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Jina had been visiting her parents in London for the weekend. On the last day of her visit, she decided to make a trip to Diagon Alley to stock up her magical supplies. She needed some potions ingredients for her personal collection, a rune dictionary (because she was studying ancient runes again, much to her frustration) and some summer dresses. Okay, she did not need a new dress, but she couldn't just walk past Madam Malkin's without buying anything!
The 19-year-old entered Diagon Alley the Muggle way, via Charing Cross Road and through the Leaky Cauldron. She strolled past the first shop, smiling softly to see that the stacks of cauldrons were there by the front as usual. Except they were splattered with paint, which was ... strange. It was not an effective method of advertisement at all - if anything, the cauldrons looked less appealing than without the paint design. But as her eyes took in the full image, she realised that it was actually the result of vandalism. The Greater Good ... and that was the Deathly Hallows symbol.
Suddenly alert, she pulled out her wand and looked around her. Her instincts told her that this was not a simple prank. Or was she just being paranoid?
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