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ER FIVE this. Not s’pposed ter use magic, Harry still staring at Hagrid, try-gh,” said Hagrid, giving Harry an-was ter — er — speed things up a in’ it at Hogwarts?” eager to see more magic. Hagridain, tapped it twice on the side ofd land.o try and rob Gringotts?” Harryaid Hagrid, unfolding his news-here’s dragons guardin’ the high-otta find yer way — Gringotts ison, see. Deep under the Under-n’ ter get out, even if yeh did man-” his while Hagrid read his newspa-d learned from Uncle Vernon thate they did this, but it was very dif- estions in his life.hings up as usual,” Hagrid mut- ?” Harry asked, before he couldy wanted Dumbledore fer Minis-4‘

DIAGONter, o’ course, but he’d never leFudge got the job. Bungler if everbledore with owls every morning, “But what does a Ministry of M “Well, their main job is to keepstill witches an’ wizards up an’ dow “Why?” “Why? Blimey, Harry, everyonetheir problems. Nah, we’re best lef At this moment the boat bumHagrid folded up his newspaper,steps onto the street. Passersby stared a lot at Hagridtown to the station. Harry couldngrid twice as tall as anyone else, hnary things like parking meters anThings these Muggles dream up, e “Hagrid,” said Harry, pantingyou say there are dragons at Gring “Well, so they say,” said Hagrid “You’d like one?” “Wanted one ever since I was a They had reached the stationin five minutes’ time. Hagrid, wmoney,” as he called it, gave the btickets. People stared more than ever oseats and sat knitting what looked “Still got yer letter, Harry?” he ‘ 65

N ALLEY eave Hogwarts, so old Cornelius r there was one. So he pelts Dum- askin’ fer advice.”Magic do?” p it from the Muggles that there’s wn the country.” e’d be wantin’ magic solutions to ft alone.”mped gently into the harbor wall. and they clambered up the stone d as they walked through the little n’t blame them. Not only was Ha- he kept pointing at perfectly ordi- nd saying loudly, “See that, Harry? eh?” a bit as he ran to keep up, “did gotts?” d. “Crikey, I’d like a dragon.” a kid — here we go.” n. There was a train to London who didn’t understand “Mugglebills to Harry so he could buy their on the train. Hagrid took up two d like a canary-yellow circus tent. asked as he counted stitches. 5‘

CHAPTE Harry took the parchment enve “Good,” said Hagrid. “There’need.” Harry unfolded a second piecenight before, and read: HOGWART of WITCHCRAFT uniform First-year students will require 1. Three sets of plain work 2. One plain pointed hat (b 3. One pair of protective gl 4. One winter cloak (black, Please note that all pupils’ clo course books All students should have a co The Standard Book of Spells by Miranda Goshawk A History of Magic by Bathi Magical Theory by Adalbert A Beginners’ Guide to Transf One Thousand Magical Herb by Phyllida Spore Magical Drafts and Potions b ‘6

ER FIVE elope out of his pocket. ’s a list there of everything yeh e of paper he hadn’t noticed theTS SCHOOLT and WIZARDRY e: robes (black)black) for day wear loves (dragon hide or similar) , silver fastenings)othes should carry name tagsopy of each of the following: (Grade 1) ilda Bagshot t Waffling figuration by Emeric Switch bs and Fungi by Arsenius Jigger66 ‘

DIAGON Fantastic Beasts and Where t by Newt Scamander The Dark Forces: A Guide to by Quentin Trimble other equipment 1 wand 1 cauldron (pewter, standar 1 set glass or crystal phials 1 telescope 1 set brass scales Students may also bring an ow PARENTS ARE REMINDE ARE NOT ALLOWED THEI“Can we buy all this in London?” “If yeh know where to go,” saidHarry had never been to Londonto know where he was going, he wthere in an ordinary way. He gotUnderground, and complained louand the trains too slow. “I don’t know how the Muggleas they climbed a broken-down eroad lined with shops. Hagrid was so huge that he pa ‘ 67

N ALLEY to Find Them o Self-Protection rd size 2) wl OR a cat OR a toad ED THAT FIRST YEARS IR OWN BROOMSTICKS Harry wondered aloud. d Hagrid.n before. Although Hagrid seemed was obviously not used to getting stuck in the ticket barrier on the udly that the seats were too small es manage without magic,” he said escalator that led up to a bustling arted the crowd easily; all Harry 7‘

