SIRIUS BLACK: 2 February, 1976
Dear Uncle Alphard,
I don’t know whether Andromeda wrote to you or not, but I expect she was leaving it to me to contact you myself. She knows that I write to you sometimes and naturally she knows about the birthday and Christmas presents that you’ve sent in the past. She does still write to you, doesn’t she?
How do I say
This may not come as any sort of a shock to you, but I thought you ought to know that I’ve been disowned. That’s not an exaggeration. I received a letter from Father’s solicitor and as of Friday morning it’s official and very legal. I don’t know what I’d
Professor McG One of the professors here has been gracious enough to offer help with sorting out my affairs. I will be coming of age this November and though it’s not all that far away really, it is far too long to go without organising things properly. I’ll be staying with the Potters during school holidays for the time being (That’s my mate James’ parents - I know I’ve written to you about him.). I have been staying there since I ran left Grimmauld Place in December. I didn’t write to you about that part of it because I didn’t know how long I thought you might be cross with me for hexing it all happened so quickly and it’s sometimes rather tiresome to write the same letter over and over again. Andromeda has all the details if you really want to know them.
Are you disap
I don’t expect you to do anything. I’m not asking for help. I just thought that you should know. After all, you did get disowned yourself, but, if the stories I’ve heard are even half-true, you went about it much more cleverly than I have. What did you How did you Did you miss After y
I hope you are well and continue to be so.
Your devoted nephew,
