Those words feel like an old bruise, an ache buried underneath everything else. He remembers hearing other witches and wizards discussing smugly how enlightened Britain was compared to the laws and prejudices codified in the States -- and yet it seemed that every day they crept closer to something far worse than whatever the Americas had dreamed up.

"A very valid reason to make the move," Albus answers with a small, wistful smile. "Britain is all the better for both of you being in it. Hopefully it can live up to the reputation it once had with you."