Billie paused in her painting to squint at the two birds Ama had indicated. She wasn't well-versed in the names of birds, nor did she believe that cockatoos and parakeets were native to Scotland. She tried to file away their names in the back of her head, while she beamed. "Where did you find birds like that? I like those names. Do you own all of them birds?" She couldn't imagine having so many pets.

"I've just got a cat. His name is Soot, and he's the best cat in the world. And I feed lots of stray cats, and I have a niffler friend named Ginger. Mr. Scamander is her Dad." She babbled on, excitedly.