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by
J.K. Rowling
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August 9 - August 17, 2025
Harry Potter was a highly unusual boy in many ways.
Of all the unusual things about Harry, this scar was the most extraordinary of all.
Extremely unusual though he was, at that moment Harry Potter felt just like everyone else — glad, for the first time in his life, that it was his birthday.
“I don’t go looking for trouble,” said Harry, nettled. “Trouble usually finds me.”
Harry climbed the spiral stair with no thought in his head except how glad he was to be back. They reached their familiar, circular dormitory with its five four-poster beds, and Harry, looking around, felt he was home at last.
Unfortunately, classes will be disrupted in February by a nasty bout of flu. I myself will lose my voice. And around Easter, one of our number will leave us forever.”
“You look in excellent health to me, Potter, so you will excuse me if I don’t let you off homework today. I assure you that if you die, you need not hand it in.”
Inside the castle, there was a buzz of Christmas in the air.
“I solemnly swear that I am up to no good.”
Never trust anything that can think for itself, if you can’t see where it keeps its brain.
“JORDAN! ARE YOU BEING PAID TO ADVERTISE FIREBOLTS? GET ON WITH THE COMMENTARY!”
He didn’t stop to think. Plunging a hand down the neck of his robes, he whipped out his wand and roared, “Expecto Patronum!”
He knew it had shot directly at the dementors but didn’t pause to watch; his mind still miraculously clear, he looked ahead — he was nearly there.
He was so absorbed, he even forgot to be horrible to Crookshanks.
Sirius is Padfoot. Peter is Wormtail. James was Prongs.”
Severus Snape was pulling off the Invisibility Cloak, his wand pointing directly at Lupin.
“How extraordinary,” said Dumbledore. There was a note of amusement in his voice.
THIS — HAS — SOMETHING — TO — DO — WITH — POTTER!”
“Unless you are suggesting that Harry and Hermione are able to be in two places at once, I’m afraid I don’t see any point in troubling them further.”
She looked around at Harry, who was watching Hogwarts disappear from view behind a mountain. Two whole months before he’d see it again. . . .
