Aunt Marge’s Big Mistake

           HarrywentdowntobreakfastthenextmorningtofindthethreeDursleysalreadysittingaroundthekitchentable.Theywerewatchingabrand-newtelevision,awelcome-home-for-the-summerpresentforDudley,whohadbeencomplainingloudlyaboutthelongwalkbetweenthefridgeandthetelevisioninthelivingroom.Dudleyhadspentmostofthesummerinthekitchen,hispiggylittleeyesfixedonthescreenandhisfivechinswobblingasheatecontinually.

           HarrysatdownbetweenDudleyandUncleVernon,alarge,beefymanwithverylittleneckandalotofmustache.FarfromwishingHarryahappybirthday,noneoftheDursleysmadeanysignthattheyhadnoticedHarryentertheroom,butHarrywasfartoousedtothistocare.Hehelpedhimselftoapieceoftoastandthenlookedupatthereporteronthetelevision,whowashalfwaythroughareportonanescapedconvict.

           "...thepubliciswarnedthatBlackisarmedandextremelydangerous.Aspecialhotlinehasbeensetup,andanysightingofBlackshouldbereportedimmediately."

           "Noneedtotellushe’snogood,"snortedUncleVernon,staringoverthetopofhisnewspaperattheprisoner."Lookatthestateofhim,thefilthylayabout!Lookathishair!"

           HeshotanastylooksidewaysatHarry,whoseuntidyhairhadalwaysbeenasourceofgreatannoyancetoUncleVernon.Comparedtothemanonthetelevision,however,whosegauntfacewassurroundedbyamatted,elbow-lengthtangle,Harryfeltverywellgroomedindeed.