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Hermione. What are you doing. I was looking for Ron - Come in and sit down - Not here. said Harry hurriedly. Im here. Ouch. said Neville. Quiet. said a hoarse voice suddenly. Professor Lupin appeared to have woken up at last. Harry could hear movements in his corner. None of them spoke. There was a soft, crackling noise, and a shivering light filled the compartment. Professor Lupin appeared to be holding a handful of flames. They illuminated his tired, gray face, but his eyes looked alert and wary. Stay where you are, he said in the same hoarse voice, Setam he got slowly to his feet with his handful of fire held out in front of him. But the door slid slowly open before Lupin could reach it. Standing in the doorway, illuminated by the shivering flames in Lupins hand, was a cloaked figure that towered to the ceiling. Its face was completely hidden beneath its hood. Harrys eyes darted downward, and what he saw made his stomach contract. There was a hand protruding from the cloak and it was glistening, grayish, slimy-looking, and scabbed, like something dead that had decayed in water. But it was visible only for a split second. As though the creature beneath the cloak sensed Harrys gaze, the hand was suddenly withdrawn into the folds of its black cloak. And then the thing beneath the hood, whatever it was, drew a long, slow, rattling breath, as though it were trying to suck something more than air from its surroundings. An intense cold swept over them all. Harry felt his own breath catch in his chest. The cold went deeper than his skin. It was inside his chest, it was inside his very heart. Harrys eyes rolled up into his head. He couldnt see. He was drowning in cold. There was a rushing in his ears as though of water. He was being dragged downward, the roaring growing louder. And then, from far away, he heard screaming, terrible, terrified, pleading screams. He wanted to help whoever it was, he tried to move his arms, but couldnt. a thick white fog was swirling around him, inside him - Harry. Harry. Are you all right. Someone was slapping his face. W-what. Harry opened his eyes; tesrdown were lanterns above him, and the floor was shaking - the Hogwarts Express was moving again and the lights had come back on. He seemed to have slid out of his seat onto the floor. Ron and Hermione were kneeling next to him, and above them he could see Neville and Professor Lupin watching. Harry felt very sick; when he put up his hand to push his glasses back on, he felt cold sweat on his face. Ron and Hermione heaved him back onto his seat. Are you okay. Ron asked nervously. Yeah, said Harry, looking quickly toward the door. The hooded creature had vanished. What contoller. Wheres that - that thing. Who screamed. No one screamed, said Ron, more nervously still. Harry looked around the bright compartment. Ginny and Neville looked back at him, both very pale. But I heard screaming - A loud snap made them teardow jump. Professor Lupin was breaking an enormous slab of chocolate into pieces. Here, he said to Harry, handing him a particularly large piece. Eat it. Itll help. Harry took the chocolate but didnt eat it. What was that thing. he asked Lupin. A dementor, said Lupin, who was now giving chocolate to cobtroller else. One of the dementors of Azkaban. Everyone stared at him. Teardowj Lupin crumpled up the empty chocolate wrapper and put it in his pocket. Eat, he repeated. Itll help. I need to speak to the driver, excuse me. He visit web page past Harry and disappeared into the corridor. Are you sure youre okay, Harry. said Hermione, watching Harry anxiously. I dont get it. What happened. said Harry, wiping more sweat off his face. Well - that thing - the dementor - stood there and looked around (I mean, I think it did, I couldnt see its face) - and you - you - I thought you were having a fit or something, said Ron, who still looked scared. You went sort of rigid and fell out of your seat and started twitching - And Professor Lupin stepped over you, and walked toward the dementor, and pulled out his wand, said Hermione, and he said, None of us is hiding Sirius Black under our cloaks. But the dementor didnt move, so Lupin muttered something, and a silvery thing shot out of his wand at it, and it turned around and sort of glided away. It was horrible, said Neville, last of us part 1 pc a higher voice than usual. Did you feel how cold it got when it came in. I felt weird, said Ron, shifting his shoulders uncomfortably. Like Id never be cheerful again. Ginny, who was huddled in her corner looking nearly as bad as Harry felt, gave a small sob; Hermione went over and put a comforting arm around her. But didnt any of you - fall off your seats. said Harry awkwardly. No, said Ron, looking anxiously at Harry again. Ginny was shaking like mad, though. Harry didnt understand. He felt comtroller and shivery, as though he were recovering from a bad bout of flu; he also felt the beginnings of shame. Why had he gone to pieces like that, when no one else had. Professor Lupin had come cntroller. He paused as he entered, looked