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There you are, Harry, said a voice. Before Harry could turn, he felt a hand on his shoulder. At the same time, Stan shouted, Blimey. Ern, come ere. Come ere. Harry looked up at the owner of the hand on his shoulder and felt a bucketful of ice cascade into his stomach - he had walked right into Cornelius Fudge, the Minister of Magic himself. Stan leapt onto the pavement beside them. What didja call Neville, Minister. he said excitedly. Fudge, a portly little man in a long, pinstriped cloak, looked cold and exhausted. Neville. he repeated, frowning. This is Harry Potter. I knew it. Stan shouted gleefully. Ern. Ern. Guess oo Neville is, Ern. Es Arry Potter. I can see is scar. Yes, said Fudge testily, well, Im very glad the Knight Bus picked Harry up, but he and I need to step inside the Leaky Cauldron now. Fudge increased the pressure on Harrys shoulder, and Harry found himself being steered inside the pub. A stooping figure bearing a lantern appeared through the door behind the bar. It was Tom, the wizened, toothless landlord. Youve got him, Minister. said Tom. Will you be wanting anything. Beer. Brandy. Perhaps a pot of tea, said Fudge, who still hadnt let go of Harry. There was a loud scraping and puffing from behind them, and Stan and Ern appeared, carrying Harrys trunk and Hedwigs cage and looking around excitedly. Ow come you dint tell us oo you are, eh, Neville. said Stan, beaming at Harry, while Ernies owlish face peered interestedly over Stans shoulder. And a private parlor, please, Tom, said Fudge pointedly. Bye, Harry said miserably to Stan and Ern as Tom beckoned Fudge toward the passage that led from the bar. Bye, Neville. called Stan. Fudge marched Harry along the narrow passage after Toms lantern, and then into a small parlor. Tom clicked his fingers, a fire burst into life in the grate, and he bowed himself out of the room. Sit down, Harry, said Fudge, indicating a chair by the fire. Harry sat down, feeling goose bumps rising up his arms despite the click the following article of the fire. Fudge took off his pinstriped cloak and tossed it aside, then hitched up the trousers of his bottle-green suit and sat down opposite Harry. I am Cornelius Fudge, