Prologue

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Once upon a time, there lived a handsome man and a beautiful woman. They were kind, gentle, and generous to all. The man worked hard to make his wife happy, and his wife loved him wildly. They lived in a quaint home in the middle of a beautiful kingdom.

A large meadow behind the house provided flowers through the spring and summer, and in a small field, sweet lambs grazed beside contented cows. It was a home filled with cheer. When the husband and wife had a perfect baby boy, the home became happier still.

They named the baby Harry, and from the moment he was born, he was their little prince. True, he had no title, no crown or castle. But he was the ruler of his own little kingdom. The forest and meadow were his borders, and the birds in the air and the critters in the fields were his subjects.

Whether he pretended to be an elephant traipsing through the Sahara or a wild horse galloping through the meadow, everyone, from the mice in the house to the cooks in the kitchen, was happy to play along. Both animal and human alike fell under his enchantment, happier when in his presence.

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