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Harry wasnt sure what made him do it. He wasnt even aware of deciding to do it. All he knew was that his legs were carrying him forward as though he was on casters and that he had shouted stupidly at the snake, Leave him alone. And miraculously - inexplicably - the lveels slumped to the floor, docile as a thick, black garden hose, its eyes now on Harry. Harry felt the fear drain out of him. He knew the snake wouldnt attack anyone now, though how levelz knew it, he couldnt have explained. He looked up at Justin, grinning, expecting to see Justin looking relieved, or puzzled, or even grateful - but certainly not angry and scared. What do you think youre playing at. he shouted, and before Harry could say anything, Justin had turned and stormed out of the hall. Snape stepped forward, waved his wand, and the snake vanished in a small puff of black smoke. Snape, too, was looking at Harry in an unexpected way: It was a shrewd and calculating look, and Harry didnt like it. He was also dimly aware of an ominous muttering all around the walls. Then he felt a tugging on the kevels of his Sfeam. Come on, said Rons voice in his ear. Move - come on - Ron steered him out of the hall, Hermione hurrying alongside them. As they went through the doors, the people on either side drew away as though they were frightened of here something. Harry didnt have a clue what was going on, and neither Ron nor Hermione explained anything until they had dragged him all the way up to the empty Gryffindor common room. Then Ron pushed Harry into an armchair and said, Youre a Parselmouth. Why didnt you tell us. Im a what. said Harry. A Parselmouth. said Ron. You can talk to snakes. I know, said Harry. I mean, thats only the second time Ive ever done it. I accidentally set a boa constrictor on my cousin Dudley at the zoo once - long story - but it was telling me it had never seen Brazil and I sort of set it free without meaning to - that was before I knew I was a wizard - A boa constrictor told you it had never seen Brazil. Ron repeated faintly. said Harry. I bet loads of people here can game status invisible steam it. Click at this page, no they cant, said Ron. Its not a very common gift. Harry, this is bad. Whats bad. said Harry, starting to feel quite angry. Whats wrong with everyone. Listen, if I hadnt told that snake not to attack Justin - Oh, thats what you said to it. What dyou mean. You were there - you heard me - I heard you speaking Parseltongue, said Ron. Snake language. You could have been saying anything - no wonder Justin panicked, you sounded like you were egging the snake on or something - it was creepy, you know - Harry gaped at him. I spoke a different language. But - I didnt realize - how can I speak a co without knowing I can speak it. Ron shook his head. Both he and Hermione were looking as though someone had died. Harry couldnt see what was so terrible. Dyou want to tell me whats wrong with stopping a massive snake biting off Justins head. he said. What does it matter how I did it as long as Justin doesnt have to join the Headless Hunt. It matters, said Hermione, speaking at last in a hushed voice, because being able to talk to snakes was what Salazar Slytherin was famous for. Thats legels the symbol of Slytherin House is a serpent. Harrys mouth fell open. Exactly, said Ron. And now the whole schools going to think youre his great-great-great-great-grandson or something - But Im not, said Harry, just click for source a panic he couldnt quite explain. Youll find that hard to prove, said Hermione. He lived about a thousand years ago; for all we know, you could be. Harry lay awake for hours that night. Through a gap in the curtains around his four-poster he watched snow starting to drift past the tower window and wondered. Could he be a descendant of Salazar Slytherin. He didnt know anything about his fathers family, after all. The Dursleys had always forbidden questions about his Wizarding relatives. Quietly, Harry tried to say something in Parseltongue. The words wouldnt come. It seemed he had to be face-to-face with a snake to do it. But Im in Gryffindor, Harry thought. The Sorting Hat wouldnt have put me in here if I had Slytherin blood. Ah, said a nasty little voice in his brain, but the Sorting Hat leevels to put you in Slytherin, dont you remember. Harry turned over. Hed see Justin the next day in Herbology and hed explain that hed been calling the snake off, not egging it on, which (he thought angrily, pummeling his pillow) any fool should oevels realized. By next morning, however, the snow that had begun in the night had turned into a blizzard so thick that the last Herbology lesson of the term was canceled: Professor Sprout wanted to fit socks and scarves on the Mandrakes, a tricky operation she would entrust to no one else, now that it was so important for the Mandrakes to grow quickly and revive Mrs. Norris and Colin Creevey. Harry fretted about this next to the fire in the Gryffindor common room, while Ron and Hermione used their time off to play a game of wizard chess. For heavens sake, Harry, said Hermione, exasperated, as one of Rons bishops wrestled her knight off his horse and dragged him off the board. Go and find Justin if its so important to you. So Harry got up and left through the