very odd watch. it had twelve hands but ead, little
plas were moving arou must have made seo
dumbledh, because he put it ba his pod said,
”hagrids late. i suppose it was he who told you id be here,
by the way?”
”yes,” said prall. ”and i dont suppose youre
going to tell me why youre here, of all places?”
”ive e t harry to his aunt aheyre the
only family he has left now.”
”you dont mean -- you t mean the people who live
here?” agall, jumpi and pointing
at number four. ”dumbledore -- you t. ive been watg them
all day. you t find two people who are less like us. and
theyve got this son -- i saw him kig his mother all the
the street, sg for sotter e and live here!”
”its the best pla,” said dumbledore firmly. ”his
aunt and uncle will be able to explaio him when hes
older. ive writteer.”
”a letter?” repeated prall faintly, sitting back
down on the wall. ”really, dumbledore, you think you explain all
this ihese people will and him! hell be
famous -- a legend -- i wouldnt be surprised if today was known
as harry potter day iure -- there will be books written
about harry -- every our his name!”
”exactly,” said dumbledore, looking very seriously over the
top of his half-moo would be enough to turn any boys
head. famous before he walk and talk! famous for something he
wont even remember! cara you see how much better off hell be,
growing up away from all that until hes ready to take it?”
prall opeh, ged her mind,
swallowed, and then said, ”yes -- yes, yht, of course. but
how is the boy getting here, dumbledore?” she eyed his cloak suddenly
as though she thought he might be hiding harry u.
”hagrids bringing