Yet another flickering feather of inspiration! Not for the novel's beginning---won't work, unfortunately, although I've tried shifting stuff around a million and six ways---but it's an important bit of information for all that. I am honored by your assistance, darling IF! I'll leave some dark chocolate for you, shall I? Anything to keep you tickling my nose with ideas....

( because Harry Potter fanfic's made me curious all over again... )

( and because I keep running into this stuff in said fanfic )

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