CHAPTEhad to do was keep close behind hmusic stores, hamburger restaurthat looked as if it could sell youordinary street full of ordinary peof wizard gold buried miles beshops that sold spell books andbe some huge joke that the Duhadn’t known that the Dursleys hhave thought so; yet somehow,had told him so far was unbelievahim. “This is it,” said Hagrid, cominIt’s a famous place.” It was a tiny, grubby-lookingout, Harry wouldn’t have noticedby didn’t glance at it. Their eyes slside to the record shop on the otheCauldron at all. In fact, Harry honly he and Hagrid could see it. Bgrid had steered him inside. For a famous place, it was vewomen were sitting in a corner, drof them was smoking a long pipe.ing to the old bartender, who wtoothless walnut. The low buzzwalked in. Everyone seemed tosmiled at him, and the bartenderusual, Hagrid?” ‘6

ER FIVE him. They passed book shops andrants and cinemas, but nowhereu a magic wand. This was just an eople. Could there really be pileseneath them? Were there really broomsticks? Might this not allursleys had cooked up? If Harry had no sense of humor, he might even though everything Hagrid able, Harry couldn’t help trustingng to a halt, “the Leaky Cauldron. pub. If Hagrid hadn’t pointed it it was there. The people hurrying lid from the big book shop on one er as if they couldn’t see the Leakyhad the most peculiar feeling thatBefore he could mention this, Ha- ery dark and shabby. A few old rinking tiny glasses of sherry. One A little man in a top hat was talk-was quite bald and looked like az of chatter stopped when they know Hagrid; they waved and reached for a glass, saying, “The68 ‘

DIAGON “Can’t, Tom, I’m on Hogwarthis great hand on Harry’s shoubuckle. “Good Lord,” said the bartendcan this be — ?” The Leaky Cauldron had sudsilent. “Bless my soul,” whispered thewhat an honor.” He hurried out from behind thseized his hand, tears in his eyes. “Welcome back, Mr. Potter, we Harry didn’t know what to saThe old woman with the pipe washad gone out. Hagrid was beamin Then there was a great scrapingHarry found himself shaking haCauldron. “Doris Crockford, Mr. Potter,last.” “So proud, Mr. Potter, I’m just “Always wanted to shake your h “Delighted, Mr. Potter, just cDedalus Diggle.” “I’ve seen you before!” said Hafell off in his excitement. “You bo “He remembers!” cried Dedaeveryone. “Did you hear that? He ‘6

N ALLEY ts business,” said Hagrid, clapping ulder and making Harry’s knees der, peering at Harry, “is this — ddenly gone completely still and old bartender, “Harry Potter . . . he bar, rushed toward Harry and elcome back.” ay. Everyone was looking at him. s puffing on it without realizing itng. g of chairs and the next moment, ands with everyone in the Leaky can’t believe I’m meeting you at t so proud.” hand — I’m all of a flutter.” can’t tell you, Diggle’s the name, arry, as Dedalus Diggle’s top hatowed to me once in a shop.” alus Diggle, looking around at remembers me!”69 ‘

CHAPTE Harry shook hands again andcoming back for more. A pale young man made his wahis eyes was twitching. “Professor Quirrell!” said Hagribe one of your teachers at Hogwar “P-P-Potter,” stammered Profhand, “c-can’t t-tell you how p-ple “What sort of magic do you tea “D-Defense Against the D-DQuirrell, as though he’d ratheryou n-need it, eh, P-P-Potter?” Hg-getting all your equipment, I sunew b-book on vampires, m-myvery thought. But the others wouldn’t let Phimself. It took almost ten minutlast, Hagrid managed to make him “Must get on — lots ter buy Co Doris Crockford shook Harry’sled them through the bar and ouwhere there was nothing but a tras Hagrid grinned at Harry. “Told yeh, didn’t I? Told yehQuirrell was tremblin’ ter meet yeblin’.” “Is he always that nervous?” “Oh, yeah. Poor bloke. Brillian ‘7

ER FIVEd again — Doris Crockford kept ay forward, very nervously. One of id. “Harry, Professor Quirrell will rts.” fessor Quirrell, grasping Harry’s eased I am to meet you.” ach, Professor Quirrell?”D-Dark Arts,” muttered Professor not think about it. “N-not that He laughed nervously. “You’ll be uppose? I’ve g-got to p-pick up a yself.” He looked terrified at the Professor Quirrell keep Harry to tes to get away from them all. Atmself heard over the babble. ome on, Harry.” s hand one last time, and Hagrid ut into a small, walled courtyard, sh can and a few weeds. you was famous. Even Professor eh — mind you, he’s usually trem-nt mind. He was fine while he was70 ‘

