THE WORLD HAS CHANGED IN THE LAST CENTURY, MORE SO THAN IT EVER HAS IN ANY PRIOR TO IT. ALL THE MUGGLE TECHNOLOGY, THE RISE AND THEN DEPLETION OF THE AUROR SERVICE, THE RISE AND FALL OF THE DARK LORD. AND NOW, IT SEEMS, A NEW RISE IS ON THE HORIZON. EVEN HOGWARTS STUDENTS ARE ALL FORMING GROUPS WITH BARRIERS, AND A VOID IS BEING REVEALED BETWEEN THE HOUSES YET AGAIN.