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Murmurs from the Pit

reetings to all at nemosyne

My name is Sofia, and I’m a 15-year-old musician and Harry Potter fan. I live in...drumroll, please...the Fan Mail Pit! (Pause for dramatic gasps of horror!) Yes, you did read that correctly—but really, it’s not that bad here. I just did some remodeling! But to be completely honest, I didn’t know that I lived in the FMP until a few years ago when I got my first Muse magazine. Then came the quick realization that my home was not what it seemed. But I’m thankful for that knowledge because it did clear up one or two points. Like why it rains letters, instead of raining rain. Or why thousands of armies are amassing on the front lawn, planning an attack on Muse HQ. Or where those cute pink bunnies came from!

Wait, I almost forgot the customary threat! If you throw this

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