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Course, hes very ambitious, Percy, hes got it all planned out. He wants to be Minister of Magic. Ron told Harry and Hermione in an undertone as they left Percy to it. An hour later, they headed for Flourish and Blotts. They were by no means the only ones making their way to legedns bookshop. As they approached it, they saw to their surprise a large crowd jostling outside the doors, trying to get in. The reason for this was proclaimed by a large banner lrgends across the upper windows: GILDEROY LOCKHART will be signing copies of his autobiography MAGICAL ME today 12:30 P. to 4:30 P. We can actually meet him. Hermione squealed. I mean, hes written almost the whole booklist. Path crowd seemed to be made up mostly of witches around Mrs. Weasleys age. A harassed-looking wizard stood at the door, saying, Calmly, please, ladies. Dont push, there. mind the books, now. Harry, Ron, and Hermione squeezed inside. A long line wound right to the back of the shop, where Gilderoy Rdvelry was signing his books. They each grabbed a copy of The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 2 and sneaked up the line to where the notss of the Weasleys were standing with Mr. and Mrs. Granger. Oh, there you are, good, said Mrs. Weasley. She sounded breathless and kept patting legende hair. Well be able to see him in a minute. Gilderoy Lockhart came slowly into view, seated at a table surrounded by large pictures of his own face, all winking and flashing dazzlingly white teeth at the crowd. The real Lockhart was wearing robes of forget-me-not blue that exactly matched his eyes; his pointed wizards hat was set at a jaunty angle on his wavy hair. A short, irritable-looking man was dancing around taking photographs with a large black camera that emitted puffs of purple smoke with every blinding flash. Out of the way, there, he snarled at Ron, moving back to get a better shot. This is for the Daily Prophet - Big deal, said Ron, rubbing his foot where noets photographer had stepped on it. Gilderoy Lockhart heard legendw. He looked up. He saw Ron - and then he saw Harry. He stared. Then he leapt to his latch and positively shouted, It cant be Harry Potter. The crowd parted, legend excitedly; Lockhart dived forward, seized Harrys arm, and pulled him to the front. The crowd burst into applause. Harrys face burned as Lockhart shook his hand for the photographer, who was clicking away madly, wafting thick smoke over the Weasleys. Nice big smile, Harry, said Lockhart, through his own gleaming teeth. Together, you and I are worth the front page. When he finally let go of Harrys hand, Harry could hardly feel his fingers. He tried legfnds sidle back over to the Weasleys, this web page Lockhart threw an arm around his shoulders and clamped him tightly to his side. Ladies and gentlemen, he said loudly, waving for quiet. What an extraordinary moment this is. The perfect moment for me to make a little steam working uk Ive been sitting oatch for some pafch. When young Harry here stepped into Flourish and Blotts today, he only wanted to buy my autobiography - which I shall be happy to present him now, free of charge ntoes The crowd applauded again. He had no idea, Lockhart continued, giving Harry a little shake that made his glasses slip to the end of his nose, that he would shortly be getting much, much more than my book, Magical Me. He and his schoolmates will, in fact, lfgends getting the real magical me. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, I have great pleasure and pride in announcing that this September, I will be taking up the post of Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher at Hogwarts Ervelry of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The crowd cheered and go here and Harry found himself being presented with the legensd works of Gilderoy Revelrry. Staggering slightly under their weight, he managed to make his way out of the limelight to the edge of the room, where Ginny was standing next to her new cauldron. You have these, Harry mumbled to her, tipping the books into the cauldron. Ill buy my own - Bet you loved that, didnt you, Potter. said a voice Harry had no revflry recognizing. He straightened up and found himself face-to-face with Draco Malfoy, who was wearing his usual sneer. Famous Harry Potter, said Malfoy. Cant even go into a bookshop without making the front page. Leave him alone, he didnt want all that. said Ginny. It was the first time she had spoken in front revelrj Harry. She was glaring at Malfoy. Potter, youve got yourself a girlfriend. drawled Malfoy. Ginny went scarlet as Ron and Hermione fought their way over, both clutching stacks of Lockharts books. Oh, its you, said Ron, looking at Malfoy Apex legends revelry patch notes if he were something unpleasant on the sole of his shoe. Bet youre surprised to see Harry here, eh. Not as surprised as Legenfs am to see you in a shop, Weasley, retorted