DIAGONstudyin’ outta books but then hehand experience. . . . They say heand there was a nasty bit o’ troubsame since. Scared of the studennow, where’s me umbrella?” Vampires? Hags? Harry’s headwhile, was counting bricks in the w “Three up . . . two across . . .”Harry.” He tapped the wall three times The brick he had touched qumiddle, a small hole appeared —ond later they were facing an arcgrid, an archway onto a cobbled sof sight. “Welcome,” said Hagrid, “to D He grinned at Harry’s amazemarchway. Harry looked quickly ovway shrink instantly back into soli The sun shone brightly on a staest shop. Cauldrons — All Sizesver — Self-Stirring — Collapsible “Yeah, you’ll be needin’ one,” smoney first.” Harry wished he had about eigin every direction as they walkedeverything at once: the shops, thedoing their shopping. A plump w ‘7

N ALLEY took a year off ter get some first- met vampires in the Black Forest, ble with a hag — never been the nts, scared of his own subject — d was swimming. Hagrid, mean- wall above the trash can. ” he muttered. “Right, stand back, with the point of his umbrella. uivered — it wriggled — in the it grew wider and wider — a sec- chway large enough even for Ha- street that twisted and turned outDiagon Alley.” ment. They stepped through the ver his shoulder and saw the arch- id wall. ack of cauldrons outside the near- s — Copper, Brass, Pewter, Sil- e, said a sign hanging over them. said Hagrid, “but we gotta get yer ght more eyes. He turned his head d up the street, trying to look at e things outside them, the peoplewoman outside an Apothecary was71 ‘

CHAPTEshaking her head as they passedSickles an ounce, they’re mad. A low, soft hooting came fromEeylops Owl Emporium — TawSnowy. Several boys of about Haagainst a window with broomstickof them say, “the new Nimbus TThere were shops selling robes, shsilver instruments Harry had nevwith barrels of bat spleens and ebooks, quills, and rolls of parchmmoon. . . . “Gringotts,” said Hagrid. They had reached a snowy whiother little shops. Standing besiwearing a uniform of scarlet and g “Yeah, that’s a goblin,” said Hawhite stone steps toward him. Ththan Harry. He had a swarthy, cHarry noticed, very long fingers aninside. Now they were facing atime, with words engraved upon t Enter, stranger, but Of what awaits the For those who take, Must pay most dear So if you seek benea A treasure that was ‘7

ER FIVE d, saying, “Dragon liver, sixteenm a dark shop with a sign saying wny, Screech, Barn, Brown, and arry’s age had their noses pressed ks in it. “Look,” Harry heard oneTwo Thousand — fastest ever —”hops selling telescopes and strange ver seen before, windows stacked eels’ eyes, tottering piles of spellment, potion bottles, globes of the ite building that towered over the ide its burnished bronze doors,gold, was —agrid quietly as they walked up thehe goblin was about a head shorter clever face, a pointed beard and, nd feet. He bowed as they walked second pair of doors, silver thisthem:t take heed sin of greed, but do not earn,rly in their turn.ath our floors never yours,72 ‘

DIAGON Thief, you have been Of finding more tha“Like I said, yeh’d be mad ter try a A pair of goblins bowed themwere in a vast marble hall. Aboutting on high stools behind a loledgers, weighing coins in brassthrough eyeglasses. There were toothe hall, and yet more goblins wethese. Hagrid and Harry made for “Morning,” said Hagrid to a fsome money outta Mr. Harry Pott “You have his key, sir?” “Got it here somewhere,” saidhis pockets onto the counter, scabiscuits over the goblins book of nnose. Harry watched the goblin onbies as big as glowing coals. “Got it,” said Hagrid at last, ho The goblin looked at it closely. “That seems to be in order.” “An’ I’ve also got a letter here fHagrid importantly, throwing ouKnow-What in vault seven hundre The goblin read the letter caref “Very well,” he said, handingsomeone take you down to both v Griphook was yet another gob ‘7

N ALLEY n warned, beware an treasure there. an’ rob it,” said Hagrid. through the silver doors and they a hundred more goblins were sit- ong counter, scribbling in large scales, examining precious stones o many doors to count leading off ere showing people in and out of r the counter. free goblin. “We’ve come ter take ter’s safe.” Hagrid, and he started emptying attering a handful of moldy dog numbers. The goblin wrinkled his n their right weighing a pile of ru- olding up a tiny golden key. from Professor Dumbledore,” said ut his chest. “It’s about the You- ed and thirteen.” ully. it back to Hagrid, “I will have vaults. Griphook!” blin. Once Hagrid had crammed73 ‘

