Wizarding Twins - A Peculiar Postman
In the little cottage of Autumberry, on the right hand side of Saint Michael’s chapel, just over the hill, lived the Honeycutts. Never had something extraordinary happened to the Honeycutts, despite maybe the birth of the twins Abigale and Adrian. Mr. and Mrs. Honeycutt loved their children more than anything and were sure they would become something special one day. And as if the future couldn’t wait to prove it, that day came on an early July morning, not long after the twins had turned eleven years old. Mrs. Honeycutt had just put breakfast on the table, after Mr. Honeycutt had left in a hurry after a sudden call from his boss. It was a lucky coincidence that no newspaper had come that day, otherwise he surely wouldn’t have been as quick to leave the house. Just as Mrs. Honeycutt started wondering what was taking the postman so long, a sound reminiscent of a soap bubble popping could be heard from the garden, immediately followed by the ring of the doorbell.
Abigale Honeycutt turned around. Usually there were no visitors that early. Curiously she looked at the door. Who could it be? Her father had complained about the missing newspaper earlier, so this visitor had to be the postman, Abby thought and curiously looked at the door. In the doorway stood a friendly looking, yet rather oddly dressed man. He wore a melon top hat, but unlike the suit which normally went with it, he had combined it with a long orange and brown robe, which fell down to his ankles. Weird looking symbols were woven into the fabric and it seemed like some of the patterns were even moving. In his hands he held two big letters, each with a big red wax crest on them. What a peculiar postman, Abby thought.
„Good morning, Mrs. Honeycutt.“ The man said in a cheerful chime. „I am Alfred Copperbottom, from the education officer of the Ministry of Magic. I have the honor to deliver two letters to young Mr. Adrian and Mr. Abigale Honeycutt. They have both been accepted into the Hogwarts School of Wizardry and Witchcraft.“ Mrs. Honeycutt looked at him in utter confusion. „I know, this might be a bit surprising to you and it is my duty to introduce you and your children into the magical as smoothly as possible.“, he continued. Mrs. Honeycutt looked even more perplexed. „Wait, wait, wait… what in heavens name are you talking about?“, she interrupted his speech. He looked at her with a warm and welcoming smile. „Your children are wizards!“
What was he talking about? Wizards, magic and even a school for it? „Didn’t you ever notice anything strange about your children? Anything they did or that happened, that wasn’t normal? That seemed unexplainable?“ he asked. Mrs. Honeycutt still looked puzzled, but Abby started thinking. She had always considered herself and her brother to be absolutely ordinary children. Sure, sometimes there were weird coincidences. Just this morning, her mother had tried to serve them fried eggs. Abby preferred the yellow part, while her brother only liked the egg white. And while their mother insisted they both ate a whole egg, the eggs themselves absolutely refused to stay together and always separated before landing on their plate. And the drawer with the cookies also sometimes unlocked itself, when the two of them craved a late night snack. But that was normal, right? Her mother must have thought the same thing and after she had overcome her initial shock, she started questioning Mr. Copperbottom about the the magical world and about his state of mind, which she apparently had serious doubts in. It was only when he commanded an apple from the fruit basket right into his hand with a flick of his wand, that she finally believed him. The twin’s excited gasps made the radio turn on and the tea bubble in their cups and now it was clear; They were wizards and they were going to Hogwarts.
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I hope you enjoy this new little story set in the Harry Potter universe. I’ve always been a big fan of the Harry Potter franchise and some of most fond Lego memories stem from playing with the first Harry Potter sets. Recently, I’ve been getting back into it and now, the new Harry Potter sets present the perfect opportunity for me to tell my own little tale in this magical world. This vignette is planned to be the first part in a little series, following Abigale „Abby“ Honeycutt and her brother Adrian, as they attend the magical school of Hogwarts. I will try to pack as many details into these builds as possible and show some of the parts of the magical world, that weren’t as prominently featured in the books and films. I hope you are as excited as I am for this.
