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"I wouldn't be surprised if you turn out better than Charlie Weasley, and he could have played for England if he hadn't gone off chasing dragons."
A
A lemon
Perhaps it was because he was now so busy, what with Quidditch practice three evenings a week on top of all his homework, but Harry could hardly believe it when he realized that he'd already been at Hogwarts two months.
lemon
lemon drop
The castle felt more like home than Privet Drive ever had.
drop
drop .
His lessons, too, were becoming more and more interesting now that they had mastered the basics.
.
. They
On Halloween morning they woke to the delicious smell of baking pumpkin wafting through the corridors.
They
They 're
Even better, Professor Flitwick announced in Charms that he thought they were ready to start making objects fly, something they had all been dying to try since they'd seen him make Neville's toad zoom around the classroom.
're
're a
Professor Flitwick put the class into pairs to practice.
a
a kind
Harry's partner was Seamus Finnigan (which was a relief, because Neville had been trying to catch his eye).
kind
kind of
Ron, however, was to be working with Hermione Granger.
of
of Muggle
It was hard to tell whether Ron or Hermione was angrier about this.
Muggle
Muggle sweet
She hadn't spoken to either of them since the day Harry's broomstick had arrived.
sweet
sweet I
"Now, don't forget that nice wrist movement we've been practicing!"
I
I 'm
squeaked Professor Flitwick, perched on top of his pile of books as usual.
'm
'm rather
"Swish and flick, remember, swish and flick.
rather
rather fond
And saying the magic words properly is very important, too -- never forget Wizard Baruffio, who said 's' instead of 'f' and found himself on the floor with a buffalo on his chest."
fond
fond of
It was very difficult.
of
of ''
Harry and Seamus swished and flicked, but the feather they were supposed to be sending skyward just lay on the desktop.
''
'' ''
Seamus got so impatient that he prodded it with his wand and set fire to it -- Harry had to put it out with his hat.
''
'' No
Ron, at the next table, wasn't having much more luck.
No
No ,
"Wingardium Leviosa!"
,
, thank
he shouted, waving his long arms like a windmill.
thank
thank you
"You're saying it wrong," Harry heard Hermione snap.
you
you ,
"It's Wing-gar-dium Levi-o-sa, make the 'gar' nice and long."
,
, ''
"You do it, then, if you're so clever," Ron snarled.
''
'' said
Hermione rolled up the sleeves of her gown, flicked her wand, and said, "Wingardium Leviosa!"
said
said Professor
Their feather rose off the desk and hovered about four feet above their heads.
Professor
Professor McGonagall
"Oh, well done!"
McGonagall
McGonagall coldly
cried Professor Flitwick, clapping.
coldly
coldly ,
"Everyone see here, Miss Granger's done it!"
,
, as
Ron was in a very bad mood by the end of the class.
as
as though
"It's no wonder no one can stand her," he said to Harry as they pushed their way into the crowded corridor, "she's a nightmare, honestly. "
though
though she
Someone knocked into Harry as they hurried past him.
she
she did
It was Hermione.
did
did n't
Harry caught a glimpse of her face -- and was startled to see that she was in tears.
n't
n't think
"I think she heard you."
think
think this
"So?"
this
this was
said Ron, but he looked a bit uncomfortable.
was
was the
"She must've noticed she's got no friends."
the
the moment
Hermione didn't turn up for the next class and wasn't seen all afternoon.
moment
moment for
On their way down to the Great Hall for the Halloween feast, Harry and Ron overheard Parvati Patil telling her friend Lavender that Hermione was crying in the girls' bathroom and wanted to be left alone.
for
for lemon
Ron looked still more awkward at this, but a moment later they had entered the Great Hall, where the Halloween decorations put Hermione out of their minds.
lemon
lemon drops
A thousand live bats fluttered from the walls and ceiling while a thousand more swooped over the tables in low black clouds, making the candles in the pumpkins stutter.
drops
drops .
The feast appeared suddenly on the golden plates, as it had at the start-of-term banquet.
.
. ``
Harry was just helping himself to a baked potato when Professor Quirrell came sprinting into the hall, his turban askew and terror on his face.