CHAPTEall the dog biscuits back inside hiGriphook toward one of the doors “What’s the You-Know-Whatteen?” Harry asked. “Can’t tell yeh that,” said HHogwarts business. Dumbledore’worth ter tell yeh that.” Griphook held the door openpected more marble, was surprisepassageway lit with flaming toward and there were little railwawhistled and a small cart camethem. They climbed in — Hagrwere off. At first they just hurtled throHarry tried to remember, left, rigleft, but it was impossible. Theown way, because Griphook wasn Harry’s eyes stung as the cold athem wide open. Once, he thoughof a passage and twisted around tlate — they plunged even deepewhere huge stalactites and stalagmfloor. “I never know,” Harry calledcart, “what’s the difference betwe “Stalagmite’s got an ‘m’ in it,”questions just now, I think I’m go ‘ 74

ER FIVE is pockets, he and Harry followed s leading off the hall. in vault seven hundred and thir-Hagrid mysteriously. “Very secret. ’s trusted me. More’n my job’s n for them. Harry, who had ex- ed. They were in a narrow stone orches. It sloped steeply down- ay tracks on the floor. Griphook e hurtling up the tracks toward rid with some difficulty — andough a maze of twisting passages. ght, right, left, middle fork, right, rattling cart seemed to know itsn’t steering. air rushed past them, but he kept ht he saw a burst of fire at the end to see if it was a dragon, but too er, passing an underground lake mites grew from the ceiling and to Hagrid over the noise of the een a stalagmite and a stalactite?” ” said Hagrid. “An’ don’ ask me onna be sick.” 4‘

DIAGON He did look very green, and wha small door in the passage wall,against the wall to stop his knees f Griphook unlocked the door. Aing out, and as it cleared, Harrygold coins. Columns of silver. Hea “All yours,” smiled Hagrid. All Harry’s — it was incredibknown about this or they’d have hing. How often had they complaito keep? And all the time there hato him, buried deep under London Hagrid helped Harry pile some “The gold ones are Galleons,”Sickles to a Galleon and tweneasy enough. Right, that should bwe’ll keep the rest safe for yeh.”seven hundred and thirteen nowslowly?” “One speed only,” said Griphoo They were going even deeper nbecame colder and colder as theywent rattling over an undergrounthe side to try to see what was dogrid groaned and pulled him back Vault seven hundred and thirte “Stand back,” said Griphook igently with one of his long fingers ‘7

N ALLEY hen the cart stopped at last beside Hagrid got out and had to lean from trembling. A lot of green smoke came billow- y gasped. Inside were mounds of aps of little bronze Knuts. ble. The Dursleys couldn’t have had it from him faster than blink- ined how much Harry cost them ad been a small fortune belonging n. e of it into a bag. ” he explained. “Seventeen silvernty-nine Knuts to a Sickle, it’s be enough fer a couple o’ terms, He turned to Griphook. “Vault w, please, and can we go more ok. now and gathering speed. The air hurtled round tight corners. They nd ravine, and Harry leaned over own at the dark bottom, but Ha- k by the scruff of his neck. een had no keyhole. importantly. He stroked the door s and it simply melted away.75 ‘

CHAPTE “If anyone but a Gringotts gothrough the door and trapped in t “How often do you check to se “About once every ten years,” sgrin. Something really extraordinaryvault, Harry was sure, and he leasee fabulous jewels at the very leasempty. Then he noticed a grubbbrown paper lying on the floor. Hdeep inside his coat. Harry longedbetter than to ask. “Come on, back in this infernalway back, its best if I keep me moOne wild cart ride later they stoodGringotts. Harry didn’t know whebag full of money. He didn’t hathere were to a pound to know tthan he’d had in his whole life —had ever had. “Might as well get yer uniformMadam Malkin’s Robes for All Oyeh mind if I slipped off fer a picI hate them Gringotts carts.” Heentered Madam Malkin’s shop alo Madam Malkin was a squatmauve. ‘7

ER FIVEoblin tried that, they’d be sucked there,” said Griphook.ee if anyone’s inside?” Harry asked. said Griphook with a rather nasty had to be inside this top securityaned forward eagerly, expecting to st — but at first he thought it was by little package wrapped up inHagrid picked it up and tucked it d to know what it was, but knew l cart, and don’t talk to me on theouth shut,” said Hagrid. d blinking in the sunlight outside ere to run first now that he had aave to know how many Galleons that he was holding more money— more money than even Dudley m,” said Hagrid, nodding toward Occasions. “Listen, Harry, wouldck-me-up in the Leaky Cauldron? did still look a bit sick, so Harryone, feeling nervous. t, smiling witch dressed all in76 ‘

