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Professor Trelawney’s Prediction
"Er—"saidHarry,"adarkshape...um..."
"Whatdoesitresemble?"whisperedProfessorTrelawney."Think,now..."
HarrycasthismindaroundanditlandedonBuckbeak.
"AHippogriff,"hesaidfirmly.
"Indeed!"whisperedProfessorTrelawney,scribblingkeenlyontheparchmentpercheduponherknees."Myboy,youmaywellbeseeingtheoutcomeofpoorHagrid’stroublewiththeMinistryofMagic!Lookcloser...DoestheHippogriffappearto...haveitshead?"
"Yes,"saidHarryfirmly.
"Areyousure?"ProfessorTrelawneyurgedhim."Areyouquitesure,dear?Youdon’tseeitwrithingontheground,perhaps,andashadowyfigureraisinganaxebehindit?"
"No!"saidHarry,startingtofeelslightlysick.
"Noblood?NoweepingHagrid?"
"No!"saidHarryagain,wantingmorethanevertoleavetheroomandtheheat."Itlooksfine,it’s—flyingaway..."
ProfessorTrelawneysighed.
"Well,dear,Ithinkwe’llleaveitthere...Alittledisappointing...butI’msureyoudidyourbest."
Relieved,Harrygotup,pickeduphisbagandturnedtogo,butthenaloud,harshvoicespokebehindhim.
"ITWILLHAPPENTONIGHT."
Harrywheeledaround.ProfessorTrelawneyhadgonerigidinherarmchair;hereyeswereunfocusedandhermouthsagging.
"S—sorry?"saidHarry.
ButProfessorTrelawneydidn’tseemtohearhim.Hereyesstartedtoroll.Harrysatthereinapanic.Shelookedasthoughshewasabouttohavesomesortofseizure.
