Author’s Notes

I read the name “Falco Aesalon” and researched it. He appeared on a famous wizard card, was the first recorded example of an Animagus, and could transform himself into a falcon. Then I did a little more research. Falco is the generic term for falcon, however falco columbarius aesalon is a very particular bird. That sparked my imagination, and my love of the obscure name-related links JR throws at us, and led to this story.