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CHAPTER FIVE

Diagon AlleyHarry woke early the next morning. Although hecould tell it wa daylight! he ke"t hi eye hut tight.

#It wa a dream!$ he told himel% &rmly. #I dreameda giant called Hagrid came to tell me I wa going to achool %or wi'ard. (hen I o"en my eye I$ll )e athome in my cu")oard.$

There wa uddenly a loud ta""ing noie.

#And there$ Aunt Petunia knocking on the door!$Harry thought! hi heart inking. *ut he till didn$to"en hi eye. It had )een uch a good dream.

Ta". Ta". Ta".

#All right!$ Harry mum)led! #I$m getting u".$

He at u" and Hagrid$ hea+y coat %ell o, him. The

hut wa %ull o% unlight! the torm wa o+er! Hagridhimel% wa alee" on the colla"ed o%a and therewa an owl ra""ing it claw on the window! anew"a"er held in it )eak.

Harry cram)led to hi %eet! o ha""y he %elt athough a large )alloon wa welling inide him. Hewent traight to the window and -erked it o"en. Theowl woo"ed in and dro""ed the new"a"er on to" o%

Hagrid! who didn$t wake u". The owl then utteredon to the oor and )egan to attack Hagrid$ coat.

#/on$t do that.$

Harry tried to wa+e the owl out o% the way! )ut itna""ed it )eak &ercely at him and carried on

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a+aging the coat.

#Hagrid0$ aid Harry loudly. #There$ an owl 1$

#Pay him!$ Hagrid grunted into the o%a.

#(hat2$#He want "ayin$ %er deli+erin$ the "a"er. 3ook in

the "ocket.$

Hagrid$ coat eemed to )e made o% nothing but"ocket 1 )unche o% key! lug "ellet! )all o%tring! mint hum)ug! tea4)ag 5 &nally! Harry"ulled out a hand%ul o% trange4looking coin.

#6i+e him &+e 7nut!$ aid Hagrid lee"ily.

#7nut2$

#The little )ron'e one.$

Harry counted out &+e little )ron'e coin and theowl held out it leg o he could "ut the money into amall leather "ouch tied to it. Then it ew o, throughthe o"en window.

Hagrid yawned loudly! at u" and tretched.

#*et )e o,! Harry! lot ter do today! gotta get u"ter 3ondon an$ )uy all yer tu, %er chool.$

Harry wa turning o+er the wi'ard coin andlooking at them. He had -ut thought o% omethingwhich made him %eel a though the ha""y )allooninide him had got a "uncture.

#8m 1 Hagrid2$

#9m2$ aid Hagrid! who wa "ulling on hi huge)oot.

#I ha+en$t got any money 1 and you heard 8ncleVernon lat night 1 he won$t "ay %or me to go andlearn magic. #

#/on$t worry a)out that!$ aid Hagrid! tanding u"

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and cratching hi head. #/$yeh think yer "arentdidn$t lea+e yeh anything2$

#*ut i% their houe wa detroyed 1$

#They didn$ kee" their gold in the houe! )oy0 :ah!&rt to" %er u i 6ringott. (i'ard$ )ank. Ha+e aauage! they$re not )ad cold 1 an$ I wouldn$ ay noteh a )it o$ yer )irthday cake! neither.$

#(i'ard ha+e banks?$

#;ut the one. 6ringott. Run )y go)lin.$

Harry dro""ed the )it o% auage he wa holding.

Goblins?

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They ettled down in the )oat! Harry till taring atHagrid! trying to imagine him ying.

#>eem a hame ter row! though!$ aid Hagrid!gi+ing Harry another o% hi ideway look. #I% I water 1 er 1 "eed thing u" a )it! would yeh mind notmentionin$ it at Hogwart2$

#?% coure not!$ aid Harry! eager to ee moremagic. Hagrid "ulled out the "ink um)rella again!ta""ed it twice on the ide o% the )oat and they "edo, toward land.

#(hy would you )e mad to try and ro) 6ringott2$

Harry aked.#>"ell 1 enchantment!$ aid Hagrid! un%olding hi

new"a"er a he "oke. #They ay there$ dragonguardin$ the high4ecurity +ault. And then yeh gotta&nd yer way 1 6ringott i hundred o% mile under3ondon! ee. /ee" under the 8nderground.

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owl e+ery morning! akin$ %er ad+ice.$

#*ut what doe a 9initry o% 9agic do?$

#(ell! their main -o) i to kee" it %rom the 9uggle

that there$ till witche an$ wi'ard u" an$ down thecountry.$

#(hy2$

Why?*limey! Harry! e+eryone$d )e wantin$ magicolution to their "ro)lem. :ah! we$re )et le%talone.$

At thi moment the )oat )um"ed gently into thehar)our wall. Hagrid %olded u" hi new"a"er and

they clam)ered u" the tone te" on to the treet.Paer4)y tared a lot at Hagrid a they walked

through the little town to the tation. Harry couldn$t)lame them. :ot only wa Hagrid twice a tall aanyone ele! he ke"t "ointing at "er%ectly ordinarything like "arking meter and aying loudly! #>eethat! Harry2 Thing thee 9uggle dream u"! eh2$

#Hagrid!$ aid Harry! "anting a )it a he ran to kee"

u"! #did you ay there are dragonsat 6ringott2$#(ell! o they ay!$ aid Hagrid. #Crikey! I$d like a

dragon.$

#till got yer letter! Harry2$ he aked a he counted

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titche.

Harry took the "archment en+elo"e out o% hi"ocket.

#6ood!$ aid Hagrid. #There$ a lit there o%e+erything yeh need.$

Harry un%olded a econd "iece o% "a"er he hadn$tnoticed the night )e%ore and read

HOGWAR! !"HOO# OF W$"H"RAF A%DW$&ARDR'

8ni%orm

First(year students will re)uire*

+, hree sets o- plain work robes .bla/k0

1, One plain pointed hat .bla/k0 -or day wear

2, One pair o- prote/ti3e glo3es .dragon hide orsi4ilar0

5, One winter /loak .bla/k6 sil3er -astenings0

Please note that all pupils /lothes should /arry na4etags

>et *ook

All students should ha3e a /opy o- ea/h o- the-ollowing*

The >tandard *ook o% >"ell B6rade D )y 7iranda

GoshawkA Hitory o% 9agic )y 8athilda 8agshot

9agical Theory )yAdalbert Wa9ing

A *eginner$ 6uide to Tran&guration )y :4eri/!wit/h

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?ne Thouand 9agical Her) and Fungi )y Phyllida!pore

9agical /ra%t and Potion )yArsenius ;igger

Fantatic *eat and (here to Find Them )y %ewt!/a4ander

The /ark Force A 6uide to >el%4Protection )y!

#Can we )uy all thi in 3ondon2$ Harry wonderedaloud.

#I% yeh know where to go!$ aid Hagrid.

Harry had ne+er )een to 3ondon )e%ore. Although

Hagrid eemed to know where he wa going! he wao)+iouly not ued to getting there in an ordinaryway. He got tuck in the ticket )arrier on the8nderground and com"lained loudly that the eatwere too mall and the train too low.

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#I don$t know how the 9uggle manage withoutmagic!$ he aid! a they clim)ed a )roken4downecalator which led u" to a )utling road lined withho".

Hagrid wa o huge that he "arted the crowdeaily all Harry had to do wa kee" cloe )ehindhim. They "aed )ook ho" and muic tore!ham)urger )ar and cinema! )ut nowhere thatlooked a i% it could ell you a magic wand. Thi wa-ut an ordinary treet %ull o% ordinary "eo"le. Couldthere really )e "ile o% wi'ard gold )uried mile)eneath them2 (ere there really ho" that old"ell )ook and )roomtick2 9ight thi not all )eome huge -oke that the /urley had cooked u"2 I%Harry hadn$t known that the /urley had no eneo% humour! he might ha+e thought o yet omehow!e+en though e+erything Hagrid had told him o %arwa un)elie+a)le! Harry couldn$t hel" truting him.

#Thi i it!$ aid Hagrid! coming to a halt! #the 3eakyCauldron. It$ a %amou "lace.$

It wa a tiny! gru))y4looking "u). I% Hagrid hadn$t"ointed it out! Harry wouldn$t ha+e noticed it wathere. The "eo"le hurrying )y didn$t glance at it.Their eye lid %rom the )ig )ook ho" on one ide tothe record ho" on the other a i% they couldn$t eethe 3eaky Cauldron at all. In %act! Harry had the mot"eculiar %eeling that only he and Hagrid could ee it.

*e%ore he could mention thi! Hagrid had teered himinide.

For a %amou "lace! it wa +ery dark and ha))y. A%ew old women were itting in a corner! drinking tinyglae o% herry. ?ne o% them wa moking a long"i"e. A little man in a to" hat wa talking to the old

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)arman! who wa =uite )ald and looked like agummy walnut. The low )u'' o% chatter to""edwhen they walked in. E+eryone eemed to knowHagrid they wa+ed and miled at him! and the

)arman reached %or a gla! aying! #The uual!Hagrid2$

#Can$t! Tom! I$m on Hogwart )uine!$ aidHagrid! cla""ing hi great hand on Harry$ houlderand making Harry$ knee )uckle.

#6ood 3ord!$ aid the )arman! "eering at Harry! #ithi 1 can thi )e 12$

The 3eaky Cauldron had uddenly gone com"letelytill and ilent.

#*le my oul!$ whi"ered the old )arman. #HarryPotter 5 what an honour.$

He hurried out %rom )ehind the )ar! ruhed towardHarry and ei'ed hi hand! tear in hi eye.

#(elcome )ack! 9r Potter! welcome )ack.$

Harry didn$t know what to ay. E+eryone wa

looking at him. The old woman with the "i"e wa"u@ng on it without realiing it had gone out. Hagridwa )eaming.

Then there wa a great cra"ing o% chair and! nextmoment! Harry %ound himel% haking hand withe+eryone in the 3eaky Cauldron.

#/ori Crock%ord! 9r Potter! can$t )elie+e I$m

meeting you at lat.$#>o "roud! 9r Potter! I$m -ut o "roud.$

#Alway wanted to hake your hand 1 I$m all o% autter.$

#/elighted! 9r Potter! -ut can$t tell you. /iggle$the name! /edalu /iggle.$

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#I$+e een you )e%ore0$ aid Harry! a /edalu/iggle$ to" hat %ell o, in hi excitement. #

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a dut)in and a %ew weed.

Hagrid grinned at Harry.

#Told yeh! didn$t I2 Told yeh you wa %amou. E+en

Pro%eor Guirrell wa trem)lin$ ter meet yeh 1 mindyou! he$ uually trem)lin$.$

#I he alway that ner+ou2$

#?h! yeah. Poor )loke. *rilliant mind. He wa &newhile he wa tudyin$ outta )ook )ut then he took ayear o, ter get ome &rt4hand ex"erience 5 Theyay he met +am"ire in the *lack Foret and therewa a naty )it o$ trou)le with a hag 1 ne+er )een

the ame ince. >cared o% the tudent! cared o% hiown u)-ect 1 now! where$ me um)rella2$

Vam"ire2 Hag2 Harry$ head wa wimming.Hagrid! meanwhile! wa counting )rick in the walla)o+e the dut)in.

#Three u" 5 two acro 5$ he muttered. #Right!tand )ack! Harry.$

He ta""ed the wall three time with the "oint o% hi

um)rella.The )rick he had touched =ui+ered 1 it wriggled 1 in

the middle! a mall hole a""eared 1 it grew wider andwider 1 a econd later they were %acing an archwaylarge enough e+en %or Hagrid! an archway on to aco))led treet which twited and turned out o% ight.

#(elcome!$ aid Hagrid! #to /iagon Alley.$

He grinned at Harry$ ama'ement. They te""edthrough the archway. Harry looked =uickly o+er hihoulder and aw the archway hrink intantly )ackinto olid wall.

