Hatty
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Everyday Magic
You’ll want to know what happened when I spoke to Maksym’s father. I was a most undignified wretch which probably softened him. I explained I’d been trying to teach Maksym magic. Continue reading
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A Risk You Must Take
Nothing seems to help. I am considering returning home. At least then Daddy won’t have to worry about me besmirching the family name any Continue reading
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Letters from Hatty
You do realise there is more to this job offer than meets the eye? Even if I felt enthusiastic about the prospect of being a privileged teenager’s menial aide, it’s obvious that the real motivation behind Framley-Waters’ generous pay package is finding someone to spy on his daughter while she’s away from home. Continue reading
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Making Light of Things
I tried an incantation I’d found from another internet forum, and it worked a little too well. I had to stand on a chair to get the bin down from the ceiling. But I tried the disillusionment spell and, joy of joys, it actually worked! So I tried again and put a little less magical… Continue reading
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Putting things right
What does an unemployed witch do with her time? I decided to tidy up the shed. It’s a little stone building and might be good for storing potions, if I decide to try my hand at potions. You’ll remember my messy little potions as a teenager. They weren’t really for anything, though, Talia, just scaring… Continue reading
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The Disappearing Familiar
Firenze has given me a shock. Perhaps I have fallen into the trap of seeing him more as a pet than a familiar. I knew we had a bond and I thought it was surprising when I had a future flash, but I have discovered that I vastly underestimated him. This morning I went down… Continue reading
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The Woman at Dune House
I’m glad my fortune-telling at the coffee shop is going well – not only am I raising money, but it gives me a chance to talk to people. I had a mad moment the other day when I even missed school. I remembered going to the housemother with a problem, or those two-faced girls who… Continue reading
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Olive Framley Entry 20, 3rd July.
Dear Talia, It’s been a trying couple of weeks. Daddy is furious about the whole Magical Reporter debacle and the fact that people are now asking him what he thinks he’s doing, sending his well-educated daughter to mess around with potions and spells, and I’ve had journalists and paparazzi following me all over the place.… Continue reading
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Olive Framley Entry 12, 27th May.
Focusing my powers away from divination feels cleansing at the moment. To thank Hatty for her gift, I decided to see if I could make the chores around the house a bit easier. I thought it would be good if I could make the hamper lighter to make picnics easier, and I realised that there… Continue reading
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Olive Framley Entry 11, 24th May.
Hatty has come back from seeing her elderly relative, who is apparently doing a lot better, and she had such a spring in her step. She approved of my tidying, in fact seemed quite impressed. She had even brought me a present. I hope my parents are paying her enough – she brought me an… Continue reading
Helen Speaks 