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           "Pitiful,"saidFred."IbetIcangetminebeyondthatstump." 

           Harrylearnedquicklynottofeeltoosorryforthegnomes. Hedecidedjusttodropthefirstonehecaughtoverthehedge,butthegnome,sensingweakness,sankitsrazor-sharpteethintoHarry’sfingerandhehadahardjobshakingitoff-until— 

           "Wow,Harry-thatmust’vebeenfiftyfeet..." 

           Theairwassoonthickwithflyinggnomes. 

           "See,they’renottoobright,"saidGeorge,seizingfiveorsixgnomesatonce."Themomenttheyknowthede-gnoming’sgoingontheystormuptohavealook.You’dthinkthey’dhavelearnedbynowjusttostayput." 

           Soon,thecrowdofgnomesinthefieldstartedwalkingawayinastragglingline,theirlittleshouldershunched. 

           "They’llbeback,"saidRonastheywatchedthegnomesdisappearintothehedgeontheothersideofthefield. "Theyloveithere...Dad’stoosoftwiththem;hethinksthey’refunny..." 

           Justthen,thefrontdoorslammed. 

           "He’sback!"saidGeorge."Dad’shome!" 

           Theyhurriedthroughthegardenandbackintothehouse. 

           Mr.Weasleywasslumpedinakitchenchairwithhisglassesoffandhiseyesclosed. Hewasathinman,goingbald,butthelittlehairhehadwasasredasanyofhischildren’s.Hewaswearinglonggreenrobes,whichweredustyandtravel-worn.