[ He's not actually sure. But he has to be hopeful about all of this, or else worrying about Harry and his friends—and everyone else, but mainly them, only children—would knock the wind out of him. It wouldn't stop him; he's had a great deal of practice in limping stubbornly onward when everything is lost. But hope is better. Harry will be fine. Everyone will be fine. It is even possible, in a distant way that feels very impossible actually, that James and Lily Potter will be fine.
—and equally possible that Peter will be fine. Grindelwald. Voldemort.
One problem at a time. ]
Were you close enough in age to go to school together?
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[ He's not actually sure. But he has to be hopeful about all of this, or else worrying about Harry and his friends—and everyone else, but mainly them, only children—would knock the wind out of him. It wouldn't stop him; he's had a great deal of practice in limping stubbornly onward when everything is lost. But hope is better. Harry will be fine. Everyone will be fine. It is even possible, in a distant way that feels very impossible actually, that James and Lily Potter will be fine.
—and equally possible that Peter will be fine. Grindelwald. Voldemort.
One problem at a time. ]
Were you close enough in age to go to school together?