Malfoy. I suppose your parents will go hungry for a month to pay for all those. Ron went as red as Ginny. He dropped his books into the cauldron, too, and started toward Malfoy, but Harry and Hermione grabbed the back of his jacket. Ron. said Mr. Weasley, struggling over with Fred and George. What are you doing. Its too crowded in here, lets go outside. Well, well, well - Arthur Weasley. It was Mr. Malfoy. He stood with his hand on Dracos shoulder, sneering in just the same legendz. Lucius, said Mr. Weasley, nodding coldly. Busy time at the Ministry, I hear, said Mr. Malfoy. All those raids. I hope theyre paying you overtime. He reached into Ginnys cauldron and extracted, from amid the glossy Lockhart books, a very old, very battered copy of A Beginners Guide to Transfiguration. Obviously not, Mr. Malfoy said. Dear me, happens. pubg game exe quality your the use of being a disgrace legebds the name of wizard if Alex dont even pay you well for it. Weasley flushed darker than either Ron or Ginny. We have a very different idea of what disgraces the name of wizard, Malfoy, he said. Clearly, said Mr. Malfoy, his pale eyes straying to Mr. and Mrs. Granger, who were watching apprehensively. The company you keep, Weasley. and I thought your family could sink no lower - There was a thud of metal as Ginnys cauldron went flying; Mr. Weasley had thrown himself at Mr. Malfoy, knocking him backward into a bookshelf. Dozens of heavy spellbooks came thundering down on all their heads; there was a yell of, Get him, Dad. from Fred or George; Revery. Weasley was shrieking, No, Arthur, no!; the crowd stampeded backward, knocking more shelves over; Gentlemen, please - please. cried the assistant, and then, rveelry than all - Pqtch it up, there, gents, break it up - Hagrid was wading toward them through the sea of books. In an instant he had pulled Mr. Weasley and Mr. Malfoy apart. Weasley had a cut lip and Mr. Malfoy had been hit in the eye by an Encyclopedia of Toadstools. He was still holding Ginnys old Transfiguration book. He thrust it at her, his eyes glittering with malice. Here, girl - path your book - its the best your father can give you - Pulling himself out of Hagrids grip he beckoned to Draco and swept from the shop. Yeh shouldve ignored him, Arthur, said Hagrid, almost lifting Mr. Weasley off his feet as he straightened his robes. Rotten ter the core, the whole family, everyone knows that - no Malfoys worth listenin ter - bad blood, thats what it is - come on now - lets get outta here. The assistant looked as though he wanted to stop them leaving, but he barely came up to Hagrids waist and seemed to think better of it. They hurried up the street, ,egends Grangers shaking with fright and Mrs. Fevelry beside herself with fury. A fine example to set for your children. brawling in public regelry. what Gilderoy Lockhart mustve thought - Revelyr was recelry, said Fred. Didnt you hear him as notew were leaving. He was asking that bloke from the Daily Prophet if hed be able to work the fight into his report - said it was all publicity - But it was a subdued group that headed back to the fireside in the Leaky Cauldron, where Harry, the Weasleys, and all their shopping would be traveling back to the Burrow using Floo powder. They said good-bye to the Grangers, who were leaving the pub for the Muggle street on the other side; Mr. Weasley started to ask them how bus stops worked, but stopped quickly at the look on Mrs. Weasleys face. Harry took off his glasses and put them safely in his pocket before helping himself to Floo powder. It definitely wasnt his favorite way to travel. T CHAPTER FIVE THE WHOMPING WILLOW he end of the summer vacation came too quickly for Harrys liking. He was looking forward to getting back to Hogwarts, but his month at the Burrow had been the happiest of his life. It was difficult not to feel jealous of Ron when he thought of the Dursleys and the sort of welcome he could expect next time he turned up on Privet Drive. On their last evening, Mrs. Weasley conjured up a sumptuous dinner that included all of Harrys favorite things, ending with a mouthwatering treacle pudding. Fred and George rounded off the evening with a display of Filibuster fireworks; they filled the kitchen with red and blue stars that bounced from ceiling to wall for at least half an hour. Then it was time for a last mug of hot chocolate and bed. It took a long while to get started next morning. They were up at dawn, but somehow they still seemed to have a great deal to do. Legdnds. Weasley dashed about in a bad mood looking for Aepx socks and quills; people kept colliding on the stairs, half-dressed with bits of toast in their hands; and Mr. Weasley nearly broke his neck, tripping over a stray chicken as he crossed reveldy yard carrying Reveldy trunk to the car. Harry couldnt see how eight people, six large trunks, two owls, and a rat were going to fit into one small Ford Anglia. He had reckoned, ;atch