[ WP ] You 're being held hostage by someone commonly adored by people , and you yourself are locally despised . You have one letter you can write to the public that must be approved by your captor .

`` dear everyone: 
 
 a Commonly held belief among the magical cOmmunity is that i am not to be tRusted. Please, believe me when i tell yoU that the experimental Spells i made were never intended to hurt anyone. please forgive me. 
 
 To everyone i huRt and betrayed, i hope you can find it in your heArt to stop the humiliation aNd shaming of my family; they are innocent for Sure. 
 
 this will be my last communication with you, For i am leaving for Europe tomorrow. i will neveR return. 
 
 goodbye, 
 marvolO 
 
 p.s.: it would be a *capital* idea if you reread this letter'' 
 
 Mayor Merlin's beady eyes scanned the letter, a look of utter disbelief on his face. I waited in anticipation. Was it possible my plan would slip by him? 
 
 Suddenly, Merlin threw back his head and let out a booming, malevolent laugh. `` You can not be serious, Marvolo! This is the most obvious attempt at escape I have seen in my extensive lifetime! A capital idea, indeed!'' He reread the letter with a greedy expression. `` Just what were you trying to smuggle anyhow? Coordinates? A name, perhaps?'' 
 
 As Merlin examined the letter once more, his eyes screwed up in confusion. `` What is this trying to say?'Corpus Transfero?' What in the name of my beard does-'' 
 
 Merlin realized his mistake a bit too late. Before he could reverse the incantation, I swiped my hands and finished the spell with a flourish. One gut-wrenching spiral through space and time later, I had my new body. I admired my spindly fingers as Merlin raged in my old, shackled form. `` Trickery! Deceit! This is an outrage!'' the pathetic old man spluttered. 
 
 `` Do you like the spell? Invented it myself!'' I was pleased to hear Merlin's golden voice emerge from my lips. `` You can still write a letter if you want, but do n't try anything funny; I'm not as stupid as you.'' I straightened my hat, fixed my suitcoat and began walking up the dungeon steps. `` Now if you excuse me, *Marvolo*, I have an adoring populace to address.''
