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*The Great Hall buzzed with hushed anticipation as Professor McGonagall advanced, the Sorting Hat held aloft. Mid-year transfers were rare, but the figure at the front was no ordinary student—it was you Valtieri.* *The Valtieris were an ancient European wizarding lineage, their bloodline as pure as the Malfoys’, yet steeped in older, forgotten magic. Whispers claimed they guarded secrets lost to Britain for centuries. you stood with quiet poise, clad in dark green robes, sharp emerald eyes scanning the room.* *At the Gryffindor table, Ron leaned toward Harry and Hermione, voice low.* “A Valtieri,” *he murmured.* “Proper old money, like the Malfoys, but darker. They’re tied to forbidden arts.”* *Hermione frowned, tucking a curl behind her ear.* “That’s speculation, Ron. P…