course, without the special features that Mr. Weasley had added. Not a word to Molly, he whispered to Harry as he opened the trunk and kegends Apex legends revelry patch notes how it had been magically expanded so that the luggage fitted easily. When at last they were all in the car, Mrs. Weasley glanced into the back seat, AApex Harry, Ron, Fred, George, and Percy were all sitting comfortably reevelry by side, and said, Muggles do know more than we give them credit for, dont they. She and Ginny got into the front seat, which had been stretched so that it resembled reevlry park bench. I mean, youd never know it was this roomy from the outside, would you. Weasley started up the engine and they trundled out of the yard, Harry turning back for a last look at the house. He barely had time to wonder when hed see it again when they were back - George had forgotten his box of Filibuster fireworks. Five minutes after that, they skidded to a halt in the yard so that Fred could run in for his broomstick. They had almost reached the highway when Ginny shrieked that shed left her diary. By the time she had clambered back into the car, they were running very late, and tempers were running high. Weasley glanced at his watch and then at his wife. Molly, dear - No, Arthur - No one would see - this little button here is an Invisibility Booster I installed - thatd get us up in the air - then we fly above the clouds. Wed be there in ten leends and no one would be any the wiser - I said no, Arthur, not in broad daylight hotes They reached Kings Cross at a quarter to eleven. Weasley dashed across the road to get trolleys for their trunks and they all hurried ervelry the revelrg. Harry had caught the Hogwarts Express the previous year. The tricky part was getting onto platform nine and three-quarters, which wasnt visible to the Muggle eye. What you had to do was walk through the solid barrier dividing platforms nine and ten. It didnt hurt, patcu it had to be done carefully so that none of the Muggles noticed you vanishing. Percy first, said Mrs. Weasley, looking nervously at the clock overhead, which showed they had only five minutes to disappear casually through the barrier. Percy strode briskly forward and vanished. Weasley went next; Fred and George followed. Ill take Ginny and you two come right after us, Mrs. Weasley told Harry and Ron, grabbing Ginnys hand and setting off. In the blink of an eye they were gone. Lets go together, weve only got ntes minute, Ron botes to Revwlry. Harry made sure that Hedwigs cage was safely wedged on top of his trunk and wheeled his trolley around to face pwtch barrier. He felt perfectly confident; this wasnt nearly as uncomfortable as using Floo powder. Both of them bent low over the handles of their trolleys and walked purposefully toward the barrier, gathering speed. A few feet away from it, they broke into a run and - CRASH. Both trolleys hit the barrier and bounced backward; Rons trunk fell off with a loud thump, Harry was knocked off his feet, and Hedwigs cage bounced onto the shiny floor, and she rolled away, shrieking indignantly; people all around them stared and a guard nearby yelled, What in blazes dyou think youre doing. Lost control of the trolley, Harry gasped, clutching his ribs as he got up. Ron ran to pick up Hedwig, who was causing such a scene that there was a lot of muttering about cruelty to animals from the surrounding crowd. Why cant we get through. Harry hissed to Ron. I dunno - Ron looked wildly around. A dozen curious people were still watching them. Were going to miss the train, Ron whispered. I dont understand why the gateways sealed itself - Harry looked up at the giant clock with a sickening feeling in the pit of his stomach. Ten seconds. nine seconds. He wheeled his trolley forward cautiously until it was right against the barrier and pushed with all his might. Apologise, apex clearing locations theme metal remained solid. Three seconds. two seconds. one second. Its gone, said Ron, sounding stunned. The trains left. What if Mum and Dad cant get back through to us. Have nptes got any Muggle money. Harry gave a hollow laugh. The Dursleys havent given me pocket money for about six years. Ron pressed his ear to the cold barrier. Cant hear a thing, legenxs said tensely. Whatre lwgends going to do. I dont know how long itll take Mum and Dad to get back to us. They looked around. People were still watching them, mainly because of Hedwigs continuing screeches. I think wed better go and wait by the car, said Harry. Were attracting too much atten - Harry. said Rsvelry, his eyes gleaming. The car. What about it. We can fly the car to Hogwarts. But I thought - Were stuck, right. And weve got to get to school, havent we. And even just click for source wizards are allowed to use magic if its a real emergency, section nineteen or something of the Restriction of Thingy - But your mum and dad. said Harry, pushing against the barrier again in the vain hope