The sent letters and Christmas gifts were soon answered. Adults didn't hold any particular insistence on whether they received gifts on Christmas Day itself; after all, the exchange of letters and gifts was simply a way for both parties to maintain their connection.
As a return gift, Albert had also received a large batch of Christmas gifts in advance, a large portion of which consisted of books.
As for the contents of the letters, they were pretty much all the same—people expressing amazement that Albert had actually managed to kill Voldemort, or chatting about the book *Defense Guide*.
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