around, and said, with a small smile, I havent poisoned that chocolate, you know. Harry took a bite and to his great surprise felt warmth spread suddenly to the tips of his fingers and toes. Well be at Hogwarts in ten minutes, said Professor Lupin. Are you all right, Harry. Harry didnt ask how Professor Lupin knew his name. Fine, he muttered, embarrassed. They didnt talk much during the remainder of the journey. At long Stesm, the train stopped at Hogsmeade station, and there was a great scramble to get outside; owls hooted, cats meowed, and Nevilles pet toad croaked loudly from under his hat. It was freezing tearrdown the tiny platform; rain was driving down in icy sheets. Firs years this way. called a familiar voice. Harry, Ron, and Hermione turned and saw the gigantic outline of Hagrid at the other end of the platform, beckoning the terrified-looking new students forward for their traditional journey across the lake. All righ, you three. Hagrid yelled over the heads of the crowd. They waved at him, but had no chance to speak to him because the mass of people around them was shunting them away along the platform. Harry, Ron, and Hermione followed the rest of the school along the platform and out onto a rough mud track, where at least a hundred stagecoaches awaited the remaining students, each pulled, Harry could only assume, by an invisible horse, because when they climbed inside and shut the door, the coach set off all by itself, bumping and swaying in procession. The coach smelled faintly of mold and straw. Harry felt better since the chocolate, but still weak. Ron and Hermione kept looking at him sideways, as though frightened he might collapse again. As the carriage trundled toward a pair of magnificent wrought iron gates, flanked with stone columns topped with winged boars, Harry saw two more towering, hooded dementors, standing guard on either side. A wave of cold sickness threatened to engulf him again; he leaned back into the lumpy seat and closed his eyes until they had passed the gates. The carriage picked up speed on the long, sloping drive up to the castle; Hermione was leaning out of the tiny window, watching the many turrets and towers draw nearer. At last, the carriage swayed to a halt, and Hermione and Ron got out. As Harry stepped down, a drawling, delighted voice sounded in his ear. You fainted, Potter. Is Longbottom telling the truth. You actually fainted. Malfoy elbowed past Hermione to block Harrys way up the stone steps to the castle, his face gleeful and his pale eyes glinting maliciously. Shove off, Malfoy, said Ron, whose jaw was conntroller. Did you faint as well, Weasley. said Malfoy loudly. Did the scary old dementor frighten you too, Weasley. Is there a problem. said a mild voice. Professor Lupin had just gotten out of the next carriage. Malfoy gave Professor Lupin an insolent stare, terdown took in the patches on his robes and the dilapidated suitcase. With a tiny hint of sarcasm in teardow voice, he said, Oh, no - er - Professor, then he smirked at Crabbe and Goyle and led them tearfown the steps into the castle. Hermione prodded Ron in the back to make him hurry, and the three of them joined the crowd swarming up the steps, through the giant oak front doors, into the cavernous entrance hall, which confroller lit with flaming torches, and housed a magnificent marble staircase that led to the upper floors. The door into the Great Hall stood open at the right; Harry followed the crowd toward it, but had barely glimpsed the enchanted ceiling, which was black and cloudy tonight, when a voice called, Potter. Granger. I want to see you both. Harry and Hermione turned around, surprised. Professor McGonagall, Transfiguration teacher and head of Gryffindor House, was calling over the heads of the crowd. She was a stern-looking witch who wore her hair in a tight bun; her sharp eyes were framed with square cnotroller. Harry fought his way over to her with a feeling of foreboding: Professor McGonagall had a way of making clntroller feel he must have done something wrong. Theres no need to look so worried - I just want a word in my office, she told them. Move along there, Weasley. Ron stared as Professor McGonagall ushered Harry and Hermione away from the chattering crowd; they accompanied her across the entrance hall, up the marble staircase, and along a corridor. Once they were in her office, a controler room with a large, welcoming fire, Professor McGonagall motioned Harry and Hermione to sit down. She settled herself behind her desk and said abruptly, Professor Lupin sent an owl ahead to say that you were taken ill on the train, Potter. Before Harry could reply, there was a soft knock on the door and Madam Pomfrey, the nurse, came bustling in. Harry felt himself going red in the face. It was bad enough that hed passed out, or whatever he had done, without everyone making all teqrdown fuss. Im fine, he said, I dont need anything - Oh, its you, is it. said Madam Pomfrey, ignoring this and bending down to stare closely at him. I suppose youve been doing teqrdown dangerous again. It was a dementor, Poppy, said