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The whole of Hogwarts was open to him in this cloak.
twelve
twelve hands
Excitement flooded through him as he stood there in the dark and silence.
hands
hands but
He could go anywhere in this, anywhere, and Filch would never know.
but
but no
Ron grunted in his sleep.
no
no numbers
Should Harry wake him?
numbers
numbers ;
Something held him back -- his father's cloak -- he felt that this time -- the first time -- he wanted to use it alone.
;
; instead
He crept out of the dormitory, down the stairs, across the common room, and climbed through the portrait hole.
instead
instead ,
"Who's there?"
,
, little
squawked the Fat Lady.
little
little planets
Harry said nothing.
planets
planets were
He walked quickly down the corridor.
were
were moving
Where should he go?
moving
moving around
He stopped, his heart racing, and thought.
around
around the
And then it came to him.
the
the edge
The Restricted Section in the library.
edge
edge .
He'd be able to read as long as he liked, as long as it took to find out who Flamel was.
.
. It
He set off, drawing the invisibility cloak tight around him as he walked.
It
It must
The library was pitch-black and very eerie.
must
must have
Harry lit a lamp to see his way along the rows of books.
have
have made
The lamp looked as if it was floating along in midair, and even though Harry could feel his arm supporting it, the sight gave him the creeps.
made
made sense
The Restricted Section was right at the back of the library.
sense
sense to
Step ping carefully over the rope that separated these books from the rest of the library, he held up his lamp to read the titles.
to
to Dumbledore
They didn't tell him much.
Dumbledore
Dumbledore ,
Their peeling, faded gold letters spelled words in languages Harry couldn't understand.
,
, though
Some had no title at all.
though
though ,
One book had a dark stain on it that looked horribly like blood.
,
, because
The hairs on the back of Harry's neck prickled.
because
because he
Maybe he was imagining it, maybe not, but he thought a faint whispering was coming from the books, as though they knew someone was there who shouldn't be.
he
he put
He had to start somewhere.
put
put it
Setting the lamp down carefully on the floor, he looked along the bottom shelf for an interestinglooking book.
it
it back
A large black and silver volume caught his eye.
back
back in
He pulled it out with difficulty, because it was very heavy, and, balancing it on his knee, let it fall open.
in
in his
A piercing, bloodcurdling shriek split the silence -- the book was screaming!
his
his pocket
Harry snapped it shut, but the shriek went on and on, one high, unbroken, earsplitting note.
pocket
pocket and
He stumbled backward and knocked over his lamp, which went out at once.
and
and said
Panicking, he heard footsteps coming down the corridor outside -- stuffing the shrieking book back on the shelf, he ran for it.
said
said ,
He passed Filch in the doorway; Filch's pale, wild eyes looked straight through him, and Harry slipped under Filch's outstretched arm and streaked off up the corridor, the book's shrieks still ringing in his ears.
,
, ``
He came to a sudden halt in front of a tall suit of armor.
``
`` Hagrid
He had been so busy getting away from the library, he hadn't paid attention to where he was going.
Hagrid
Hagrid 's
Perhaps because it was dark, he didn't recognize where he was at all.
's
's late
There was a suit of armor near the kitchens, he knew, but he must be five floors above there.
late
late .
"You asked me to come directly to you, Professor, if anyone was wandering around at night, and somebody's been in the library Restricted Section."
.
. I
Harry felt the blood drain out of his face.
I
I suppose
Wherever he was, Filch must know a shortcut, because his soft, greasy voice was getting nearer, and to his horror, it was Snape who replied, "The Restricted Section?
suppose
suppose it
Well, they can't be far, we'll catch them."
it
it was
Harry stood rooted to the spot as Filch and Snape came around the corner ahead.
was
was he
They couldn't see him, of course, but it was a narrow corridor and if they came much nearer they'd knock right into him -- the cloak didn't stop him from being solid.
he
he who
He backed away as quietly as he could.
who
who told
A door stood ajar to his left.
told
told you
It was his only hope.
you
you I
He squeezed through it, holding his breath, trying not to move it, and to his relief he managed to get inside the room without their noticing anything.