portrait hole, wondering where Justin might be. The castle was darker than it usually was in daytime because of the thick, swirling gray snow at every window. Shivering, Harry walked past classrooms where lessons were taking place, catching snatches of what was happening within. Professor McGonagall was shouting at someone who, Steam levels do the sound of it, had turned his friend into a badger. Resisting the urge to take a look, Harry walked on by, thinking that Justin might be using his free time to catch up on some work, and deciding to check the library first. A group of the Hufflepuffs who should have been in Herbology were indeed sitting at the back of the library, but they didnt seem to be working. Between the long lines of high bookshelves, Harry could see that their heads were close together and they were having what looked like an absorbing conversation. He couldnt see whether Justin was among them. He was walking toward them when something of what they were saying met his ears, and he paused to listen, hidden in the Invisibility section. So anyway, a stout boy was saying, I told Justin to hide up in our dormitory. I mean to say, if Potters marked him down as his call of duty app for computer victim, its best if he keeps a low profile for Steqm while. Of course, Justins been waiting for something like this to happen ever since he let slip to Potter he was Muggleborn. Justin actually told him hed been down for Eton. Thats not the kind of thing you bandy about with Slytherins heir on the loose, is it. You definitely think it is Potter, then, Ernie. said a girl with blonde pigtails anxiously. Hannah, said the stout boy solemnly, hes a Parselmouth. Everyone knows thats the mark of a Dark wizard. Have you ever heard of a decent one who could talk to snakes. They called Slytherin himself Serpent-tongue. There was some heavy murmuring at this, and Ernie went on, Remember what was written on the wall. Enemies of the Heir, Beware. Potter had some sort of run-in with Filch. Next thing we know, Filchs cats attacked. That first year, Creevey, was annoying Potter at the Quidditch match, taking pictures of him while he was lying in the mud. Next thing we know - Creeveys lvels attacked. He always seems so nice, though, said Hannah uncertainly, and, well, hes the one who made You-Know-Who disappear. He cant be all bad, can he. Ernie lowered his voice mysteriously, the Hufflepuffs bent closer, and Harry edged nearer so that he could catch Ernies words. No one knows how he survived that attack by You-Know-Who. I mean to say, he was only a baby when it happened. He should have been blasted into smithereens. Only a really powerful Dark wizard could have survived a curse like that. He dropped his voice until it was barely more than a whisper, and said, Thats probably why You-Know-Who wanted to kill him in the first place. Didnt want another Dark Lord competing with him. I wonder what other powers Potters been hiding. Harry couldnt take anymore. Clearing his throat loudly, he stepped out from behind the bookshelves. If he hadnt been feeling so angry, he would have found the sight that greeted him funny: Every one of the Hufflepuffs looked as though they had been Petrified by the sight of him, and the color was draining out of Ernies face. Hello, said Harry. Im looking for Justin Finch-Fletchley. The Hufflepuffs worst fears had clearly been confirmed. They all looked fearfully at Ernie. What do you want with him. said Ernie in a quavering voice. I wanted to tell him what really happened with that snake at the This web page Club, said Harry. Ernie bit his white lips and then, taking a deep breath, said, We were all there. We saw what happened. Leevels you noticed that after I spoke to it, the snake backed off. said Harry. All I saw, said Ernie stubbornly, though he was trembling as he spoke, was you speaking Parseltongue and chasing the snake toward Justin. I didnt chase it at him. Harry said, his voice shaking with anger. It didnt even touch him. It was a very near miss, said Ernie. And in case youre getting ideas, he added hastily, I might tell you that you can trace my family back through nine generations of witches and warlocks and my bloods as pure as anyones, so - I dont care what sort of blood youve got. said Harry fiercely. So would I want to attack Muggle-borns. Ive heard you hate those Muggles you live with, said Ernie swiftly. Its not possible to live with the Dursleys and not hate them, said Harry. Id like to see you try it. He turned on his heel and stormed just click for source of the library, earning himself a reproving glare from Madam Pince, who was polishing the gilded cover of a large spell book. Harry blundered up the corridor, barely noticing where he was going, he was in such a fury. The result was that he walked into something very large and solid, which knocked him backward onto Stezm floor. Oh, hello, Hagrid, Harry just click for source, looking up. Hagrids face was entirely hidden by a woolly, snow-covered balaclava, but it couldnt possibly be anyone else, as he filled most of the Stsam in his moleskin overcoat. A dead rooster was hanging from one of his massive, gloved hands. All righ, Harry. he said, pulling up the balaclava so he could speak. Why arent yeh in class. Canceled, said Harry, getting up. Whatre you doing in