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[the_golden]

I'm in France, in the forests of Normandy, to be exact. When I talk to my parents they tell me they wish I'd chosen a more conventional career. It's not that drawing those comics of yours is bad, honey, but we do worry it's not going to last forever! Finally their advice has left a mark on me, and I've decided to try one of the most typical customs

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[only_eloise]

Boytchik! I was wondering whatever became of that crap wand. Why'd you cast Alohomora on your mattress, anyway? Keep something locked up in there, do you?

[the_golden]

I didn't cast it on my mattress, actually. When I used that spell, the wand just, ah, twitched in my hand and a large flame came out of it with a roaring sound. The flame bounced on the walls, which was very impressive to watch, and then settled on destroying the mattress. Whatever secrets I kept there are now resting peacefully in the mattress heaven. Or perhaps they were evil secrets and they'll have a turbulent eternal life.

I don't know what became of the wand, though, I don't have it with me anymore.

[only_eloise]

Naughty wand. Warwick probably designed it that way on purpose, the dirty old man. I'm only sorry your mattress couldn't be salvaged! But I did warn you, I think?

[the_golden]

I imagine his wands are very popular with the third and fourth years.

Yeah, you did. Hey, I wasn't scolding you.

[misstraceydavis]

Magic folklore characterises the beech tree as untrustworthy, if you care to know such things.

[the_golden]

Hi! Yes, that was my reason for choosing Normandy. I guess you like magic folklore, then?

[misstraceydavis]

I have never thought on whether I like it or not, but it is something I have much knowledge on. I must like it to some degree, or else I'd not hold on to the knowledge.

The beech tree was revered by ancient wizards in Roman times, who grew the tree in the sacred grove of Diana and liked to kiss it, lie in its shadow and pour wine over its trunk. Subsequent generations, for reasons that are no longer known, came to distrust the tree and associate it with difficult childbirth and traumatic death.

[the_golden]

Ah, I see. You've been around somebody who's an expert on it, perhaps?

Yes, that makes it an interesting symbol to use in a visual medium. And literature, of course.