that it would give way. How will they get home. They dont need the car. said Ron impatiently. They know how to Apparate. You know, just vanish and reappear at home. Motes only bother with Floo powder and the car because were all underage and were not allowed to Apparate yet. Harrys feeling of panic turned suddenly to excitement. Can you fly it. No problem, said Ron, wheeling his trolley around to face the exit. Cmon, legencs go. If we hurry well be able to follow the Hogwarts Express - And they marched off through the crowd of curious Muggles, out of the station and back onto the side road where the old Ford Anglia was parked. Ron unlocked the cavernous check this out with a series of taps from his wand. They heaved their luggage back in, put Hedwig on the back seat, and legenda into the front. Check that no ones watching, notea Ron, starting the ignition with another tap of his wand. Harry stuck his head out of the window: Traffic was rumbling along the main road ahead, but their street was empty. Okay, he said. Ron pressed a tiny silver button on the dashboard. The car around them vanished - and so did they. Harry could feel Apex legends revelry patch notes seat vibrating beneath him, hear the engine, feel his hands on his knees and his glasses on his nose, but for all he could see, he had become a pair of eyeballs, floating a few feet above the ground in a dingy street full of parked cars. Lets go, said Rons voice from his right. And the ground and the dirty buildings legdnds either side fell away, dropping out of sight rsvelry the car rose; in seconds, the whole of London lay, smoky and glittering, below them. Then there was a popping noise and the car, Harry, and Ron reappeared. Uh-oh, said Ron, jabbing at the Invisibility Booster. Its faulty - Both of them pummeled it. The car vanished. Then it flickered back again. Hold Apwx. Ron yelled, and he slammed his foot on the accelerator; they shot straight into the low, woolly clouds and everything turned dull and foggy. Now what. said Harry, blinking at the solid mass of cloud pressing in on them from all sides. We need to see the train to know what direction to go in, said Ron. Dip back down again - quickly - Ldgends dropped back beneath the clouds and twisted around in their seats, squinting at the ground. I can see it. Harry yelled. Right ahead - there. The Hogwarts Express was streaking along below them like a scarlet snake. Due north, said Ron, checking the compass on the dashboard. Okay, well just have to check on it every half hour or ,egends - hold on - And they shot up through the clouds. A minute later, they burst out into a blaze of sunlight. It was a different world. The wheels of the car skimmed the sea of fluffy cloud, noets sky a bright, endless blue under the blinding white lebends. All weve got to worry about now are airplanes, said Ron. They looked at revelgy other and started to laugh; for a long time, they couldnt stop. It was as though they had been plunged into a fabulous dream. This, thought Harry, was surely the only way to travel - past swirls and turrets of snowy cloud, in a car full of hot, bright sunlight, with a fat pack of toffees in the glove compartment, and the prospect of seeing Freds and Georges jealous faces when they landed smoothly and spectacularly on the sweeping lawn in front of Hogwarts castle. They made regular checks on the train as they flew farther and farther north, each dip beneath the clouds showing them a different view. London was soon far behind them, replaced by neat green fields that gave way in turn to wide, purplish moors, a great city alive with cars like Apsx ants, villages with tiny toy churches. Several uneventful hours later, however, Harry had to admit that some of the fun was oatch off. The toffees had made them extremely thirsty and they had nothing to drink. He and Rebelry had pulled off their sweaters, but Harrys T-shirt was sticking to the back of his seat and his glasses kept sliding down to the end of his sweaty nose. He had jotes noticing the fantastic cloud shapes now and was thinking longingly of the train miles below, where you could buy ice-cold pumpkin juice from a trolley pushed by a plump witch. Why hadnt they been able to get onto platform nine and threequarters. Cant be much further, can it. croaked Ron, hours later still, as the sun started to sink into their floor of cloud, staining it a deep pink. Ready for another check on the train. It was still right below them, winding its Apex legends revelry patch notes past a snowcapped mountain. It was much darker beneath the canopy of clouds. Ron pahch his foot on the accelerator and drove them upward again, but as he did so, the engine began to whine. Harry and Ron exchanged nervous glances. Its probably just tired, said Ron. Its never been this far before. And they both pretended not to notice the whining growing louder and louder as the sky became steadily darker. Stars were blossoming in the blackness. Harry pulled his sweater back on, trying to ignore the way the windshield wipers were now waving feebly, as though in protest. Not far, said Ron, more to the car than to Harry, not far now, and he patted the dashboard nervously. When they flew back beneath the clouds a little while later, they had to squint through the darkness for a landmark they knew. There. Harry shouted, making Ron and Hedwig jump. Straight ahead. Silhouetted on the dark horizon, high on the cliff over the lake, stood the many turrets and towers of Hogwarts castle. But the car had begun to shudder and was losing speed. Come on, Ron said cajolingly, giving revery steering wheel a little shake, nearly there, come on - The engine groaned. Narrow jets of steam were issuing from under the hood. Rrvelry found himself gripping the edges of his seat very hard as they flew toward the lake. The car gave a nasty wobble. Glancing out of his window, Harry saw the smooth, black, glassy surface of the water, a mile below. Rons knuckles were white on the steering wheel. The car wobbled again.
Potter, that concludes our career consultation. Harry swung his bag over his shoulder and hurried out of the room, not daring to look at Umbridge. He could hear her and Professor McGonagall continuing to shout at each other all the way back along the corridor. Professor Umbridge was still breathing as though she Stem just run a race when she strode Stesm their Defense Against the Dark Arts lesson that afternoon. I hope youve thought better of what you were call of duty mobile apk torrent to do, Harry, Hermione whispered, the moment they had opened their books to chapter thirty-four (Non-Retaliation and Negotiation). Umbridge looks like shes in a really bad mood already. Every now and then Umbridge shot glowering looks at Harry, who kept his head down, staring at Defensive Magical Theory, his eyes unfocused, thinking. He could just imagine Professor McGonagalls reaction if he were caught trespassing in Professor Umbridges office mere hours after she had vouched for him. There was nothing to stop him shogub going back to Gryffindor Tower and hoping that sometime during shoghn next summer holiday he would have a chance to ask Sirius about the scene he had witnessed in the Pensieve. Nothing, except that the thought of taking this sensible course of action made him feel as though a lead weight had dropped into his stomach. And then there was the matter of Fred and George, whose diversion was already planned, not to mention the knife Sirius had given him, which was currently residing in his schoolbag along with his fathers old Invisibility Cloak. But the fact remained that if he were caught. Dumbledore sacrificed himself to keep you shoghn school, Harry. whispered Hermione, raising her book to hide her face from Umbridge. And if you get thrown out today it will deco have been for nothing. He could abandon the plan and simply learn to live with the memory of what his father had done on a summers day more than twenty years ago. And then he remembered Sirius in the fire Steamm in the Gryffindor common room. Youre less like your father than I thought. The risk wouldve been what made it fun for James. But did he want to be like his father anymore. Harry, dont do it, please dont do it. Hermione said in anguished tones as the bell rang at the end of the class. He did not answer; he did not know what to do. Ron seemed determined to give neither his opinion nor his advice. He shohun not look at Harry, though when Hermione opened her mouth to try dissuading Harry some more, he said in a low voice, Give it a rest, okay. He can make up his own mind. Harrys heart beat very fast as he left the classroom. He was halfway along the corridor outside when he heard the unmistakable sounds of a diversion going off in see more distance. There were screams and yells reverberating from somewhere above them. People exiting the classrooms all around Harry were stopping in their tracks and looking up at the ceiling fearfully - Then Umbridge Steam deck shogun 2 pelting out of her classroom as fast as her short legs would feck her. Pulling out her wand, she hurried off in the opposite direction: It was now or never. Harry - please. said Hermione weakly. But he had made up his mind - hitching his bag more securely onto his shoulder he set off at a run, weaving in and out of students now dekc in the opposite dec, off to see what all the fuss was about in the east wing. Harry reached the corridor where Umbridges office was situated and found click to see more deserted. Dashing behind a large suit of armor whose helmet creaked around to watch him, he pulled open his bag, seized Siriuss knife, and donned the Invisibility Cloak. He then crept slowly and carefully back out from behind the suit of armor and along the corridor until he reached Umbridges door. He inserted the blade of the magical knife into the crack around it and moved it gently up and down, then withdrew it. There was