The Rogue Bludger

           Sincethedisastrousepisodeofthepixies,ProfessorLockharthadnotbroughtlivecreaturestoclass.Instead,hereadpassagesfromhisbookstothem,andsometimesreenactedsomeofthemoredramaticbits. HeusuallypickedHarrytohelphimwiththesereconstructions;sofar,HarryhadbeenforcedtoplayasimpleTransylvanianvillagerwhomLockharthadcuredofaBabblingCurse,ayetiwithaheadcold,andavampirewhohadbeenunabletoeatanythingexceptlettucesinceLockharthaddealtwithhim. 

           HarrywashauledtothefrontoftheclassduringtheirverynextDefenseAgainsttheDarkArtslesson,thistimeactingawerewolf.Ifhehadn’thadaverygoodreasonforkeepingLockhartinagoodmood,hewouldhaverefusedtodoit. 

           "Niceloudhowl,Harry-exactly-andthen,ifyou’llbelieveit,Ipounced-likethis-slammedhimtothefloor-thuswithonehand,Imanagedtoholdhimdown-withmyother,Iputmywandtohisthroat -IthenscrewedupmyremainingstrengthandperformedtheimmenselycomplexHomorphusCharm-heletoutapiteousmoan-goon,Harry-higherthanthat-good -thefurvanished-thefangsshrank-andheturnedbackintoaman.Simple,yeteffective-andanothervillagewillremembermeforeverastheherowhodeliveredthemfromthemonthlyterrorofwerewolfattacks." 

           ThebellrangandLockhartgottohisfeet. 

           "Homework-composeapoemaboutmydefeatoftheWaggaWaggaWerewolf!SignedcopiesofMagicalMetotheauthorofthebestone!" 

           Theclassbegantoleave. 

           Harryreturnedtothebackoftheroom,whereRonandHermionewerewaiting. 

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