DIAGON “Hogwarts, dear?” she said, whthe lot here — another young mfact.” In the back of the shop, a bostanding on a footstool while a sblack robes. Madam Malkin stooslipped a long robe over his head,length. “Hello,” said the boy, “Hogwar “Yes,” said Harry. “My father’s next door buyingstreet looking at wands,” said thevoice. “Then I’m going to drag thI don’t see why first years can’t hather into getting me one and I’ll sm Harry was strongly reminded o “Have you got your own broom “No,” said Harry. “Play Quidditch at all?” “No,” Harry said again, wondcould be. “I do — Father says it’s a crimmy House, and I must say, I agreyet?” “No,” said Harry, feeling more “Well, no one really knows unknow I’ll be in Slytherin, all ouring in Hufflepuff, I think I’d leave ‘7

N ALLEY hen Harry started to speak. “Got man being fitted up just now, in oy with a pale, pointed face was second witch pinned up his long od Harry on a stool next to him, , and began to pin it to the right rts, too?” g my books and mother’s up the e boy. He had a bored, drawling hem off to look at racing brooms. ave their own. I think I’ll bully fa- muggle it in somehow.”of Dudley.m?” the boy went on. dering what on earth Quidditch me if I’m not picked to play for ee. Know what House you’ll be in stupid by the minute. ntil they get there, do they, but I family have been — imagine be- e, wouldn’t you?”77 ‘

CHAPTE “Mmm,” said Harry, wishing hinteresting. “I say, look at that man!” said tthe front window. Hagrid was stand pointing at two large ice crea “That’s Hagrid,” said Harry, pldidn’t. “He works at Hogwarts.” “Oh,” said the boy, “I’ve hearisn’t he?” “He’s the gamekeeper,” said Hand less every second. “Yes, exactly. I heard he’s a sortschool grounds and every now anmagic, and ends up setting fire to “I think he’s brilliant,” said Ha “Do you?” said the boy, with a sWhere are your parents?” “They’re dead,” said Harry shoing into the matter with this boy. “Oh, sorry,” said the other, nowere our kind, weren’t they?” “They were a witch and wizard, “I really don’t think they shouThey’re just not the same, they’veour ways. Some of them have nevthey get the letter, imagine. I thinwizarding families. What’s your su But before Harry could answe ‘7

ER FIVEhe could say something a bit more the boy suddenly, nodding toward tanding there, grinning at Harry ams to show he couldn’t come in. leased to know something the boyrd of him. He’s a sort of servant,Harry. He was liking the boy less t of savage — lives in a hut on thend then he gets drunk, tries to do his bed.”arry coldly. slight sneer. “Why is he with you?ortly. He didn’t feel much like go-ot sounding sorry at all. “But they , if that’s what you mean.” uld let the other sort in, do you? e never been brought up to know ver even heard of Hogwarts until nk they should keep it in the old urname, anyway?” er, Madam Malkin said, “That’s78 ‘

DIAGONyou done, my dear,” and Harry, ning to the boy, hopped down from “Well, I’ll see you at Hogwarboy. Harry was rather quiet as hebought him (chocolate and raspbe “What’s up?” said Hagrid. “Nothing,” Harry lied. Theyquills. Harry cheered up a bit whchanged color as you wrote. Whe“Hagrid, what’s Quidditch?” “Blimey, Harry, I keep forgettknowin’ about Quidditch!” “Don’t make me feel worse,” sthe pale boy in Madam Malkin’s. “— and he said people from Mallowed in —” “Yer not from a Muggle familyhe’s grown up knowin’ yer nameYou saw what everyone in the Lesaw yeh. Anyway, what does he kever saw were the only ones withMuggles — look at yer mum! Loo “So what is Quidditch?” “It’s our sport. Wizard sport.Muggle world — everyone followair on broomsticks and there’s fothe rules.” ‘7

N ALLEYnot sorry for an excuse to stop talk- m the footstool. rts, I suppose,” said the drawling e ate the ice cream Hagrid had erry with chopped nuts). stopped to buy parchment and hen he found a bottle of ink that en they had left the shop, he said, tin’ how little yeh know — not said Harry. He told Hagrid about Muggle families shouldn’t even be y. If he’d known who yeh were — e if his parents are wizardin’ folk. eaky Cauldron was like when they know about it, some o’ the best I h magic in ’em in a long line o’ ok what she had fer a sister!” . It’s like — like soccer in thews Quidditch — played up in the our balls — sorta hard ter explain79 ‘

