Exiting the church and entering the graveyard, he found his father's headstone, signified by its sardonic effigy still visibly engraved on the granite stone. He placed the wreath and silently prayed to his long-deceased father, hoping that he would be proud of his eldest son this day. His reverie was disturbed by an old maiden wandering in the graveyard. Albus marked this as unusual, considering the time and the unwelcome weather, but he tried to ignore the wandering old lady so he could have his moment of peace. However, he was not able to as the lady frigidly patted him on the shoulder. Albus felt his body harden.