The snow had stopped overnight, leaving the landscape blanketed in a pristine white that glittered brightly in the sunlight. A house-elf named Nol was using magic to clear a walking path through the deep snow.
Inside the villa, Albert changed into a formal wizard's robe, seated himself in an armchair in the library, and idly flipped through a book as he awaited the arrival of the other wizards. To say he felt no curiosity about the alchemy gathering would certainly be a lie.
Albert's patience was not tested for long before a very elderly wizard, supported by a house-elf, slowly made his way toward the villa's Great Hall.
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