Гарри Поттер и узник Азкабана

           I’monholidayinFranceatthemomentandIdidn’tknowhowIwasgoingtosendthistoyou—whatifthey’dopeneditatcustoms?—butthenHedwigturnedup!Ithinkshewantedtomakesureyougotsomethingforyourbirthdayforachange.Iboughtyourpresentbyowl-order;therewasanadvertisementintheDailyProphet(I’vebeengettingitdelivered;it’ssogoodtokeepupwithwhat’sgoingoninthewizardingworld),DidyouseethatpictureofRonandhisfamilyaweekago?Ibethe’slearningloads.I’mreallyjealous—theancientEgyptianwizardswerefascinating.

           There’ssomeinterestinglocalhistoryofwitchcrafthere,too.I’verewrittenmywholeHistoryofMagicessaytoincludesomeofthethingsI’vefoundout,Ihopeit’snottoolong—it’stworollsofparchmentmorethanProfessorBinnsaskedfor.

           Ronsayshe’sgoingtobeinLondoninthelastweekoftheholidays.Canyoumakeit?Willyourauntanduncleletyoucome?Ireallyhopeyoucan.Ifnot,I’llseeyouontheHogwartsExpressonSeptemberfirst!

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           Hermione

           P.S.RonsaysPercy’sHeadBoy.I’llbetPercy’sreallypleased.Rondoesn’tseemtoohappyaboutit.

           HarrylaughedasheputHermione’sletterasideandpickedupherpresent.Itwasveryheavy.KnowingHermione,hewassureitwouldbealargebookfullofverydifficultspells—butitwasn’t.Hisheartgaveahugeboundasherippedbackthepaperandsawasleekblackleathercase,withsilverwordsstampedacrossit,readingBroomstickServicingKit.