THE ROWLING STONES

the Battle of Hogwarts and the culmination of the Second Wizarding War. Peace had brought industry to even remote places like Coketown, England. The identical brick houses whic

river had been dredged and cleaned- a t

picture- a young girl of not more than fifteen years waved at him again and again. She ha

of a decade ago had been replaced by burnished antiques, which under the light of aesth

m the adjoining room. It had a husky dra

contained the grim faces of his parents, Tobias and Eileen Snape, now deceased. Beside the pictures was a somewhat peculiar cup, shaped like a p

ver

ght here

is wizard robes were shabby and patched at places. But Lupi

rom the

offered no comment. Even after several years of close acquaintance, Snape was an enigma to him- silent in his habits and inscrutable with his emotions. Besides, Lupin was not the curious kind. He went on ab

oday, visiting the Pott

ers?" Sna

their little cherubs, if yo

-plussed as to why they would invite a werewolf to their safe lodgin

Was he upset or relieved that he wasn't invited? He was boorish with his words for both o

oung potters about werewolf transformation. Apparently, Miss Chiara Lobosca, who is professionally involved in spreading w

o avoid his disapproving glance. As th

eone to run the Potions shop this afternoon. You

ill be presenting my curated integrum potion which reduces splinching by a high degree during disapparition

zard who looked like Ron Weasley, lo

f city like Cairo. I cannot stomach the heat. There a

lad from the cotton mills to m

potions shop, my glassware cabinet was wrecked and some

as a winder in the mills- Bob Rivers- he is- uh- a- squib. And is very gentle and

s pocketwatch, and nod

activate at 9 o' clock at London Bridge. And then I have to ro

artner to tend to matters of the shop. Once outside, Snape looked to either side

nape had three hours to spare before he needed to reach the scheduled portkey, and he had his reasons to lie to his truste

Severus

her under arrest until a Ministry official relieves you. Upon successful completion, a generous stipend, and the gratitude of the Ministry of Magic shall be owed to you. For the purpose of this task, you shall be granted the rank of 'Honorarium Aequipollens Auroru

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