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"Still got yer letter, Harry?"
the
the same
he asked as he counted stitches.
same
same ,
Harry took the parchment envelope out of his pocket.
,
, those
"Good," said Hagrid.
those
those people
"There's a list there of everything yeh need."
people
people in
Harry unfolded a second piece of paper he hadn't noticed the night before, and read: HOGWARTS SCHOOL of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY UNIFORM First-year students will require: 1.
in
in cloaks
Three sets of plain work robes (black) 2.
cloaks
cloaks ...
One plain pointed hat (black) for day wear 3.
...
... He
One pair of protective gloves (dragon hide or similar) 4.
He
He found
One winter cloak (black, silver fastenings) Please note that all pupils' clothes should carry name tags COURSE BOOKS All students should have a copy of each of the following: The Standard Book of Spells (Grade 1) by Miranda Goshawk A History of Magic by Bathilda Bagshot Magical Theory by Adalbert Waffling A Beginners' Guide to Transfiguration by Emetic Switch One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi by Phyllida Spore Magical Drafts and Potions by Arsenius Jigger Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by Newt Scamander The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection by Quentin Trimble OTHER EQUIPMENT wand cauldron (pewter, standard size 2) set glass or crystal phials telescope set brass scales Students may also bring an owl OR a cat OR a toad PARENTS ARE REMINDED THAT FIRST YEARS ARE NOT ALLOWED THEIR OWN BROOMSTICKS "Can we buy all this in London?"
found
found it
Harry wondered aloud.
it
it a
"If yeh know where to go," said Hagrid.
a
a lot
Harry had never been to London before.
lot
lot harder
Although Hagrid seemed to know where he was going, he was obviously not used to getting there in an ordinary way.
harder
harder to
He got stuck in the ticket barrier on the Underground, and complained loudly that the seats were too small and the trains too slow.
to
to concentrate
"I don't know how the Muggles manage without magic," he said as they climbed a broken-down escalator that led up to a bustling road lined with shops.
concentrate
concentrate on
Hagrid was so huge that he parted the crowd easily; all Harry had to do was keep close behind him.
on
on drills
They passed book shops and music stores, hamburger restaurants and cinemas, but nowhere that looked as if it could sell you a magic wand.
drills
drills that
This was just an ordinary street full of ordinary people.
that
that afternoon
Could there really be piles of wizard gold buried miles beneath them?
afternoon
afternoon and
Were there really shops that sold spell books and broomsticks?
and
and when
Might this not all be some huge joke that the Dursleys had cooked up?
when
when he
If Harry hadn't known that the Dursleys had no sense of humor, he might have thought so; yet somehow, even though everything Hagrid had told him so far was unbelievable, Harry couldn't help trusting him.
he
he left
"This is it," said Hagrid, coming to a halt, "the Leaky Cauldron.
left
left the
It's a famous place."
the
the building
It was a tiny, grubby-looking pub.
building
building at
If Hagrid hadn't pointed it out, Harry wouldn't have noticed it was there.
at
at five
The people hurrying by didn't glance at it.
five
five o'clock
Their eyes slid from the big book shop on one side to the record shop on the other as if they couldn't see the Leaky Cauldron at all.
o'clock
o'clock ,
In fact, Harry had the most peculiar feeling that only he and Hagrid could see it.
,
, he
Before he could mention this, Hagrid had steered him inside.
he
he was
For a famous place, it was very dark and shabby.
was
was still
A few old women were sitting in a corner, drinking tiny glasses of sherry.
still
still so
One of them was smoking a long pipe.
so
so worried
A little man in a top hat was talking to the old bartender, who was quite bald and looked like a toothless walnut.
worried
worried that
The low buzz of chatter stopped when they walked in.
that
that he
Everyone seemed to know Hagrid; they waved and smiled at him, and the bartender reached for a glass, saying, "The usual, Hagrid?"
he
he walked
"Can't, Tom, I'm on Hogwarts business," said Hagrid, clapping his great hand on Harry's shoulder and making Harry's knees buckle.
walked
walked straight
"Good Lord," said the bartender, peering at Harry, "is this -- can this be --?"
straight
straight into
The Leaky Cauldron had suddenly gone completely still and silent.
into
into someone
"Bless my soul," whispered the old bartender, "Harry Potter... what an honor."
someone
someone just
He hurried out from behind the bar, rushed toward Harry and seized his hand, tears in his eyes.
just
just outside
"Welcome back, Mr. Potter, welcome back."
outside
outside the
Harry didn't know what to say.
the
the door
Everyone was looking at him.
door
door .
