Alex quickly tucked the letter into the pocket of her second hand jeans and ran up to her room. She sat down on her bed and stared at the letter in her hands. Why did she get a letter. She was a nobody, no family, no past, no future. It must be a mistake. But then it even had her bedroom on it. No it couldn't be right. Well only one way to know.Slowly she turned it over and carefully opened the envelope so as not to break the intricate seal. She pulled out the letter which was on a long sheet of parchment. It read:

Hogwarts School
of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore
(Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf. Worlcok,
Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. Of Wizards)

Dear Miss Johnson,

We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find the enclosed list of necessary books and equipment. Term begins September 1. We await your owl no later then July 31. Yours Sincerely ,

Minerva McGonigall
Deputy Headmistress

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

Uniform
first year students will require:
1. Three sets of plain work robes (black)
2. One pointed hat (black) for day wear
3. One pair of protective gloves (dragonhide or similar)
4. One winter cloak (black with silver fastenings)
please note that all of pupils' clothes should carry name tags

Course Books
all students should have a copy of the following
The Standard Book of Spell (Grade 1) by Miranda Goshawk
A History of Magic by Bathilda Bagshot
Magical Theory by Adalbert Waffling
A Beginners Guide to Transfiguration by Emeric Switch
One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi by Phillidia Spore
Magical Drafts and Potions by Arsenius Jigger
Fantastic Beast and Where to Find Them by Newt Scamander
The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self Protection by Quentin Trimble

Other Equipment
1 wand
1 cauldron (pewter standard size 2)
1 set of glass phials
1 telescope
1 set brass scales

Students may also bring an owl OR a cat OR a toad

Parents are reminded that first years are not allowed there own broomsticks.

She read it three times to make sure that was what it actually said. Then she laughed. So this is what it was. Her only letter ever and it was some stupid prank. But then it was really intricate for a prank. Why would some one take the time to write out the equipment and course books for a prank. Well sure to make it more believable but even so. Besides even if it wasn't a joke she had no money to buy all the stuff they said she needed and anyways where could she get it?

This was stupid. Magic doesn't exist. Everyone knows that. Why was she even thinking it could be real. It had to be a prank. Still the only people who would want to do something like this were at the orphanage and none of them were this creative. Her thoughts were interrupted by someone knocking on the door.

She opened the door and in walked one of the shortest people Alex had ever seen. He was very old judging by his white hair and rather bushy white eyebrows.

"Hello, I am Professor Flitwick," he said in a voice that was almost a squeak. "I am the charms professor at Hogwarts."

Hogwarts is real? You're joking right...
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A.N. Hey to all 5 of you who read the previous chapter. HMMMM why did only 2 review? Something seems wrong here! I love the stats thing!

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