The un hone )rightly on a tack o% cauldronoutide the nearet ho". "auldrons All !i=es

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"opper6 8rass6 Pewter6 !il3er !el-(!tirring "ollapsibleaid a ign hanging o+er them.

#ickle an ounce!they$re mad 5$

A low! o%t hooting came %rom a dark ho" with aign aying :eylops Owl :4poriu4 awny6 !/ree/h68arn6 8rown and !nowy, >e+eral )oy o% a)outHarry$ age had their noe "reed againt awindow with )roomtick in it. #3ook!$ Harry heardone o% them ay! #the new :im)u Two Thouand 1%atet e+er 1$ There were ho" elling ro)e! ho"

elling teleco"e and trange il+er intrumentHarry had ne+er een )e%ore! window tacked with)arrel o% )at "leen and eel$ eye! tottering "ileo% "ell )ook! =uill and roll o% "archment! "otion)ottle! glo)e o% the moon 5

#6ringott!$ aid Hagrid.

They had reached a nowy4white )uilding whichtowered o+er the other little ho". >tanding )eide

it )urnihed )ron'e door! wearing a uni%orm o%carlet and gold! wa 1

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noticed! +ery long &nger and %eet. He )owed a theywalked inide. :ow they were %acing a econd "air o%door! il+er thi time! with word engra+ed u"onthem

:nter6 stranger6 but take heed

O- what awaits the sin o- greed6

For those who take6 but do not earn6

7ust pay 4ost dearly in their turn6

!o i- you seek beneath our @oors

A treasure that was ne3er yours6

hie-6 you ha3e been warned6 beware

O- nding 4ore than treasure there,

#3ike I aid! yeh$d )e mad ter try an$ ro) it!$ aidHagrid.

A "air o% go)lin )owed them through the il+erdoor and they were in a +at mar)le hall. A)out a

hundred more go)lin were itting on high tool)ehind a long counter! cri))ling in large ledger!weighing coin on )ra cale! examining "recioutone through eyeglae. There were too manydoor to count leading o, the hall! and yet morego)lin were howing "eo"le in and out o% thee.Hagrid and Harry made %or the counter.

#9orning!$ aid Hagrid to a %ree go)lin. #(e$+e

come ter take ome money outta 9r Harry Potter$a%e.$

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cattering a hand%ul o% mouldy dog4)icuit o+er thego)lin$ )ook o% num)er. The go)lin wrinkled hinoe. Harry watched the go)lin on their rightweighing a "ile o% ru)ie a )ig a glowing coal.

#6ot it!$ aid Hagrid at lat! holding u" a tiny goldenkey.

The go)lin looked at it cloely.

#That eem to )e in order.$

#An$ I$+e alo got a letter here %rom Pro%eor/um)ledore!$ aid Hagrid im"ortantly! throwing outhi chet. #It$ a)out the

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and were o,.

At &rt they -ut hurtled through a ma'e o% twiting"aage. Harry tried to remem)er! le%t! right! right!le%t! middle %ork! right! le%t! )ut it wa im"oi)le. Therattling cart eemed to know it own way! )ecaue6ri"hook wan$t teering.

Harry$ eye tung a the cold air ruhed "atthem! )ut he ke"t them wide o"en. ?nce! he thoughthe aw a )urt o% &re at the end o% a "aage andtwited around to ee i% it wa a dragon! )ut too late1 they "lunged e+en dee"er! "aing an undergroundlake where huge talactite and talagmite grew%rom the ceiling and oor.

#I ne+er know!$ Harry called to Hagrid o+er thenoie o% the cart! #what$ the di,erence )etween atalagmite and a talactite2$

#>talagmite$ got an m in it!$ aid Hagrid. #An$don$ ak me =uetion -ut now! I think I$m gonna )eick.$

He did look +ery green and when the cart to""edat lat )eide a mall door in the "aage wall!Hagrid got out and had to lean againt the wall toto" hi knee trem)ling.

6ri"hook unlocked the door. A lot o% green mokecame )illowing out! and a it cleared! Harry ga"ed.Inide were mound o% gold coin. Column o% il+er.Hea" o% little )ron'e 7nut.

#All your!$ miled Hagrid.All Harry$ 1 it wa incredi)le. The /urley couldn$t

ha+e known a)out thi or they$d ha+e had it %romhim %ater than )linking. How o%ten had theycom"lained how much Harry cot them to kee"2 And

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all the time there had )een a mall %ortune )elongingto him! )uried dee" under 3ondon.

Hagrid hel"ed Harry "ile ome o% it into a )ag.

#The gold one are 6alleon!$ he ex"lained.#>e+enteen il+er >ickle to a 6alleon and twenty4nine 7nut to a >ickle! it$ eay enough. Right! thathould )e enough %er a cou"le o$ term! we$ll kee"the ret a%e %or yeh.$ He turned to 6ri"hook. #Vaulte+en hundred and thirteen now! "leae! and can wego more lowly2$

#?ne "eed only!$ aid 6ri"hook.

They were going e+en dee"er now and gathering"eed. The air )ecame colder and colder a theyhurtled round tight corner. They went rattling o+eran underground ra+ine and Harry leant o+er the ideto try and ee what wa down at the dark )ottom )utHagrid groaned and "ulled him )ack )y the cru, o%hi neck.

Vault e+en hundred and thirteen had no keyhole.

#>tand )ack!$ aid 6ri"hook im"ortantly. He trokedthe door gently with one o% hi long &nger and itim"ly melted away.

#I% anyone )ut a 6ringott go)lin tried that! they$d)e ucked through the door and tra""ed in there!$aid 6ri"hook.

#How o%ten do you check to ee i% anyone$ inide2$Harry aked.

#A)out once e+ery ten year!$ aid 6ri"hook! with arather naty grin.

>omething really extraordinary had to )e inidethi to"4ecurity +ault! Harry wa ure! and he leant%orward eagerly! ex"ecting to ee %a)ulou -ewel at

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the +ery leat 1 )ut at &rt he thought it wa em"ty.Then he noticed a gru))y little "ackage wra""ed u"in )rown "a"er lying on the oor. Hagrid "icked it u"and tucked it dee" inide hi coat. Harry longed to

know what it wa! )ut knew )etter than to ak.#Come on! )ack in thi in%ernal cart! and don$t talk

to me on the way )ack! it$ )et i% I kee" me mouthhut!$ aid Hagrid.

?ne wild cart4ride later they tood )linking in theunlight outide 6ringott. Harry didn$t know where

to run &rt now that he had a )ag %ull o% money. Hedidn$t ha+e to know how many 6alleon there wereto a "ound to know that he wa holding more moneythan he$d had in hi whole li%e 1 more money thane+en /udley had e+er had.

#9ight a well get yer uni%orm!$ aid Hagrid!nodding toward 7ada4 7alkins Robes -or AllO//asions,#3iten! Harry! would yeh mind i% I li""ed

o, %er a "ick4me4u" in the 3eaky Cauldron2 I hatethem 6ringott cart.$ He did till look a )it ick! oHarry entered 9adam 9alkin$ ho" alone! %eelingner+ou.

9adam 9alkin wa a =uat! miling witch dreedall in mau+e.

#Hogwart! dear2$ he aid! when Harry tarted to"eak. #6ot the lot here 1 two other tudent )eing

&tted u" -ut now! in %act.$In the )ack o% the ho"! a )oy with a "ale! "ointed

%ace and a girl with tringy )londe hair were tandingon %oottool while two more witche "inned u" theirlong )lack ro)e. 9adam 9alkin tood Harry on atool next to the )oy! li""ed a long ro)e o+er hi

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head and )egan to "in it to the right length.

The girl! who wa watching her hem )eing "inned!didnJt eem to notice that omone had -oined them.The )oy howe+er! looked o+er at Harry.

#Hullo!$ he aid! #Hogwart too2$

#lytherin! all our %amilyha+e )een 1 imagine )eing in HuKe"u,! I think I$d

lea+e! wouldn$t you2$#9mm!$ aid Harry! wihing he could ay omething

a )it more intereting.

#I ay! look at that man0$ aid the )oy uddenly!nodding toward the %ront window. Hagrid wa

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tanding there! grinning at Harry and "ointing at twolarge ice4cream to how he couldn$t come in.

#That$ Hagrid!$ aid Harry! "leaed to knowomething the )oy didn$t. #He work at Hogwart.$

#?h!$ aid the )oy! #I$+e heard o% him. He$ a ort o%er+ant! in$t he2$

#He$ the gamekee"er!$ aid Harry. He wa likingthe )oy le and le e+ery econd.

#he =uickly lowered her ga'e again. Throughher curtain o% hair! Harry could ee her )luhing.#They$re -ut not the ame! they$+e ne+er )een)rought u" to know our way. >ome o% them ha+ene+er e+en heard o% Hogwart until they get theletter! imagine. I think they hould kee" it in the old

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wi'arding %amilie.$ He turned )ack to Harry. #(hat$your urname! anyway2$

*ut )e%ore Harry could anwer! The witch &ttingthe )oy aid! #o I ne+er had any idea that any o% thiexited.$

The girl looked thoroughly reli+ed at hi word. >hega+e him a mall mile.

#It$ all a )it o+erwhelming! in$t it2$ aid Harry!miling )ack.

#o! your "arent are muggle a well2$

#Er5 not really!$ aid Re)eca! looking heitant. #Imean! my %oter "arent are muggle.$

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#Foter "arent2$

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a that other kid.$

9adam 9alkin and the other witch &nihed withtheir ro)e and Harry and Re)eca "aid %or them.Harry noticed that Re)ecaJ normal clothe! like hiown! were much too )ig. ?utide the ho"! theyhook hand again.

#I$ll ee you at Hogwart!$ aid Harry.

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#It$ our "ort. (i'ard "ort. It$ like 1 like %oot)all inthe 9uggle world 1 e+eryone %ollow Guidditch 1"layed u" in the air on )roomtick and there$ %our)all 1 orta hard ter ex"lain the rule.$

#And what are >lytherin and HuKe"u,2$

#>chool houe. There$ %our. E+eryone ayHuKe"u, are a lot o$ du,er! )ut 1$

#I )et I$m in HuKe"u,!$ aid Harry gloomily.

#*etter HuKe"u, than >lytherin!$ aid Hagriddarkly. #There$ not a ingle witch or wi'ard who went)ad who wan$t in >lytherin.

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Hagrid wouldn$t let Harry )uy a olid gold cauldron!either B#It ay "ewter on yer lit$D! )ut they got anice et o% cale %or weighing "otion ingredient anda colla"i)le )ra teleco"e. Then they +iited the

a"othecary$! which wa %acinating enough to makeu" %or it horri)le mell! a mixture o% )ad egg androtted ca))age. *arrel o% limy tu, tood on theoor! -ar o% her)! dried root and )right "owderlined the wall! )undle o% %eather! tring o% %angand narled claw hung %rom the ceiling. (hileHagrid aked the man )ehind the counter %or au""ly o% ome )aic "otion ingredient %or Harry!

Harry himel% examined il+er unicorn horn attwenty4one 6alleon each and minucule! glittery)lack )eetle eye B&+e 7nut a coo"D.

?utide the a"othecary$! Hagrid checked Harry$lit again.

#;ut yer wand le%t 1 oh yeah! an$ I till ha+en$t gotyeh a )irthday "reent.$

Harry %elt himel% go red.#

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Pro%eor Guirrell.

#/on$ mention it!$ aid Hagrid gruKy. #/on$ ex"ectyou$+e had a lotta "reent %rom them /urley. ;ut?lli+ander le%t now 1 only "lace %er wand!?lli+ander! and yeh gotta ha+e the )et wand.$

A magic wand 5 thi wa what Harry had )eenreally looking %orward to.

The lat ho" wa narrow and ha))y. Peeling goldletter o+er the door read Olli3anders* 7akers o- FineWands sin/e 2B1 8",A ingle wand lay on a %aded"ur"le cuhion in the duty window.

