"What's going on here?" On Christmas afternoon, a large headline in the Christmas supplement of the Daily Prophet caught Ron's attention.
'Her Excellency Stuart, headmistress of Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, praises Hogwarts' standard of education and announces plans for exchange activities within the next year or two'
Ron was not the only one who noticed the enormous headline. The other young wizards present were also very interested.
Harry, Ron, and the others were not at the Burrow at the moment, but at the Longbottom family's small manor.
The Longbottom family was one of the oldest wizarding families in the United Kingdom and owned several estates. These included a very large ancestral home, though it was currently closed up.
According to Neville, his grandmother intended to let him reopen it and move in only after he had graduated from Hogwarts and married. Until then, they would live in a slightly smaller manor.
Although it was a slightly smaller manor, it was still quite large enough to entertain guests.
At the moment, the Weasley family, Hermione and her parents, and, of course, Harry had all gathered there.
The day before, in Diagon Alley, Britney Longbottom had invited Mr. Weasley and his family over. At first, Mr. Weasley had thought she was simply being polite.
Although he was very interested in wine made by Muggles, he had not actually intended to impose on them.
But early on Christmas morning, just after the Weasley family had got up, while the children were still examining their presents, an owl from the Longbottom family arrived, inviting them over for lunch and mentioning that Hermione's family had also been invited.
If it had merely been an invitation from Britney, Mr. Weasley would not have been particularly interested. He had never much liked social engagements, preferring