fell. it was a few ser. dursley realized that the man
was weari cloak. he did all upset at being
almost khe grourary, his face split into
a wide smile and he said in a squeaky voice that made passersby
stare, ”dont be sorry, my dear sir, f could upset me
today! rejoice, for you-know-who has go! even muggles
like yourself should be g, this happy, happy day!”
and the old man hugged mr. dursley around the middle and
walked off.
mr. dursley stood rooted to the spot. he had been hugged by
a plete strahought he had been called a muggle,
whatever that was. he was rattled. he hurried to his d set
off for home, hoping he was imagining things, which he had never
hoped before, because he didnt approve of imagination.
as he pulled into the driveway of he first thing
he saw -- and it didnt improve his mood -- was the tabby cat hed
spotted that m. it was now sitting on his garden wall. he was
sure it was the same o had the same markings around its eyes.
”shoo!” said mr. dursley loudly. the t move. it just
gave him a stern look. was this normal cat behavior? mr. dursley
worying to pull himself together, he let himself into the
house. he was still determio mention anything to his wife.
mrs. dursley had had a nial day. she told him over
dinner all about mrs. doors problems with her daughter and
how dudley had learned a neont!”). mr. dursley tried
to aally. when dudley had been put to bed, he went into the
living room ich the last report on the evening news:
”and finally, bird-watchers everyorted that the
nations owls have been behaving very unusually today. although
owls normally hunt at night and are hardly ever seen in daylight,
there have been hundreds of sightings of these birds flying in every
direrise. experts are uo explain why the owls
have suddeheir sleepihe er allowed
himself a grin. ”most mysterious. and o jim m
with the weather. going to be any more showers of owls tonight, jim?”