Chapter 7: Hogwarts
It was Christmas day and kids had gathered around the Christmas tree to open gifts. Even Bill and Charlie had come home.
The family wasn't really rich so there was only one gift for each kid. There were mostly sweaters or other clothes. All the kids behaved and cheerfully wore the gifted clothes.
"Ahem... everyone," Alexander took their attention and one box materialized in front of everyone present with a wave of his hand.
Kids were the first to open their boxes but after opening, they seemed disappointed because they were Hogwarts robes.
"What's with the faces? These aren't ordinary robes. They are fireproof, cold proof, waterproof, they will grow as you grow, will clean themselves, never wrinkle and most importantly they can protect you from strong spells. They can even save you from a killing curse, though you will still have some temporary injuries." Alexander informed them.
Arthur, Molly, Bill and Charlie had their mouths agape because they understood the usefulness of those robes. Even the kids seemed excited. Fred and George even tried burning it.
"Ron, you'll be starting Hogwarts next year so I gave you a set too. Ginny, I've also given you a set but considering that you will not use it anything soon, I've decided to give you another gift" he said and another box appeared in front of her.
It was an interactive Barbie doll which had all knowledge of 7 years of Hogwarts. After that Bill opened the box and found a small white orb. He looked at Alexander in confusion.
"Haha... kid, I heard that you work for Gringotts in Egypt as a curse-breaker. You must have to deal with cursed tombs and stuff like that. This orb will tell you if you are near a curse or a trap. It will start making noise when it detects something. Different shades of red color will tell you the danger level of curse and If someday it starts glowing golden the don't think and run away because that means that the curse can even kill an Arch magi." Alexander explained the use.