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9/1/92
Dear Harry
I've just arrived back at college after visiting Mom. To say I'm exhausted would be an understatement but I was too keyed up to sleep on the bus. Mom didn't want me to go. After a whole evening and night of me trying to calm her down and worrying about her turning on me, while she rampaged around our apartment looking for her missing son, and asking me where I was, she recognised who I was this morning but didn't remember me telling her that I was going back to college. I don't know where exactly she thought that I was going but she insisted that I shouldn't go because it was too dangerous and physically tried to keep me locked up in the house to the point that I missed the train and had to take the bus.
This was the first episode she had while I was home and she hasn't had one this bad in ages, I would have sedated her last night but I didn't realize that Aunt Ethel had used the last injection and not replaced them yet. Don't worry, Mom didn't physically hurt me at all. I wonder whether the amulet was protecting me from her because usually when she doesn't recognise me like that, she would've attacked me and kicked me out of the apartment. Luckily it was Daniel's day to visit her and he had the replacement medication with him. He turned up in time for me to get to the Bus station. I rang the house one I got in and Daniel told me that Mom was sleeping. It was still early so I don't know whether that means she wore herself out or whether Daniel had to sedate her. I can't give up Caltech and stay with her. I'd end up resenting her for it, but I can't escape the knowledge that she isn't getting enough care from her friends for when she has days like this. I feel guilty for leaving her.
In all of that, I had almost forgotten that the train to Hogwarts is this morning, given the time difference it would be leaving about now. How are you feeling about not going back, now that your friends are on the train? What are your plans, now? I'm hoping as hard as I can that the mail ward works and you can't be found and dragged back into that madness calling itself a school. I also hope that you're safe and well and on your way here and I will see you soon. I'm sorry that my letter on what must have been a difficult day for you, is all about my own problems.
I am worried about you and hope that you are okay and can contact me soon.
You're right to be concerned about the idea of a superhero being capable of mind control, especially since Batman isn't recognisable to most people as Batman when he's not in his suit and cape and is wearing his glasses but Clark Kent would still have all the abilities Batman has. You wouldn't even know if he did it to his friends and acquaintances. Perhaps that explains why the police department lets him run around playing violent vigilante instead of trying to control him. Misguided people throughout history have done some truly horrific things with the belief they were doing good.
Superman doesn't like being on his own. I hope that if you have that in common you get here before it starts to trouble you and that we can find you a safe place to stay with people you can trust around you. I was thinking that perhaps we would get a house or plat not far off campus and you could stay with me. We'd still need you to use your aging potion to sign the lease, and perhaps a charm or something to encourage them to let a decent apartment to the two of us without an adult staying with us all the time.
Your friend always
Spencer
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