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"Stay there!"
known
known as
she said, and she sprinted up the stairs to the girls' dormitories.
as
as Harry
Harry and Ron barely had time to exchange mystified looks before she was dashing back, an enormous old book in her arms.
Harry
Harry Potter
"I never thought to look in here!"
Potter
Potter day
she whispered excitedly.
day
day in
"I got this out of the library weeks ago for a bit of light reading."
in
in the
"Light?"
the
the future
said Ron, but Hermione told him to be quiet until she'd looked something up, and started flicking frantically through the pages, muttering to herself.
future
future --
At last she found what she was looking for.
--
-- there
"I knew it!
there
there will
I knew it!"
will
will be
"Are we allowed to speak yet?"
be
be books
said Ron grumpily.
books
books written
Hermione ignored him.
written
written about
"Nicolas Flamel," she whispered dramatically, "is the only known maker of the Sorcerer's Stone!"
about
about Harry
This didn't have quite the effect she'd expected.
Harry
Harry --
"The what?"
--
-- every
said Harry and Ron.
every
every child
"Oh, honestly, don't you two read?
child
child in
Look -- read that, there."
in
in our
She pushed the book toward them, and Harry and Ron read: The ancient study of alchemy is concerned with making the Sorcerer's Stone, a legendary substance with astonishing powers.
our
our world
The stone will transform any metal into pure gold.
world
world will
It also produces the Elixir of Life, which will make the drinker immortal.
will
will know
There have been many reports of the Sorcerer's Stone over the centuries, but the only Stone currently in existence belongs to Mr. Nicolas Flamel, the noted alchemist and opera lover.
know
know his
Mr. Flamel, who celebrated his six hundred and sixty-fifth birthday last year, enjoys a quiet life in Devon with his wife, Perenelle (six hundred and fifty-eight).
his
his name
"See?"
name
name !
said Hermione, when Harry and Ron had finished.
!
! ''
"The dog must be guarding Flamel's Sorcerer's Stone!
''
'' ``
I bet he asked Dumbledore to keep it safe for him, because they're friends and he knew someone was after it, that's why he wanted the Stone moved out of Gringotts!"
``
`` Exactly
"A stone that makes gold and stops you from ever dying!"
Exactly
Exactly ,
said Harry.
,
, ''
"No wonder Snape's after it!
''
'' said
Anyone would want it."
said
said Dumbledore
"And no wonder we couldn't find Flamel in that Study of Recent Developments in Wizardry," said Ron.
Dumbledore
Dumbledore ,
"He's not exactly recent if he's six hundred and sixty-five, is he?"
,
, looking
The next morning in Defense Against the Dark Arts, while copying down different ways of treating werewolf bites, Harry and Ron were still discussing what they'd do with a Sorcerer's Stone if they had one.
looking
looking very
It wasn't until Ron said he'd buy his own Quidditch team that Harry remembered about Snape and the coming match.
very
very seriously
"I'm going to play," he told Ron and Hermione.
seriously
seriously over
"If I don't, all the Slytherins will think I'm just too scared to face Snape.
over
over the
I'll show them... it'll really wipe the smiles off their faces if we win."
the
the top
"Just as long as we're not wiping you off the field," said Hermione.
top
top of
As the match drew nearer, however, Harry became more and more nervous, whatever he told Ron and Hermione.
of
of his
The rest of the team wasn't too calm, either.
his
his half-moon
The idea of overtaking Slytherin in the house championship was wonderful, no one had done it for seven years, but would they be allowed to, with such a biased referee?
half-moon
half-moon glasses
Harry didn't know whether he was imagining it or not, but he seemed to keep running into Snape wherever he went.
glasses
glasses .
At times, he even wondered whether Snape was following him, trying to catch him on his own.
.
. ``
Potions lessons were turning into a sort of weekly torture, Snape was so horrible to Harry.
``
`` It
Could Snape possibly know they'd found out about the Sorcerer's Stone?
