Maksym
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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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Storm in a Party Cup
I want to I feel that I’m so ashamed I made a mistake I am going to need you to send me some advice. It seems that there was something about young Maksym’s powers that neither Lucy nor his father thought to tell me. Continue reading
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Help the Mystic
Maksym was telling me about an old lady who lives in his block, who he and his father sometimes help with grocery shopping, and it made me think that I should probably pay a visit to Shannon, my banshee friend. I mean, having psychic powers doesn’t necessarily mean that she can get all her groceries… Continue reading
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Witchy Nostalgia
I am pleased to report that my performance as “The Amazing Olive” was a success! The children’s birthday party loved us. True, there were one or two little swots who saw through some of the card tricks – I couldn’t make all of them real magic. But they loved it when I made Maksym fly. Continue reading
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Business plans
While I was in Swalebeck I ran into an old friend of Mummy’s – Marguerite Forester-Hawes. It was funny to be called “Genevieve” and “Jenny” again when I’m so used to being Olive in Barkmouth. She said she’d heard I’d been sent to the sea “for my health” – honestly, am I someone from a… Continue reading
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The Witch’s Apprentice
Poor kid. Imagine having your powers stunted like that! I know that Lucy hadn’t completed cut off his magic, but I wasn’t sure she’d made the right choice. It seemed like Maksym’s father just wanted to keep him small. I know what that feels like, Talia. It seems my mother does too. 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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Growing Together
I have been helping Mrs Webfoot in the garden lately and I feel that I’ve been “hearing” the plants and trees more and more. She is happy for me to help her with anything except her herb garden, which she is very protective over. And it feels good to help – she charges so little… Continue reading
Helen Speaks 