"It's a big store with everything." How did these people survive? He was glad that Charles hadn't been like that with his boys, or he'd have had to put his foot down and told Charles a thing or two about life. "No, they don't barter. You pay at the cash register. You can see this like a fun experience."
John wondered if he could ask the house elf to take a picture of the first time Polly had solid food, but didn't say it. "Cereals have a different texture. She's used to drinking milk and nothing else. So basically expect the first feeding to end up mostly on her clothes and yours, but she'll learn, and by the time we move to fruit and vegetables in two months, she'll be an old pro."