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he cleared his throat.

”sunshier mellow, turn this stupid, fat rat

yellow.”

he waved his wand, but nothing happened. scabbers stayed gray

and fast asleep.

”are you sure thats a real spell?” said the girl. ”well,

its nood, is it? ive tried a few simple spells just

for prad its all worked for me. nobody in my familys

magic at all, it was ever such a surprise when i got my letter,

but i was ever so pleased, of ean, its the very best

school of witchcraft there is, ive heard -- ive learned all our

course books by heart, of course, i just hope it will be enough --

im hermier, by the way, who are you.

she said all this very fast.

harry looked at ron, ao see by his stunned

face that he hadnt learhe course books by heart either.

”im ron weasley,” ron muttered.

”harry potter,” said harry.

”are you really?” said hermione. ”i know all about you, of course

-- i got a few extra br, and youre in

mical history and the rise and fall of the dark arts and

great wizardihe tweury.

”am i?” said harry, feeling dazed.

”goodness, didnt you know, id have fouhing i

could if it was me,” said hermioher of you know what house

youll be in? ive been asking around, and i hope im in gryffindor,

it sounds by far the best; i hear dumbledore himself was in it, but

i suppose ravenclaw wouldoo bad.... anyway, wed better go

and look for oad. you two had better ge, you know,

i expect well be there soon.”

aakioadless boy with her.

”whatever house im in, i hope shes not in it,” said ron. he

threw his wand bato his trunk. ”stupid spell -- geave

it to me, bet he k was a dud.”

”what house are your brothers in?” asked harry.

”gryffindor,” said ron. gloom seemed to be settling on him

again. ”mom a, too. i dont know what theyll say

if im not. i dont suppose ravenclaw would be too bad, but imagine

if they put me in slytherin.”

”thats the house vol-, i mean, you-knoas in?”

”yeah,” said ron. he flopped bato his seat, looking

depressed.

”you know, i think the ends of scabbers whiskers are a bit

lighter,” said harry, trying to take rons mind off houses. ”so

what do your oldest brothers do now that theyve left, anyway?”

harry was w what a wizard did once hed finished school.

”charlies in romania studying dragons, and bills in africa

doihing fotts,” said ron. ”did you hear about

gringotts? its beehe daily prophet, but i dont

suppose you get that with the muggles -- someoo rob a

high security vault.”

harry stared.

”really? ehem?”

”nothing, thats why its suews. they havent been

caught. my dad says it mustve been a powerful dark wizard to get

rotts, but they dont thiook anything, thats

whats odd. course, everyos s somethihis

happens in case you-know-whos behind it.”

harry turhis news over in his miarting to

get a prickle of fear every time you- knoas mentioned. he

supposed this art the magical world, but it

had been a lot more fortable sayih.

”whats your quidditch team?” ron asked.

”er -- i dont know any,” harry fessed.

”what!” ron looked dumbfounded. ”oh, you wait, its the best game

in the world --” and he was off, explaining all about the four balls

aions of the seven players, desg famous games hed

been to with his brothers aick hed like to get if he

had the mo taking harry through the fis

of the game whement door slid ope again, but it

washe toadless boy, or her