June 1, 1979
Dear Diary,
GUESS WHAT! When mum got home yesterday from the dentist's office with papa, she gave me very important news. As of exactly 2 months from now, I shall be going to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
My mum received a letter by owl, can you imagine! It 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 inform you 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,
Deputy Headmistress
Of course, I have never heard of it before, or heard about a "MUGWUMP", but according to the letter, it is a very prestigious school for the witching arts. I simply can't wait! Just imagine how fun it would be! I expect I will learn loads, on how to perform enchantments and such. And to think that neither of my parents are magic! I do wonder how it worked out, maybe it skips a certain amount of generations. I expect I'll have to buy all kinds of magic things, probably a wand and a cauldron and a broomstick. I do wonder how on Earth we'll find all it, but I suppose it could be hiding in plain sight, like the wizarding world all these years. Well, I suppose I should go help mum in the kitchen. We're having a guest, see, from a place called Beauxbatons Magic Academy. I wonder what they want me for?
Signed,
HERMIONE JEAN GRANGER