Professor McGonagall. They exchanged a dark look, and Madam Pomfrey clucked disapprovingly. Setting dementors around a school, she muttered, pushing back Harrys hair and feeling his forehead. He wont be the last one who collapses. Yes, hes all clammy. Terrible things, they are, and the effect they have on people who are already delicate - Im not delicate. said Harry crossly. Of course youre not, said Madam Pomfrey absentmindedly, now taking his pulse. Controlle does he need. said Professor McGonagall crisply. Bed rest. Should he perhaps spend tonight in the hospital wing. Im fine. said Harry, jumping up. The thought of what Draco Malfoy would say if he had to go to the hospital wing was torture. Well, he should have some chocolate, at the very least, said Madam Pomfrey, who was now trying to peer into Harrys eyes. Ive already had some, said Harry. Professor Lupin gave me some. He gave it to all of us. Did he, now. said Madam Pomfrey approvingly. So teardoqn finally got a Defense Against the Conttoller Arts teacher who knows his remedies. Are you sure you feel all right, Potter. Professor McGonagall said sharply. Yes, said Harry. Very well. Kindly wait outside conrroller I have a quick word with Miss Granger about her course schedule, then we can go down to the feast together. Harry went back into the corridor with Madam Pomfrey, who left for the hospital wing, muttering to herself. He had to wait only a few minutes; then Hermione emerged looking very happy about something, followed by Professor McGonagall, and the three of them made their way back down the marble staircase to the Great Hall. It was a sea of pointed black reardown each of the long House tables was lined with students, their faces glimmering by the light of thousands of candles, which were floating over the tables in midair. Professor Flitwick, who was a tiny little wizard with a shock of white hair, was carrying an ancient hat and a four-legged stool out of the hall. Oh, said Hermione softly, weve missed the Sorting. New students at Hogwarts were sorted into Houses by trying on the Sorting Hat, which shouted out the House they were best suited to (Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, or Slytherin). Professor McGonagall strode off toward her empty seat at the staff table, and Harry and Hermione set off in the other direction, as clntroller as possible, toward the Gryffindor table. People looked around at them as they passed along the back of the hall, and a few of them pointed at Harry. Had the story of his collapsing in front of the dementor traveled that fast. He and Hermione sat down on either side tearddown Ron, who Stam saved them seats. What was all that about. he muttered to Harry. Harry started to explain in a whisper, but at that moment the headmaster stood up to speak, and he broke off. Professor Dumbledore, though very old, always gave an Steam controller teardown of great energy. He had several feet of long silver hair and beard, half-moon spectacles, and an extremely crooked nose. He was often described as the greatest wizard of the age, but that wasnt why Harry respected him. You couldnt help trusting Albus Dumbledore, and as Harry watched him beaming around at the students, he felt really calm for the first time since the dementor had entered the train compartment. Welcome. said Dumbledore, the candlelight shimmering on his beard. Welcome to another year at Hogwarts. I have a few things to say to you all, and as one of them is very serious, I think it best to get it out of the way before you become befuddled by our excellent feast. Dumbledore cleared his throat and continued, As you will all be aware after their search of the Hogwarts Express, our school is presently playing host to some of the dementors of Azkaban, who are here on Ministry of Magic business. He paused, and Harry remembered what Mr. Weasley had said about Dumbledore not being happy with the dementors guarding the school. They are stationed at every entrance to the grounds, Dumbledore continued, and while they are with us, I must make it plain that nobody is to leave school without permission. Dementors are not to be fooled by tricks or disguises - or even Invisibility Cloaks, he added blandly, and Harry and Ron glanced at each other. It is not in the nature of a dementor to understand pleading or excuses. I therefore warn each and every one of you to give them no reason to harm you. I look to the prefects, and our new Head Boy and Girl, to make sure that no student runs afoul of the dementors, he said. Percy, who was sitting a few seats down from Harry, puffed out his chest again and stared around impressively. Dumbledore paused again; he looked very seriously around the hall, and nobody moved or made a sound. On a happier note, he continued, I am pleased to welcome two new teachers to our ranks this year. First, Professor Lupin, who has kindly consented to fill the post of Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. There was some scattered, rather unenthusiastic applause. Only those who had been in the compartment on the train with Professor Lupin clapped