The old woman with the pipe was puffing on it without realizing it had gone out.
.
. ``
Hagrid was beaming.
``
`` Sorry
Then there was a great scraping of chairs and the next moment, Harry found himself shaking hands with everyone in the Leaky Cauldron.
Sorry
Sorry ,
"Doris Crockford, Mr. Potter, can't believe I'm meeting you at last."
,
, ''
"So proud, Mr. Potter, I'm just so proud."
''
'' he
"Always wanted to shake your hand -- I'm all of a flutter."
he
he grunted
"Delighted, Mr. Potter, just can't tell you, Diggle's the name, Dedalus Diggle."
grunted
grunted ,
"I've seen you before!"
,
, as
said Harry, as Dedalus Diggle's top hat fell off in his excitement.
as
as the
"You bowed to me once in a shop."
the
the tiny
"He remembers!"
tiny
tiny old
cried Dedalus Diggle, looking around at everyone.
old
old man
"Did you hear that?
man
man stumbled
He remembers me!"
stumbled
stumbled and
Harry shook hands again and again -- Doris Crockford kept coming back for more.
and
and almost
A pale young man made his way forward, very nervously.
almost
almost fell
One of his eyes was twitching.
fell
fell .
"Professor Quirrell!"
.
. It
said Hagrid.
It
It was
"Harry, Professor Quirrell will be one of your teachers at Hogwarts."
was
was a
"P-P-Potter," stammered Professor Quirrell, grasping Harry's hand, "c-can't t-tell you how p- pleased I am to meet you."
a
a few
"What sort of magic do you teach, Professor Quirrell?"
few
few seconds
"D-Defense Against the D-D-Dark Arts," muttered Professor Quirrell, as though he'd rather not think about it.
seconds
seconds before
"N-not that you n-need it, eh, P-P-Potter?"
before
before Mr.
He laughed nervously.
Mr.
Mr. Dursley
"You'll be g-getting all your equipment, I suppose?
Dursley
Dursley realized
I've g-got to p-pick up a new b-book on vampires, m-myself."
realized
realized that
He looked terrified at the very thought.
that
that the
But the others wouldn't let Professor Quirrell keep Harry to himself.
the
the man
It took almost ten minutes to get away from them all.
man
man was
At last, Hagrid managed to make himself heard over the babble.
was
was wearing
"Must get on -- lots ter buy.
wearing
wearing a
Come on, Harry."
a
a violet
Doris Crockford shook Harry's hand one last time, and Hagrid led them through the bar and out into a small, walled courtyard, where there was nothing but a trash can and a few weeds.
violet
violet cloak
Hagrid grinned at Harry.
cloak
cloak .
"Told yeh, didn't I?
.
. He
Told yeh you was famous.
He
He did
Even Professor Quirrell was tremblin' ter meet yeh -- mind you, he's usually tremblin'."
did
did n't
"Is he always that nervous?"
n't
n't seem
"Oh, yeah.
seem
seem at
Poor bloke.
at
at all
Brilliant mind.
all
all upset
He was fine while he was studyin' outta books but then he took a year off ter get some firsthand experience....
upset
upset at
They say he met vampires in the Black Forest, and there was a nasty bit o' trouble with a hag -- never been the same since.
at
at being
Scared of the students, scared of his own subject now, where's me umbrella?"
being
being almost
Vampires?
almost
almost knocked
Hags?
knocked
knocked to
Harry's head was swimming.
to
to the
Hagrid, meanwhile, was counting bricks in the wall above the trash can.
the
the ground
"Three up... two across he muttered.
ground
ground .
"Right, stand back, Harry."
.
. On
He tapped the wall three times with the point of his umbrella.
On
On the
The brick he had touched quivered -- it wriggled -- in the middle, a small hole appeared -- it grew wider and wider -- a second later they were facing an archway large enough even for Hagrid, an archway onto a cobbled street that twisted and turned out of sight.
the
the contrary
"Welcome," said Hagrid, "to Diagon Alley."
contrary
contrary ,
He grinned at Harry's amazement.
,
, his