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           Bytwelveo’clockthenextday,Harry’sschooltrunkwaspackedwithhisschoolthingsandallhismostprizedpossessions-theInvisibilityCloakhehadinheritedfromhisfather,thebroomstickhehadgottenfromSirius,theenchantedmapofHogwartshehadbeengivenbyFredandGeorgeWeasleylastyear.Hehademptiedhishidingplaceundertheloosefloorboardofallfood,double-checkedeverynookandcrannyofhisbedroomforforgottenspellbooksorquills,andtakendownthechartonthewallcountingdownthedaystoSeptemberthefirst,onwhichhelikedtocrossoffthedaysremaininguntilhisreturntoHogwarts.

           Theatmosphereinsidenumberfour,PrivetDrivewasextremelytense.TheimminentarrivalattheirhouseofanassortmentofwizardswasmakingtheDursleysuptightandirritable.UncleVernonhadlookeddownrightalarmedwhenHarryinformedhimthattheWeasleyswouldbearrivingatfiveo’clocktheverynextday.

           "Ihopeyoutoldthemtodressproperly,thesepeople,"hesnarledatonce."I’veseenthesortofstuffyourlotwear.They’dbetterhavethedecencytoputonnormalclothes,that’sall."

           Harryfeltaslightsenseofforeboding.HehadrarelyseenMr.orMrs.WeasleywearinganythingthattheDursleyswouldcall"normal."TheirchildrenmightdonMuggleclothingduringtheholidays,butMr.andMrs.Weasleyusuallyworelongrobesinvaryingstatesofshabbiness.

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