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Dobby’s Reward
Suddenly,somethingthatwasnaggingatHarrycametumblingoutofhismouth.
"ProfessorDumbledore...RiddlesaidI’mlikehim.Strangelikenesses,hesaid...
"Didhe,now?"saidDumbledore,lookingthoughtfullyatHarryfromunderhisthicksilvereyebrows."Andwhatdoyouthink,Harry?"
"Idon’tthinkI’mlikehim!"saidHarry,moreloudlythanhe’dintended."Imean,I’m-I’minGryffindor,I’m..."
Buthefellsilent,alurkingdoubtresurfacinginhismind.
"Professor,"hestartedagainafteramoment."TheSortingHattoldmeI’d-I’dhavedonewellinSlytherin. EveryonethoughtIwasSlytherin’sheirforawhile...becauseIcanspeakParseltongue..."
"YoucanspeakParseltongue,Harry,"saidDumbledorecalmly,"becauseLordVoldemort-whoisthelastremainingancestorofSalazarSlytherin-canspeakParseltongue. UnlessI’mmuchmistaken,hetransferredsomeofhisownpowerstoyouthenighthegaveyouthatscar. Notsomethingheintendedtodo,I’msure..."
"Voldemortputabitofhimselfinme?"Harrysaid,thunderstruck.
"Itcertainlyseemsso."
"SoIshouldbeinSlytherin,"Harrysaid,lookingdesperatelyintoDumbledore’sface. "TheSortingHatcouldseeSlytherin’spowerinme,andit—"
"PutyouinGryffindor,"saidDumbledorecalmly. "Listentome,Harry.YouhappentohavemanyqualitiesSalazarSlytherinprizedinhishand-pickedstudents.Hisownveryraregift,Parseltongue-resourcefulness-determination-acertaindisregardforrules,"headded,hismustachequiveringagain.
