Ugh, alright, not trying to be all ~negative or ~harshing the mellow of the people, but this is a bit much. I thought this portal business was a precautionary tale at this point. Neeeerp, I was wrong.
But regardless of the utter ridiculousness, there are bigger fish to fry as they say, and I do not mean halibut. First things first, are Caroline Lee or George Weasley afoot? Before anything else, an unexpected trip home definitely constitutes a visit to the parentals.