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Late-July 2016

"Good morning, Harry, Ron, Hermione."

"Good morning, Kingsley!" they chorused. Ron, then, typically got straight to the point. "What is the problem? You don't summon the three of us to your office to talk about the weather!"

"Of course not, Ron. The three of you and your friends and family have revolutionised the way our society runs. Your friends in the mutant, meta-human, alien and less mundane elements of muggle society have allowed us to have friendly contacts with some very useful allies. Indeed, the White Council has upgraded us from "Failing" to "Excellent" over the last few years and says we are on course for an "Outstanding".

"There are, however, some tasks in hand. What do you know of the Trewissick Grail? The yellow and green Ketterley rings?"

Hermione frowned. "The grail is a chalice discovered in the Cornish fishing village of Trewissick by three children named Drew and an archaeologist called Merriman Lyon in the 1960s or 70s. It is currently held in the British Museum. There was some speculation linking it to Romano-Celtic times, more specifically to the Arthurian period.

"Regarding the rings, they were found in the ruins of a London railway platform in the 1940s. A train had derailed onto the platform, killing dozens. Someone named Susan Pevensie claimed them after her parents, brothers, sister and one of her cousins were all killed in the tragedy. A couple of the excavation team vanished and had to be recovered from, well, another dimension. Somewhere Ms. Pevensie called the 'Wood Between the Worlds'? A man named Andrew Ketterley was said to have made the rings, which allowed people from this world to visit a place called 'Narnia'. Ms. Pevensie donated them to a small museum in London."

"Correct in both instances, Hermione, as always!" Kingsley replied nodding. "These and other such items seem to have some magical traces, albeit not our variety of magic, nor Dr. Strange's, Ms. Zatara's or Ms. Mills'. We like to keep an eye on them periodically, to ensure none of our dark witches and wizards get their grubby little hands on them. For a variety of reasons, however, we don't like to keep these recorded officially, to help keep them unknown.

"How would you three like to take Ginny and both sets of kids on a busman's holiday? You can visit the relevant sites ostensibly as part of your tour of the British Isles. My only request is that you keep any requests for assistance to your immediate circle and your friends from outside this world. Ask Ms. Addams or Ms. Zatara for any magical support, please."

"I'll e-mail Wednesday, Pugsley, Zatanna, Regina and Emma," Harry promised. "They can provide the added muscle more discretely than Stephen or my namesake in Chicago."

"I wasn't aware Regina Mills did discrete," Ron noted. "She's more sassy than subtle!"

"Given Wednesday's friendly contest with Jack Harkness to be the first to have a threesome with you and Ginny, Harry," Hermione added, "I wouldn't generally use that particular adjective for her either.

"Has either succeeded yet?"

"No, but Wednesday probably will soon enough!" Harry's twinkling eyes told the others he was almost certainly joking.

Kingsley laughed. "Either lady would be preferable to, say, Stephen Strange, Wanda Maximoff, Harry Dresden or John Constantine. Extensive property damage leads to equally extensive paperwork!"

"Now that last named doesn't even know the word discrete!" Ron concluded.

"So," concluded Harry, "we'll book our leave and start packing!"

Hi Harry. Yes, of course we'll be on standby, mon vieux. Pugsley and I are yours to command. Love to all (especially my darling goddaughter), Wednesday xx. P.S. My usual offer still stands! I take it our old friend Jack hasn't succeeded yet either?!

Hi Harry. I'm ready and willing to help, as always, depending on what goes on in our world, anyway. I've spoken to Diana, Clark, Bruce, Arthur, Barry, Ollie and Dinah. We are all pledged to offer you any support. SHIELD, Peter and Tony are also putting any resources you may require at your full disposal. Hope this helps! Give my love to Ginny, James, Albus and Lily. Love, Zee xx.

Hi Harry. Yes, Swan and I will be there if you need us. Henry says thank you for that copy of "Hogwarts: A History" you and Ginny sent him. That idiot Charming has got his even more stupid wife pregnant again. Robin and I are trying IVF for a sibling for Henry, but no luck so far. Figures! Love to everyone, Regina xx.

"Let's start with the objects in London this weekend," Hermione suggested. "We can leave for the other locations next week."

"Then," Harry concluded, "off to the British Museum we go!"