In the bridge cave where things can be tidied up well
July 31, 1991
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surrey
Xiaowhingjin District
No. 4 Privet Drive
Storage room under stairs
Mr. Harry Potter receives
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Harry:
I really didn’t expect such a coincidence. The day I received the letter happened to be your birthday. I wish you a happy birthday!
From today on, your life will be completely different!
Don't ask me how I know...maybe it's because of an owl?
That's right, on July 22, I was revising my second article over and over again under the bridge, and then an owl (maybe it was an eagle owl? Sorry, I can't tell clearly).
Anyway, you know, emerald green ink, a badge—
[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]
Headmaster Albus Dumbledore
(President of the International Federation of Wizards, First-Class Grand Wizard of the Order of Merlin, Chief Magician of the Wizengamot)
(Let me say something here: This title is really impressive and very high-end!)
Dear Miss Lin an:
We are pleased to inform you that you have been admitted to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Enclosed is a list of required books and equipment.
The semester is scheduled to start on September 1st, and we will be waiting for your owl to bring your reply before July 31st.
Vice-Chancellor
Sincerely, Minerva McGonagall
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Did you get it?
I guess you must have received it, after all, you are famous - "The Boy Who Lived".
Even more fortunately, not long after I finished writing my reply, Professor McGonagall came over in person——
Sorry, it may be disrespectful to say this, but anyway, with a bang, we met under this well-kept bridge.
(Professor McGonagall’s loving eyes really surprised me. Actually, I’m not that miserable.)
Then, as a poor student, I received a gold galleons subsidy (thank God, otherwise without nine years of compulsory education, even if I have saved thirty-five pounds now, it would still be too difficult to go to school)
Well, I can answer your question now.
I, Lin an, am eleven years old this year, and my birthday is July 22nd (you can think about what gift to give me next year).
Unfortunately, I probably won't be able to go to Diagon Alley with you. Professor McGonagall specially came to guide me, so when I reply to the letter now, I have already been to Diagon Alley.
——The world of magic is so magical.
However, since they are all operated by monopolies, it is really difficult to bargain.
But, this doesn’t bother me.
On the day I went to Diagon Alley, I saw a few seniors who were clearly in uniform, so I talked to them specifically and bought the second-hand first-grade books they were about to throw away.
Wow!
Much cheaper than the second-hand bookstore I asked about before,!
To be honest, is it really good to sell all the books before graduation?
In China, these must be reviewed before graduation.
But the people I found were probably poor students, and their books were even quite new (except for one book with a burnt circle on the cover, which was said to have been burned while practicing magic spells)
Balances, telescopes, medicine bottles, and crucibles are needed every semester, so I had to buy them at a second-hand store.
Fortunately, I picked out a set that was in good condition.
I didn’t buy a pet, I heard that there are some in school. But I heard that all electronic products cannot be used at Hogwarts, so if I can’t send emails, my writing career will be aborted before it even starts.
After all, even if it’s handwritten, I can’t let an owl send me the manuscript, right?
It seems that I have to think about other ways to make money in school.
Letters are really slow these days. Harry, I really can't wait to learn about the wizarding world, so I probably won't write to you in August.
On September 1st, I'll be waiting for you at Station Nine and Three-Quarters.
Hope you can recognize me.
Yours faithfully:
Lin an
In fact, I formatted each letter carefully, but the writer’s backend helped me adjust it again by default...
There will be fewer letters in the future, because some things are not suitable for writing in letters anymore.
