Laura Thorn

Laura Thorn was a professional monster hunter and author of Hoax and Dreams. She was in the Austrian Alps investigating a Yeti sighting. She followed tracks into Percival Shacklehorn's tent when something attacked and she was forced to hide in a grandfather clock.

She ultimately emerged from the tent at the Leaky Cauldron and was responsible for setting off a sneakoscope that had been magically mended. Mathilda Grimblehawk and her partner interviewed her as part of their investigation.