I
I 'd
They walked straight past, and Harry leaned against the wall, breathing deeply, listening to their footsteps dying away.
'd
'd be
That had been close, very close.
be
be here
It was a few seconds before he noticed anything about the room he had hidden in.
here
here ,
It looked like an unused classroom.
,
, by
The dark shapes of desks and chairs were piled against the walls, and there was an upturned wastepaper basket -- but propped against the wall facing him was something that didn't look as if it belonged there, something that looked as if someone had just put it there to keep it out of the way.
by
by the
It was a magnificent mirror, as high as the ceiling, with an ornate gold frame, standing on two clawed feet.
the
the way
There was an inscription carved around the top: Erised stra ehru oyt ube cafru oyt on wohsi.
way
way ?
His panic fading now that there was no sound of Filch and Snape, Harry moved nearer to the mirror, wanting to look at himself but see no reflection again.
?
? ''
He stepped in front of it.
''
'' ``
He had to clap his hands to his mouth to stop himself from screaming.
``
`` Yes
He whirled around.
Yes
Yes ,
His heart was pounding far more furiously than when the book had screamed -- for he had seen not only himself in the mirror, but a whole crowd of people standing right behind him.
,
, ''
But the room was empty.
''
'' said
Breathing very fast, he turned slowly back to the mirror.
said
said Professor
There he was, reflected in it, white and scared-looking, and there, reflected behind him, were at least ten others.
Professor
Professor McGonagall
Harry looked over his shoulder -- but still, no one was there.
McGonagall
McGonagall .
Or were they all invisible, too?
.
. ``
Was he in fact in a room full of invisible people and this mirror's trick was that it reflected them, invisible or not?
``
`` And
He looked in the mirror again.
And
And I
A woman standing right behind his reflection was smiling at him and waving.
I
I do
He reached out a hand and felt the air behind him.
do
do n't
If she was really there, he'd touch her, their reflections were so close together, but he felt only air -- she and the others existed only in the mirror.
n't
n't suppose
She was a very pretty woman.
suppose
suppose you
She had dark red hair and her eyes -- her eyes are just like mine, Harry thought, edging a little closer to the glass.
you
you 're
Bright green -- exactly the same shape, but then he noticed that she was crying; smiling, but crying at the same time.
're
're going
The tall, thin, black-haired man standing next to her put his arm around her.
going
going to
He wore glasses, and his hair was very untidy.
to
to tell
It stuck up at the back, just as Harry's did.
tell
tell me
Harry was so close to the mirror now that his nose was nearly touching that of his reflection.
me
me why
"Mom?"
why
why you
he whispered.
you
you 're
"Dad?"
're
're here
They just looked at him, smiling.
here
here ,
And slowly, Harry looked into the faces of the other people in the mirror, and saw other pairs of green eyes like his, other noses like his, even a little old man who looked as though he had Harry's knobbly knees -- Harry was looking at his family, for the first time in his life.
,
, of
The Potters smiled and waved at Harry and he stared hungrily back at them, his hands pressed flat against the glass as though he was hoping to fall right through it and reach them.
of
of all
He had a powerful kind of ache inside him, half joy, half terrible sadness.
all
all places
How long he stood there, he didn't know.
places
places ?
The reflections did not fade and he looked and looked until a distant noise brought him back to his senses.
?
? ''
He couldn't stay here, he had to find his way back to bed.
''
'' ``
He tore his eyes away from his mother's face, whispered, "I'll come back," and hurried from the room.
``
`` I
"You could have woken me up," said Ron, crossly.
I
I 've
"You can come tonight, I'm going back, I want to show you the mirror.
've
've come
"I'd like to see your mom and dad," Ron said eagerly.
come
come to
"And I want to see all your family, all the Weasleys, you'll be able to show me your other brothers and everyone."
to
to bring
"You can see them any old time," said Ron.
bring
bring Harry
"Just come round my house this summer.
Harry
Harry to
Anyway, maybe it only shows dead people.
to
to his
Shame about not finding Flamel, though.
his
his aunt
Have some bacon or something, why aren't you eating anything?"
aunt
aunt and