Christmas Gifts for Harry and Albus, 1976

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Harry's package is a small, flat, square-shaped box. Inside is a silver-colored metal Christmas ornament, in the shape of a stag. There's a card as well.

Dear Harry,

We know it's not Christmas here, but it is at home, and James and I wanted to get you something. We hope you'll like it.

Thank you again for all the help with the Patronus earlier; that class has been going much more smoothly since, and I'd probably still be something of a muddle without you.

Hope to see you soon.

Lots of love,
Lily

Below this, in a different hand, is

Happy Christmas, Harry.
– James


Albus' present is probably instantly recongnizable as a wrapped paperback book – a slightly flexible rectangle. This particular paperback is To Kill a Mockingbird, with To Albus, From Lily, Christmas, Sixth Year written across the flyleaf. There's a card as well.

Dear Albus,

I know it's not Christmas here, but it is at home, and I am taking the excuse to give you this book. It's another of Dad's many, many favorites, and one of mine, too. I hope you'll enjoy it.

I do apologize for the very Gryffindor paper, but blue and bronze would hardly seem Christmasy at all.

I look forward to seeing you soon.

Lots of love,
Lily