I had just nipped into a favorite pub of mine in London for a bit of gossip with a few of the locals, when I happened to catch the eye of a very handsome young man, probably just out of Hogwarts this last year. Well, he bought me a drink, and asked if I'd accompany him to a party he was invited to. Of course I said yes, and off we went. A few hours later, I was just coming back from the loo, when he encountered me underneath the mistletoe. As tradition dictates, I leaned in to give him the obligatory kiss, when wouldn't you know it, two little horned sprite-looking things crawl right out of the plant and snatch my favorite silver comb right out of my very own hair!

After getting over the shock, I immediately set out to discover what on earth snatched my possession. The search was lengthy, taking me to a shady trade market in Wales, the homes of a few professional Herbologists in Britain and France, and one very memorable forest in the highlands of Scotland. Unfortunately, the search turned out to be very unenlightening, and not one place I visited or person I asked could tell me about this thieving little creature until, that is, I spoke to one Luna Lovegood of Ottery St. Catchpole.

After welcoming me into her admittedly odd home (it reminded me much of a rook that you‘d find in a chess set) we sat down in a cluttered sitting room to have a cup of something she called Gurdyroot Infusion. Once I finished choking on that, we began our discussion.

Amaranth Ainsley: So, Ms. Lovegood, I was so happy to get your letter after my visit to your father in Morgana Manor for the Magical Elderly.

Luna Lovegood: Just Luna is fine. Oh, of course. My father found it very interesting that you had so few Wrackspurts around your head.

AA: Er, what's a Wrackspurt?

LL: They're invisible creatures. They float into your ears and make your brain go fuzzy.

AA: Ah, I see... Well, Luna, what could you possibly tell me about the nasty little bugger who snatched my silver comb?

LL: Well it was a Nargle of course.

AA: Forgive me, but I've never heard of Nargles before. Could you tell me about them?

LL: Nargles are small creatures, they often infest mistletoe. They're quite mischievous as well. They don't like sharing, but very much like to work together when stealing something. They quite delighted in stealing my things while I was still at school.

AA: Mmm, I'm sure it was Nargles. Why is it I've never heard of them before?

LL: I suspect the Ministry is behind it. They do cover up quite a lot.

AA: Yes, well, I thank you very much for what you have shared with me, but I really must be going.

LL: Of course. You must come back sometime for dinner. I have a lovely recipe for Freshwater Plimpy Soup.