A tinkling )ell rang omewhere in the de"th o% theho" a they te""ed inide. It wa a tiny "lace!em"ty exce"t %or a ingle "indly chair which Hagridat on to wait. Harry %elt trangely a though he hadentered a +ery trict li)rary he wallowed a lot o%new =uetion which had -ut occurred to him andlooked intead at the thouand o% narrow )oxe"iled neatly right u" to the ceiling. For ome reaon!

the )ack o% hi neck "rickled. The +ery dut andilence in here eemed to tingle with ome ecretmagic.

#6ood a%ternoon!$ aid a o%t +oice. Harry -um"ed.Hagrid mut ha+e -um"ed! too! )ecaue there wa aloud crunching noie and he got =uickly o, the"indly chair.

An old man wa tanding )e%ore them! hi wide!

"ale eye hining like moon through the gloom o%the ho".

#Hello!$ aid Harry awkwardly.

#Ah ye!$ aid the man. #

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)rightly.

#*ut you don$t use them2$ aid 9r ?lli+anderhar"ly.

#?h! no! ir!$ aid Hagrid =uickly. Harry noticed hegri""ed hi "ink um)rella +ery tightly a he "oke.

#Hmmm!$ aid 9r ?lli+ander! gi+ing Hagrid a"iercing look. #(ell! now 1 9r Potter. 3et me ee.$ He"ulled a long ta"e meaure with il+er marking outo% hi "ocket. #(hich i your wand arm2$

#Er 1 well! I$m right4handed!$ aid Harry.

#Hold out your arm. That$ it.$ He meaured Harry

%rom houlder to &nger! then writ to el)ow! houlderto oor! knee to arm"it and round hi head. A hemeaured! he aid! #E+ery ?lli+ander wand ha a coreo% a "ower%ul magical u)tance! 9r Potter. (e ueunicorn hair! "hoenix tail %eather and thehearttring o% dragon. :o two ?lli+ander wand arethe ame! -ut a no two unicorn! dragon or"hoenixe are =uite the ame. And o% coure! you will

ne+er get uch good reult with another wi'ard$wand.$

Harry uddenly realied that the ta"e meaure!which wa meauring )etween hi notril! wa doingthi on it own. 9r ?lli+ander wa itting around thehel+e! taking down )oxe.

#That will do!$ he aid! and the ta"e meaurecrum"led into a hea" on the oor. #Right then! 9r

Potter. Try thi one. *eechwood and dragonhearttring. :ine inche. :ice and exi)le. ;ut take itand gi+e it a wa+e.$

Harry took the wand and B%eeling %oolihD wa+ed itaround a )it! )ut 9r ?lli+ander natched it out o% hi

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hand almot at once.

#9a"le and "hoenix %eather. >e+en inche. Guitewhi""y. Try 1$

Harry tried 1 )ut he had hardly raied the wandwhen it! too! wa natched )ack )y 9r ?lli+ander.

#:o! no 1 here! e)ony and unicorn hair! eight and ahal% inche! "ringy. 6o on! go on! try it out.$

Harry tried. And tried. He had no idea what 9r?lli+ander wa waiting %or. The "ile o% tried wandwa mounting higher and higher on the "indly chair!)ut the more wand 9r ?lli+ander "ulled %rom the

hel+e! the ha""ier he eemed to )ecome.#Tricky cutomer! eh2 :ot to worry! we$ll &nd the

"er%ect match here omewhere 1 I wonder! now 1ye! why not 1 unuual com)ination 1 holly and"hoenix %eather! ele+en inche! nice and u""le.$

Harry took the wand. He %elt a udden warmth inhi &nger. He raied the wand a)o+e hi head!)rought it wihing down through the duty air and a

tream o% red and gold "ark hot %rom the end likea &rework! throwing dancing "ot o% light on to thewall. Hagrid whoo"ed and cla""ed and 9r?lli+ander cried! #?h! )ra+o0

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CHAPTER >IL

he ;ourney -ro4

Plat-or4 %ine andhree(

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)e%ore he went to lee"! Harry ticked o, another dayon the "iece o% "a"er he had "inned to the wall!counting down to >e"tem)er the &rt.

?n the lat day o% Augut he thought he$d )etter"eak to hi aunt and uncle a)out getting to 7ing$Cro tation next day! o he went down to the li+ing4room! where they were watching a =ui' how ontele+iion. He cleared hi throat to let them know hewa there! and /udley creamed and ran %rom theroom.

#Er 1 8ncle Vernon2$

8ncle Vernon grunted to how he wa litening.#Er 1 I need to )e at 7ing$ Cro tomorrow to 1 to

go to Hogwart.$

8ncle Vernon grunted again.

#(ould it )e all right i% you ga+e me a li%t2$

6runt. Harry u""oed that meant ye.

#Thank you.$

He wa a)out to go )ack u"tair when 8ncleVernon actually "oke.

#Funny way to get to a wi'ard$ chool! the train.9agic car"et all got "uncture! ha+e they2$

Harry didn$t ay anything.

#(here i thi chool! anyway2$

#I don$t know!$ aid Harry! realiing thi %or the &rttime. He "ulled the ticket Hagrid had gi+en him out

o% hi "ocket.#I -ut take the train %rom "lat%orm nine and three4

=uarter at ele+en o$clock!$ he read.

Hi aunt and uncle tared.

#Plat%orm what2$

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#:ine and three4=uarter.$

#/on$t talk ru))ih!$ aid 8ncle Vernon! #there i no"lat%orm nine and three4=uarter.$

#It$ on my ticket.$#*arking!$ aid 8ncle Vernon! #howling mad! the loto% them.

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)etween "lat%orm nine and ten.

At that moment a grou" o% "eo"le "aed -ut)ehind him and he caught a %ew word o% what theywere aying.

#1 "acked with 9uggle! o% coure 1$

Harry wung round. The "eaker wa a "lum"woman who wa talking to %our )oy! all with amingred hair. Each o% them wa "uhing a trunk likeHarry$ in %ront o% him 1 and they had an owl,

Heart hammering! Harry "uhed hi trolley a%terthem. They to""ed and o did he! -ut near enough

to hear what they were aying.#:ow! what$ the "lat%orm num)er2$ aid the )oy$

mother.

#:ine and three4=uarter0$ "i"ed a mall girl! alored4headed! who wa holding her hand. #9um! can$t Igo 5$

#orry! 6eorge! dear.$

#?nly -oking! I am Fred!$ aid the )oy! and o, he

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went. Hi twin called a%ter him to hurry u"! and hemut ha+e done! )ecaue a econd later! he hadgone 1 )ut how had he done it2

:ow the third )rother wa walking )rikly towardthe ticket )arrier 1 he wa almot there 1 and then!=uite uddenly! he wan$t anywhere.

There wa nothing ele %or it.

#Excue me!$ Harry aid to the "lum" woman.

#Hullo! dear!$ he aid. #Firt time at Hogwart2Ron$ new! too.$

>he "ointed at the lat and younget o% her on.

He wa tall! thin and gangling! with %reckle! )ighand and %eet and a long noe.

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wa a %oot away 1 he cloed hi eye ready %or thecrah 1

It didn$t come 5 he ke"t on running 5 he o"enedhi eye.

A carlet team engine wa waiting next to a"lat%orm "acked with "eo"le. A ign o+erhead aidHogwarts :Cpress6 ++ o/lo/k, Harry looked )ehindhim and aw a wrought4iron archway where the ticket)ox had )een! with the word Plat-or4 %ine andhree(moke %rom the engine dri%ted o+er the head o%

the chattering crowd! while cat o% e+ery colourwound here and there )etween their leg. ?wlhooted to each other in a digruntled ort o% wayo+er the )a))le and the cra"ing o% hea+y trunk.

The &rt %ew carriage were already "acked withtudent! ome hanging out o% the window to talk totheir %amilie! ome &ghting o+er eat. Harry "uhedhi trolley o, down the "lat%orm in earch o% an

em"ty eat. He "aed a round4%aced )oy who waaying! #6ran! I$+e lot my toad again.$

#?h! %e3ille6$ he heard the old woman igh.

A )oy with dreadlock wa urrounded )y a mallcrowd.

#6i+e u a look! 3ee! go on.$

The )oy li%ted the lid o% a )ox in hi arm and the"eo"le around him hrieked and yelled a omethinginide "oked out a long! hairy leg.

#Harry0$

Harry turned around. Re)eca wa making her waytoward him! "uhing a )attered old trunk andwearing )aggy ill &tting clothe! )ut miling.

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#Hi0$ he aid.

#How wa your ummer2$

#Pretty une+ent%ul!$ aid Harry. #How wa your2$

#A)out the ame.$#/o you want to &nd a com"artment2$

Harry and Re)eca "reed on through the crowduntil they %ound an em"ty com"artment near the endo% the train. Harry "ut Hedwig inide &rt and then heand Re)eca managed to get her trunk into the trainand onto the luggage rack. Harry$ trunk! howe+er!wa much hea+ier. The two o% them managed to

ho+e and hea+e hi trunk toward the train door.They tried to li%t it u" the te" )ut could hardly raieone end )etween them and twice Harry dro""ed it"ain%ully on hi %oot.

#(ant a hand2$ It wa one o% the red4haired twinHarry had %ollowed through the ticket )ox.

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#?h! him!$ aid Harry. #I mean! ye! I am.$

The two )oy gaw"ed at him and Harry %elt himel%going red. Re)eca wa looking at the twin and Harryin con%uion. >he didnJt know that he wa %amou.Then! to hi relie%! a +oice came oating in throughthe train$ o"en door.

#Fred2 6eorge2 Are you there2$

#Coming! 9um.$

(ith a lat look at Harry! the twin ho""ed o, thetrain.

#(hat wa that a)out2$ aked Re)eca.

#?h! er! nothing!$ lied Harry. He didnJt %eel likegoing into it with Re)eca. :ot -ut yet anyway.

Harry at down next to the window. Re)eca atdown o""oite him! till ga'ing at him with curioity!)ut ilent. Harry wa grate%ul %or thi )ecaue wherehe wa itting! hal%4hidden! he could watch the red4haired %amily on the "lat%orm and hear what theywere aying. Their mother had -ut taken out her

handkerchie%.#Ron! you$+e got omething on your noe.$

The younget )oy tried to -erk out o% the way! )uthe gra))ed him and )egan ru))ing the end o% hinoe.

7u41 gero,.$ He wriggled %ree.

#Aaah! ha ickle Ronnie got ome&nk on hi noie2$

aid one o% the twin.#>hut u"!$ aid Ron.

#(here$ Percy2$ aid their mother.

#He$ coming now.$

The oldet )oy came triding into ight. He had

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already changed into hi )illowing )lack Hogwartro)e and Harry noticed a hiny red and gold )adgeon hi chet with the letter Pon it.

#Can$t tay long! 9other!$ he aid. #I$m u" %ront! thePre%ect ha+e got two com"artment to themel+e1$

#?h! are you a Pre-e/t! Percy2$ aid one o% thetwin! with an air o% great ur"rie. #hut u"!$ aid Ron again. He wa almot a tall athe twin already and hi noe wa till "ink where

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hi mother had ru))ed it.

#Hey! 9um! gue what2 6ue who we -ut met onthe train2$

Harry leant )ack =uickly o they couldn$t ee himlooking.

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#Anyone itting there2$ he aked! "ointing at theeat next to Re)eca. #E+erywhere ele i %ull.$

Harry and Re)eca hook their head and the )oyat down. He glanced at Harry and then looked=uickly out o% the window! "retending he hadn$tlooked. Harry aw he till had a )lack mark on hinoe.

#Hey! Ron.$

The twin were )ack.

#3iten! we$re going down the middle o% the train 13ee ;ordan$ got a giant tarantula down there.$

#Right!$ mum)led Ron.#Harry!$ aid the other twin! #did we introduce

ourel+e2 Fred and 6eorge (ealey. And thi i Ron!our )rother. >ee you later! then.$

#*ye!$ aid Harry and Ron. The twin lid thecom"artment door hut )ehind them.

