In Snape's personal letter to TIA, it is obvious that there will not be any words that can be called "care and greetings".
In the whole sentence, in addition to forcefully asking about the recent situation of TIA's French refugee camp, there are several sentences that want TIA to convey some important news to aberforth and others. The wording does not show the kindness of her family.
To be honest, rather than calling it a "home letter", it seems to be more like a routine intelligence exchange between members of the order of the Phoenix. Without the last few words as if mentioned in passing, this can really be regarded as a secret information letter "sent by mistake"——
"... several people from the Stewart family in the United States claimed to know you before. The headmaster thought they should have any special purpose for this trip and should be treated carefully. Do you know the brothers named 'John' and 'Brooks'? Especially Brooks. If you do know him, write down everything you know and reply to me as soon as possible. The more detailed, the better."
Apart from the routine questions and instructions mentioned above, the letter came to an abrupt end here. It can be said that there is a stiffness between the lines.
No way. After all, Severus Snape has always been such a man who is not good at expressing his inner feelings.
However, if anyone who knows the whole process of the Stuart family's meeting with Snape sees this sentence, it is likely to be noticed - the focus of this sentence is not the words such as "the headmaster thinks the other party needs to be treated carefully", but the sentence "especially Brooks"!
After all, it was a private letter from his brother to his sister, and Snape was concerned about the past of TIA and the Stewart brothers... Especially Brooks Stewart.
Because from a conversation with John, Snape has noticed that TIA and nabbrooks... Seem to be more than ordinary "old acquaintances".
"Brooks... He's here, too?"
After reading the letter from beginning to end, TIA gently put the letter back on the table, but her eyes still stayed on the last paragraph written by her brother.
After getting along with her reunited brother for such a period of time, she said it was not long, but it was not short. She was not stupid. She also had some understanding of Severus's character. Even if she only looked at the letter, she could not read her brother's real thoughts from it. Of course, she might not be able to detect her brother's concern for herself from that half sentence.
But from this passage, TIA already knew what she should pay attention to - the Stewart brothers she was no stranger to had all come to Europe from the United States!
"And it seems... The Stewart family sent by the workshop this time must be more than the two of them."
He whispered to himself in his heart that the feeling of "as if he were afraid of something" which was slightly perceived by aberforth was suddenly revealed from TIA at the moment. And perhaps because there was no one else in the room at the moment, TIA's fear was much more obvious than last time in a private bar.
After a moment of silence, TIA carefully pushed the letter paper forward a little, then finally moved her eyes away from the letter and looked up at the window.
Now she was in her room on the second floor. All she could see outside was the houses opposite and the blue sky filled with endless soft sunshine.
Today's weather is excellent. It's sunny and the temperature is pleasant. There are even unknown birds chirping in the distance. It's a refreshing environment.
But the focus of TIA's sight is obviously not on the warm community scenery. Her mind has been brought to some memories by a series of reveries in her chest.
It has to be said that only a few days of TIA's past years in the United States can be revisited - otherwise, after she went to England to find her brother, she wouldn't even want to go back once.
You know, in today's Europe, there are real disasters everywhere!
After biting her thin lips in a daze and meditating for a few minutes, TIA moved her mouth and whispered subconsciously:
"... 'that man'... Will he come too?"
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No one knows what TYA said to herself in the room. But if someone hears it, they can probably guess that the "man" in her mouth must also be a member of the Stewart family.
As for who it is, we don't know at the moment.
In fact, Snape really tried to ask TIA about the Stewart brothers in the letter. TIA was like a prophet - after she realized the arrival of John because of the change of the wand, she had selectively written some of the events of that year into her letter to her brother Severus.
But... She didn't elaborate on what she called "the man" in her letter.
"Mr. Snape, there's your letter... From the Boulevard family in France."
When the Federation personnel hurried a letter from TIA to him, Snape looked a little surprised.
He knew that TIA would reply to his letter - he asked for it in his letter, but he didn't expect that the "reply" would come so soon!
No, no matter how fast it is, it won't be as fast as this... Calculate the time. I'm afraid TIA's letter was almost sent out from the French asylum community at the same time as he sent it!
"Yes."
In this regard, Snape didn't catch the wizard of the Federation and ask him anything. He knows very well that the other party is just an ordinary person responsible for receiving and sending intelligence messages and public and private letters. Even other colleagues actually send them out. This person actually stays in this community like himself most of the time.
"... thank you."
After a little perfunctory thanks, Snape took the envelope, took a step back and closed the door of the laboratory. Then he pinched the letter in his hand, turned to the potion preparation table, sat down, and glanced at TIA's signature in the corner of the envelope.
Snape did not hesitate any more. Since TIA's letter came, he would have no second choice but to open it and read it again. Even though... This letter is really "fast" a little strange.
"Wow -"
Tear open the seal, take out the contents, shake gently, and spread out a piece of stationery cut out of parchment in front of you. Snape's eyes were like electricity, and he soon finished reading the content, but his eyebrows were tightly wrinkled.
Obviously, what TIA mentioned in this letter is not unusual at all.