Harry Potter Collection

keeled over backward onto the floor.

thick streamers of holly

school,” said Snape. “Give it to me. Five points from

Gryffindor.”

“He’s just made that rule up,” Harry muttered angrily

as Snape limped away. “Wonder what’s wrong with

his leg?”

“Dunno, but I hope it’s really hurting him,” said Ron

Hermione had become a bit more relaxed about

breaking rules since Harry and Ron had saved her

from the mountain troll, and she was much nicer for

it.

Hermione was the last person to do anything against

the rules, and here she was, pretending she had, to

get them out of trouble. It was as if Snape had started

handing out sweets.

from that moment on, Hermione Granger became

their friend. There are some things you can’t share

without ending up liking each other,

Ron dropped his wand. Hermione Granger, telling a

downright lie to a teacher?

A thousand years or more ago,
When I was newly sewn,
There lived four wizards of renown,
Whose names are still well known:
Bold Gryffindor, from wild moor,
Fair Ravenclaw, from glen,
Sweet Hufflepuff, from valley broad,
Shrewd Slytherin, from fen.
They shared a wish, a hope, a dream,
They hatched a daring plan
To educate young sorcerers
Thus Hogwarts School began.
Now each of these four founders
Formed their own House, for each
Did value different virtues
In the ones they had to teach.
By Gryffindor, the bravest were
Prized far beyond the rest;
For Ravenclaw, the cleverest
Would always be the best;
For Hufflepuff, hard workers were
Most worthy of admission;
And power-hungry Slytherin
Loved those of great ambition.
While still alive they did divide
Their favorites from the throng,
Yet how to pick the worthy ones
When they were dead and gone?
’Twas Gryffindor who found the way,
He whipped me off his head
The founders put some brains in me
So I could choose instead!
Now slip me snug about your ears,
I’ve never yet been wrong,
I’ll have a look inside your mind
And tell where you belong!

and the wizard held up a

long golden rod, thin and flexible as a car aerial

Greatness inspires envy, envy engenders spite, spite spawns lies.