To: Harry
From: Ron
Dear Harry,
Happy birthday!
Look, I'm really sorry about that telephone call. I
hope the Muggles didn't give you a hard time. I asked Dad, and he reckons I shouldn't have shouted.
It's amazing here in Egypt. Bill's taken us around all
the tombs and you wouldn't believe the curses those old Egyptian wizards put on them. Mum wouldn't let Ginny come in the last
one. There were all these mutant skeletons in there, of Muggles who'd broken in and grown extra heads and stuff.
I couldn't believe it when Dad won the Daily Prophet
Draw. Seven hundred galleons! Most of it's gone on this trip, but they're going to buy me a new wand for next year.
We'll be back about a week before term starts and we'll
be going up to London to get my wand and our new books. Any chance of meeting you there?
Don't let the Muggles get you down!
Try and come to London,
Ron
P.S. Percy's Head Boy. He got the letter last week.
To: Harry
From: Hermione
Dear Harry,
Ron wrote and told me about his phone call to your Uncle
Vernon. I do hope you're all right.
I'm on holiday in France at the moment and I didn't
know how I was going to send this to you --- what if they'd opened it at customs? --- but then Hedwig turned up!
I think she wanted to make sure you got something for your birthday for a change. I bought your presant by owl-order;
there was an advertisement in the Daily Prophet (I've been getting it delivered; it's so good to keep up with what's going on
in the wizarding world). Did you see that picture of Ron and his family a week ago? I bet he's learning loads. I'm really
jealous --- the ancient Egyptian wizards were fascinating.
There's some interesting local history of witchcraft
here, too. I've rewritten my whole History of Magic essay to incorporate some of the things I've found out. I hope it's not
too long ---it's two rolls of parchment more than Professor Binns asked for. Ron says he's going to be in London the
last week of the holidays. Can you make it? Will your aunt and uncle let you come? I really hope you can. If not,
I'll see you on the Hogwarts Express on September first!
Love from
Hermione
P.S. Ron says Percy's Head Boy. I'll bet Percy's really pleased. Ron doesn't
seem too happy about it.
To: Mr. Potter
From: Professor M. McGonagall, Deputy Headmistress
Dear Mr. Potter,
Please note that the new school year will begin on September the
first. The Hogwarts Express will leave from King's Cross Station, platform nine and three-quarters, at eleven o'clock.
Third years are permitted to visit the village of Hogsmeade
on certain weekends. Please give the enclosed permission form to your parent or guardian to sign.
A list of books for next year are enclosed.
Yours sincerely,
Professor M. McGonagall
Deputy Headmistress
