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Birds of a feather. Moody was a great wizard in his time, said Bill. Hes an old friend of Dumbledores, isnt he. said Charlie. Dumbledores not what youd call normal, though, is he. said Fred. I mean, I know hes a genius and everything. Who is Mad-Eye. asked Harry. Hes retired, used to work at the Ministry, said Charlie. I met him once when Dad took me in to work with him. He was an Auror - one of the best. a Dark wizard catcher, he added, seeing Harrys blank look. Half the cells in Azkaban are full because of him. He made himself loads of enemies, though. the families of people he caught, mainly. and I heard hes been getting really paranoid in his old age. Doesnt trust anyone anymore. Sees Dark wizards everywhere. Bill and Charlie decided to come and see everyone off at Kings Cross station, but Percy, apologizing most profusely, said that he really needed to get to work. I just cant justify taking more time off at the moment, he told them. Crouch is really starting to rely on me. Yeah, you know what, Percy. said George seriously. I reckon hell know your name soon. Mrs. Weasley had braved the telephone in the village post office to order three ordinary Muggle taxis to take them into London. Arthur tried to borrow Ministry cars for us, Mrs. Weasley whispered to Harry as they stood in the rain-washed yard, watching the taxi drivers heaving six heavy Hogwarts trunks into their cars. But there werent any to spare. Oh dear, they dont look happy, do they. Harry didnt like to tell Mrs. Weasley that Muggle taxi drivers rarely transported overexcited owls, and Pigwidgeon was making an earsplitting racket. Nor did it help that a number of Filibusters Fabulous Wet-Start, NoHeat Fireworks went off unexpectedly when Freds trunk sprang open, causing the driver carrying it to yell with fright and pain as Crookshanks clawed his way up the mans leg. The journey was uncomfortable, owing to the fact that they were jammed in the back of the taxis with their trunks. Crookshanks took quite a while to recover from the fireworks, and by the time they entered London, Harry, Ron, and Hermione were all severely scratched. They were very relieved to get out at Kings Cross, even though the rain was coming down harder than ever, and they got soaked carrying their trunks across the busy road and into the station. Harry was used to getting onto platform nine and three-quarters by now. Check this out was a simple matter of walking straight through the apparently solid barrier dividing platforms nine and ten. The only tricky part was doing this in an unobtrusive way, so as to avoid attracting Muggle attention. They did it in groups today; Harry, Ron, and Hermione (the most conspicuous, since they were accompanied by Pigwidgeon and Crookshanks) went first; they leaned casually against the barrier, chatting unconcernedly, and slid sideways through it. and as they did so, platform nine and three-quarters materialized in front of them. The Hogwarts Express, a gleaming scarlet steam engine, was already there, clouds of steam billowing Pubg uc earning website it, through which the many Hogwarts students and parents on the platform appeared like dark ghosts. Pigwidgeon became noisier than ever in response to the hooting of many owls through the mist. Harry, Ron, and Hermione set off to find seats, and were soon stowing their luggage in a compartment halfway along the train. They then hopped back down onto the platform to say good-bye to Mrs. Weasley, Bill, and Charlie. I might be seeing you all sooner than you think, said Charlie, grinning, as he hugged Ginny good-bye. Why. said Fred keenly. Youll see, said Charlie. Just dont tell Percy I mentioned it. its classified information, until such time as the Ministry sees fit to release it, after all. Yeah, I sort of wish I were back at Hogwarts this year, said Bill, hands in his pockets, looking almost wistfully at the train. Why. said George impatiently. Youre going to have an interesting year, said Bill, his eyes twinkling. I might even get time off to come and watch a bit of it. A bit of what. said Ron. But at that moment, the whistle blew, and Mrs. Weasley chivvied them toward the train doors. Thanks for having us to stay, Mrs. Weasley, said Hermione as they climbed on board, closed the door, and leaned out of the window to talk to her. Yeah, thanks for everything, Mrs. Weasley, said Harry. Oh it was my pleasure, dears, said Mrs. Weasley. Id invite you for Christmas, but. well, I expect youre all going to want to stay at Hogwarts, what with. one thing and another. Mum. said Ron irritably. What dyou three know that we dont. Youll find out this evening, I expect, said Mrs. Weasley, smiling. Its going to be very exciting - mind you, Im very glad theyve changed the rules - What rules. said Harry, Ron, Fred, and George together. Im sure Professor Dumbledore will tell you. Just click for source, behave, wont you. Wont you, Fred. And you, George. The pistons hissed loudly and the train began to move. Tell us whats happening at Hogwarts. Fred bellowed out of the window as Mrs. Weasley, Bill, and Charlie sped away from them. What rules are they changing. But Mrs. Weasley only smiled and waved. Before the train had rounded the corner, she, Bill, and Charlie had Disapparated. Harry, Ron, and Hermione went back to their compartment. The thick rain splattering the windows made it very difficult to see out of