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by
J.K. Rowling
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December 31, 2021 - January 1, 2022
Mr. and Mrs. Dursley, of number four, Privet Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much.
CLASSIC quote
It was on the corner of the street that he noticed the first sign of something peculiar — a cat reading a map.
Professor Mcgonagall!!! <3
The room held no sign at all that another boy lived in the house, too.
This shows how mistreated Harry was living with the Dursleys :((
“Up! Get up! Now!”
I can hear her voice reading this quote ;D
Harry was used to spiders, because the cupboard under the stairs was full of them, and that was where he slept.
Exactly why Dudley wanted a racing bike was a mystery to Harry, as Dudley was very fat and hated exercise — unless of course it involved punching somebody.
HAHA
“In the car crash when your parents died,” she had said. “And don’t ask questions.”
lies lies lies
Don’t ask questions — that was the first rule for a quiet life with the Dursleys.
:(
Aunt Petunia often said that Dudley looked like a baby angel — Harry often said that Dudley looked like a pig in a wig.
PLEASE ;DD
“Thirty-six,” he said, looking up at his mother and father. “That’s two less than last year.”
Spoiled Brat :/
The Dursleys often spoke about Harry like this, as though he wasn’t there — or rather, as though he was something very nasty that couldn’t understand them, like a slug.
The discrimination harry is experiencing is sad
“I . . . don’t . . . want . . . him . . . t-t-to come!” Dudley yelled between huge, pretend sobs. “He always sp-spoils everything!” He shot Harry a nasty grin through the gap in his mother’s arms.
lmfao
While he drove, Uncle Vernon complained to Aunt Petunia. He liked to complain about things: people at work, Harry, the council, Harry, the bank, and Harry were just a few of his favorite subjects.
LMAO POOR HARRY
one second, Piers and Dudley were leaning right up close to the glass, the next, they had leapt back with howls of horror.
Just like magic
“Harry was talking to it, weren’t you, Harry?”
Harry speaking in parseltongue and not knowing it lol
Sometimes, when he strained his memory during long hours in his cupboard, he came up with a strange vision: a blinding flash of green light and a burning pain on his forehead.
Voldy
“No, thanks,” said Harry. “The poor toilet’s never had anything as horrible as your head down it — it might be sick.”
HAHA
Three things lay on the doormat: a postcard from Uncle Vernon’s sister Marge, who was vacationing on the Isle of Wight, a brown envelope that looked like a bill, and — a letter for Harry.
Mr. H. Potter The Cupboard under the Stairs 4 Privet Drive
“Harry — yer a wizard.”
“A wizard, o’ course,” said Hagrid, sitting back down on the sofa, which groaned and sank even lower, “an’ a thumpin’ good’un, I’d say, once yeh’ve been trained up a bit.
Classic line
But from that moment on, Hermione Granger became their friend. There are some things you can’t share without ending up liking each other, and knocking out a twelve-foot mountain troll is one of them.
AWEEE THIS IS WHERE THEIR FRIENDSHIP STARTS <3
“And the Quaffle is taken immediately by Angelina Johnson of Gryffindor — what an excellent Chaser that girl is, and rather attractive, too —” “JORDAN!” “Sorry, Professor.”
Lmfaoooooo
It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live, remember that.
“Nicolas Flamel,” she whispered dramatically, “is the only known maker of the Sorcerer’s Stone!”
“Oh, honestly, don’t you two read? Look — read that, there.”
The ancient study of alchemy is concerned with making the Sorcerer’s Stone, a legendary substance with astonishing powers. The Stone will transform any metal into pure gold. It also produces the Elixir of Life, which will make the drinker immortal.
“SO WHAT?” Harry shouted. “Don’t you understand? If Snape gets hold of the Stone, Voldemort’s coming back! Haven’t you heard what it was like when he was trying to take over? There won’t be any Hogwarts to get expelled from! He’ll flatten it, or turn it into a school for the Dark Arts! Losing points doesn’t matter anymore, can’t you see? D’you think he’ll leave you and your families alone if Gryffindor wins the House Cup? If I get caught before I can get to the Stone, well, I’ll have to go back to the Dursleys and wait for Voldemort to find me there, it’s only dying a bit later than I would
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I’m going through that trapdoor tonight and nothing you two say is going to stop me! Voldemort killed my parents, remember?”
“Me!” said Hermione. “Books! And cleverness! There are more important things — friendship and bravery and — oh Harry — be careful!”
After all, to the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure.
“Call him Voldemort, Harry. Always use the proper name for things. Fear of a name increases fear of the thing itself.”
“Hope you have — er — a good holiday,” said Hermione, looking uncertainly after Uncle Vernon, shocked that anyone could be so unpleasant. “Oh, I will,” said Harry, and they were surprised at the grin that was spreading over his face. “They don’t know we’re not allowed to use magic at home. I’m going to have a lot of fun with Dudley this summer. . . .”
