Ch. 21Christmas Afterglow and Suspicions in Diagon Alley
Hailey received protective magical gifts from her parents and shared handmade presents with Eileen over Christmas. Worrying about Harry’s treatment by the Dursleys and Dumbledore’s choices, she learned her family was quietly helping Harry and departed for Hogwarts with a new Vibranium force-field generator.
- Hailey tried on her parents’ Moon Phase Shields, dragon-scale hair clip, and other enchanted gifts.
- Hailey gave Eileen a preserved turnip cake and a panda hair clip that changed color and released a turmeric scent.
- Hailey questioned Dumbledore’s decision to leave Harry with the Dursleys, and her parents described their discreet efforts to improve his circumstances.
- Mr. Leicester gave Hailey a Vibranium Force Field Generator, and she practiced deflecting a spell’s impact in the attic laboratory.
- Hailey and Eileen boarded the Hogwarts Express, and Hailey left for school with the generator sewn into her scarf.