#I$m Re)eca! )y the way.$

#Ron!$ aid Ron. He turned a)ru"tly to Harry. #Areyou really Harry Potter2$ he )lurted out.

Harry nodded.

#?h 1 well! I thought it might )e one o% Fred and6eorge$ -oke!$ aid Ron. #And ha+e you really got 1you know 5$

He "ointed at Harry$ %orehead.

Conciou o% the %act that Re)eca wa alo

watching intently! Harry "ulled )ack hi %ringe tohow the lightning car. Ron tared.

#>o that$ where

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Charlie$ old wand and Percy$ old rat.$

Ron reached inide hi -acket and "ulled out a %atgrey rat! which wa alee".

#Hi name$ >ca))er and he$ uele! he hardlye+er wake u". Percy got an owl %rom my dad %or)eing made a Pre%ect! )ut they couldn$t a,1 I mean! Igot >ca))er intead.$

Ron$ ear went "ink. He eemed to think he$d aidtoo much! )ecaue he went )ack to taring out o% thewindow.

Harry didn$t think there wa anything wrong with

not )eing a)le to a,ord an owl. A%ter all! he$d ne+erhad any money in hi li%e until a month ago! and hetold Ron o! all a)out ha+ing to wear /udley$ oldclothe and ne+er getting "ro"er )irthday "reent.Re)eca -oined in! telling Ron a)out li+ing in Fotercare and how he had needed to )orrow money %romthe chool o he could a,ord her chool u""lie.Thi eemed to cheer Ron u".

#5 and until Hagrid told me!$ aid Harry! #I didn$tknow anything a)out )eing a wi'ard or a)out my"arent or Voldemort 1$

Ron ga"ed.

#(hat2$ aid Harry and Re)eca.

'ou said 'ou(>now(Whos na4e aid Ron!ounding )oth hocked and im"reed. #I$d ha+ethought you! o% all "eo"le 1$

#I$m not trying to )e bra3eor anything! aying thename!$ aid Harry. #I -ut ne+er knew you houldn$t.>ee what I mean2 I$+e got load to learn$

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omething that had )een worrying him a lot lately! #I)et I$m the wort in the cla.$

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#Hungry! are you2$

#>tar+ing!$ aid Harry! taking a large )ite out o% a"um"kin "aty.

Ron had taken out a lum"y "ackage andunwra""ed it. There were %our andwiche in there.He "ulled one o% them a"art and aid! #>he alway%orget I don$t like corned )ee%.$

#>wa" you %or one o% thee!$ aid Harry! holding u"a "aty. #6o on 1$

#hehan$t got much time!$ he added =uickly! #you know!

with &+e o% u.$#6o on! ha+e a "aty!$ aid Harry! who had ne+er

had anything to hare )e%ore or! indeed! anyone tohare it with. It wa a nice %eeling! itting there withRe)eca and Ron! eating their way through all Harry$"atie and cake Bthe andwiche lay %orgottenD.

#(hat are thee2$ Harry aked Ron! holding u" a"ack o% Chocolate Frog. #They$re not really%rog! are

they2$ He wa tarting to %eel that nothing wouldur"rie him.

#:o!$ aid Ron. #*ut ee what the card i! I$mmiing Agri""a.$

#(hat2$

#?h! o% coure! you wouldn$t know 1 ChocolateFrog ha+e card inide them! you know! to collect 1

Famou (itche and (i'ard. I$+e got a)out &+ehundred! )ut I ha+en$t got Agri""a or Ptolemy.$

Harry unwra""ed hi Chocolate Frog and "icked u"the card. It howed a man$ %ace. He wore hal%4moonglae! had a long crooked noe and owing il+erhair! )eard and moutache. 8nderneath the "icture

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wa the name Al)u /um)ledore.

#>o thi i /um)ledore0$ aid Harry.

#/on$t tell me you$d ne+er heard o% /um)ledore0$

aid Ron. #Can I ha+e a %rog2 I might get Agri""a 1thank 1$

Harry turned o+er hi card and read

Albus Du4bledore6 /urrently Head4aster o-Hogwarts, "onsidered by 4any the greatest wi=ardo- 4odern ti4es6 Pro-essor Du4bledore is

parti/ularly -a4ous -or his de-eat o- the dark wi=ard

Grindelwald in +E56 -or the dis/o3ery o- the twel3euses o- dragons blood and his work on al/he4y withhis partner6 %i/olas Fla4el, Pro-essor Du4bledoreenoys /ha4ber 4usi/ and tenpin bowling,

Harry turned the card )ack o+er and aw! to hiatonihment! that /um)ledore$ %ace haddia""eared.

#He$ gone0$

#(hat2$ aid Re)eca.

#(ell! you can$t ex"ect him to hang around all day!$aid Ron. #He$ll )e )ack. :o! I$+e got 9organa againand I$+e got a)out ix o% her 5 do you want it2

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ounded ama'ed. Weird$

Harry tared a /um)ledore idled )ack into the"icture on hi card and ga+e him a mall mile. Ronwa more intereted in eating the %rog than lookingat the Famou (itche and (i'ard card! )ut Harrycouldn$t kee" hi eye o, them. >oon he had notonly /um)ledore and 9organa! )ut Hengit o%(oodcro%t! Al)eric 6runnion! Circe! Paracelu and9erlin. He &nally tore hi eye away %rom thedruide Cliodna! who wa cratching her noe! too"en a )ag o% *ertie *ott$ E+ery4Fla+our *ean.

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He looked tear%ul.

#>orry!$ he aid! #)ut ha+e you een a toad at all2$

(hen they hook their head! he wailed! #I$+e lot

him0 He kee" getting away %rom me0$#He$ll turn u"!$ aid Harry.

#ca))er! o I can$t talk.$

The rat wa till noo'ing on Ron$ la".

#He might ha+e died and you wouldn$t know thedi,erence!$ aid Ron in digut. #I tried to turn himyellow yeterday to make him more intereting! )utthe "ell didn$t work. I$ll how you! look 5$

He rummaged around in hi trunk and "ulled out a+ery )attered4looking wand. It wa chi""ed in "lace

and omething white wa glinting at the end.#8nicorn hair$ nearly "oking out. Anyway 1$

He had -ut raied hi wand when the com"artmentdoor lid o"en again. The toadle )oy wa )ack! )utthi time he had a girl with him. >he wa alreadywearing her new Hogwart ro)e.

#Ha anyone een a toad2 :e+ille$ lot one!$ heaid. >he had a )oy ort o% +oice! lot o% )uhy

)rown hair and rather large %ront teeth.#(e$+e already told him we ha+en$t een it!$ aid

Ron! )ut the girl wan$t litening! he wa looking atthe wand in hi hand.

#?h! are you doing magic2 3et$ ee it! then.$

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>he at down. Ron looked taken a)ack.

#Er 1 all right.$

He cleared hi throat.

#>unhine! daiie! )utter mellow!Turn thi tu"id! %at rat yellow.$

He wa+ed hi wand! )ut nothing ha""ened.>ca))er tayed grey and %at alee".

#Are you ure that$ a real "ell2$ aid the girl.#(ell! it$ not +ery good! i it2 I$+e tried a %ew im"le"ell -ut %or "ractice and it$ all worked %or me.:o)ody in my %amily$ magic at all! it wa e+er uch

a ur"rie when I got my letter! )ut I wa e+er o"leaed! o% coure! I mean! it$ the +ery )et choolo% witchcra%t there i! I$+e heard 1 I$+e learnt all ouret )ook o, )y heart! o% coure! I -ut ho"e it will )eenough 1 I$m Hermione 6ranger! )y the way! who areyou2$

>he aid all thi +ery %at.

Harry looked at Re)eca and Ron and wa relie+edto ee )y their tunned %ace that they hadn$t learntall the et )ook o, )y heart either.

#I$m Re)eca *arlow!$ aid Re)eca!

#I$m Ron (ealey!$ Ron muttered.

#Harry Potter!$ aid Harry.

#Are you really2$ aid Hermione. #I know all a)outyou! o% coure 1 I got a %ew extra )ook %or

)ackground reading! and you$re in 7odern 7agi/alHistory and he Rise and Fall o- the Dark Arts andGreat Wi=arding :3ents o- the wentieth "entury,

#Am I2$ aid Harry! %eeling da'ed.

#6oodne! didn$t you know! I$d ha+e %ound out

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9alkin$ ro)e ho". He wa looking at Harry with a lotmore interet than he$d hown )ack in /iagon Alley.

#I it true2$ he aid. #They$re aying all down thetrain that Harry Potter$ in thi com"artment. >o it$you! i it2$

#tanding either ide o% the "ale )oy theylooked like )odyguard.

#?h! thi i Cra))e and thi i 6oyle!$ aid the "ale)oy carelely! noticing where Harry wa looking.

#And my name$ 9al%oy! /raco 9al%oy.$Ron ga+e a light cough! which might ha+e )een

hiding a nigger. /raco 9al%oy looked at him.

#Think my name$ %unny! do you2 :o need to akwho you are. 9y %ather told me all the (ealey ha+ered hair! %reckle and more children than they cana,ord.$

He turned )ack to Harry.

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them! either. ca))er the rat wa hanging o, hi &nger! har"little teeth unk dee" into 6oyle$ knuckle 1 Cra))eand 9al%oy )acked away a 6oyle wung >ca))er

round and round! howling! and when >ca))er &nallyew o, and hit the window! all three o% themdia""eared at once. Perha" they thought therewere more rat lurking among the weet! or "erha"they$d heard %ootte"! )ecaue a econd later!Hermione 6ranger had come in.

#(hat has)een going on2$ he aid! looking at theweet all o+er the oor and Ron "icking u" >ca))er)y hi tail.

#I think he$ )een knocked out!$ Ron aid to Harryand Re)eca. He looked cloer at >ca))er. #:o 1 Idon$t )elie+e it 1 he$ gone )ack to lee".$

And o he had.

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reaching Hogwart in &+e minute$ time. Pleae lea+eyour luggage on the train! it will )e taken to thechool e"arately.$

Harry$ tomach lurched with ner+e! Re)eca wataking dee"! teadying )reath and Ron! Harry aw!looked "ale under hi %reckle. They crammed their"ocket with the lat o% the weet and -oined thecrowd thronging the corridor.

The train lowed right down and &nally to""ed.Peo"le "uhed their way toward the door and out onto a tiny! dark "lat%orm. Harry hi+ered in the coldnight air. Then a lam" came )o))ing o+er the heado% the tudent and Harry heard a %amiliar +oice#Fir$4year0 Fir$4year o+er here0 All right there!Harry2$

Hagrid$ )ig hairy %ace )eamed o+er the ea o%head.

#C$mon! %ollow me 1 any more &r$4year2 9ind yerte"! now0 Fir$4year %ollow me0$

>li""ing and tum)ling! they %ollowed Hagrid downwhat eemed to )e a tee"! narrow "ath. It wa odark either ide o% them that Harry thought theremut )e thick tree there. :o)ody "oke much.:e+ille! the )oy who ke"t loing hi toad! ni,edonce or twice.

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the tarry ky! wa a +at catle with many turretand tower.

#:o more$n &+e to a )oat0$ Hagrid called! "ointingto a eet o% little )oat itting in the water )y thehore. Harry! Re)eca and Ron were %ollowed intotheir )oat )y :e+ille and Hermione.

#E+eryone in2$ houted Hagrid! who had a )oat tohimel%! #Right then 1 F?R(AR/0$

And the eet o% little )oat mo+ed o, all at once!gliding acro the lake! which wa a mooth agla. E+eryone wa ilent! taring u" at the great

catle o+erhead. It towered o+er them a they ailednearer and nearer to the cli, on which it tood.

#Head down0$ yelled Hagrid a the &rt )oatreached the cli, they all )ent their head and thelittle )oat carried them through a curtain o% i+ywhich hid a wide o"ening in the cli, %ace. They werecarried along a dark tunnel! which eemed to )etaking them right underneath the catle! until they

reached a kind o% underground har)our! where theyclam)ered out on to rock and "e))le.

