A brown owl flew into the Great Hall, carrying a small note in its beak. It looked over the tops of the Gryffindor students, looking for someone in particular. It quickly found its recipient and zoomed straight for a first year boy named Rafe Lycaon. The owl came to rest right in front of him, and dropped the letter in its beak onto Rafe's plate. Then it proceeded to drink from Rafe's goblet.