37. July 31, 1971

He spends the last day of July going around Mudblondon saying goodbye to the places he's supposed to hate. The Mudblood sweet shop on Abbey. The trick shop on Watling. The history museum on Staveley. Noah Schmidt's house, without anyone seeing.

He stops by the bakery on Richmond Hill, just to take in the scents. It's full as usual, smelling of cakes and donuts and cinnamon-sugar, and the pastries are beautiful, too. He wishes that he could buy something, but just smiles at the lady behind the counter after a few minutes and leaves.

He doesn't have any Mudblood money.