On the second weekend after the start of the second term, Alistair skipped the library. Armed with the Marauder's Map and an Age Potion, he slipped past the one-eyed witch statue on the third floor, made his way to Hogsmeade, and headed toward his destination: the post office.
It was said that there were at least two hundred owls to choose from there, ranging from great grey falcons to pocket-sized bards meant only for local delivery. They perched on color-coded shelves for customers to pick from, the choice depending entirely on how fast one wanted the mail to reach its destination.
Based on the information Harry had provided, Alistair guessed that Sirius Black should have already returned to his ancestral home. Alistair was writing this letter because he had suddenly remembered that Slytherin's locket was still sitting in the Black family house; if Sirius happened to throw it out before Chris could retrieve it, it would spell serious trouble.
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