CHAPTE “And what are Slytherin and H “School Houses. There’s four. Eo’ duffers, but —” “I bet I’m in Hufflepuff,” said H “Better Hufflepuff than Slythernot a single witch or wizard who wYou-Know-Who was one.” “Vol-, sorry — You-Know-Wh “Years an’ years ago,” said Hagr They bought Harry’s school boBlotts where the shelves were staclarge as paving stones bound in lstamps in covers of silk; books fubooks with nothing in them at aanything, would have been wild tHagrid almost had to drag Harrycurses (Bewitch Your Friends andLatest Revenges: Hair Loss, Jelly-LegMore) by Professor Vindictus Viri “I was trying to find out how to “I’m not sayin’ that’s not a gooin the Muggle world except inHagrid. “An’ anyway, yeh couldnyeh’ll need a lot more study before Hagrid wouldn’t let Harry buysays pewter on yer list”), but theying potion ingredients and a collavisited the Apothecary, which wa ‘ 80

ER FIVEHufflepuff?” Everyone says Hufflepuff are a lot Harry gloomily. rin,” said Hagrid darkly. “There’s went bad who wasn’t in Slytherin.ho was at Hogwarts?” rid. ooks in a shop called Flourish and cked to the ceiling with books as leather; books the size of postage ull of peculiar symbols and a few all. Even Dudley, who never read to get his hands on some of these. y away from Curses and Counter-d Befuddle Your Enemies with the gs, Tongue-Tying and Much, Much idian. o curse Dudley.” od idea, but yer not ter use magic very special circumstances,” said n’ work any of them curses yet, e yeh get ter that level.” y a solid gold cauldron, either (“It got a nice set of scales for weigh- apsible brass telescope. Then theyas fascinating enough to make up 0‘

DIAGONfor its horrible smell, a mixture oBarrels of slimy stuff stood on thand bright powders lined the walfangs, and snarled claws hung fasked the man behind the countetion ingredients for Harry, Harryhorns at twenty-one Galleons eabeetle eyes (five Knuts a scoop). Outside the Apothecary, Hagri “Just yer wand left — oh yeah,day present.” Harry felt himself go red. “You don’t have to —” “I know I don’t have to. Tell yetoad, toads went outta fashion yeaI don’ like cats, they make me sneewant owls, they’re dead useful, car Twenty minutes later, they lefthad been dark and full of rustlingHarry now carried a large cage thaasleep with her head under her wihis thanks, sounding just like Prof “Don’ mention it,” said Hagrida lotta presents from them Durslonly place fer wands, Ollivanderwand.” A magic wand . . . this was whforward to. ‘ 81

N ALLEY of bad eggs and rotted cabbages.he floor; jars of herbs, dried roots, lls; bundles of feathers, strings of from the ceiling. While Hagrid er for a supply of some basic po- y himself examined silver unicorn ach and minuscule, glittery-black d checked Harry’s list again. , an’ I still haven’t got yeh a birth- eh what, I’ll get yer animal. Not a ars ago, yeh’d be laughed at — an’ eze. I’ll get yer an owl. All the kids rry yer mail an’ everythin’.” t Eeylops Owl Emporium, which g and flickering, jewel-bright eyes. at held a beautiful snowy owl, fast ing. He couldn’t stop stammering fessor Quirrell. d gruffly. “Don’ expect you’ve had leys. Just Ollivanders left now — rs, and yeh gotta have the best hat Harry had been really looking 1‘

CHAPTE The last shop was narrow andthe door read Ollivanders: Makersingle wand lay on a faded purpl A tinkling bell rang somewherestepped inside. It was a tiny plspindly chair that Hagrid sat onthough he had entered a very strnew questions that had just occurthe thousands of narrow boxes piFor some reason, the back of hissilence in here seemed to tingle wi “Good afternoon,” said a sofmust have jumped, too, because tand he got quickly off the spindly An old man was standing befoing like moons through the gloom “Hello,” said Harry awkwardly. “Ah yes,” said the man. “Yes,soon. Harry Potter.” It wasn’t a qeyes. It seems only yesterday she wwand. Ten and a quarter inches lowand for charm work.” Mr. Ollivander moved closer tblink. Those silvery eyes were a bi “Your father, on the other haEleven inches. Pliable. A little mofiguration. Well, I say your fatherthat chooses the wizard, of course. ‘8

ER FIVE shabby. Peeling gold letters overrs of Fine Wands since 382 b.c. A le cushion in the dusty window.e in the depths of the shop as they lace, empty except for a single,n to wait. Harry felt strangely asrict library; he swallowed a lot of rred to him and looked instead at iled neatly right up to the ceiling. neck prickled. The very dust and ith some secret magic. ft voice. Harry jumped. Hagrid there was a loud crunching noise chair.ore them, his wide, pale eyes shin-m of the shop. . yes. I thought I’d be seeing youquestion. “You have your mother’swas in here herself, buying her first ong, swishy, made of willow. Nice to Harry. Harry wished he would it creepy. and, favored a mahogany wand. ore power and excellent for trans-r favored it — it’s really the wand .”82 ‘

