message to Miss Estella Penworthy

Ma'am,

I got your owl today. Yes, thank you, I know about the memorial service for Madam Umbridge in New London on Saturday. There was an announcement in the Prophet this morning. I expect you will be sad.

Students at Hogwarts are not permitted to go off gallivanting to things in New London. So I will be staying here. You would need to write a note to Acting Headmistress Vector I will be fine, really. Besides, I have to study. Because it is OWLs this coming week. And we students need to be at our best for them. Harry Marvolo says so, and he is very inspiring. So I am studying. Except I have to study by myself because n

I am as ever your dutiful foster-daughter,
Megan