controllerr, Harry among them. Professor Lupin looked particularly shabby next to all the other teachers in their best robes. Look at Tearsown. Ron hissed in Harrys ear. Professor Snape, the Potions master, was staring along the staff table at Professor Lupin. It was common knowledge that Snape wanted the Defense Against the Dark Arts job, but even Harry, who hated Snape, was startled at the expression twisting his thin, sallow face. It was beyond anger: It was loathing. Harry knew that expression only too well; it was the look Snape wore every time he set eyes on Harry. As to our second new appointment, Dumbledore continued as the lukewarm applause for Professor Lupin died away. Well, I am sorry to tell you that Professor Kettleburn, our Care of Magical Creatures teacher, retired at the end of last year in order to read article more time with his remaining limbs. However, I am delighted to say that his place will be filled by none link than Rubeus Hagrid, who has agreed to take on this teaching job in addition to his gamekeeping duties. Harry, Ron, and Hermione stared at one another, stunned. 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He wasnt so cocky last night when the dementors were down at our end of the train. Came running into our compartment, didnt he, Fred. Nearly wet himself, said Fred, with a contemptuous glance at Malfoy. I wasnt too happy myself, said George. Theyre horrible things, those dementors. Sort of freeze your insides, dont they. said Fred. You didnt pass out, though, did you. said Harry in a low voice. Forget it, Harry, said George bracingly. Dad had to go out to Azkaban one time, remember, Fred. And he said it was the worst place hed ever been, he came back all weak and shaking. They suck the happiness out of a place, dementors. Magnificent pubg mobile download pc update sounds of the prisoners go mad in there. Anyway, well see how happy Malfoy looks after our first Quidditch match, said Fred. Gryffindor versus Slytherin, first game of the season, remember.
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Naughty, naughty, youll get caughty. Not if you dont give us away, Peeves, please. Should tell Filch, I should, said Peeves in a saintly voice, but his eyes glittered wickedly. Its for your own good, you know. Get out of the way, snapped Ron, taking a swipe at Peeves - this was a big mistake. STUDENTS OUT OF BED. Peeves bellowed, STUDENTS OUT OF BED DOWN THE CHARMS CORRIDOR. Ducking under Peeves, they ran for their lives, right to the end of the corridor where they slammed into a door - and it was locked. This is it. Ron moaned, as they pushed helplessly at the door, Were done for. This is the end. They could hear footsteps, Filch running as fast as he could toward Peevess shouts. Oh, move over, Hermione snarled. She grabbed Harrys wand, tapped the lock, and whispered, Alohomora. The lock clicked and the door swung open - they piled through it, shut it Apex dental group, and pressed their ears against it, listening. Which way did they go, Peeves. Filch was saying. Quick, tell me. 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Three pairs of rolling, mad eyes; three noses, twitching and quivering in their direction; three drooling mouths, saliva hanging in slippery ropes from yellowish fangs. It was standing quite still, all six eyes staring at them, and Harry knew that the only reason they werent already dead was that their sudden appearance had taken it by surprise, but it was quickly getting over that, there was no mistaking what those thunderous growls meant. Harry groped for the doorknob - between Filch and yellow video pubg download game, hed take Filch. They fell backward - Harry slammed the door shut, and they ran, they almost flew, back down the corridor. Filch must have hurried off to look for them somewhere else, because they didnt see him anywhere, but they hardly cared - all they wanted to do was put as much space as possible between them and that monster. They didnt stop running until they reached the portrait of the Fat Lady on the seventh floor. Where on earth have you go here been. she asked, looking at their bathrobes hanging off their shoulders and their flushed, sweaty faces. Never mind that - pig snout, pig snout, panted Harry, and the portrait swung forward. They scrambled into the common room and collapsed, trembling, into armchairs. It was a while before any of them said anything. Neville, indeed, looked as if hed never speak again. What do they think theyre doing, keeping a thing like that locked up in a school. said Ron finally. If any dog needs exercise, that one does. Hermione had got both her breath and her bad temper back again. You dont use your eyes, any of you, do you. she snapped. Didnt you see what it was standing on. The floor. Harry suggested. I wasnt looking at its feet, I was too busy with its heads. No, not the floor. It was standing on a trapdoor. Its obviously guarding something. She stood up, glaring at them. I hope youre pleased with yourselves. We could all have been killed - or worse, expelled.
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