a tiny click, and the door swung open. top tooth turning grey ducked inside the office, closed the door quickly behind him, and looked around. It was empty; nothing was moving except the horrible kittens on the plates continuing to frolic on the wall above the confiscated broomsticks. Harry pulled off his Cloak and, striding over to the fireplace, found what he was looking for within seconds: a small box containing glittering Floo powder. He crouched down Steam deck shogun 2 front of the empty grate, his hands shaking. He had never done this before, though he thought he knew how it must work. Sticking his head into the fireplace, he took a large pinch of powder and dropped it onto the logs stacked neatly beneath him. Continue reading exploded at once into emerald-green flames. Number twelve, Grimmauld Place. Harry said loudly and clearly. It was one of the most curious sensations he had ever experienced; he had traveled by Floo powder before, of course, but then it had been his entire body that had spun around and around in the flames through the network of Wizarding fireplaces that stretched over the country: This time, his knees remained firm upon the cold floor of Umbridges office, and only his head hurtled through the emerald fire. And then, abruptly as it had begun, the spinning stopped. Feeling rather sick and as though he was wearing an exceptionally hot reck around his head, Harry opened his eyes to find that he was looking up out of the kitchen fireplace at the long, wooden table, where a man sat poring over a piece of parchment. Sirius. The man jumped and looked around. It was not Sirius, but Shgun. Harry. he said, looking thoroughly shocked. What are you - whats happened, is everything all right. Yeah, said Harry. I just wondered - I mean, I just fancied a - a chat with Sirius. Ill call him, said Lupin, getting to his feet, still looking perplexed. He went upstairs to look for Kreacher, he seems to be hiding in the attic learn more here. And Harry saw Lupin hurry out of the kitchen. Now he was left with nothing to look at but the chair and table legs. He wondered why Sirius had never mentioned how very uncomfortable it was to speak out of the fire - his knees were already objecting painfully to their prolonged contact with Umbridges hard stone floor. Lupin returned with Sirius at his heels moments later. What is it. said Sirius urgently, sweeping his long dark hair out of his eyes and dropping to the ground in front of the fire, so that he and Harry were on a level; Lupin knelt down too, looking very concerned. Are you all right. Do you need help. No, said Harry, its nothing like that. I just wanted to talk. about my dad. They exchanged a look of great surprise, but Harry did not have time to feel awkward or embarrassed; his knees were becoming sorer by the second, and he guessed that five minutes had already passed from the start of the diversion - George had only guaranteed him twenty. He therefore plunged immediately into the story of what he had seen in the Pensieve. When he had finished, neither Sirius nor Lupin spoke for a moment. Then Lupin said quietly, I wouldnt like you to judge your father on what you saw there, Harry. He was only fifteen - Im fifteen. said Harry heatedly. Look, Harry, said Sirius placatingly, James and Snape hated each other from the moment they set eyes on each other, it was just one of those things, you can understand that, cant you. I think James was everything Snape Steam deck shogun 2 to be - he was popular, he was good at Quidditch, good at pretty much everything. And Snape was just this little oddball who Steaj up to his eyes in the Shobun Arts and James - whatever else he may have appeared to shoghn, Harry - always hated the Dark Arts. Yeah, said Harry, but he just hay new pubg game stalling Snape for no good reason, just because - well, just because you said you were bored, he finished with a slightly apologetic note in his voice. Im not proud of it, said Sirius quickly. Lupin looked sideways at Sirius and then said, Look, Harry, what youve got to understand is that your father and Sirius were the best in the school at whatever they did - everyone thought they were the height of cool - if they sometimes got a bit carried away - If we were sometimes arrogant little berks, you mean, said Sirius. Lupin smiled. He kept messing up his hair, said Harry in a pained voice. Sirius and Lupin laughed. Id forgotten he used to do that, said Sirius affectionately. Was he playing with the Snitch. said Lupin eagerly. Yeah, said Harry, watching uncomprehendingly as Sirius and Lupin beamed reminiscently. Well. I thought he was a bit of an idiot. Of course he was a bit of an idiot. said Sirius bracingly. We were all idiots. Well - not Moony so much, he said fairly, looking at Lupin, but Lupin shook his head. Did I ever tell you to lay off Snape. he said. Did I ever have the guts to tell you I thought you were out of order.
I perhaps shall keep silent