As the Christmas holidays came to an end, the young wizards wore gloomy expressions as they rode in carriages pulled by Thestrals toward Hogwarts.
This time, the Thestrals—symbols of death—were no longer magical creatures that only a handful of people could see.
No one spoke aloud about seeing the Thestrals. Even their gaunt, terrifying appearance failed to stir much of a ripple.
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