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The Very Secret Diary
Itdidn’tcarrydetailsofwhyithadbeengiventohim ("Goodthing,too,orit’dbeevenbiggerandI’dstillbepolishingit,"saidRon). However,theydidfindRiddle’snameonanoldMedalforMagicalMerit,andonalistofoldHeadBoys.
"HesoundslikePercy,"saidRon,wrinklinghisnoseindisgust."Prefect,HeadBoy...probablytopofeveryclass—"
"Yousaythatlikeit’sabadthing,"saidHermioneinaslightlyhurtvoice.
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ThesunhadnowbeguntoshineweaklyonHogwartsagain.Insidethecastle,themoodhadgrownmorehopeful. TherehadbeennomoreattackssincethoseonJustinandNearlyHeadlessNick,andMadamPomfreywaspleasedtoreportthattheMandrakeswerebecomingmoodyandsecretive,meaningthattheywerefastleavingchildhood.
"Themomenttheiracneclearsup,they’llbereadyforrepottingagain,"HarryheardhertellingFilchkindlyoneafternoon. "Andafterthat,itwon’tbelonguntilwe’recuttingthemupandstewingthem. You’llhaveMrs.Norrisbackinnotime."
PerhapstheHeirofSlytherinhadlosthisorhernerve,thoughtHarry. ItmustbegettingriskierandriskiertoopentheChamberofSecrets,withtheschoolsoalertandsuspicious. Perhapsthemonster,whateveritwas,wasevennowsettlingitselfdowntohibernateforanotherfiftyyears...
ErnieMacmillanofHufflepuffdidn’ttakethischeerfulview. HewasstillconvincedthatHarrywastheguiltyone,thathehad"givenhimselfaway"attheDuelingClub.
