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became very ied in a bird out on the
hich gave harry time to dry his eyes o. when
he had found his voi, harry said, ”and the invisibility
cloak - do you ko me?”
”ah - your father happe in my possession, and
i thought you might like it.” dumbledores eyes twinkled. ”useful
things... your father used it mainly f off to the kits
to steal food when he was here.”
”and theres something else...”
”fire away.”
”quirrell said snape --”
”professor snape, harry.” ”yes, him -- quirrell said he hates
me because he hated my father. is that true?”
”well, they did rather detest each other. not unlike yourself
and mr. malfoy. and then, your father did something snape could
never five.”
”what?”
”he saved his life.”
”what?”
”yes...” said dumbledore dreamily. ”funny, the les
minds work, isnt it? professor snape t bear being in your
fathers debt.... i do believe he worked so hard to protect you this
year because he felt that would make him and your father even. then
he could go back to hating your fathers memory in peace....”
harry tried to uhis but it made his head pound,
so he stopped.
”and sir, theres ...”
”just the one?”
”how did i get the stohe mirror?”
”ah, now, im glad you asked me that. it was one of my more
brilliant ideas, aween you as sayihing. you
see, oed to fione -- find it, but not use
it -- would be able to get it, otherwise theyd just see themselves
making g elixir of life. my brain surprises even
me sometimes.... now, eions. i suggest you make a
start os. ah! bettie botts every flavor beans! i was
unfortunate enough in my youth to itflavored one,
ahen im afraid ive rather lost my liking for them --
but i think ill be safe with a offee, dont you?”
he smiled ahe goldeo his mouth. then
he d said, ”alas! ear wax!”
madam pomfrey, the nurse, was a nia.
”just five minutes,” harry pleaded.
”absolutely not.”
”you let professor dumbledore in...”
”well, of course, that was the headmaster, quite different. you
.”
”i am resting, look, lying dowhing. oh, go on,
madam pomfrey...”
”oh, very well,” she said. ”but five minutes only.”
a ron and hermione in.
”harry!”
hermioo fling her arms around him again, but
harry was glad she held herself in as his head was still very sore.
”oh, harry, we were sure y to -- dumbledore was
so worried --”
”the whole schools talking about it,” said ron. ”what really
happened?”
it was ohose rare os wheory is even
me ahan the wild rumors. harry told them
everythihe mirror; the stone; a. ron and
hermione were a very good audiehey gasped i
plad when harry told them what was under quirrells turban,
hermio loud.
”so the stones gone?” said ron finally. ”flamels just going
to die?”
”thats what i said, but dumbledore thinks that -- what was
it? -- to the well-anized mih is but the
adventure.
”i always said he was off his rocker,” said ron, looking quite
impressed at how crazy his hero was.
”so eo you two?” said harry.
”well, i got back all right,” said hermiht ron
round -- that took a while -- and to the owlery
to bledore whe him irance hall --
he already k said, harrys goer him, hasnt
he? ao the third floor.”
”dyou think he me