Meserimus smiled behind his beard, ’possibly a rather good idea Miss Selwynn, while I have some experience of the fairer sex I would imagine the secrets of young ladies to be the best secrets indeed’, his daughters and granddaughters had all gone through one of those phases, furtive notes in dairies and journals, long letters to friends and confidantes no doubt spilling the truth of some lost love, or handsome cad who would not notice them – that’s what he presumed at least.

’I do not personally keep many secrets,’ he shared in turn, ’when you are as old as I am time is much too precious to worry about who knows what colour your socks are.’ he chortled and combed two his fingers through his beard, that wasn’t strictly true, he had as many as any man ’so I have never had much use for legilmency myself, but if you are looking for additional classes I might have a word around for you? Or see if there is someone, by way of a tutor, to be recommended for a young lady?’ he offered, when one of his own children had shown an interest in becoming an animagus, they had procured a tutor to assist her in her home.

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