[Previously titled "Cawing of the Crow"] To cross paths with a crow symbolized the beginning of change. On the night that young, Roderick Lestrange was born, a murder of crows appeared outside his home. It was the beginning of the change that would slowly emerge as the child grew older and became a young man. Crows were said to unite the light and dark of the world, and Roderick had no idea he would accomplish such a thing during his lifetime. Raised to follow in the footsteps of his older brothers, Death Eaters Rodolphus and Rabastan, the young man only begins to find himself feeling more and more conflicted with his expected duties as "The Crow" as he ages. He must learn whether to continue in the steps of his family or fly down his own path.

There were some things in life that even magic couldn't heal and for Zakari Ollivander, being deaf was not something that he wanted to be "healed" of anyways. Never considering himself disabled, Zakari considered himself just to be slightly different growing up. He still enjoyed partaking in activities that other children his age were involved in, even if he had to find his own way to do them. It was a challenge sometimes, but Zakari was always up for a challenge. As the grandson of a famous wandmaker, Zakari's biggest challenge yet would come to the young boy when he receives his acceptance letter to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Without knowing him, people were quick to pass their judgement, believing the boy would struggle and calling it a waste of time trying to teach magic to a boy who couldn't hear and hardly spoke. However, Zakari sets himself out to prove that just because he was hard of hearing, didn't mean he didn't have anything to say. It was everyone else around him that needed to learn how to listen.