Percy,

Your father tried to convince me that I did not have enough energy to write you a letter. I made the mistake of joking that I'd been asleep for the last month which had afforded me plenty of rest.

He was not amused.

However, I was not going to not write my son on his twenty-eighth birthday. I know that I most likely have much to catch up on, and expect yourself and Jack over soon, despite what I'm sure Ginny told you.

I hope your day was full of things that you love, things that make you happy, and things that challenge you. You wouldn't be my boy if you weren't surrounded by books, which I'm sure you are. Add this one to your collection with your father and I's love. The man at the bookstore said it was a rather rare edition of the novel from one of the greatest wizards writers. I'm sure you'll enjoy it.

Love,
Mum and Dad