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 think you will forgive me for jumping right to the point but I just receive the strangest letter and I had to tell you about it immediately! It was addressed to "Ms. Wandmaker" and signed by "Love Sick Poet" and the middle is written completely in rhyme. It says I fit him for a wand and now he's 'falling in love with my face and my mind'.
What should I do? The letter requests a response but surely if he was of a good sort with proper interest he'd make a proper introduction, right? Or maybe he is shy. I don't know if I should be flattered but it just feels very strange and even if I did decide to write back what in the world would I say? You can read the full of it next time you are over for tea but in the mean time - owl help!
I think you'll forgive me for writing back so quickly, but I too, received a letter from a "Love Sick Poet" just the other day! I've enclosed a copy of mine. It was in rhyme as well and not altogether terrible, but while I had no plans to respond,now I certainly won't after hearing from you!
Do think think it's the same person? What in the name of Merlin's beard do you think it means, if anything? I have to wonder if someone isn't making a big joke of this! How odd indeed!
Your letter was nearly as shocking as the one from the 'Poet'! It has to be the same person - there is no way two people could conceive to write the same sort of letter and sign it the same way on the same day. I've sent a copy of mine now so you can compare for yourself.
At least yours has your name on it! At first I thought mine might have been sent to me by mistake but how many lady wandmakers could there be nearby? Yours is also much more poetic and romantic. If you knew the person it might pass as a proper letter of affection... I think.
Still, it must be a joke. Do you think it could be Maryanne? It doesn't seem like her but no one else is coming to mind.
After looking at your copy compared to my own letter, I think I agree it's the same person. The handwriting, though obviously shaky, is clearly the same. None of it is any kind of proper though. I mean, maybe if mine had been an isolated thing, but knowing that it was sent to at least two of us? It's actually a little... unsettling?
I don't think Mary would do anything of this sort. I won't be sending any reply, will you? After everything that's happened recently, I think spinsterhood is looking better and better.
You are right of course; it couldn't be Mary. If you think of someone you know who has gotten a wand in London recently please let me know, perhaps together we can figure out who it is. Do you think he sent other letters to other girls?
I felt a small measure of obligation to respond at first but I certainly won't now. Even as strange as it was it felt rude not to but now that I know he is sending multiple letters I'm sure the burden of propriety has been lifted.
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