It was obvious as soon as she turned around that Harriet was upset, and Sera's brow creased with concern. She laid a hand on her daughter's arm, trying for comforting, especially as Hettie explained why she was upset — the porlock. Seraphina was rather charmed by the creature, because she had also taken Care of Magical Creatures at Hogwarts, and because it was so charming when it bleated.

"All right, darling," she said, "Let's find it — it can't have gotten very far."

Sera was confident the thing was too small to take the stairs yet.