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.
It is here! I have just returned from Hogsmeade, where I purchased the latest edition of Sansom's Encyclopedia of Potions—the only one Whizzhard Books had in stock, which I think shows a willful ignorance amongst society. Just because Burke is more popular, after all, does not mean his work is better. Indeed, I have yet to find any potions scholar more comprehensive than Sansom, particularly where more obscure (or, indeed, dangerous) potions are concerned, but of course, on this matter I am preaching to the choir.
While I will, of course, be bringing it to Hogwarts, you must visit before our return to school. We need time to pore over its pages and determine where we will begin, so that we might acquire any necessary supplies before being sequestered at the castle.
Lady Luck has truly smiled on you! Would that I had such good fortune on my last shopping trip. In light of our long-standing friendship, I shall refrain from mentioning any lingering jealousy in regards to your recent purchase, and simply thank you for the invitation.
I would, naturally, be delighted to come examine this clearly superior volume with you at your leisure. We do not have much planned until the first of September, so I will be available at your convenience. I look forward to seeing you, as always. Until that time comes,