Boggart in a Box

"Who sent you another prank package?"

Why "another"?

This wasn't the first time Albert had encountered something like this.

Lee Jordan studied the package before him with great interest. It was still trembling slightly, and he really wanted to know what was inside.

"Want to open it and see what's in there?" Fred was instantly intrigued.

"Madam Pince is over there." George frowned as he reminded them, "Do you want to get thrown out of the library that badly?"

"Didn't you say there was a letter too?" Albert asked Kenneth.

"Yeah, there's a letter. It's right here." Kenneth passed the envelope to Albert across the table.

"Give me a moment. I'll read the letter first."

Albert took the letter, turned it over, and glanced at the sender's name before getting up and walking to a secluded corner near the window.

The sender was actually Mundungus Fletcher.

Mundungus?

Albert was somewhat surprised that the thief would suddenly send him a package. He shouldn't have bought anything from the man recently.

"Could it be..."

After thinking for a moment, Albert came up with one possibility.

Mundungus Fletcher had gotten him a Boggart and mailed it directly to him in a package.

Still, that seemed unlikely.

After all, Albert hadn't even paid the man any Galleons yet. He didn't believe someone as cunning as Mundungus Fletcher would willingly make a losing deal.

Albert opened the envelope and read the letter inside. His expression immediately became very strange. He had actually guessed right—the package really did contain a Boggart.

Albert realized he had somewhat underestimated Mundungus's cunning. The man had actually sent him the goods before receiving payment.

It was clearly a forced sale, and he was asking for fifty Galleons.

Come to think of it, wasn't he worried Albert would make up an