Sirius nodded. "My parents hired a tutor to teach me how to read and write." Then, in case that didn't translate, he added. "That's a private teacher just for you. They didn't want to send me to a Muggle-- nonmagical-- school because they're--" That was opening a can of worms. "That's complicated. Anyway, my parents didn't teach me but most wizard parents do."

Just what he wanted to think about right now. His parents.

He drained his glass.