ou with an old mans wheezing waffle before we sink our
teeth into our delicious feast. what a year it has been! hopefully
your heads are all a little fuller than they were... you have
the whole summer ahead to get them y before
year starts....
”now, as i u, the house eeds awarding,
as stand thus: in fourth place, gryffindor, with
three huwelve points; in third, hufflepuff, with three
hundred and fifty-two; ravenclaw has four huwenty-six
and slytherin, four hundred awo.”
a storm and stampi from the slytherin
table. harry could see draalfoy banging his goblet on the
table. it was a sig sight.
”yes, yes, well doherin,” said dumbledore. ”however,
rets must be taken into at.”
the room weill. the slytherins smiles faded a little.
”ahem,” said dumbledore. ”i have a few last-mio
dish out. let me see. yes...
”first -- to mr. ronald weasley...”
ro purple in the face; he looked like a radish with a
bad sunburn.
”...for the best-played game of chess hogwarts has seen in many
years, i award gryffiy points.”
gryffindor early raised the bewitched g; the
stars overhead seemed to quiver. percy could be heard telling the
other prefects, ”my brother, you know! my yot
past magalls gia!”
at last there was silen.
”seiss hermier... for the use of cool
logi the face of fire, i award gryffiy points.”
hermione buried her fa her arms; harry stroed
she had burst intryffindors up and dowable were
beside themselves -- they were a hus up. ”third -- to
mr. harry potter...” said dumbledore. the room went deadly quiet
for pure standing ce, i award gryffindor house
sixty points.”
the din was deafening. those who could add up while yelling