want to -- everyone knows hes after quirrells job. knows an awful
lot about the dark arts, snape.”
harry watape for a while, but snape didnt look at
him again.
at last, the desserts too disappeared, and professor dumbledore
got to his feet again. the hall fell silent.
”ahern -- just a fe that we are all fed and
watered. i have a few start-of-term o give you.
”first years should he forest on the grounds is
forbidden to all pupils. and a few of our older students would do
well to remember that as well.”
dumbledores twinkling eyes flashed iion of the
weasley twins.
”i have also been asked by mr. filch, the caretaker, to
remind you all that no magic should be used between
the corridors.
”quidditch trials will be held in the sed week of the
term. aed in playing for their house teams should
adam hooch.
”and finally, i must tell you that this year, the third-floor
corridor ht-ha of bounds to everyone who
does not wish to die a very paih.”
harry laughed, but he was ohe few who did.
”hes not serious?” he muttered to percy.
”must be,” said pering at dumbledore. ”its odd,
because he usually gives us a reason why were o go
somewhere -- the forests full of das, everyone knows
that. i do thi have told us prefects, at least.”
”and no to bed, let us sing the school
song!” cried dumbledore. harry he other teachers
smiles had bee rather fixed.
dumbledave his wand a little flick, as if he was trying to
get a fly off the end, and a long golden ribbo of it, which
rose high above the tables aself, so words.
”everyoheir favorite tune,” said dumbledore, ”and off
we go!” and the school bellowed:
”hogwart