them. Ron undid his trunk, pulled out his maroon dress robes, and flung them over Pigwidgeons cage to muffle his hooting. Bagman wanted to tell us whats happening at Hogwarts, he said grumpily, sitting down next to Harry. At the World Cup, remember. But my own mother wont say. Wonder what - Shh. Hermione whispered suddenly, pressing her finger to her lips and pointing toward the compartment next to theirs. Harry and Ron listened, and heard a familiar drawling voice drifting in through the open door. Father actually considered sending me to Durmstrang rather than Hogwarts, you know. He knows the headmaster, you see. Well, you know his opinion of Dumbledore - the mans such a Mudblood-lover - and Durmstrang doesnt admit that sort of riffraff. But Mother didnt like the idea of me going to school so far away. Father says Durmstrang takes a far more sensible line than Hogwarts about the Dark Arts. Durmstrang students actually learn them, not just the defense rubbish we do. Hermione got up, tiptoed to the compartment door, and slid it shut, blocking out Malfoys voice. So he thinks Durmstrang would have suited him, does he. she said angrily. I wish he had gone, then we wouldnt have to put up with him. Durmstrangs another Wizarding school. said Harry. Yes, said Hermione sniffily, and its got a horrible reputation. According to An Appraisal of Magical Education in Europe, it puts a lot of emphasis on the Dark Arts. I think Ive heard of it, said Ron vaguely. Where is it. What country. Well, nobody knows, do they. said Hermione, raising her eyebrows. Er - why not. said Harry. Theres traditionally been a lot of rivalry between all the magic schools. Durmstrang and Beauxbatons like to conceal their whereabouts so nobody can steal their secrets, said Hermione matter-of-factly. Come off it, said Ron, starting to laugh. Durmstrangs got to be about the same size as Hogwarts - how are you going to hide a great big castle. But Hogwarts is hidden, said Hermione, in surprise. Everyone knows that. well, everyone whos read Hogwarts: A History, anyway. Just you, then, said Ron. So go on - how dyou hide a place like Hogwarts. Its bewitched, said Hermione. If a Muggle looks at it, all they see is a moldering old ruin with a sign over the entrance saying DANGER, DO NOT ENTER, UNSAFE. So Durmstrangll just look like a ruin to an outsider too. Maybe, said Hermione, shrugging, or it might have Muggle-repelling charms on it, like the World Cup stadium. And to keep foreign wizards from finding it, theyll have made it Unplottable - Come again. Well, you can enchant a building so its impossible to plot on a map, cant you. Er. if you say so, said Harry. But I think Durmstrang must be somewhere in the far north, said Hermione thoughtfully. Somewhere very cold, because theyve got fur capes as part of their uniforms. Ah, think of the possibilities, said Ron dreamily. It wouldve been so easy to push Malfoy off a glacier and make it look like an accident. Shame his mother likes him. The rain became heavier and heavier as the train moved farther north. The sky was so dark and the windows so steamy that the lanterns were lit by midday. The lunch trolley came rattling along the corridor, and Harry bought a large stack of Cauldron Cakes for them to share. Several of their friends looked in on them as the afternoon progressed, including Seamus Finnigan, Dean Thomas, and Neville Longbottom, a roundfaced, extremely forgetful boy who had been brought up by his formidable witch of a grandmother. Seamus was still wearing his Ireland rosette. Some of its magic seemed to be wearing off now; it was still squeaking Troy - Mullet - Moran. but in a very feeble and exhausted sort of way. After half an hour or so, Hermione, growing tired of the endless Quidditch talk, buried herself once more in The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 4, and started trying to learn Pubg uc earning website Summoning Charm. Neville listened jealously to the others conversation as they relived the Cup match. Gran didnt want to go, he said miserably. Wouldnt buy tickets. It sounded amazing though. It was, said Ron. Look at this, Neville. He rummaged in his trunk up in the luggage rack and pulled out the miniature figure of Viktor Krum. Oh wow, said Neville enviously as Ron tipped Krum onto his pudgy hand. We saw him right up close, as well, said Ron. We were in the Top Box - For the first and last time in your life, Weasley. Draco Malfoy had appeared in the doorway. Behind him stood Crabbe and Goyle, his enormous, thuggish cronies, both of whom appeared to have grown at least a foot during the summer. Evidently they had overheard the conversation through the compartment door, which Dean and Seamus had left ajar. Dont remember asking you to join us, Malfoy, said Harry coolly. Weasley. what is that. said Malfoy, pointing at Pigwidgeons cage. A sleeve of Rons dress robes was dangling from it, swaying with the motion of the train, the moldy lace cuff very obvious. Ron made to stuff the robes out of sight, but Malfoy was too quick for him; he seized the sleeve and pulled. Look at this. said Malfoy in ecstasy, holding up Rons robes and showing Crabbe and Goyle, Weasley, you werent thinking of wearing these, were you. I mean - they were very fashionable in about 1890. Eat dung, Malfoy. said Ron, the same color as the dress robes as he snatched them back out of Malfoys grip. Malfoy howled with derisive laughter; Crabbe and Goyle