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The Worst Birthday
"Passthefryingpan."
"You’veforgottenthemagicword,"saidHarryirritably.
Theeffectofthissimplesentenceontherestofthefamilywasincredible:Dudleygaspedandfelloffhischairwithacrashthatshookthewholekitchen;Mrs.Dursleygaveasmallscreamandclappedherhandstohermouth;Mr.Dursleyjumpedtohisfeet,veinsthrobbinginhistemples.
"Imeantplease’!"saidHarryquickly."Ididn’tmean—"
"WHATHAVEITOLDYOU,"thunderedhisuncle,sprayingspitoverthetable,"ABOUTSAYINGTHEM’WORDINOURHOUSE?"
"ButI—"
"HOWDAREYOUTHREATENDUDLEY!"roaredUncleVernon,poundingthetablewithhisfist.
"Ijust—"
"IWARNEDYOU!IWILLNOTTOLERATEMENTIONOFYOURABNORMALITYUNDERTHISROOF!"
Harrystaredfromhispurple-faceduncletohispaleaunt,whowastryingtoheaveDudleytohisfeet.
"Allright,"saidHarry,"allright..."
UncleVernonsatbackdown,breathinglikeawindedrhinocerosandwatchingHarrycloselyoutofthecornersofhissmall,sharpeyes.