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Ah, yes the historical parts were probably the best part about London. Ellie sure enjoyed them anyway. She had a basic knowledge of the Kings and Queens of England, but growing up in the countryside of Ireland, where no muggle can set foot near... English history was something Ellie read about for fun. Ellie's eyes brightened. "Well the Golden Globe theatre is a must-see, if you're in to theatre and the likes... Hmm, there's tons of museums and galleries." Ellie said with a shrug. And it was fun just walking the streets and eating random food.
Ellie laughed. "Yes, actually! That tree has quite a historical background. You should check it out; it's quite interesting." And it kinda plays a part in why we're here at Hogwarts... She had to refrain from snorting. "Well it's only murderous if you get close to it or agitate it." So, if he was smart, he would stay away. The first law of common knowledge: Don't do things that will kill you. Simple enough, yet some people still didn't understand that aspect...
A brief silence settled between the two of them for a moment before striking up a question of interest. "Do you play Wizard's Chess at all?" Ellie wondered. It was always a favorite of hers, yet it seemed like she never got the chance to play over the years.
Theodore nodded, scratching his jawline with his right hand for a moment. "That sounds quite fun. I've always been a big fan of the bard." He paused for a moment before quickly correcting his statement. "Shakespeare, I mean, not Beedle." Smiling softly, it occurred to him that it was high time that he reread some of Shakespeare's plays and some of the fairy tales by Beedle the Bard. He hadn't read Shakespeare since his early teens
possibly because bloody Macbeth had terrified him out of his wits as a thirteen-year-old and he hadn't read or listened to his mum read Beedle's work to him since he had been a small child.
"Will do." He nodded, making a mental note. Maybe
Hogwarts, A History would have information on how to fight the tree as well, just in case a certain nervous Ravenclaw was ever thrown into a sticky situation with the Whomping Willow? "Haha, agitating it would be the last thing on my mind. Unless I turned suicidal, or something." A few seconds of silence passed as his morbid joke fell flat. Clearing his throat, he was glad that Ellie had ignited a change of subject. "Yeah! I used to beat my dad at it all of the time. I also like gobstones, too... although it
can get a bit disgusting at times." The ink that squirted out of the stones was so revolting that the sixth year supposed that it was fermented troll dung. "Oh, that reminds me... I've been meaning to ask if Hogwarts has any clubs for that kind of thing. Gobstones, chess, anything?" He was itching to get involved.