I was sitting on my bed looking around my room and trying to think of what to do since I had just finished reading "war and peace" for the fifth time this summer when my parents had come in with a somewhat bewildered look on their faces, before I had time to ask what happened however they had handed me a letter addressed to;
The parents/guardians of
Hermione Jean Granger
xxx Featherstone Street
England
Surrey
the return address was from someplace called 'Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry' whatever that was. The letter had been opened already so I turned it over and read:
HOGWARTS SCHOOL of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY
Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore
(Order of Merlin, First class, Grand Sorc., Chf. Warlock,
Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. of wizards)
Dear Ms. Granger
We are pleased to announce that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment.
Term begins on September 1. We await your owl by no later than July 31.
Yours sincerely,
Minerva McGonagall
Minerva McGonagall,
Deputy Headmistress
Puzzled, she looked up at her parents and asked slowly, "Mum, Dad what is the meaning of this? Surely it's a joke right?"
Her mother looked at her husband, "We told him she wouldn't go for it".
"Who did you tell that to mum?" She questioned
"Why me of course" An aging man in light purple robes and pointed hat, whose half-moon glasses sat Ridgeley upon his crooked nose, "And my dear Mr. and Mrs. Granger you were quite right"
"Beg your pardon Sir but who are you?" Hermione asked of the stranger
He smiled told her "I, Ms. Granger am Albus Dumbledore and, provided you agree to attend, your Headmaster".
"What exactly is Hogwarts, Sir? If you don't mind my asking"
"Hogwarts is a school of magic. You would learn abilities that you may need later in life if a certain wizard comes back to full strength"
"What do you mean?"
"Well Hermione, almost 10 years ago there was a terrible time in the Wizarding world when the darkest wizard known as Voldemort walked the earth. He did some very terrible things and even went so far as to try and murder a boy no more than one year of age, the boy lived but he lost his parents that night" He told her.
"What happened to the boy? Where is he now? WHO is he?"
"He went to live with his aunt and his uncle and he should be attending Hogwarts this year as well as for who he is well I think it would be better for you to find out yourself"
"I will professor and I would like to go to Hogwarts and learn to be a Witch, but how do I get the supplies?"
"I will be back in a week's time to guide you and your parents to Diagon Alley where you will be able to purchase everything you need for your first year at Hogwarts" and with that he left leaving Hermione to ponder everything over that she had been told.
