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"It certainly seems so," said Dumbledore.
Potters
Potters .
"We have much to be thankful for.
.
. Mrs.
Would you care for a lemon drop?"
Mrs.
Mrs. Potter
"A what?"
Potter
Potter was
"A lemon drop.
was
was Mrs.
They're a kind of Muggle sweet I'm rather fond of" "No, thank you," said Professor McGonagall coldly, as though she didn't think this was the moment for lemon drops.
Mrs.
Mrs. Dursley
"As I say, even if You-Know-Who has gone -" "My dear Professor, surely a sensible person like yourself can call him by his name?
Dursley
Dursley 's
All this 'You- Know-Who' nonsense -- for eleven years I have been trying to persuade people to call him by his proper name: Voldemort."
's
's sister
Professor McGonagall flinched, but Dumbledore, who was unsticking two lemon drops, seemed not to notice.
sister
sister ,
"It all gets so confusing if we keep saying 'You-Know-Who.'
,
, but
I have never seen any reason to be frightened of saying Voldemort's name.
but
but they
"I know you haven 't, said Professor McGonagall, sounding half exasperated, half admiring.
they
they had
"But you're different.
had
had n't
Everyone knows you're the only one You-Know- oh, all right, Voldemort, was frightened of."
n't
n't met
"You flatter me," said Dumbledore calmly.
met
met for
"Voldemort had powers I will never have."
for
for several
"Only because you're too -- well -- noble to use them."
several
several years
"It's lucky it's dark.
years
years ;
I haven't blushed so much since Madam Pomfrey told me she liked my new earmuffs."
;
; in
Professor McGonagall shot a sharp look at Dumbledore and said, "The owls are nothing next to the rumors that are flying around.
in
in fact
You know what everyone's saying?
fact
fact ,
About why he's disappeared?
,
, Mrs.
About what finally stopped him?"
Mrs.
Mrs. Dursley
It seemed that Professor McGonagall had reached the point she was most anxious to discuss, the real reason she had been waiting on a cold, hard wall all day, for neither as a cat nor as a woman had she fixed Dumbledore with such a piercing stare as she did now.
Dursley
Dursley pretended
It was plain that whatever "everyone" was saying, she was not going to believe it until Dumbledore told her it was true.
pretended
pretended she
Dumbledore, however, was choosing another lemon drop and did not answer.
she
she did
"What they're saying," she pressed on, "is that last night Voldemort turned up in Godric's Hollow.
did
did n't
He went to find the Potters.
n't
n't have
The rumor is that Lily and James Potter are -- are -- that they're -- dead. "
have
have a
Dumbledore bowed his head.
a
a sister
Professor McGonagall gasped.
sister
sister ,
"Lily and James...
,
, because
I can't believe it...
because
because her
I didn't want to believe it... Oh, Albus..." Dumbledore reached out and patted her on the shoulder.
her
her sister
"I know...
sister
sister and
I know..." he said heavily.
and
and her
Professor McGonagall's voice trembled as she went on.
her
her good-for-nothing
"That's not all.
good-for-nothing
good-for-nothing husband
They're saying he tried to kill the Potter's son, Harry.
husband
husband were
But -- he couldn't.
were
were as
He couldn't kill that little boy.
as
as unDursleyish
No one knows why, or how, but they're saying that when he couldn't kill Harry Potter, Voldemort's power somehow broke -- and that's why he's gone.
unDursleyish
unDursleyish as
Dumbledore nodded glumly.
as
as it
"It's -- it's true?"
it
it was
faltered Professor McGonagall.
was
was possible
"After all he's done... all the people he's killed... he couldn't kill a little boy?
possible
possible to
It's just astounding... of all the things to stop him... but how in the name of heaven did Harry survive?"
to
to be
"We can only guess," said Dumbledore.
be
be .
"We may never know."
.
. The
Professor McGonagall pulled out a lace handkerchief and dabbed at her eyes beneath her spectacles.