guffawed stupidly. So. going to enter, Weasley. Going to try and bring a bit of glory to the family name. Theres money involved as well, you know. youd be able to afford some decent robes if you won. What are learn more here talking about. snapped Ron. Are you going to enter. Malfoy repeated. I suppose you will, Potter. You never miss a chance to show off, do you. Either explain what youre on about or go away, Malfoy, said Hermione testily, over the top of The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 4. A gleeful smile spread across Malfoys pale face. Dont tell me you dont know. he said delightedly. Youve got a father and brother at the Ministry and you dont even know. My God, my father told me about it ages ago. heard it from Cornelius Fudge. But then, Fathers always associated with the top people at the Ministry. Maybe your fathers too junior to know about it, Weasley. yes. they probably dont talk about important stuff in front of him. Laughing once more, Malfoy beckoned to Crabbe and Goyle, and the three of them disappeared. Ron got to his feet and slammed the sliding compartment door so hard behind them that the glass shattered. Ron. said Hermione reproachfully, and she pulled out her wand, muttered Reparo. and the glass shards flew back into a single pane and back into the door. Well. making it look like he knows everything and we dont. Ron snarled. Fathers always associated with the top people at the Ministry. Dad couldve got a promotion any time. he just likes it where he is. Of course he does, said Hermione quietly. Dont let Malfoy get to you, Ron - Him. Get to me. As if. said Ron, picking up one of the remaining Cauldron Cakes and squashing it into a pulp. Rons bad mood continued for the rest of the journey. He didnt talk much as they changed into their school visit web page, and was still glowering when the Hogwarts Express slowed down at last and finally stopped in the pitchdarkness of Hogsmeade station. As the train doors opened, there was a rumble of thunder overhead. Hermione bundled up Crookshanks in her cloak and Ron left his dress robes over Pigwidgeon as they left the train, heads bent and eyes narrowed against the downpour. The rain was now coming down so thick and fast that it was as though link of ice-cold water were being emptied repeatedly over their heads. Hi, Hagrid. Harry yelled, seeing a gigantic silhouette at the far end of the platform. All righ, Harry. Hagrid bellowed back, waving. See yeh at the feast if we don drown. First years traditionally reached Hogwarts Castle by sailing across the lake with Hagrid. Oooh, I wouldnt fancy crossing the lake in this weather, said Hermione fervently, shivering as they inched slowly along the dark platform with the rest of the crowd. A hundred horseless carriages stood waiting for them outside the station. Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Neville climbed gratefully into one of them, the door shut with a snap, and a few moments later, with a great lurch, the long procession of carriages was rumbling and splashing its way up the track toward Hogwarts Castle. T CHAPTER TWELVE THE TRIWIZARD TOURNAMENT hrough the gates, flanked with statues of winged boars, and up the sweeping drive the carriages trundled, swaying dangerously in what was fast becoming a gale. Leaning against the window, Harry could see Hogwarts coming nearer, its many lighted windows blurred and shimmering behind the thick curtain of rain. Lightning flashed across the sky as their carriage came to a halt before the great oak front doors, which stood at the top of a flight of stone steps. People who had occupied the carriages in front were already hurrying up the stone steps into the castle. Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Neville jumped down from their carriage and dashed up the steps too, looking up only when they were safely inside the cavernous, torch-lit entrance hall, with its magnificent marble staircase. Blimey, said Ron, shaking his head and sending water everywhere, if that keeps up the lakes going to overflow. Im soak - ARRGH. A large, red, water-filled balloon had dropped from out of the ceiling onto Rons head and exploded. Drenched and sputtering, Ron staggered sideways into Harry, just as a second water bomb dropped - narrowly missing Hermione, it burst at Harrys feet, sending a wave of cold water over his sneakers into his socks. People all around them shrieked and started pushing one another in their efforts to get out of the line of fire. Harry looked up and saw, floating twenty feet above them, Peeves the Poltergeist, a little man in a bell-covered hat and orange bow tie, his wide, malicious face contorted with concentration as he took aim again. PEEVES. yelled an angry voice. Peeves, come down here at ONCE. Professor McGonagall, deputy headmistress and Head of Gryffindor House, had come dashing out of the Great Hall; she skidded on the wet floor and grabbed Hermione around the neck to stop herself from falling. Ouch - sorry, Miss Granger - Thats all right, Professor. Hermione gasped, massaging her throat. Peeves, get down here NOW. barked Professor McGonagall, straightening her pointed hat and glaring upward through her square-rimmed spectacles. Not doing nothing. cackled Peeves, lobbing a water bomb at several fifth-year girls, who screamed and dived into the Great Hall. Already wet, arent they. Little squirts.
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