Miss Scrimgeour

It would be remiss of me not to begin with a chastisement. You really oughtn’t write such things about your step-mother, no matter how much she vexes you and yes, I know that is quite a lot. Your summer letters do contain an awful lot of references to murder Holly.

Were you just polishing your wand? If so I would agree it was grossly unfair but were you perchance also practicing some intonation? I have seen you doing it in the common room and while your fellow students know that you will not – generally – actually cast a hex your step-mother might have a different view on the matter.

Please behave yourself and perhaps try revising potion ingredients in the meantime.

Yours,
C. Sykes

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