A letter from Hogwarts

Muggle world, Japan, Aomori,

There was Tanaka family living in a normal village. Their ancestors were witches and wizards who studied at Hogwarts but the magical power somehow fades, so later generations own an apple farm.

On the first day of summer, Tanaka family had a daughter named Natsu but sadly, a few days later her parents passed away in an accident, so the village’s librarian took care of her from that day on and she let Natsu call her “aunt”, and because of spending all day in the library, Natsu likes reading. She likes to read books about magic, fantastic beasts and alchemy.

She lived a normal life until one day, she looked at the bookshelf and couldn't find her favorite book—someone had read it and hadn't put it back. Natsu reached out her hand, scanning the shelves.

But her reach caused the book to levitate! Her first use of magic occurred. At first, she didn't think much of it, but a week later, a letter arrived. Her aunt didn't know what it was, but it was addressed to Natsu. She showed it to her, and she opened it, seeing the message:

“Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

To Ms. Natsu and his guardian

Ms. Natsu has been selected to attend Hogwarts, and the term begins September 1st. Please check the list of books and supplies carefully. We await your owl by July 31st.

Sincerely yours,

Minerva McGonagall”

Followed by another letter detailing what first-year students needed to bring.

“School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, huh?” her aunt asked, glancing at her.

“Yes, it was a long time ago…” "My ancestors came to me in a dream and told me I'm the inheritor of magic," Natsu said. She didn't know why she remembered the dream so vividly.

"That's right. Your ancestors were wizards and witches. They probably want you to inherit magic," her aunt murmured.

"I guess so," Natsu replied.

"Huh? But what did they mean by the owl?" her aunt wondered.

"Probably a way of sending letters," Natsu guessed.

"So, will you be studying here?" his aunt asked.

"Whatever," Natsu replied. Her current school was fine, but going to Hogwarts might offer a different experience.

"If they don't force you, continue at your current school," her aunt said.

"But even if you've made your decision, if it's according to your ancestors' wishes, then you'll have to follow them," her aunt added.

"Oh, there's one more thing I haven't told you," her aunt continued.

"Originally, this library wasn't meant to collect a variety of books. It was meant to store stories of magic," Aunt told Natsu.

"Huh? But I've never seen books this old before," Natsu said, still confused.

"That's right. All these books were destroyed in the tsunami, but one cabinet survived," Aunt explained.

"Oh, where is this bookshelf?" Natsu asked.

"It's behind the fantasy bookshelf. When they salvaged the wreckage, it was some time after the Tanaka family's (Natsu's) ancestors' time. The cabinet had 'To the Inheritor of Magic' written on it and was sealed with a talisman, so no one dared open it. When the library was renovated again, someone added another bookshelf on the other side and wrote, 'Do not flip it over. Contains the Tanaka family's magic books.' So now it's appropriate to flip the cabinet over for you to see. I heard that no one can open this cabinet," Auntie explained, then slowly slid the bookshelf over for Natsu to see.

Natsu easily opened the cabinet. One book caught his eye, titled 'Western Magic.' She picked it up. It was an old record. The book contained information about Hogwarts during the time his ancestors attended, and he came across a page describing where school supplies were purchased: “Diagon Alley is where I bought the things mentioned in the letter…” along with old directions on how to get there. A much newer-looking Post-it note read, “(Later update) Diagon Alley is now easily accessible from Japan via going through a wall in Shinkansen station, then onward to England. The old method can then be used.”

Natsu didn't know who could have altered the book, but at least she now knew where the items described were sold.

To be continued…

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