Wizarding Twins - A Peculiar Postman
In the little cottage of Autumberry, on the right hand side of Saint Michael’s chapel, just over the hill, lived the Honeycutts. Never had something extraordinary happened to the Honeycutts, despite maybe the birth of the twins Abigale and Adrian. Mr. and Mrs. Honeycutt loved their children more than anything and were sure they would become something special one day. And as if the future couldn’t wait to prove it, that day came on an early July morning, not long after the twins had turned eleven years old. Mrs. Honeycutt had just put breakfast on the table, after Mr. Honeycutt had left in a hurry after a sudden call from his boss. It was a lucky coincidence that no newspaper had come that day, otherwise he surely wouldn’t have been as quick to leave the house. Just as Mrs. Honeycutt started wondering what was taking the postman so long, a sound reminiscent of a soap bubble popping could be heard from the garden, immediately followed by the ring of the doorbell.
Abigale Honeycutt turned around. Usually there were no visitors that early. Curiously she looked at the door. Who could it be? Her father had complained about the missing newspaper earlier, so this visitor had to be the postman, Abby thought and curiously looked at the door. In the doorway stood a friendly looking, yet rather oddly dressed man. He wore a melon top hat, but unlike the suit which normally went with it, he had combined it with a long orange and brown robe, which fell down to his ankles. Weird looking symbols were woven into the fabric and it seemed like some of the patterns were even moving. In his hands he held two big letters, each with a big red wax crest on them. What a peculiar postman, Abby thought.
„Good morning, Mrs. Honeycutt.“ The man said in a cheerful chime. „I am Alfred Copperbottom, from the education officer of the Ministry of Magic. I have the honor to deliver two letters to young Mr. Adrian and Mr. Abigale Honeycutt. They have both been accepted into the Hogwarts School of Wizardry and Witchcraft.“ Mrs. Honeycutt looked at him in utter confusion. „I know, this might be a bit surprising to you and it is my duty to introduce you and your children into the magical as smoothly as possible.“, he continued. Mrs. Honeycutt looked even more perplexed. „Wait, wait, wait… what in heavens name are you talking about?“, she interrupted his speech. He looked at her with a warm and welcoming smile. „Your children are wizards!“
What was he talking about? Wizards, magic and even a school for it? „Didn’t you ever notice anything strange about your children? Anything they did or that happened, that wasn’t normal? That seemed unexplainable?“ he asked. Mrs. Honeycutt still looked puzzled, but Abby started thinking. She had always considered herself and her brother to be absolutely ordinary children. Sure, sometimes there were weird coincidences. Just this morning, her mother had tried to serve them fried eggs. Abby preferred the yellow part, while her brother only liked the egg white. And while their mother insisted they both ate a whole egg, the eggs themselves absolutely refused to stay together and always separated before landing on their plate. And the drawer with the cookies also sometimes unlocked itself, when the two of them craved a late night snack. But that was normal, right? Her mother must have thought the same thing and after she had overcome her initial shock, she started questioning Mr. Copperbottom about the the magical world and about his state of mind, which she apparently had serious doubts in. It was only when he commanded an apple from the fruit basket right into his hand with a flick of his wand, that she finally believed him. The twin’s excited gasps made the radio turn on and the tea bubble in their cups and now it was clear; They were wizards and they were going to Hogwarts.
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I hope you enjoy this new little story set in the Harry Potter universe. I’ve always been a big fan of the Harry Potter franchise and some of most fond Lego memories stem from playing with the first Harry Potter sets. Recently, I’ve been getting back into it and now, the new Harry Potter sets present the perfect opportunity for me to tell my own little tale in this magical world. This vignette is planned to be the first part in a little series, following Abigale „Abby“ Honeycutt and her brother Adrian, as they attend the magical school of Hogwarts. I will try to pack as many details into these builds as possible and show some of the parts of the magical world, that weren’t as prominently featured in the books and films. I hope you are as excited as I am for this.