Hi!
I hope all of you are doing okay.
We're having fun here.
We haven't gone to the wizarding village in Sydney yet. I think we'll go in a few weeks. I'm excited for the wizarding stuff and the Muggle Sydney stuff. We might stay a few nights there.
Yesterday was Australia Day. There were lots of people on the beach.
Julia and I took a walk in the morning and we met someone. It was kind of funny...well, because Julia was carrying her wand. She was kind of quietly practising with it. It was a bit early and we didn't expect anyone to be around. Anyway, this guy walked past us and he was very friendly. He asked us if we were staying at the holiday park. We said no and asked him the same thing. It was that kind of conversation. Then he asked about Julia's wand. My heart kind of stopped.
Guess what Julia said. "I'm a witch. This is my wand. We're from London, but we're hiding here in Australia because there's an evil wizard who has taken over the Ministry of Magic. It's a huge mess and we're waiting for the great Harry Potter to save the day".
I thought Julia had lost her mind. But she didn't. She just knew that no one would believe it. The guy laughed and said she was very creative. He then said he came from a distant planet and had mind-reading skills. Okay, call me gullible but for a moment I believed him. We tested him though and he said I was thinking that all three of us should go swimming together later. That proved to me he didn't have mind-reading skills because what I was actually thinking is I need to use the loo.
Anyway, we did go swimming with Jason later. That was a lot of fun.
He asked for our phone number and we might get together again today.
I hope he calls.
I think hanging out with him is making Julia feel happier too. She says she will never let herself fall in love ever again, but I think Jason just wants to be friends with us. Anyway, he's leaving in a few days to go back to Sydney. The school holiday is ending soon.
So, that's what's going on in our life. What about all of you?
I heard Luna Lovegood is still missing. I hope they find her and she's still alive.
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I'm glad to hear you and your family are doing well, Alex, and that Julia is getting more comfortable with her "witchiness".
As for Jason not believing Julia's story, this seems to be the typical reaction of muggles to magic. They don't believe it in; rather, they attribute magic to imagination or madness (either the witch's/wizard's or their own). This is why I'm so annoyed about the Ministry expressing such great concern about muggles learning about magic and the wizarding world. You could disapparate right in front of a muggle and he'd find some non-magical way to explain it to himself.
While you were at the beach, did you try snarfing? You know, where you stand on a plank and glide on the water? Most muggle sports look boring compared to quidditch, but snarfing looks like it could be fun.
Aoife,
You're probably right. Some Muggles wouldn't believe in magic if it hit them in the face. I guess it depends though. My parents were quick to believe when they found out about Julia. But they told me that before any of that happened, they were open-minded to all of that kind of stuff.
At some Muggle bookstores, there's whole sections on magical type beliefs. There's stuff about astrology, tarot cards, people who can talk to the dead, dream interpretations, alien abductions, etc. I think the readers of those type of books might not be sceptical about the wizarding world.
I never heard of that water activity..standing on something and using a paddle. It sounds fun. I'd probably be awful at it though!
Aoife: Do you mean surfing? I've never tried it but I've heard it can be even more fun then quidditch.
Alex: I'm glad to hear you and your family are well. Things here are, well, not so great. We have snatchers on our tail. At least all the evidence has seemed to point to being followed for about a week now. We're worried right now and quite a bit tense. I don't have much time. We need to pack up and get moving again.
This war can't go on much longer...it just can't.
Oh! Surfing. What is wrong with me?
Yes, I've heard of that. People do it here a lot!
Sorry, Aoife!
Where did my brain go? I don't know. Hopefully it's back now.
Anyway, I haven't tried it yet. I don't know if I want to. Julia wants to try. They have surfing lessons here, so she might do that.
SC Mather, I'm very scared for you. I hope the snatchers leave all of you alone.
Surfing! That's it! When this is all over - if I survive, that is - I want to try that. I think a vacation will be in order.
Aoife: Definitely.. A vacation is MOST CERTAINLY in order. I've never tried surfing, though I might when this is all over.
When this is all over, maybe all of you can take a holiday here! That would be so fun.
You could surf with Julia.
I'll watch.
That would be a great idea, Alex!
But, you do know, that if we go surfing, we'll find some way to get you on the 'board!
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