The whole family stood with their mouths open in disbelief. After a long moment of silence, Mr. Barton grabbed the letter and growled, "whats this rubbish?
"Veeeery funny," he mumbled, skimming over the letter, "owls, witchcraft, order of Merlin - is this some kind of joke?!"
"No father really I-"
"When did you have time to apply to this fantasy school?" shouted Mr. Barton, losing his temper.
"Father I didn't. I had no idea, I swear," whimpered Rose.
"She's telling the truth Earl, stop it!" screamed Mrs. Barton, "Stop it. There has been a mistake here, seeing as Rose never applied to this school. We'll have to visit the post office and ask who this letter came from. No need to fuss."