DIAGON Mr. Ollivander had come so clonose to nose. Harry could see him “And that’s where . . .” Mr. Ollivander touched the ligwith a long, white finger. “I’m sorry to say I sold the w“Thirteen-and-a-half inches. Yewand in the wrong hands . . . well,going out into the world to do. . . He shook his head and then, t “Rubeus! Rubeus Hagrid! Howsixteen inches, rather bendy, wasn “It was, sir, yes,” said Hagrid. “Good wand, that one. But Iwhen you got expelled?” said Mr. “Er — yes, they did, yes,” saidstill got the pieces, though,” he ad “But you don’t use them?” said “Oh, no, sir,” said Hagrid quicpink umbrella very tightly as he sp “Hmmm,” said Mr. Ollivande“Well, now — Mr. Potter. Let mesure with silver markings out of harm?” “Er — well, I’m right-handed,” “Hold out your arm. That’s it.”der to finger, then wrist to elbow,and round his head. As he measu ‘ 83

N ALLEY ose that he and Harry were almostmself reflected in those misty eyes. ghtning scar on Harry’s forehead wand that did it,” he said softly.w. Powerful wand, very powerful, if I’d known what that wand was . .” to Harry’s relief, spotted Hagrid.w nice to see you again. . . . Oak, n’t it?” suppose they snapped it in half Ollivander, suddenly stern. d Hagrid, shuffling his feet. “I’ve dded brightly. Mr. Ollivander sharply. ckly. Harry noticed he gripped his poke. er, giving Hagrid a piercing look. e see.” He pulled a long tape mea- his pocket. “Which is your wand ” said Harry. ” He measured Harry from shoul- , shoulder to floor, knee to armpit ured, he said, “Every Ollivander 3‘

CHAPTEwand has a core of a powerful muse unicorn hairs, phoenix taildragons. No two Ollivander wanunicorns, dragons, or phoenixes ayou will never get such good resu Harry suddenly realized that thsuring between his nostrils, was dvander was flitting around the she “That will do,” he said, and thheap on the floor. “Right then, Mwood and dragon heartstring. Nintake it and give it a wave.” Harry took the wand and (feelibut Mr. Ollivander snatched it ou “Maple and phoenix feather.Try —” Harry tried — but he had hardwas snatched back by Mr. Ollivan “No, no — here, ebony andinches, springy. Go on, go on, try Harry tried. And tried. He hadwaiting for. The pile of tried whigher on the spindly chair, butpulled from the shelves, the happi “Tricky customer, eh? Not to where somewhere — I wonder, nocombination — holly and phoenisupple.” ‘ 84

ER FIVEmagical substance, Mr. Potter. We feathers, and the heartstrings of nds are the same, just as no twoare quite the same. And of course, ults with another wizard’s wand.” he tape measure, which was mea- doing this on its own. Mr. Olli- elves, taking down boxes. he tape measure crumpled into a Mr. Potter. Try this one. Beech- ne inches. Nice and flexible. Just ing foolish) waved it around a bit,ut of his hand almost at once. Seven inches. Quite whippy. dly raised the wand when it, too,nder.d unicorn hair, eight and a half it out.”d no idea what Mr. Ollivander waswands was mounting higher and the more wands Mr. Ollivander ier he seemed to become. worry, we’ll find the perfect match ow — yes, why not — unusual ix feather, eleven inches, nice and 4‘

DIAGON Harry took the wand. He feltHe raised the wand above his hthrough the dusty air and a streamthe end like a firework, throwingwalls. Hagrid whooped and clap“Oh, bravo! Yes, indeed, oh, verycurious . . . how very curious . . .” He put Harry’s wand back intopaper, still muttering, “Curious . . “Sorry,” said Harry, “but what’s Mr. Ollivander fixed Harry wit “I remember every wand I’ve ewand. It so happens that the phowand, gave another feather — jusdeed that you should be destinedwhy, its brother gave you that scar Harry swallowed. “Yes, thirteen-and-a-half inchesthings happen. The wand choosthink we must expect great thingsall, He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Namyes, but great.” Harry shivered. He wasn’t sumuch. He paid seven gold Gallevander bowed them from his shopThe late afternoon sun hung lowmade their way back down Diago ‘ 85