#Er 1 Hey. I thi yourJ2$ aid Re)eca! who wagingerly "icking u" a toad %rom the )oat.

#Tre+or0$ cried :e+ille )li%ully! holding out hihand. Then they clam)ered u" a "aageway in therock a%ter Hagrid$ lam"! coming out at lat on tomooth! dam" gra right in the hadow o% the

catle.They walked u" a ight o% tone te" and crowded

around the huge! oak %ront door.

#E+eryone here2

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time on the catle door.

CHAPTER >EVE:

he !orting HatThe door wung o"en at once. A tall! )lack4hairedwitch in emerald4green ro)e tood there. >he had a+ery tern %ace and Harry$ &rt thought wa that thiwa not omeone to cro.

#The &r$4year! Pro%eor 9c6onagall!$ aid Hagrid.

#Thank you! Hagrid. I will take them %rom here.$>he "ulled the door wide. The Entrance Hall wa o)ig you could ha+e &tted the whole o% the /urley$houe in it. The tone wall were lit with amingtorche like the one at 6ringott! the ceiling wa toohigh to make out! and a magni&cent mar)le taircae%acing them led to the u""er oor.

They %ollowed Pro%eor 9c6onagall acro the

agged tone oor. Harry could hear the drone o%hundred o% +oice %rom a doorway to the right 1 theret o% the chool mut already )e here 1 )utPro%eor 9c6onagall howed the &rt4year into amall em"ty cham)er o, the hall. They crowded in!tanding rather cloer together than they would

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uually ha+e done! "eering a)out ner+ouly.

#(elcome to Hogwart!$ aid Pro%eor 9c6onagall.#The tart4o%4term )an=uet will )egin hortly! )ut)e%ore you take your eat in the 6reat Hall! you will)e orted into your houe. The >orting i a +eryim"ortant ceremony )ecaue! while you are here!your houe will )e omething like your %amily withinHogwart.

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#>ome ort o% tet! I think. Fred aid it hurt a lot!)ut I think he wa -oking.$

Harry$ heart ga+e a horri)le -olt. A tet2 In %ront o%the whole chool2 *ut he didn$t know any magic yet 1what on earth would he ha+e to do2 He hadn$tex"ected omething like thi the moment theyarri+ed. He looked around anxiouly and aw thate+eryone ele looked terri&ed too. :o one watalking much exce"t Hermione 6ranger! who wawhi"ering +ery %at a)out all the "ell he$d learntand wondering which one he$d need. Harry triedhard not to liten to her. He$d ne+er )een morener+ou! ne+er! not e+en when he$d had to take achool re"ort home to the /urley aying that he$domehow turned hi teacher$ wig )lue. He ke"t hieye &xed on the door. Any econd now! Pro%eor9c6onagall would come )ack and lead him to hidoom.

Then omething ha""ened which made him -um"a)out a %oot in the air 1 e+eral "eo"le )ehind himcreamed.

#(hat the 12$

He ga"ed. >o did the "eo"le around him. A)outtwenty ghot had -ut treamed through the )ackwall. Pearly4white and lightly tran"arent! theyglided acro the room talking to each other andhardly glancing at the &rt4year. They eemed to )e

arguing. (hat looked like a %at little monk waaying! #Forgi+e and %orget! I ay! we ought to gi+ehim a econd chance 1$

#9y dear Friar! ha+en$t we gi+en Pee+e all thechance he deer+e2 He gi+e u all a )ad nameand you know! he$ not really e+en a ghot 1 I ay!

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what are you all doing here2$

A ghot wearing a ru, and tight had uddenlynoticed the &rt4year.

:o)ody anwered.#:ew tudent0$ aid the Fat Friar! miling around atthem. #A)out to )e orted! I u""oe2$

A %ew "eo"le nodded mutely.

#Ho"e to ee you in HuKe"u,0$ aid the Friar. #9yold houe! you know.$

#9o+e along now!$ aid a har" +oice. #The >ortingCeremony$ a)out to tart.$

Pro%eor 9c6onagall had returned. ?ne )y one!the ghot oated away through the o""oite wall.

#:ow! %orm a line!$ Pro%eor 9c6onagall told the&rt4year! #and %ollow me.$

Feeling oddly a though hi leg had turned to lead!Harry got into line )ehind a )oy with andy hair! withRe)eca and Ron )ehind him! and they walked out o%

the cham)er! )ack acro the hall and through a "airo% dou)le door into the 6reat Hall.

Harry had ne+er e+en imagined uch a trange and"lendid "lace. It wa lit )y thouand and thouando% candle which were oating in mid4air o+er %ourlong ta)le! where the ret o% the tudent wereitting. Thee ta)le were laid with glittering golden"late and go)let. At the to" o% the Hall wa another

long ta)le where the teacher were itting. Pro%eor9c6onagall led the &rt4year u" here! o that theycame to a halt in a line %acing the other tudent!with the teacher )ehind them. The hundred o%%ace taring at them looked like "ale lantern in theickering candlelight. /otted here and there among

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the tudent! the ghot hone mity il+er. 9ainly toa+oid all the taring eye! Harry looked u"ward andaw a +el+ety )lack ceiling dotted with tar. Heheard Hermione whi"er! #It$ )ewitched to look like

the ky outide! I read a)out it in Hogwarts* AHistory,$

It wa hard to )elie+e there wa a ceiling there atall! and that the 6reat Hall didn$t im"ly o"en on tothe hea+en.

Harry =uickly looked down again a Pro%eor9c6onagall ilently "laced a %our4legged tool in%ront o% the &rt4year. ?n to" o% the tool he "ut a"ointed wi'ard$ hat. Thi hat wa "atched and%rayed and extremely dirty. Aunt Petunia wouldn$tha+e let it in the houe.

9ay)e they had to try and get a ra))it out o% it!Harry thought wildly! that eemed the ort o% thing 1noticing that e+eryone in the Hall wa now taring atthe hat! he tared at it too. For a %ew econd! there

wa com"lete ilence. Then the hat twitched. A ri"near the )rim o"ened wide like a mouth 1 and thehat )egan to ing

Oh6 you 4ay not think $4 pretty6

8ut dont udge on what you see6

$ll eat 4ysel- i- you /an nd

A s4arter hat than 4e,

'ou /an keep your bowlers bla/k6

'our top hats sleek and tall6

For $4 the Hogwarts !orting Hat

And $ /an /ap the4 all,

heres nothing hidden in your head

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he !orting Hat /ant see6

!o try 4e on and $ will tell you

Where you ought to be,

'ou 4ight belong in Gryndor6Where dwell the bra3e at heart6

heir daring6 ner3e and /hi3alry

!et Gryndors apartI

'ou 4ight belong in Hu9epuJ6

Where they are ust and loyal6

hose patient Hu9epuJs are true

And una-raid o- toilIOr yet in wise old Ra3en/law6

$- you3e a ready 4ind6

Where those o- wit and learning6

Will always nd their kindI

Or perhaps in !lytherin

'oull 4ake your real -riends6

hose /unning -olk use any 4eanso a/hie3e their ends,

!o put 4e on Dont be a-raid

And dont get in a @ap

'oure in sa-e hands .though $ ha3e none0

For $4 a hinking "ap

The whole Hall )urt into a""laue a the hat&nihed it ong. It )owed to each o% the %our ta)leand then )ecame =uite till again.

#>o we$+e -ut got to try on the hat0$ Ron whi"eredto Harry. #I$ll kill Fred! he wa going on a)outwretling a troll.$

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Harry miled weakly. he looked o+er at Harry! whoga+e her an encouraging mile. >he walked o+er tothe tool at down an "laced the hat on her head.There wa another "aue! much longer than HannahA))ottJ had )een. Then

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#H8FF3EP8FF0$ houted the hat again! and >uancuttled o, to it next to Hannah.

#*oot! Terry0$

#RAVE:C3A(0$The ta)le econd %rom the le%t cla""ed thi timee+eral Ra+enclaw tood u" to hake hand withTerry a he -oined them.

#*rocklehurt! 9andy$ went to Ra+enclaw too! and#*rown! 3a+ender$ )ecame the econd new6ry@ndor.

#*ultrode! 9illicent$ then )ecame a >lytherin.

Perha" it wa Harry$ imagination! a%ter all he$dheard a)out >lytherin! )ut he thought they looked anun"leaant lot.

He wa tarting to %eel de&nitely ick now. Heremem)ered )eing "icked %or team during "ortleon at hi old chool. He had alway )een lat to)e choen! not )ecaue he wa no good! )ut )ecaueno one wanted /udley to think they liked him.

#Finch4Fletchley! ;utin0$#H8FF3EP8FF0$

>ometime! Harry noticed! the hat houted out thehoue at once! )ut at other it took a little while todecide. #Finnigan! >eamu$! the andy4haired )oynext to Harry in the line! at on the tool %or almot awhole minute )e%ore the hat declared him a

6ry@ndor.#6ranger! Hermione0$

Hermione almot ran to the tool and -ammed thehat eagerly on her head.

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thought alway do when you$re +ery ner+ou. (hati% he wan$t choen at all2 (hat i% he -ut at therewith the hat o+er hi eye %or age! until Pro%eor9c6onagall -erked it o, hi head and aid there had

o)+iouly )een a mitake and he$d )etter get )ackon the train2

(hen :e+ille 3ong)ottom! the )oy who ke"t loinghi toad! wa called! he %ell o+er on hi way to thetool. The hat took a long time to decide with :e+ille.(hen it &nally houted #6R3ally4Anne$ 5and then! at lat 1

#Potter! Harry0$

A Harry te""ed %orward! whi"er uddenly )rokeout like little hiing &re all o+er the hall.

Potter! did he ay2$

heHarry Potter2$

The lat thing Harry aw )e%ore the hat dro""edo+er hi eye wa the Hall %ull o% "eo"le craning toget a good look at him. :ext econd he wa lookingat the )lack inide o% the hat. He waited.

#Hmm!$ aid a mall +oice in hi ear. #/i@cult. Verydi@cult. Plenty o% courage! I ee. :ot a )ad mind!

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either. There$ talent! oh my goodne! ye 1 and anice thirt to "ro+e yourel%! now that$ intereting 5>o where hall I "ut you2$

Harry gri""ed the edge o% the tool and thought!#:ot >lytherin! not >lytherin.$

#:ot >lytherin! eh2$ aid the mall +oice. #Are youure2 lytherin will hel" you on the way togreatne! no dou)t a)out that 1 no2 (ell! i% you$reure 1 )etter )e 6R

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And now there were only three "eo"le le%t to )eorted. #Tur"in! 3ia$ )ecame a Ra+enclaw and then itwa Ron$ turn. He wa "ale green )y now. Harrycroed hi &nger under the ta)le and a econd

later the hat had houted! #6Rorting Hat away.

Harry looked down at hi em"ty gold "late. He hadonly -ut realied how hungry he wa. The "um"kin"atie eemed age ago.

Al)u /um)ledore had got to hi %eet. He wa)eaming at the tudent! hi arm o"ened wide! a i%nothing could ha+e "leaed him more than to eethem all there.

#(elcome0$ he aid. #(elcome to a new year at

Hogwart0 *e%ore we )egin our )an=uet! I would liketo ay a %ew word. And here they are :itwit0*lu))er0 ?ddment0 Tweak0

#Thank you0$

He at )ack down. E+ery)ody cla""ed andcheered. Harry didn$t know whether to laugh or not.

#I he 1 a )it mad2$ he aked Percy uncertainly.

#9ad2$ aid Percy airily. #He$ a geniu0 *et wi'ardin the world0 *ut he i a )it mad! ye. Potatoe!Harry2$

Harry$ mouth %ell o"en. The dihe in %ront o% himwere now "iled with %ood. He had ne+er een omany thing he liked to eat on one ta)le roat )ee%!

