" She told me later that her parents had told her to steer clear of me at school. " My mum said that nobody really knew where you came from. And that you might be dangerous." " Why didn't you listen to her?" I asked. " Because nobody knew where you came from, Simon! And you might be dangerous!" " You have the worst survival instincts." " Also, I felt sorry for you," she said. " You were holding your wand backwards. "