In the early hours of the morning on January 21st, a house elf hands Lucinda a small box wrapped in brown paper, with a note tied to it.



Dear Lucinda,

I regret to inform you that I can't make our study session this weekend. I'm sorry. Something terribly ridiculous has happened, and I must focus on fixing it before everyone knows and it ruins my entire life.

Would you be open to meeting next weekend, the last weekend in January? I've reserved the room and set aside the potions ingredients.

In other news, I took some time to read the lycanthropy book you lent me. Please see attached for your book and my notes. I've taken the liberty of straightening the pages, and I also slipped in a bookmark for you. You're welcome.

In summary, the book offered an exciting overview of Lockhart's travels, but it did raise several questions for me. At several points the author stated how he trudged through freezing sleet and snow for several weeks in December, tracking the Wagga Wagga werewolf through various villages, however, I find it hard to believe that it snowed in Australia in December, when their cold season is in our summer (July, August September), and everyone knows that it only snows in the Australian alps. The author really could have benefited from an editor to fact-check important details like this. That's just one example. I noted several other examples in my extensive notes. You're welcome, of course!

Thank you for lending me one of your favorite books.

Sincerely,
Eirene Antonopoulos