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>omeone had o)+iouly tried to )ehead him! )ut notdone it "ro"erly. 3ooking "leaed at the tunnedlook on their %ace! :early Headle :ick i""ed hihead )ack on to hi neck! coughed and aid! #>o 1

new 6ry@ndor0 I ho"e you$re going to hel" u winthe Houe Cham"ionhi" thi year2 6ry@ndor ha+ene+er gone o long without winning. >lytherin ha+egot the cu" ix year in a row0 The *loody *aron$)ecoming almot un)eara)le 1 he$ the >lytheringhot.$

Harry looked o+er at the >lytherin ta)le and aw ahorri)le ghot itting there! with )lank taring eye! agaunt %ace and ro)e tained with il+er )lood. Hewa right next to 9al%oy who! Harry wa "leaed toee! didn$t look too "leaed with the eatingarrangement.

#How did he get co+ered in )lood2$ aked >eamuwith great interet.

#I$+e ne+er aked!$ aid :early Headle :ick

delicately.(hen e+eryone had eaten a much a they could!the remain o% the %ood %aded %rom the "late!lea+ing them "arkling clean a )e%ore. A momentlater the "udding a""eared. *lock o% ice4cream ine+ery a+our you could think o%! a""le "ie! treacletart! chocolate Nclair and -am doughnut! trie!traw)errie! -elly! rice "udding 5

A Harry hel"ed himel% to a treacle tart! the talkturned to their %amilie.

#I$m hal% and hal%!$ aid >eamu. #9e dad$ a9uggle. 9am didn$t tell him he wa a witch $til a%terthey were married. *it o% a naty hock %or him.$

The other laughed.

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#(hat a)out you! :e+ille2$ aid Ron.

#(ell! my gran )rought me u" and he$ a witch!$aid :e+ille! #)ut the %amily thought I wa all 9uggle%or age. 9y great4uncle Algie ke"t trying to catchme o, my guard and %orce ome magic out o% me 1he "uhed me o, the end o% *lack"ool "ier once! Inearly drowned 1 )ut nothing ha""ened until I waeight. 6reat4uncle Algie came round %or tea and hewa hanging me out o% an u"tair window )y theankle when my great4auntie Enid o,ered him ameringue and he accidentally let go. *ut I )ounced 1all the way down the garden and into the road. Theywere all really "leaed. 6ran wa crying! he wa oha""y. And you hould ha+e een their %ace when Igot in here 1 they thought I might not )e magicenough to come! you ee. 6reat4uncle Algie wa o"leaed he )ought me my toad.$

?n Harry$ other ide! Percy (ealey and Hermionewere talking a)out leon B#I do ho"e they tarttraight away! there$ o much to learn! I$m"articularly intereted in Tran&guration! you know!turning omething into omething ele! o% coure! it$u""oed to )e +ery di@cult 1$ #

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teacher looked "at Guirrell$ tur)an traight intoHarry$ eye 1 and a har"! hot "ain hot acro thecar on Harry$ %orehead.

#?uch0$ Harry cla""ed a hand to hi head.

#(hat i it2$ aked Re)eca.

#:4nothing.$

The "ain had gone a =uickly a it had come.Harder to hake o, wa the %eeling Harry had got%rom the teacher$ look 1 a %eeling that he didn$t likeHarry at all.

#(ho$ that teacher talking to Pro%eor Guirrell2$

he aked Percy.#?h! you know Guirrell already! do you2 :o wonder

he$ looking o ner+ou! that$ Pro%eor >na"e. Heteache Potion! )ut he doen$t want to 1 e+eryoneknow he$ a%ter Guirrell$ -o). 7now an aw%ul lota)out the /ark Art! >na"e.$

Harry watched >na"e %or a while )ut >na"e didn$tlook at him again.

At lat! the "udding too dia""eared and Pro%eor/um)ledore got to hi %eet again. The Hall %ell ilent.

#Ahem 1 -ut a %ew more word now we are all %edand watered. I ha+e a %ew tart4o%4term notice togi+e you.

#Firt4year hould note that the %oret in theground i %or)idden to all "u"il. And a %ew o% our

older tudent would do well to remem)er that awell.$

/um)ledore$ twinkling eye ahed in thedirection o% the (ealey twin.

#I ha+e alo )een aked )y 9r Filch! the caretaker!to remind you all that no magic hould )e ued

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)etween clae in the corridor.

#Guidditch trial will )e held in the econd week o%term. Anyone intereted in "laying %or their houeteam hould contact 9adam Hooch.

#And &nally! I mut tell you that thi year! the third4oor corridor on the right4hand ide i out o% )oundto e+eryone who doe not wih to die a +ery "ain%uldeath.$

Harry laughed! )ut he wa one o% the %ew who did.

#He$ not eriou2$ he muttered to Percy.

#9ut )e!$ aid Percy! %rowning at /um)ledore. #It$

odd! )ecaue he uually gi+e u a reaon why we$renot allowed to go omewhere 1 the %oret$ %ull o%dangerou )eat! e+eryone know that. I do think hemight ha+e told u Pre%ect! at leat.$

#And now! )e%ore we go to )ed! let u ing thechool ong0$ cried /um)ledore. Harry noticed thatthe other teacher$ mile had )ecome rather &xed.

/um)ledore ga+e hi wand a little ick a i% he wa

trying to get a y o, the end and a long goldenri))on ew out o% it! which roe high a)o+e theta)le and twited itel% nake4like into word.

#E+eryone "ick their %a+ourite tune!$ aid/um)ledore! #and o, we go0$

And the chool )ellowed

Hogwarts6 Hogwarts6 Hoggy Warty Hogwarts6ea/h us so4ething please6

Whether we be old and bald

Or young with s/abby knees6

Our heads /ould do with lling

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"oltergeit.$ He raied hi +oice! #Pee+e 1 howyourel%.$

A loud! rude ound! like the air )eing let out o% a)alloon! anwered.

#/o you want me to go to the *loody *aron2$

There wa apopand a little man with wicked darkeye and a wide mouth a""eared! oating cro4legged in the air! clutching the walking tick.

#?ooooooh0$ he aid! with an e+il cackle. #Ickle&rtie0 (hat %un0$

He woo"ed uddenly at them. They all ducked.

#6o away! Pee+e! or the *aron$ll hear a)out thi! Imean it0$ )arked Percy.

Pee+e tuck out hi tongue and +anihed!dro""ing the walking tick on :e+ille$ head. Theyheard him 'ooming away! rattling coat o% armour ahe "aed.

#

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taircae 1 they were o)+iouly in one o% the tower 1they %ound their )ed at lat &+e %our4"oter hungwith dee"4red +el+et curtain. Their trunk hadalready )een )rought u". Too tired to talk much! they

"ulled on their "y-ama and %ell into )ed.#6reat %ood! in$t it2$ Ron muttered to Harry

through the hanging. #6et oJ6 >ca))er0 He$chewing my heet.$

Harry wa going to ak Ron i% he$d had any o% thetreacle tart! )ut he %ell alee" almot at once.

Perha" Harry had eaten a )it too much! )ecaue

he had a +ery trange dream. He wa wearingPro%eor Guirrell$ tur)an! which ke"t talking to him!telling him he mut tran%er to >lytherin at once!)ecaue it wa hi detiny. Harry told the tur)an hedidn$t want to )e in >lytherin it got hea+ier andhea+ier he tried to "ull it o, )ut it tightened"ain%ully 1 and there wa 9al%oy! laughing at him ahe truggled with it 1 then 9al%oy turned into the

hook4noed teacher! >na"e! whoe laugh )ecamehigh and cold 1 there wa a )urt o% green light andHarry woke! weating and haking.

He rolled o+er and %ell alee" again! and when hewoke next day! he didn$t remem)er the dream at all.

CHAPTER EI6HT

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he Potions 7aster

#There! look.$#(here2$

#:ext to the tall kid with the red hair.$

#(earing the glae2$

#/id you ee hi %ace2$

#/id you ee hi car2$

(hi"er %ollowed Harry %rom the moment he le%t

hi dormitory next day. Peo"le =ueuing outideclaroom tood on ti"toe to get a look at him! ordou)led )ack to "a him in the corridor again!taring. Harry wihed they wouldn$t! )ecaue he watrying to concentrate on &nding hi way to clae.

There were a hundred and %orty4two taircae atHogwart wide! wee"ing one narrow! ricketyone ome that led omewhere di,erent on a Friday

ome with a +anihing te" hal%way u" that you hadto remem)er to -um". Then there were door thatwouldn$t o"en unle you aked "olitely! or tickledthem in exactly the right "lace! and door thatweren$t really door at all! )ut olid wall -ut"retending. It wa alo +ery hard to remem)er whereanything wa! )ecaue it all eemed to mo+e arounda lot. The "eo"le in the "ortrait ke"t going to +iit

each other and Harry wa ure the coat o% armourcould walk.

The ghot didn$t hel"! either. It wa alway anaty hock when one o% them glided uddenlythrough a door you were trying to o"en. :earlyHeadle :ick wa alway ha""y to "oint new

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6ry@ndor in the right direction! )ut Pee+e the"oltergeit wa worth two locked door and a tricktaircae i% you met him when you were late %orcla. He would dro" wate4"a"er )aket on your

head! "ull rug %rom under your %eet! "elt you with)it o% chalk or neak u" )ehind you! in+ii)le! gra)your noe and creech! #6?T

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wa+ing your wand and aying a %ew %unny word.

They had to tudy the night kie through theirteleco"e e+ery (edneday at midnight and learnthe name o% di,erent tar and the mo+ement o%the "lanet. #hree times a week they went outto the greenhouses behind the castle to studyHerbology, with a dumy little witch called!rofessor $rout, where they learnt how totake care of all the strange lants and fungiand found out what they were used for. Rebecahad a articularly di%cult time with thissub&ect, and was always emerging from thelessons with various cuts and scraes.

Eaily the mot )oring leon wa Hitory o% 9agic!which wa the only cla taught )y a ghot. Pro%eor*inn had )een +ery old indeed when he had %allenalee" in %ront o% the ta,4room &re and got u" nextmorning to teach! lea+ing hi )ody )ehind him. *inndroned on and on while they cri))led down nameand date and got Emeric the E+il and 8ric the?dd)all mixed u".

Pro%eor Flitwick! the Charm teacher! wa a tinylittle wi'ard who had to tand on a "ile o% )ook toee o+er hi dek. At the tart o% their &rt leon hetook the regiter! and when he reached Harry$ namehe ga+e an excited =ueak and to""led out o% ight.

Pro%eor 9c6onagall wa again di,erent. Harry

had )een =uite right to think he wan$t a teacher tocro. >trict and cle+er! he ga+e them a talking4tothe moment they had at down in her &rt cla.

#Tran&guration i ome o% the mot com"lex anddangerou magic you will learn at Hogwart!$ heaid. #Anyone meing around in my cla will lea+e

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and not come )ack.

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%rom 9uggle %amilie and! like him! hadn$t had anyidea that they were witche and wi'ard. There wao much to learn that e+en "eo"le like Ron didn$tha+e much o% a head tart.

Friday wa an im"ortant day %or Harry! Re)eca andRon. They &nally managed to &nd their way down tothe 6reat Hall %or )reak%at without getting lot once.

#(hat ha+e we got today2$ Harry aked Re)eca andRon a he "oured ugar on hi "orridge.

#/ou)le Potion with the >lytherin!$ aid Ron.#>na"e$ Head o% >lytherin houe. They ay he

alway %a+our them 1 we$ll )e a)le to ee i% it$true.$

#(ih 9c6onagall %a+oured u!$ aid Harry.Pro%eor 9c6onagall wa Head o% 6ry@ndor houe!)ut it hadn$t to""ed her gi+ing them a huge "ile o%homework the day )e%ore.

