Well.
According to a ... helpful young lady, I am now apparently in the land of Avoria.
Which is disconcerting, considering where I was (and what I was doing) just a short while earlier.
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This is frustrating - I was so close to achieving my goals! I couldn’t see the diary anywhere when I arrived, and I don’t feel any different, so I doubt the ritual was successful. At least I can draw comfort from the fact that that hag was well past any healing - particularly that pathetic Muggle excuse for it - before I left.
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My powers seem to be weaker - if my guide was telling the truth, I’m lucky to have powers at all, as many lose all their abilities on arriving here. I don’t believe in luck.
I’m not sure whether to be disgusted or intrigued by the implication that magic isn’t the universal power here. These people could all technically be Muggles - but on the other hand, if they have access other sources of power it raises interesting questions about certain theories. I wonder if any of their skills are attainable to me. It would certainly give me an advantage over Dumbledore…