It
It would
Harry didn't see how he could -- yet he sometimes had the horrible feeling that Snape could read minds.
would
would be
Harry knew, when they wished him good luck outside the locker rooms the next afternoon, that Ron and Hermione were wondering whether they'd ever see him alive again.
be
be enough
This wasn't what you'd call comforting.
enough
enough to
Harry hardly heard a word of Wood's pep talk as he pulled on his Quidditch robes and picked up his Nimbus Two Thousand.
to
to turn
Ron and Hermione, meanwhile, had found a place in the stands next to Neville, who couldn't understand why they looked so grim and worried, or why they had both brought their wands to the match.
turn
turn any
Little did Harry know that Ron and Hermione had been secretly practicing the Leg-Locker Curse.
any
any boy
They'd gotten the idea from Malfoy using it on Neville, and were ready to use it on Snape if he showed any sign of wanting to hurt Harry.
boy
boy 's
"Now, don't forget, it's Locomotor Mortis," Hermione muttered as Ron slipped his wand up his sleeve.
's
's head
"I know," Ron snapped.
head
head .
"Don't nag."
.
. Famous
Back in the locker room, Wood had taken Harry aside.
Famous
Famous before
"Don't want to pressure you, Potter, but if we ever need an early capture of the Snitch it's now.
before
before he
Finish the game before Snape can favor Hufflepuff too much."
he
he can
"The whole school's out there!"
can
can walk
said Fred Weasley, peering out of the door.
walk
walk and
"Even -- blimey -- Dumbledore's come to watch!"
and
and talk
Harry's heart did a somersault.
talk
talk !
"Dumbledore?"
!
! Famous
he said, dashing to the door to make sure.
Famous
Famous for
Fred was right.
for
for something
There was no mistaking that silver beard.
something
something he
Harry could have laughed out loud with relief He was safe.
he
he wo
There was simply no way that Snape would dare to try to hurt him if Dumbledore was watching.
wo
wo n't
Perhaps that was why Snape was looking so angry as the teams marched onto the field, something that Ron noticed, too.
n't
n't even
"I've never seen Snape look so mean," he told Hermione.
even
even remember
"Look -they're off Ouch!"
remember
remember !
Someone had poked Ron in the back of the head.
!
! CarA
It was Malfoy.
CarA
CarA you
"Oh, sorry, Weasley, didn't see you there."
you
you see
Malfoy grinned broadly at Crabbe and Goyle.
see
see how
"Wonder how long Potter's going to stay on his broom this time?
how
how much
Anyone want a bet?
much
much better
What about you, Weasley?"
better
better off
Ron didn't answer; Snape had just awarded Hufflepuff a penalty because George Weasley had hit a Bludger at him.
off
off he
Hermione, who had all her fingers crossed in her lap, was squinting fixedly at Harry, who was circling the game like a hawk, looking for the Snitch.
he
he 'll
"You know how I think they choose people for the Gryffindor team?"
'll
'll be
said Malfoy loudly a few minutes later, as Snape awarded Hufflepuff another penalty for no reason at all.
be
be ,
"It's people they feel sorry for.
,
, growing
See, there's Potter, who's got no parents, then there's the Weasleys, who've got no money -- you should be on the team, Longbottom, you've got no brains."
growing
growing up
Neville went bright red but turned in his seat to face Malfoy.
up
up away
"I'm worth twelve of you, Malfoy," he stammered.
away
away from
Malfoy, Crabbe, and Goyle howled with laughter, but Ron, still not daring to take his eyes from the game, said, "You tell him, Neville."
from
from all
"Longbottom, if brains were gold you'd be poorer than Weasley, and that's saying something."
all
all that
Ron's nerves were already stretched to the breaking point with anxiety about Harry.
that
that until
"I'm warning you, Malfoy -- one more word "Ron!"
until
until he
said Hermione suddenly, "Harry --" "What?
he
he 's
Where?"
's
's ready
Harry had suddenly gone into a spectacular dive, which drew gasps and cheers from the crowd.
ready
ready to
Hermione stood up, her crossed fingers in her mouth, as Harry streaked toward the ground like a bullet.
to
to take
"You're in luck, Weasley, Potter's obviously spotted some money on the ground!"
take
take it
said Malfoy.
it
it ?
Ron snapped.
?
? ''