br
Cindra Paige closed the book with a sigh. She had read it all in one evening this time, and she still had another year to wait for the new one. She set uHarry Potter and the Philopher's Stone/u on her night stand and got up out of bed.br
She yawned and hopped into her pajama pants and tee-shirt. Tomorrow was her eleventh birthday and she wasn't looking forward to it. Actually, she was somewhat hoping that her family had forgotten. She didn't want Muggle presents, birthday candles, and cake. She wanted to wear robes, cast spells, and play Quiddich. br
But she wasn't a witch, and her Harry Potter world was all just a fantasy. So many of her days were spent sitting alone in her bedroom reading and writing stories of life at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It seemed almost worthless now.br
The next morning she awoke with a start. Her younger sister Emily was running into her room. "Cindra! Cindra!" she cried.br
"What?" Cindra replied groggily.br
"Happy Birthday!" she yelled with glee.br
"Oh," Cindra said solemnly. "Thank you."br
Cindra put on her bathrobe and went slowly down the stairs to the kitchen. The post had arrived surprisingly early, and Cindra picked up the pile of letters that were sitting on the table. There were several bills for her parents, a birthday card from one of her relatives, and a yellowish envelope addressed to her in green ink. She recognised it immediatey and wondered what sort of trick someone might be playing on her.br
She tore upen the evelope and took out the piece of parchment that was concealed inside. "Mum!" Cindra yelled excitedly.br
Her mother came rushing in. "What is it?" Linda shoved the letter into her mother's hands. She read it and gave Cindra a puzzled look. "Is this some kind of a joke?"Br
Cindra shrugged, but smiled widely. She looked down and read the letter again.iDear Miss Paige,br
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 book and equipment. Term begins on September 1. We await your owl by no later than July 31./i
Yours sincerely,font face="lucida handwriting"Minerva McGonagallbr
Deputy Headmistressbr
"Do you know what this means?" Cindra said with a twinkle in her eye. "It's all true! Harry Potter is REAL!"
Cindra Paige closed the book with a sigh. She had read it all in one evening this time, and she still had another year to wait for the new one. She set uHarry Potter and the Philopher's Stone/u on her night stand and got up out of bed.br
She yawned and hopped into her pajama pants and tee-shirt. Tomorrow was her eleventh birthday and she wasn't looking forward to it. Actually, she was somewhat hoping that her family had forgotten. She didn't want Muggle presents, birthday candles, and cake. She wanted to wear robes, cast spells, and play Quiddich. br
But she wasn't a witch, and her Harry Potter world was all just a fantasy. So many of her days were spent sitting alone in her bedroom reading and writing stories of life at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It seemed almost worthless now.br
The next morning she awoke with a start. Her younger sister Emily was running into her room. "Cindra! Cindra!" she cried.br
"What?" Cindra replied groggily.br
"Happy Birthday!" she yelled with glee.br
"Oh," Cindra said solemnly. "Thank you."br
Cindra put on her bathrobe and went slowly down the stairs to the kitchen. The post had arrived surprisingly early, and Cindra picked up the pile of letters that were sitting on the table. There were several bills for her parents, a birthday card from one of her relatives, and a yellowish envelope addressed to her in green ink. She recognised it immediatey and wondered what sort of trick someone might be playing on her.br
She tore upen the evelope and took out the piece of parchment that was concealed inside. "Mum!" Cindra yelled excitedly.br
Her mother came rushing in. "What is it?" Linda shoved the letter into her mother's hands. She read it and gave Cindra a puzzled look. "Is this some kind of a joke?"Br
Cindra shrugged, but smiled widely. She looked down and read the letter again.iDear Miss Paige,br
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 book and equipment. Term begins on September 1. We await your owl by no later than July 31./i
Yours sincerely,font face="lucida handwriting"Minerva McGonagallbr
Deputy Headmistressbr
"Do you know what this means?" Cindra said with a twinkle in her eye. "It's all true! Harry Potter is REAL!"