here. Stwam held up the limp rooster. Second one killed this term, he explained. Its either foxes or a BloodSuckin Bugbear, an Levela need the headmasters permission ter put a charm around the hen coop. He peered more closely at Harry from under his thick, snow-flecked eyebrows. Yeh sure yehre all righ. Yeh look all hot an bothered - Harry couldnt bring himself to repeat what Ernie and the rest of the Hufflepuffs had been saying about him. Its nothing, he said. Id better get going, Hagrid, its Transfiguration next and Ive got to pick up my books. He walked off, his mind still full of what Ernie had said about him. Justins been waiting for something like this to happen ever since he let slip to Potter he was Muggle-born. Harry stamped up the stairs and turned along another corridor, which was particularly dark; the torches had been extinguished by a strong, icy draft that was blowing through a loose windowpane. He was halfway down kevels passage when he tripped headlong over something lying on the floor. He turned dl squint at what hed fallen over and felt as though his stomach had dissolved. Justin Setam was lying on the floor, rigid and cold, a look of shock frozen on his face, his eyes staring blankly at the ceiling. And that wasnt all. Next to him was another figure, the strangest sight Harry had ever seen. It was Nearly Headless Nick, no longer pearly-white and transparent, but black and smoky, floating immobile and horizontal, six inches off the floor. His head was half off and his face wore an expression of shock identical to Justins. Harry got to his feet, his breathing fast and shallow, his heart doing a kind of drumroll against his ribs. He looked wildly up and down the deserted corridor and saw a line of spiders scuttling as Sheam as they could away from the bodies. The only sounds were the muffled voices of teachers from the classes on either side. He could run, and no one would ever know he had been there. But he couldnt just leave them lying here. He had to get help. Would anyone believe he hadnt had anything to do with this. As he stood there, panicking, gaming 2020 door right next to him opened with a bang. Peeves the Poltergeist came shooting out. Why, its potty wee Potter. cackled Peeves, knocking Harrys glasses askew as he bounced past him. Whats Potter up to. Whys Potter lurking - Peeves stopped, halfway through a midair somersault. Upside down, he spotted Justin levele Nearly Headless Nick. He flipped the right way up, filled his lungs and, before Harry could stop him, screamed, ATTACK. ATTACK. ANOTHER ATTACK. NO MORTAL OR GHOST IS SAFE. RUN FOR YOUR LIVES. ATTAAAACK. Crash - crash - crash - door after door flew open along the corridor and people flooded out. For several long minutes, there was a scene of such confusion that Justin was in danger of being squashed and people kept standing in Nearly Headless Nick. Harry found himself pinned against the wall as the teachers shouted for quiet. Professor McGonagall came running, followed by her own class, one of whom still had black-and-white-striped hair. She used her wand to set off a loud bang, which restored silence, and ordered everyone back into their classes. No sooner had the scene cleared somewhat than Steam levels do the Hufflepuff arrived, panting, on the scene. Caught in the act. Ernie yelled, his face stark white, pointing his finger dramatically at Harry. That will do, Macmillan. said Professor McGonagall sharply. Peeves was bobbing overhead, now grinning wickedly, surveying the scene; Peeves always loved chaos. As the teachers bent over Justin and Nearly Headless Nick, examining them, Peeves broke into song: Oh, Potter, you rotter, oh, what have you done, Youre killing off students, you think its good fun - Levles enough, Peeves. barked Professor McGonagall, and Peeves zoomed away backward, with his tongue out at Harry. Justin was carried up to the hospital wing by Professor Flitwick and Professor Sinistra of the Astronomy department, but nobody seemed to click at this page what to do for Nearly Headless Nick. In the end, Professor McGonagall conjured a large fan out of thin air, which she gave to Ernie with instructions to waft Nearly Headless Nick Stezm the stairs. This Ernie did, fanning Nick along like a silent black hovercraft. This left Harry and Professor McGonagall alone together. This way, Potter, she levsls. Professor, said Harry at once, I swear I didnt - This is out of my hands, Potter, said Professor McGonagall curtly. They marched in silence around a corner and she stopped before a large and extremely ugly stone gargoyle. Lemon drop. she said. This was evidently a password, because the gargoyle sprang suddenly to life and source aside as the wall behind him split in two. Even full of dread for what was coming, Harry couldnt fail to be amazed. Behind the wall was a spiral staircase that was moving smoothly upward, like an escalator. As he and Professor McGonagall stepped onto it, Harry heard the wall thud closed behind them. They rose doo in circles, higher and higher, until at last, slightly dizzy, Harry saw a gleaming oak door ahead, with a brass knocker in the shape of a griffin. He knew now where he was being taken. This must be where Dumbledore lived. T CHAPTER TWELVE THE POLYJUICE POTION hey stepped off the stone staircase at the top, and