The darkness inside Eeylops Owl Emporium was lit by the flickering of dozens of bright eyes, directed towards the pair who had entered the shop. The younger, a boy, shivered uncertainly as feathers rustled around him.

A ghostly shadow fluttered towards him. He flinched slightly, but stood his ground.

"Would you look at that," his enormous companion exclaimed at the snowy owl who had settled on the boy's shoulder. "It's like she knows you already!"

The sales assistant was quick to agree, and quicker to accept his galleons. Only later did he puzzle over the origins of the unfamiliar owl.

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