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The Polyjuice Potion
Harryopenedthelastpresenttofindanew,hand-knittedsweaterfromMrs.Weasleyandalargeplumcake. Hereadhercardwithafreshsurgeofguilt,thinkingaboutMr.Weasley’scar (whichhadn’tbeenseensinceitscrashwiththeWhompingWillow), andtheboutofrule-breakingheandRonwereplanningnext.
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Noone,notevensomeonedreadingtakingPolyjuicePotionlater,couldfailtoenjoyChristmasdinneratHogwarts.
TheGreatHalllookedmagnificent. Notonlywerethereadozenfrost-coveredChristmastreesandthickstreamersofhollyandmistletoecrisscrossingtheceiling,butenchantedsnowwasfalling,warmanddry,fromtheceiling. Dumbledoreledtheminafewofhisfavoritecarols,Hagridboomingmoreandmoreloudlywitheverygobletofeggnogheconsumed. Percy,whohadn’tnoticedthatFredhadbewitchedhisprefectbadgesothatitnowread"Pinhead,"keptaskingthemallwhattheyweresniggeringat. Harrydidn’tevencarethatDracoMalfoywasmakingloud,snideremarkabouthisnewsweaterfromtheSlytherintable. Withabitofluck,Malfoywouldbegettinghiscomeuppanceinafewhours’time.
HarryandRonhadbarelyfinishedtheirthirdhelpingsofChristmaspudding whenHermioneusheredthemoutofthehalltofinalizetheirplansfortheevening.
"Westillneedabitofthepeopleyou’rechanginginto,"saidHermionematter-of-factly,asthoughsheweresendingthemtothesupermarketforlaundrydetergent.
