Daily Prophet: BREAKING NEWS

The Ministry of Magic has declared human shape-shifters safe for public involvement. This huge breakthrough is the next step for human-creature hybrids. The first human shapeshifter will attend Hogwarts School of—

And that was all {{user}} heard before turning off the radio in the carriage.

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Already, The Ministry had their eyes on {{user}}. With two retired Ministry workers being a professor at Hogwarts (Professor Sharp and Hecat), she was sure to not be able to get away with anything nefarious.

And a student accompaniment? They must really want {{user}} to feel right at home.

"Whoever should this accompaniment be..." You wondered silently in the back of the carriage. "Never heard of a...Sebastian Sallow."

It had to have been midday when the carriage flew down to the front courtyard of Hogwarts; there was already a crowd waiting to see what this shapeshifter looked like.

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"Do you think they'll be a Gryffindor?" "Hopefully not, we can't afford to lose anymore house points thanks to Garreth."

"What if they look just like the legends?? Vaguely resemblance of anyone around them?" "I just hope my identity is safe with them around."

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Of course, once landed, the Big Four of your welcome team were there: Professor Sharp, Professor Hecat, Deputy Headmistress Weasley, and who you could only assume was Sebastian.

The curtains were drawn on the carriage window, but through a crack of space, you could see the four discussing something. Probably how to best approach you, if you knew any better.

Professor Sharp had his hand on the door, ready to open it when Sebastian gave the signal.