``
`` As
Everyone stared as he reached Professor Dumbledore's chair, slumped against the table, and gasped, "Troll -- in the dungeons -- thought you ought to know."
As
As I
He then sank to the floor in a dead faint.
I
I say
There was an uproar.
say
say ,
It took several purple firecrackers exploding from the end of Professor Dumbledore's wand to bring silence.
,
, even
"Prefects," he rumbled, "lead your Houses back to the dormitories immediately!"
even
even if
Percy was in his element.
if
if You-Know-Who
"Follow me!
You-Know-Who
You-Know-Who has
Stick together, first years!
has
has gone
No need to fear the troll if you follow my orders!
gone
gone -
Stay close behind me, now.
-
- ''
Make way, first years coming through!
''
'' ''
Excuse me, I'm a prefect!"
''
'' My
"How could a troll get in?"
My
My dear
Harry asked as they climbed the stairs.
dear
dear Professor
"Don't ask me, they're supposed to be really stupid," said Ron.
Professor
Professor ,
"Maybe Peeves let it in for a Halloween joke."
,
, surely
They passed different groups of people hurrying in different directions.
surely
surely a
As they jostled their way through a crowd of confused Hufflepuffs, Harry suddenly grabbed Ron's arm.
a
a sensible
"I've just thought -- Hermione."
sensible
sensible person
"What about her?"
person
person like
"She doesn't know about the troll."
like
like yourself
Ron bit his lip.
yourself
yourself can
"Oh, all right," he snapped.
can
can call
"But Percy'd better not see us."
call
call him
Ducking down, they joined the Hufflepuffs going the other way, slipped down a deserted side corridor, and hurried off toward the girls' bathroom.
him
him by
They had just turned the corner when they heard quick footsteps behind them.
by
by his
"Percy!"
his
his name
hissed Ron, pulling Harry behind a large stone griffin.
name
name ?
Peering around it, however, they saw not Percy but Snape.
?
? All
He crossed the corridor and disappeared from view.
All
All this
"What's he doing?"
this
this 'You-
Harry whispered.
'You-
'You- Know-Who
"Why isn't he down in the dungeons with the rest of the teachers?"
Know-Who
Know-Who '
"Search me."
'
' nonsense
Quietly as possible, they crept along the next corridor after Snape's fading footsteps.
nonsense
nonsense --
"He's heading for the third floor," Harry said, but Ron held up his hand.
--
-- for
"Can you smell something?"
for
for eleven
Harry sniffed and a foul stench reached his nostrils, a mixture of old socks and the kind of public toilet no one seems to clean.
eleven
eleven years
And then they heard it -- a low grunting, and the shuffling footfalls of gigantic feet.
years
years I
Ron pointed -- at the end of a passage to the left, something huge was moving toward them.
I
I have
They shrank into the shadows and watched as it emerged into a patch of moonlight.
have
have been
It was a horrible sight.
been
been trying
Twelve feet tall, its skin was a dull, granite gray, its great lumpy body like a boulder with its small bald head perched on top like a coconut.
trying
trying to
It had short legs thick as tree trunks with flat, horny feet.
to
to persuade
The smell coming from it was incredible.
persuade
persuade people
It was holding a huge wooden club, which dragged along the floor because its arms were so long.
people
people to
The troll stopped next to a doorway and peered inside.
to
to call
It waggled its long ears, making up its tiny mind, then slouched slowly into the room.
call
call him
"The keys in the lock," Harry muttered.
him
him by
"We could lock it in."
by
by his
"Good idea," said Ron nervously.
his
his proper
They edged toward the open door, mouths dry, praying the troll wasn't about to come out of it.
proper
proper name
With one great leap, Harry managed to grab the key, slam the door, and lock it.
name
name :
'Yes!"
:
: Voldemort
Flushed with their victory, they started to run back up the passage, but as they reached the corner they heard something that made their hearts stop -- a high, petrified scream -- and it was coming from the chamber they'd just chained up.
Voldemort
Voldemort .
"Oh, no," said Ron, pale as the Bloody Baron.
.
. ''