Saturday, 7 July 2007

Saturday 7th July – 14 days

Chapter 5: An Excess of Phlegm
In this chapter... Molly Weasley makes Harry some dinner and Harry learns that Mr Weasley has been promoted, at the Ministry. Fred and George’s joke shop – Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes – is going from strength to strength, in Diagon Alley. Tonks – Nymphadora Tonks – is also there when Harry and Professor Dumbledore arrive. Her usual bubble-gum pink hair is mousy brown and she looks unhappy. The next morning, Hermione and Ron wake Harry up. Harry is surprised when Fleur Delacour walks into his bedroom with a loaded breakfast tray. Fleur is part-Veela – she took part in the Tri-Wizard Tournament two years ago. She is engaged to Bill Weasley, and they are getting married. Not many of the Weasley’s like her very much.
Harry tells Hermione and Ron about the Prophecy, and is pleased that they don’t react the way he thought they would. Later in the day the O.W.L. (Ordinary Wizarding Levels) results arrive for the Trio. Harry has got 7 O.W.L.’s – he only failed History of Magic and Divination. Ron did the same. Hermione seems slightly disappoint with ten Outstanding’s and one Exceeds Expectations. Harry’s burning ambition, to become an Auror, however, looks like it will remain just that. Harry does not secure a high-enough Potions grade to continue with the required course.

“Molly! I’ve got to ask you your question first!”
“Arthur, really, this is just silly…”
“What do you like me to call you when we’re alone together?”
Even by the dim light of the lantern, Harry could tell that Mrs Weasley had turned bright red; he himself felt suddenly warm around the ears and neck, and hastily gulped soup, clattering his spoon so loudly as he could against the bowl.
“Mollywobbles,” whispered a mortified Mrs Weasley into the crack at the edge of the door.


What grade did Harry get for Herbology? E – Exceeds Expectations

Chapter 6: Draco's Detour

In this chapter... Harry is enjoying his stay at the Burrow. There are daily reports of deaths and disappearances. Ollivander, the wand maker has disappeared, and so has Florean Fortescue, the man who owned the ice-cream parlour in Diagon Alley. They all go to Diagon Alley to get their school supplies. The trio are really looking forward to seeing Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes. Hagrid is waiting for them in Diagon Alley; he is there to keep an eye on Harry.
The Trio go into Madam Malkin’s for new robes. They are unpleasantly surprised to find Draco Malfoy in there getting fitted for robes with his mother. They narrowly avoid brawling with Malfoy, and Harry catches him acting strangely when Madam Malkin tries to touch his arm. While in Fred and George’s new shop – which is full of people – Harry sees Draco walk past the shop alone, and decides to follow him under his Invisibility Cloak. The Trio follow Draco to Knockturn Alley and see him go into Borgin and Burkes. Harry went in that shop in his second year, and hid in a cabinet, to hide from Draco and his father. With a pair of Ron's Extendable Ears, they listen as Malfoy threatens Borgin to fix something of his. When Malfoy leaves Hermione goes into the shop to see if she can find out any more information, but Borgin quickly realizes what she's up to and throws her out. The Trio go back to Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes and pretend they have been there all along.

Why are you worrying about You-Know-Who?
You SHOULD be worrying about
U – NO – POO
The constipation sensation that’s gripping the nation!


Before Harry and the others return to Hogwarts, they pay a visit to Diagon Alley, to get their supplies and also to see Fred and George’s magic shop. Two shops have been shut up, one is Ollivanders the wand makers and the other is Florean Fortescue’s. What did that shop specialise in? Ice cream

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