N ALLEY a sudden warmth in his fingers. head, brought it swishing downm of red and gold sparks shot from g dancing spots of light on to the pped and Mr. Ollivander cried, y good. Well, well, well . . . how ” o its box and wrapped it in brown . . curious . . .” s curious?” th his pale stare. ever sold, Mr. Potter. Every single oenix whose tail feather is in your st one other. It is very curious in- for this wand when its brother — r.” s. Yew. Curious indeed how these ses the wizard, remember. . . . I s from you, Mr. Potter. . . . Aftermed did great things — terrible, ure he liked Mr. Ollivander too eons for his wand, and Mr. Olli- p.w in the sky as Harry and Hagrid on Alley, back through the wall, 5‘

CHAPTEback through the Leaky Cauldronat all as they walked down the rmuch people were gawking at thethey were with all their funny-shapasleep in its cage on Harry’s lapPaddington station; Harry only regrid tapped him on the shoulder. “Got time fer a bite to eat befor He bought Harry a hamburgeseats to eat them. Harry kept lookstrange, somehow. “You all right, Harry? Yer very Harry wasn’t sure he could expday of his life — and yet — hefind the words. “Everyone thinks I’m special,” hthe Leaky Cauldron, Professor Qdon’t know anything about magicthings? I’m famous and I can’t eveI don’t know what happened whenmy parents died.” Hagrid leaned across the table.brows he wore a very kind smile. “Don’ you worry, Harry. Youstarts at the beginning at Hogwarself. I know it’s hard. Yeh’ve beenBut yeh’ll have a great time at Hoter of fact.” ‘8

ER FIVE n, now empty Harry didn’t speak road; he didn’t even notice how em on the Underground, laden as ped packages, with the snowy owl p. Up another escalator, out into ealized where they were when Ha- re yer train leaves,” he said. er and they sat down on plastic king around. Everything looked so quiet,” said Hagrid. plain. He’d just had the best birth- chewed his hamburger, trying to he said at last. “All those people inQuirrell, Mr. Ollivander . . . but I c at all. How can they expect great en remember what I’m famous for. n Vol-, sorry — I mean, the night . Behind the wild beard and eye- u’ll learn fast enough. Everyone rts, you’ll be just fine. Just be yer- singled out, an’ that’s always hard. ogwarts — I did — still do, ’smat-86 ‘

DIAGON Hagrid helped Harry on to theto the Dursleys, then handed him “Yer ticket fer Hogwarts,” he saCross — it’s all on yer ticket. Asend me a letter with yer owl, she’yeh soon, Harry.” The train pulled out of the stagrid until he was out of sight; henose against the window, but he b ‘ 87

N ALLEY e train that would take him back an envelope. aid. “First o’ September — King’s Any problems with the Dursleys, ’ll know where to find me. . . . See ation. Harry wanted to watch Ha- e rose in his seat and pressed his blinked and Hagrid had gone. 7‘

CHAPT THE JOURN PLATFOR AND THREEHarry’s last month with Dudley was now so scathe same room, while Aunt PetunHarry in his cupboard, force hihim — in fact, they didn’t speakfurious, they acted as though aempty. Although this was an imprcome a bit depressing after a while. Harry kept to his room, with hdecided to call her Hedwig, a namMagic. His school books were vereading late into the night, Hedopen window as she pleased. It wcome in to vacuum anymore, becdead mice. Every night before he ‘8

TER SIXNEY FROMRM NINEE-QUARTERS the Dursleys wasn’t fun. True, ared of Harry he wouldn’t stay in nia and Uncle Vernon didn’t shut im to do anything, or shout at k to him at all. Half terrified, half ny chair with Harry in it were rovement in many ways, it did be- . his new owl for company. He had me he had found in A History of ery interesting. He lay on his bed dwig swooping in and out of thewas lucky that Aunt Petunia didn’t cause Hedwig kept bringing back e went to sleep, Harry ticked off88 ‘

THE JOURNEY FR NINE AND THRanother day on the piece of papering down to September the first. On the last day of August heaunt and uncle about getting to Kso he went down to the living roquiz show on television. He clearewas there, and Dudley screamed a “Er — Uncle Vernon?” Uncle Vernon grunted to show “Er — I need to be at King’sHogwarts.” Uncle Vernon grunted again. “Would it be all right if you gav Grunt. Harry supposed that me “Thank you.” He was about to go back upstspoke. “Funny way to get to a wizardsall got punctures, have they?” Harry didn’t say anything. “Where is this school, anyway?” “I don’t know,” said Harry, repulled the ticket Hagrid had given “I just take the train from plaeleven o’clock,” he read. His aunt and uncle stared. “Platform what?” “Nine and three-quarters.” ‘8