Dear Hogwarts PV Lani Beckett Closed

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October 18, 2021

To: Miles Thatcher
Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Peak of Mount Greylock, Massachusetts, USA

From: Lani Beckett
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Scottish Highlands, Scotland, Great Britain

Dear Miles Thatcher,

Hello! I was also just told of the event taking place and I'm excited to meet you, your fellow classmates from Ilvermorny, and the many other schools which plan to attend. This is my first time also participating in this program, so I'm still learning the ropes.

My name is Lani Beckett and I'm a First-Year student in the house of Ravenclaw. Our house is said to value intelligence, learning, wisdom, and wit, which I agree on. (In my opinion, the Thunderbird house reminds me of Gryffindor.) I love to learn about charms, potions, and astronomy and hope to make new discoveries with my knowledge from these subjects. Your idea of traveling the world and gaining more understanding from the subjects you like is an amazing idea that I am in awe with. My mother is from a pure-blood family and works in Magical Law Enforcement for the Ministry of Magic, and my father, who is a muggle, is a famous artist. My mum would usually be gone most of the day, so my father taught me all there is to know about art; from sculpting to paper mache.

My hobbies are mostly design and other things in the art area. I also love to read late at night, which soothes me somehow. Playing quidditch sounds exciting! I'm not the athletic type so I don't really know much about it. Maybe you could explain it a bit more in your next letter?

I hope this letter gets to you. My mother said she had an owl pal back when she was a student and they became the best of companions. Maybe if we owl each other a bit more we could become close friends. I would love to learn more about you, Miles!

Sincerely,
Lani Beckett

Dear Miles Thatcher,

Please, just call me Lani! I don't really like being called by my full name. I can agree that both Gryffindor and Slytherin have their bad traits, but I generally look at the good side of things, not the bad. I admire the bravery and determination that students in the Gryffindor house have, so that's the way I think of the Thunderbirds, too.

It's true that the view from the Astronomy Tower is breathtaking. I've always wanted to sneak there late at night to stargaze some more. When you get to Hogwarts I could maybe bring you up to the tower and show you my favorite constellations, then you can show me yours. You could think of it as a mentoring lesson from yours truly.

Your watercolor sketches sound amazing. Maybe you could bring them with you and I can give you some tips? I have plenty of art pieces that I could share with you! Sharing my art with others is new to me, since most people I've met never really want to see it. I've only shown them to my dad, and he's the type of guy who's always nice to his kid, (like, the word "No" is not in his dictionary) so I don't really have any second opinions on them.

Growing up in a split-cultured family was kind of intense. To be honest, fights would break out sometimes between my parents over really silly stuff. It's stressful worrying about both the muggle world and the wizarding world while trying to keep your parents from arguing over stuff like where we should go for Christmas or who to invite for Thanksgiving dinner. What's it like growing up with pure-blood parents? Do they not argue as much?

I guess you would be my mentor for all things Quidditch, and a midnight ride does sound kind of romantic (are you sure you didn't write that pickup line on purpose?). I've never actually been to a live Quidditch game, so maybe you could take me to one before you leave, though you don't have to.

The formal attire maybe for the Fall Ball coming up and the feast we have when Ilvermorny and the other schools arrive. It depends though, your school may have activities of their own. What are you looking forward to when you get here?

Hope to see you soon,
Lani Beckett

Dear Miles,

I'm very excited to get to know you more! I can agree on mannerisms since my grandmother visited my parents and me during weekends and holidays. It becomes a habit, doesn't it?

Now that we can say that code Astronomy Tower is a go, I say we need a plan to get there and leave, though I may forget it sharing facts about the night sky with you. If we're going to become criminals we'd better come up with a duo name. Maybe it could be like just our names, or maybe some cool title that stands out from the rest. Anything is fine if we come up with it together.

I would like to thank you for choosing to be truthful, yet polite when you critique my art. That relieves some of my anxiety to share it and makes me even more excited to see you. I love how you document your plants with art. Do you wait for them to grow before you sketch them or do you sketch them while they're growing? I usually just paint or sculpt what's around me, like a book or the sky, but most times I paint more abstract and animated things. That should be a preview of what you'll see when you get here.

It must be easy not having to worry between the muggle world and the wizarding world. No conflict between Thanksgiving guests and all that. But you've never met anyone who's not a pureblood? I guess I'll be the first one. Don't worry, I'll show you everything in the muggle world: Smart Phones, Television, Computers, and fast food. Fast food does become an addiction, though, so you've been warned. As for holidays, my family mostly celebrates muggle holidays, so I guess you can tell me more about holidays in the wizarding world.

We sure have a lot to do when you get to Hogwarts! I guess I'd better make a list so I don't forget all the fun things we're going to do. And romantic broom rides? I guess I should be prepared for romantic flights in the night sky.

As for the Fall Ball, I actually don't have a date to the ball yet. Are you planning on asking anyone?

I'm excited to meet you!
Lani