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Liliana chuckled and shook her head. “I’d like to see them try,” she said. “I won’t pretend Beauxbatons was perfect, but I can’t imagine anywhere better.” She shrugged and considered the future. “I suppose if I stay in this area, Blaise will likely go to Hogwarts. It would be less fuss than sending him to another country.” Besides then her mother would probably want to pretend everything had been perfect and have them both over during his school holidays. No, Hogwarts would be cleaner in that regard.
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"You wouldn't need to go far for Durmstrang to also be an option," Valentina pointed out, aware that their history of dark arts was a boon in the minds of some. It struck Valentina abruptly that while there was a strong sense of history bordering on fanaticism when it came to the loyalty that most had for Hogwarts, she held a broader appreciation for schools than some thanks to her brother and the fact that all three of her father's wives attended different schools, so she'd never been part of a world where Hogwarts was the only option. "But that's still a long time away."


















