First-String Chaser for the Holyhead Harpies
29 year old Halfblood
5 ft. 3 in.
❤ Spinster
Played by MJ
142 Posts
34 Likes
11th September, 1893
Dear —,
Thank you for your letter. I have no earthly idea whether I should make a tolerable companion for anyone, but I am an optimist at the worst of times, so! You say you are not so young – forgive me being too impertinent to a stranger, but were you never married previously? If so, why not?
Not that I could possibly judge. I did call myself a spinster, after all.
I cannot judge Miss, as I am also not known to be the most pleasant companion. I believe I have redeeming qualities which are perhaps not visible on first inspection -I believe I am an acquired taste. As to why I never married, I have a large family and have always been surrounded by children and never felt the absence of my own. In the spirit of additional honest, I am a man of 50, and excellent fortune, such as might keep a wife in good comfort.
Why might a young lady such as yourself find themselves turning to the letters to explore the potential of a husband?
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