;ut then! the "ot arri+ed. Harry had got ued tothi )y now! )ut it had gi+en him a )it o% a hock on

the &rt morning! when a)out a hundred owl haduddenly treamed into the 6reat Hall during)reak%at! circling the ta)le until they aw theirowner and dro""ing letter and "ackage on to theirla".

Hedwig hadn$t )rought Harry anything o %ar. >heometime ew in to ni))le hi ear and ha+e a )it o%toat )e%ore going o, to lee" in the owlery with the

other chool owl. Thi morning! howe+er! heuttered down )etween the marmalade and theugar )owl and dro""ed a note on to Harry$ "late.Harry tore it o"en at once.

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Dear Harry6Bit aid! in a +ery untidy crawlD

$ know you get Friday a-ternoons oJ6 so would youlike to /o4e and ha3e a /up o- tea with 4e aroundthree? $ want to hear all about your rst week, !endus an answer ba/k with Hedwig,

Hagrid

Harry )orrowed Re)eca$ =uill! cri))led 'es6 please6see you later on the )ack o% the note and entHedwig o, again.

It wa lucky that Harry had tea with Hagrid to look

%orward to! )ecaue the Potion leon turned out to)e the wort thing that had ha""ened to him o %ar.

At the tart4o%4term )an=uet! Harry had got theidea that Pro%eor >na"e diliked him. *y the end o%the &rt Potion leon! he knew he$d )een wrong.>na"e didn$t dilike Harry 1 he hatedhim.

Potion leon took "lace down in one o% thedungeon. It wa colder here than u" in the main

catle and would ha+e )een =uite cree"y enoughwithout the "ickled animal oating in gla -ar allaround the wall.

>na"e! like Flitwick! tarted the cla )y taking theregiter! and like Flitwick! he "aued at Harry$name.

#Ah! ye!$ he aid o%tly! #Harry Potter. ?ur new 1

/elebrity,$/raco 9al%oy and hi %riend Cra))e and 6oyleniggered )ehind their hand. >na"e &nihed callingthe name and looked u" at the cla. Hi eye were)lack like Hagrid$! )ut they had none o% Hagrid$warmth. They were cold and em"ty and made you

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think o% dark tunnel.

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told you to &nd me a )e'oar2$

Hermione tretched her hand a high into the air ait would go without her lea+ing her eat! )ut Harrydidn$t ha+e the %aintet idea what a )e'oar wa. Hetried not to look at 9al%oy! Cra))e and 6oyle! whowere haking with laughter.

#I don$t know! ir.$

#Thought you wouldn$t o"en a )ook )e%ore coming!eh! Potter2$

Harry %orced himel% to kee" looking traight intothoe cold eye. He hadlooked through hi )ook at

the /urley$! )ut did >na"e ex"ect him to remem)ere+erything in One housand 7agi/al Herbs andFungi?

>na"e wa till ignoring Hermione$ =ui+eringhand.

#(hat i the di,erence! Potter! )etweenmonkhood and wol%)ane2$

At thi! Hermione tood u"! her hand tretching

toward the dungeon ceiling.#I don$t know!$ aid Harry =uietly. #I think Hermione

doe! though! why don$t you try her2$

A %ew "eo"le laughed Harry caught >eamu$ eyeand >eamu winked. >na"e! howe+er! wa not"leaed.

#>it down!$ he na""ed at Hermione. #For your

in%ormation! Potter! a"hodel and wormwood make alee"ing "otion o "ower%ul it i known a the/raught o% 3i+ing /eath. A )e'oar i a tone taken%rom the tomach o% a goat and it will a+e you %rommot "oion. A %or monkhood and wol%)ane! theyare the ame "lant! which alo goe )y the name o%

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aconite. (ell2 (hy aren$t you all co"ying that down2$

There wa a udden rummaging %or =uill and"archment. ?+er the noie! >na"e aid! #And a "ointwill )e taken %rom 6ry@ndor houe %or your cheek!Potter.$

Thing didn$t im"ro+e %or the 6ry@ndor a thePotion leon continued. >na"e "ut them all into"air and et them to mixing u" a im"le "otion tocure )oil. He we"t around in hi long )lack cloak!watching them weigh dried nettle and cruh nake%ang! criticiing almot e+eryone exce"t 9al%oy!whom he eemed to like. He wa -ut tellinge+eryone to look at the "er%ect way 9al%oy hadtewed hi horned lug when cloud o% acid greenmoke and a loud hiing &lled the dungeon. :e+illehad omehow managed to melt Re)eca$ cauldroninto a twited )lo) and their "otion wa ee"ingacro the tone oor! )urning hole in "eo"le$hoe. (ithin econd! the whole cla were tandingon their tool while :e+ille! who had )een drenchedin the "otion when the cauldron colla"ed! moaned in"ain a angry red )oil "rang u" all o+er hi armand leg.

#Idiot )oy0$ narled >na"e! clearing the "illed"otion away with one wa+e o% hi wand. #I u""oeyou added the "orcu"ine =uill )e%ore taking thecauldron o, the &re2$

:e+ille whim"ered a )oil tarted to "o" u" allo+er hi noe.

#Take him u" to the ho"ital wing!$ >na"e "at atRe)eca. Then he rounded on Harry and Ron! who had)een working next to :e+ille.

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the =uill2 Thought he$d make you look good i% he gotit wrong! did you2 That$ another "oint you$+e lot %or6ry@ndor.$

Thi wa o un%air that Harry o"ened hi mouth toargue! )ut Ron kicked him )ehind their cauldron.

#/on$t "uh it!$ he muttered. #I$+e heard >na"e canturn +ery naty.$

A they clim)ed the te" out o% the dungeon anhour later! Harry$ mind wa racing and hi "iritwere low. He$d lot two "oint %or 6ry@ndor in hi+ery &rt week 1 whydid >na"e hate him o much2

#Cheer u"!$ aid Ron. #>na"e$ alway taking "ointo, Fred and 6eorge.$

#Can we come and meet Hagrid with you2$ akedRe)eca.

At &+e to three they le%t the catle and made theirway acro the ground. Hagrid li+ed in a mallwooden houe on the edge o% the For)idden Foret. Acro)ow and a "air o% galohe were outide the

%ront door.(hen Harry knocked they heard a %rantic

cra))ling %rom inide and e+eral )ooming )ark.Then Hagrid$ +oice rang out! aying! 8a/k! Fang 1ba/k,$

Hagrid$ )ig hairy %ace a""eared in the crack a he"ulled the door o"en.

#Hang on!$ he aid. 8a/k! Fang.$He let them in! truggling to kee" a hold on thecollar o% an enormou )lack )oarhound.

There wa only one room inide. Ham and"heaant were hanging %rom the ceiling! a co""erkettle wa )oiling on the o"en &re and in a corner

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tood a mai+e )ed with a "atchwork =uilt o+er it.

#9ake yerel+e at home!$ aid Hagrid! letting go o%Fang! who )ounded traight at Ron and tartedlicking hi ear. 3ike Hagrid! Fang wa clearly not a&erce a he looked.

#Thi i Re)eca and Ron!$ Harry told Hagrid! whowa "ouring )oiling water into a large tea"ot and"utting rock cake on to a "late.

#Another (ealey! eh2$ aid Hagrid! glancing atRon$ %reckle. #I "ent hal% me li%e chain$ yer twin)rother away %rom the Foret.$

The rock cake almot )roke their teeth! )ut Harry!Re)eca and Ron "retended to )e en-oying them athey told Hagrid all a)out their &rt leon. Fangreted hi head on Harry$ knee and drooled all o+erhi ro)e.

Harry! Re)eca and Ron were delighted to hearHagrid call Filch #that old git$.

#An$ a %er that cat! 9r :orri! I$d like ter introduce

her to Fang ome time. /$yeh know! e+ery time I gou" ter the chool! he %ollow me e+erywhere2 Can$tget rid o% her 1 Filch "ut her u" to it.$

Harry told Hagrid a)out >na"e$ leon. Hagrid! likeRon! told Harry not to worry a)out it! that >na"e likedhardly any o% the tudent.

#*ut he eemed to really hateme.$

#Ru))ih0$ aid Hagrid. #(hy hould he2$

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on "ur"oe. *hile Ron told Hagrid all about+harlies work with dragons! Harry "icked u" a"iece o% "a"er that wa lying on the ta)le under thetea coy. It wa a cutting %rom the Daily Prophet*

GR$%GO! 8R:A>($% #A:!

$n3estigations /ontinue into the break(in at Gringottson 2+ ;uly6 widely belie3ed to be the work o- darkwi=ards or wit/hes unknown,

Gringotts goblins today insisted that nothing hadbeen taken, he 3ault that was sear/hed had in -a/t

been e4ptied the sa4e day,8ut were not telling you what was in there6 so

keep your noses out i- you know whats good -oryou6 said a Gringotts spokesgoblin this a-ternoon,

Harry remem)ered Ron telling him on the train thatomeone had tried to ro) 6ringott! )ut Ron hadn$tmentioned the date.

#Hagrid0$ aid Harry. #That 6ringott )reak4inha""ened on my )irthday0 It might$+e )eenha""ening while we were there0$

There wa no dou)t a)out it! Hagrid de&nitelydidn$t meet Harry$ eye thi time. He grunted ando,ered him another rock cake. Harry read the toryagain. he 3ault that was sear/hed had in -a/t been

e4ptied earlier that sa4e day,Hagrid had em"tied+ault e+en hundred and thirteen! i% you could call item"tying! taking out that gru))y little "ackage. Hadthat )een what the thie+e were looking %or2

A Harry! Re)eca and Ron walked )ack to thecatle %or dinner! their "ocket weighed down with

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rock cake they$d )een too "olite to re%ue! Harrythought that none o% the leon he$d had o %ar hadgi+en him a much to think a)out a tea with Hagrid.Had Hagrid collected that "ackage -ut in time2

(here wa it now2 And did Hagrid know omethinga)out >na"e that he didn$t want to tell Harry2

CHAPTER :I:E

he 7idnight DuelHarry had ne+er )elie+ed he would meet a )oy he

hated more than /udley! )ut that wa )e%ore he met/raco 9al%oy. >till! &rt4year 6ry@ndor only hadPotion with the >lytherin! o they didn$t ha+e to "utu" with 9al%oy much. ?r at leat! they didn$t untilthey "otted a notice "inned u" in the 6ry@ndorcommon room which made them all groan. Flyingleon would )e tarting on Thurday 1 and6ry@ndor and >lytherin would )e learning together.

#Ty"ical!$ aid Harry darkly. #;ut what I alwaywanted. To make a %ool o% myel% on a )roomtick in%ront o% 9al%oy.$

He had )een looking %orward to learning to y morethan anything ele.

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them all tu"id with ying ti" he$d got out o% ali)rary )ook called

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>cowling! 9al%oy =uickly dro""ed the Remem)rall)ack on the ta)le.

#;ut looking!$ he aid! and he lo"ed away withCra))e and 6oyle )ehind him.

At three4thirty that a%ternoon! Harry! Re)eca! Ronand the other 6ry@ndor hurried down the %rontte" into the ground %or their &rt ying leon. Itwa a clear! )ree'y day and the gra ri""led undertheir %eet a they marched down the lo"ing lawntoward a mooth lawn on the o""oite ide o% the

ground to the For)idden Foret! whoe tree werewaying darkly in the ditance.

The >lytherin were already there! and o weretwenty )roomtick lying in neat line on the ground.Harry had heard Fred and eorge *easleycomlain about the school brooms, saying thatsome of them started to vibrate if you ew toohigh, or always ew slightly to the left.

Their teacher! 9adam Hooch! arri+ed. >he hadhort! grey hair and yellow eye like a hawk.

#(ell! what are you all waiting %or2$ he )arked.#E+eryone tand )y a )roomtick. Come on! hurryu".$

Harry glanced down at hi )room. It wa old andome o% the twig tuck out at odd angle.

#>tick out your right hand o+er your )room!$ called9adam Hooch at the %ront! #and ay! 8"0$

#8P0$ e+eryone houted.

