Chapter 1: The day before the sorting

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I hear a faint croaking from my sleep, the more I wake up the louder it gets. I struggle to grab my fathers wand
still half asleep whilst I make my way downstairs to his office "why so early today father, couldn't you have gotten it yourself?" I say as I give him his wand. "Because the creatures can easily escape darling" he says in a gentle voice whilst smiling at me. "Can I go sleep now?" I say tiredly "I thought you'd like to help me tame the new Niffler I found" "Wait really" I say in a delighted tone. I've loved Nifflers for as long as I can remember and have always wanted one for my own, dad says they're to much trouble to keep but I think otherwise. "Where is it?" I ask "down the corridor third door to your right" "the forbidden room?" I ask "there's no Niffler is there I say sadly "there is I've just made the room forbidden so you don't figure out your 11th birthday day surprise before time .

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