In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.

It was this (1) ______ that made John so particularly unusual, even for a wizard. This scar was (2) ______ hint of John's very mysterious past, of the reason (3) ______ the Samuel's doorstep eleven years (4) ______ At the age of one, John (5) ______ a curse from the greatest Dark sorcerer of all time.