After finishing her reply, Harley also told the Dursleys that she planned to stay somewhere else for a week.
When Uncle Vernon heard the news, a smile immediately spread across his face.
After all, he didn't want to turn down Marge Dursley, the older sister who had practically raised him.
When Harley woke early the next morning, she saw a mountain of birthday presents piled up in her room.
What caught her attention was that the present at the very top seemed to be alive. It was struggling continuously and making loud chewing sounds.
Harley opened that present first, her hand covered in black flames.
The method worked very well. Whatever was inside the wrapping seemed to sense the danger, and its movements immediately quieted down.
Harley quickly opened the package and found a book inside.
Its beautiful green cover bore a golden title: The Monster Book of Monsters.
Harley examined the book carefully.
Suddenly, the book snapped open, lunging at Harley as if it had opened a huge mouth.
But it stopped in midair, wrapped in a layer of black flames.
The Monster Book of Monsters dropped from right in front of Harley and slammed onto the floor, rolling around wildly.
It remained open, seeming to want to howl, but some unknown force had silenced it.
Harley lounged back in her chair, enjoying the book's misery.
About five minutes later, Harley curled her finger slightly, and the flames went out at once.
A strand of Spider Silk looped around the book and tugged it back into Harley's hand.
Harley examined the book again, running her hand over its green cover.
As Harley's fingertip glided over it, the book seemed to want to curl up, but it couldn't. All it could do was tremble.
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