Harry$ )room -um"ed into hi hand at once! )ut itwa one o% the %ew that did. Hermione 6ranger$ hadim"ly rolled o+er on the ground and :e+ille$ hadn$t

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mo+ed at all. Perha" )room! like hore! could tellwhen you were a%raid! thought Harry there wa a=ua+er in :e+ille$ +oice that aid only too clearlythat he wanted to kee" hi %eet on the ground.

9adam Hooch then howed them how to mounttheir )room without liding o, the end! and walkedu" and down the row! correcting their gri". Harry!Re)eca and Ron were delighted when he told 9al%oyhe$d )een doing it wrong %or year.

#:ow! when I )low my whitle! you kick o, %rom theground! hard!$ aid 9adam Hooch. #7ee" your )roomteady! rie a %ew %eet and then come traight )ackdown )y leaning %orward lightly. ?n my whitle 1three 1 two 1$

*ut :e+ille! ner+ou and -um"y and %rightened o%)eing le%t on the ground! "uhed o, hard )e%ore thewhitle had touched 9adam Hooch$ li".

#Come )ack! )oy0$ he houted! )ut :e+ille wariing traight u" like a cork hot out o% a )ottle 1

twel+e %eet 1 twenty %eet. Harry aw hi cared white%ace look down at the ground %alling away! aw himga"! li" ideway o, the )room and 1

(HA9 1 a thud and a naty crack and :e+ille lay!%ace down! on the gra in a hea". Hi )roomtickwa till riing higher and higher and tarted to dri%tla'ily toward the For)idden Foret and out o% ight.

9adam Hooch wa )ending o+er :e+ille! her %ace

a white a hi.#*roken writ!$ Harry heard her mutter. #Come on!

)oy 1 it$ all right! u" you get.$

>he turned to the ret o% the cla.

#:one o% you i to mo+e while I take thi )oy to the

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told u not to mo+e 1 you$ll get u all into trou)le.$

Harry ignored her. *lood wa "ounding in hi ear.He mounted the )room and kicked hard againt theground and u"! u" he oared! air ruhed through hihair and hi ro)e whi""ed out )ehind him 1 and in aruh o% &erce -oy he realied he$d %ound omethinghe could do without )eing taught 1 thi wa eay! thiwa wonder-ul,He "ulled hi )roomtick u" a little totake it e+en higher and heard cream and ga" o%girl )ack on the ground and an admiring whoo"%rom Ron.

He turned hi )roomtick har"ly to %ace 9al%oy inmid4air. 9al%oy looked tunned.

#6i+e it here!$ Harry called! #or I$ll knock you o, that)room0$

#?h! yeah2$ aid 9al%oy! trying to neer! )ut lookingworried.

Harry knew! omehow! what to do. He leant%orward and gra"ed the )room tightly in )oth hand

and it hot toward 9al%oy like a -a+elin. 9al%oy only-ut got out o% the way in time Harry made a har"a)out turn and held the )room teady. A %ew "eo"le)elow were cla""ing.

#:o Cra))e and 6oyle u" here to a+e your neck!9al%oy!$ Harry called.

The ame thought eemed to ha+e truck 9al%oy.

#Catch it i% you can! then0$ he houted! and hethrew the gla )all high into the air and treaked)ack toward the ground.

Harry aw! a though in low motion! the )all rieu" in the air and then tart to %all. He leant %orwardand "ointed hi )room handle down 1 next econd he

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wa gathering "eed in a tee" di+e! racing the )all 1wind whitled in hi ear! mingled with the creamo% "eo"le watching 1 he tretched out hi hand 1 a%oot %rom the ground he caught it! -ut in time to "ull

hi )room traight! and he to""led gently on to thegra with the Remem)rall clutched a%ely in hi &t.

#HARR< P?TTER0$

Hi heart ank %ater than he$d -ut di+ed. Pro%eor9c6onagall wa running toward them. He got to hi%eet! trem)ling.

%e3er1 in all my time at Hogwart 1$

Pro%eor 9c6onagall wa almot "eechle withhock! and her glae ahed %uriouly! #1 how dareyou 1 might ha+e )roken your neck 1$

#It wan$t hi %ault! Pro%eor 1$

#*e =uiet! 9i *arlow 1$

#*ut 9al%oy 1$

#That$ enough6 9r (ealey. Potter! %ollow me!now.$

Harry caught ight o% 9al%oy! Cra))e and 6oyle$trium"hant %ace a he le%t! walking num)ly inPro%eor 9c6onagall$ wake a he trode towardthe catle. He wa going to )e ex"elled! he -ut knewit. He wanted to ay omething to de%end himel%!)ut there eemed to )e omething wrong with hi+oice. Pro%eor 9c6onagall wa wee"ing along

without e+en looking at him he had to -og to kee"u". :ow he$d done it. He hadn$t e+en lated twoweek. He$d )e "acking hi )ag in ten minute.(hat would the /urley ay when he turned u" onthe doorte"2

8" the %ront te"! u" the mar)le taircae inide!

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and till Pro%eor 9c6onagall didn$t ay a word tohim. >he wrenched o"en door and marched alongcorridor with Harry trotting miera)ly )ehind her.9ay)e he wa taking him to /um)ledore. He

thought o% Hagrid! ex"elled )ut allowed to tay on agamekee"er. Perha" he could )e Hagrid$ aitant.Hi tomach twited a he imagined it! watchingRe)eca! Ron and the other )ecoming wi'ard whilehe tum"ed around the ground! carrying Hagrid$)ag.

Pro%eor 9c6onagall to""ed outide a claroom.>he o"ened the door and "oked her head inide.

#Excue me! Pro%eor Flitwick! could I )orrow (ood%or a moment2$

(ood2 thought Harry! )ewildered wa (ood acane he wa going to ue on him2

*ut (ood turned out to )e a "eron! a )urly &%th4year )oy who came out o% Flitwick$ cla lookingcon%ued.

#Follow me! you two!$ aid Pro%eor 9c6onagall!and they marched on u" the corridor! (ood lookingcuriouly at Harry.

#In here.$

Pro%eor 9c6onagall "ointed them into aclaroom which wa em"ty exce"t %or Pee+e! whowa )uy writing rude word on the )lack)oard.

#?ut! Pee+e0$ he )arked. Pee+e threw the chalkinto a )in! which clanged loudly! and he woo"ed outcuring. Pro%eor 9c6onagall lammed the door)ehind him and turned to %ace the two )oy.

#Potter! thi i ?li+er (ood. (ood 1 I$+e %ound you a>eeker.$

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(ood$ ex"reion changed %rom "u''lement todelight.

#Are you eriou! Pro%eor2$

#A)olutely!$ aid Pro%eor 9c6onagall cri"ly. #The)oy$ a natural. I$+e ne+er een anything like it. (athat your &rt time on a )roomtick! Potter2$

Harry nodded ilently. He didn$t ha+e a clue whatwa going on! )ut he didn$t eem to )e )eingex"elled! and ome o% the %eeling tarted coming)ack to hi leg.

#He caught that thing in hi hand a%ter a &%ty4%oot

di+e!$ Pro%eor 9c6onagall told (ood. #/idn$t e+encratch himel%. Charlie (ealey couldn$t ha+e doneit.$

(ood wa now looking a though all hi dreamhad come true at once.

#E+er een a game o% Guidditch! Potter2$ he akedexcitedly.

#(ood$ ca"tain o% the 6ry@ndor team!$ Pro%eor

9c6onagall ex"lained.#He$ -ut the )uild %or a >eeker! too!$ aid (ood!

now walking around Harry and taring at him. #3ight 1"eedy 1 we$ll ha+e to get him a decent )room!Pro%eor 1 a :im)u Two Thouand or a Cleanwee">e+en! I$d ay.$

#I hall "eak to Pro%eor /um)ledore and ee i%

we can$t )end the &rt4year rule. Hea+en know! weneed a )etter team than lat year. Flattened in thatlat match )y >lytherin! I couldn$t look >e+eru>na"e in the %ace %or week 5$

Pro%eor 9c6onagall "eered ternly o+er herglae at Harry.

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#I want to hear you$re training hard! Potter! or I maychange my mind a)out "unihing you.$

Then he uddenly miled.

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you know! with real wi'ard. The mot you and9al%oy$ll )e a)le to do i end "ark at each other.:either o% you know enough magic to do any realdamage. I )et he ex"ected you to re%ue! anyway.$

#And what i% I wa+e my wand and nothingha""en2$

#Chuck it! and "unch him on the noe!$ Re)ecauggeted.

#Excue me.$

They looked u". It wa Hermione 6ranger.

#Can$t a "eron eat in "eace in thi "lace2$ aid

Ron.Hermione ignored him and "oke to Harry.

#I couldn$t hel" o+erhearing what you and 9al%oywere aying 1$

#*et you could!$ Re)eca muttered.

#1 and you 4ustntgo wandering around the choolat night! think o% the "oint you$ll loe 6ry@ndor i%

you$re caught! and you$re )ound to )e. It$ really+ery el&h o% you.$

#And it$ really none o% your )uine!$ aid Harry.

#6ood)ye!$ aid Re)eca.

All the ame! it wan$t what you$d call the "er%ectend to the day! Harry thought! a he lay awake muchlater litening to /ean and >eamu %alling alee"

B:e+ille wan$t )ack %rom the ho"ital wingD. Ron had"ent all e+ening gi+ing him ad+ice uch a #I% hetrie to cure you! you$d )etter dodge it! )ecaue Ican$t remem)er how to )lock them$. There wa a+ery good chance they were going to get caught )yFilch or 9r :orri! and Harry %elt he wa "uhing hi

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luck! )reaking another chool rule today. ?n theother hand! 9al%oy$ neering %ace ke"t looming u"out o% the darkne 1 thi wa hi )ig chance to )eat9al%oy! %ace to %ace. He couldn$t mi it.

#Hal% "at ele+en!$ Ron muttered at lat. #(e$d)etter go meet Re)eca.$

They "ulled on their dreing4gown! "icked u"their wand and cre"t acro the tower room! downthe "iral taircae and into the 6ry@ndor commonroom where Re)eca wa waiting %or them. A %ewem)er were till glowing in the &re"lace! turning allthe armchair into hunched )lack hadow. They hadalmot reached the "ortrait hole when a +oice "oke%rom the girl tair #I can$t )elie+e you$re going todo thi! Harry.$

A lam" ickered on. It wa Hermione 6ranger!wearing a "ink dreing4gown and a %rown.

#/id you %ollow me2$ hied Re)eca.

#6o )ack to )ed0$ aid Ron %uriouly.

#I almot told your )rother!$ Hermione na""ed.#Percy 1 he$ a Pre%ect! he$d "ut a to" to thi.$

Harry couldn$t )elie+e anyone could )e ointer%ering.

#Come on!$ he aid to Re)eca and Ron. He "uhedo"en the "ortrait o% the Fat 3ady and clim)edthrough the hole.

Hermione wan$t going to gi+e u" that eaily. >he%ollowed Ron through the "ortrait hole! hiing atthem like an angry gooe.

#/on$t you /area)out 6ry@ndor! do you onlycarea)out yourel+e! I don$t want >lytherin to win theHoue Cu" and you$ll loe all the "oint I got %rom

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Pro%eor 9c6onagall %or knowing a)out >witching>"ell.$

#6o away.$

#All right! )ut I warned you! you -ut remem)erwhat I aid when you$re on the train home tomorrow!you$re o 1$

*ut what they were! they didn$t &nd out. Hermionehad turned to the "ortrait o% the Fat 3ady to get )ackinide and %ound herel% %acing an em"ty "ainting.The Fat 3ady had gone on a night4time +iit andHermione wa locked out o% 6ry@ndor Tower.

#:ow what am I going to do2$ he aked hrilly.#That$ your "ro)lem!$ aid Ron. #(e$+e got to go!

we$re going to )e late.$

They hadn$t e+en reached the end o% the corridorwhen Hermione caught u" with them.

#I$m com