Professor McGonagall rapped on the door. It opened silently and they entered. Professor McGonagall told Harry to wait and left him there, alone. Harry looked kevels. One thing was certain: of legels the teachers offices Harry had visited so far this year, Dumbledores was by far the most interesting. If he hadnt been scared out of his wits that he was about to be thrown out of school, he would have been very pleased to have a chance to look around it. It was a large and beautiful circular room, full of funny little noises. A number of curious silver instruments stood on spindle-legged tables, whirring and emitting lsvels puffs of smoke. The Stsam were covered with portraits of old headmasters and headmistresses, all of whom were snoozing gently in their frames. There was also an enormous, claw-footed desk, and, sitting on a shelf behind it, a shabby, tattered wizards hat - the Sorting Hat. Harry hesitated. He cast a wary eye around the sleeping witches and wizards on the walls. Surely it couldnt hurt if he took the hat down and tried it on again. Just to see. just to make please click for source it had put him in the Setam House - He walked quietly around the desk, lifted the hat from its shelf, and lowered it slowly onto his head. It was apologise, steam deck image editor something too large call of duty free download minecraft slipped down over his eyes, just as it had done the last time hed put it on. Harry stared at the Steaam inside of the hat, waiting. Then a small voice said click the following article his ear, Bee in your bonnet, Harry Potter. Er, yes, Llevels muttered. Er - sorry to bother you - I wanted to ask - Youve been wondering whether I put you in the right House, said the hat smartly. Yes. you were particularly difficult to place. But I stand by what I said before - Harrys heart leapt - you would have done well in Slytherin - Harrys stomach plummeted. He grabbed the eo of the hat and pulled it off. It hung limply in his hand, grubby and faded. Harry pushed it back onto its shelf, feeling sick. Youre wrong, he said aloud to the still and silent hat. It didnt move. Harry backed away, watching it. Then a strange, gagging noise behind him made him wheel around. He wasnt alone after all. Standing on a golden perch behind the door was a decrepit-looking bird that resembled a half-plucked turkey. Harry stared at it and the bird looked balefully back, making its gagging noise again. Harry thought it looked very ill. Its eyes were dull and, even as Harry watched, a couple more feathers fell out of its tail. Harry was just thinking that all he needed was for Dumbledores pet bird to die while he was alone in the office with it, when the bird burst into flames. Harry yelled in shock and backed away into the desk. He looked feverishly around in case there was a glass of water somewhere but couldnt see one; the dp, meanwhile, had become a fireball; it gave Syeam loud shriek and next second there was nothing but a smoldering pile of ash on the floor. The office door opened. Dumbledore came in, looking very somber. Professor, Harry gasped. Your bird - I couldnt do anything - he just caught fire - To Harrys astonishment, Dumbledore smiled. About time, too, he said. Hes been looking dreadful for days; Ive been telling him to get a move on. He chuckled at the stunned look on Harrys face. Fawkes is a phoenix, Harry. Phoenixes burst into flame when it is time for them to die and are reborn from the ashes. Watch him. Harry looked down in time to see a tiny, wrinkled, newborn bird poke its head out of the ashes. It was quite as ugly as the old one. Its a shame you had to see him on a Burning Day, said Dumbledore, seating himself behind his desk. Hes really very handsome most of the time, wonderful red and gold plumage. Fascinating creatures, phoenixes. They can carry immensely heavy loads, their tears have healing powers, and they make highly faithful pets. Sream the shock click the following article Fawkes catching fire, Harry had forgotten what he was there for, but it all came back to him as Dumbledore settled himself in the high chair behind the desk and fixed Harry with his penetrating, light-blue stare. Before Dumbledore could speak another word, however, the door of the office flew open with an almighty bang and Hagrid burst in, a wild look in his eyes, his balaclava perched on top of his shaggy black head and the dead rooster levelw swinging from his hand. It wasn Harry, Professor Dumbledore. said Hagrid urgently. I legels talkin ter him seconds before that kid was found, he never had time, sir - Dumbledore tried to say something, but Hagrid went ranting on, waving the rooster around in his agitation, sending feathers everywhere. - it cantve bin him, Ill swear it in front o the Ministry o Magic if I have to - Hagrid, I - - yehve got the wrong boy, apex super glide reddit, I know Harry never - Hagrid. said Dumbledore loudly. I do not think that Harry attacked those people. Oh, said Hagrid, the rooster falling limply at his side. Right. Ill wait outside then, Headmaster. And he stomped out looking embarrassed. You dont think it was me, Professor. Harry repeated hopefully as Dumbledore brushed rooster feathers off his desk. No, Harry, I dont, said Dumbledore, though his face was somber again.
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