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.
Oberon and I 'ave setlled settled in fine and so has Jackdaw - I'll let Jackdaw tell you his own house at least but I don't think he wrote you yet but now you know he is fine. To get to the castle we rode in magic boats. No one hadta row!
When we got ta the castle they put us in houses with a talking hat. Seems a silly way to me but they are stuffy. But the hat asked me questions but it asked me them in my mind. I think it read my mind to. Oh, the hat also sings. It is wierd weird. But it put me in Slytherin. Our animal is a snake. I think it has somethin to do with ambetion so it sounds rite.
We live down in the dungon and look out in ta lake. I saw a really big squid. I share a room with other girls in my house and year. One of 'em is a bit of a prissy. She wanted another house and acts like it is the end of the world. I think she is bein silly.
Classes start tomorrow. I will write more then.
Nettie
Oh, If Jackdaw doesn't write tell me, I'll set 'em straight.
Good job so far. Jackie wrote too, he's in the same House. That's good — means you both have a connection to your old life an family even as you make new friends.
What you learning?
Think you could send us the talking hat without anyone noticing? It's OK if not, you go to keep your nose clean so you can stay in school.
Here's a quill, it's made from a feather dropped by an eagle up here in Skye.
Oh Eunin*,
I'm so happy for you - you know that as long as you are happy I am happy. If you need anything at all just send a message and it will be in the next post! There is nothing in the world that you could do that would make me not proud of you - you are the best of us my little bird.
Look after your brother, and remember that Hogwarts might be where you are sleeping but it will never be your home.
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