The
The Dursleys
Dumbledore gave a great sniff as he took a golden watch from his pocket and examined it.
Dursleys
Dursleys shuddered
It was a very odd watch.
shuddered
shuddered to
It had twelve hands but no numbers; instead, little planets were moving around the edge.
to
to think
It must have made sense to Dumbledore, though, because he put it back in his pocket and said, "Hagrid's late.
think
think what
I suppose it was he who told you I'd be here, by the way?"
what
what the
"Yes," said Professor McGonagall.
the
the neighbors
"And I don't suppose you're going to tell me why you're here, of all places?"
neighbors
neighbors would
"I've come to bring Harry to his aunt and uncle.
would
would say
They're the only family he has left now."
say
say if
"You don't mean -- you can't mean the people who live here?"
if
if the
cried Professor McGonagall, jumping to her feet and pointing at number four.
the
the Potters
"Dumbledore -- you can't.
Potters
Potters arrived
I've been watching them all day.
arrived
arrived in
You couldn't find two people who are less like us.
in
in the
And they've got this son -- I saw him kicking his mother all the way up the street, screaming for sweets.
the
the street
Harry Potter come and live here!"
street
street .
"It's the best place for him," said Dumbledore firmly.
.
. The
"His aunt and uncle will be able to explain everything to him when he's older.
The
The Dursleys
I've written them a letter."
Dursleys
Dursleys knew
"A letter?"
knew
knew that
repeated Professor McGonagall faintly, sitting back down on the wall.
that
that the
"Really, Dumbledore, you think you can explain all this in a letter?
the
the Potters
These people will never understand him!
Potters
Potters had
He'll be famous -- a legend -- I wouldn't be surprised if today was known as Harry Potter day in the future -- there will be books written about Harry -- every child in our world will know his name!"
had
had a
"Exactly," said Dumbledore, looking very seriously over the top of his half-moon glasses.
a
a small
"It would be enough to turn any boy's head.
small
small son
Famous before he can walk and talk!
son
son ,
Famous for something he won't even remember!
,
, too
CarA you see how much better off he'll be, growing up away from all that until he's ready to take it?"
too
too ,
Professor McGonagall opened her mouth, changed her mind, swallowed, and then said, "Yes -- yes, you're right, of course.
,
, but
But how is the boy getting here, Dumbledore?"
but
but they
She eyed his cloak suddenly as though she thought he might be hiding Harry underneath it.
they
they had
"Hagrid's bringing him."
had
had never
"You think it -- wise -- to trust Hagrid with something as important as this?"
never
never even
I would trust Hagrid with my life," said Dumbledore.
even
even seen
"I'm not saying his heart isn't in the right place," said Professor McGonagall grudgingly, "but you can't pretend he's not careless.
seen
seen him
He does tend to -- what was that?"
him
him .
A low rumbling sound had broken the silence around them.
.
. This
It grew steadily louder as they looked up and down the street for some sign of a headlight; it swelled to a roar as they both looked up at the sky -- and a huge motorcycle fell out of the air and landed on the road in front of them.
This
This boy
If the motorcycle was huge, it was nothing to the man sitting astride it.
boy
boy was
He was almost twice as tall as a normal man and at least five times as wide.
was
was another
He looked simply too big to be allowed, and so wild - long tangles of bushy black hair and beard hid most of his face, he had hands the size of trash can lids, and his feet in their leather boots were like baby dolphins.
another
another good
In his vast, muscular arms he was holding a bundle of blankets.
good
good reason
"Hagrid," said Dumbledore, sounding relieved.
reason
reason for
"At last.
for
for keeping
And where did you get that motorcycle?"
keeping
keeping the
"Borrowed it, Professor Dumbledore, sit," said the giant, climbing carefully off the motorcycle as he spoke.
the
the Potters
"Young Sirius Black lent it to me.
Potters
Potters away
I've got him, sir."
away
away ;
"No problems, were there?"
;
; they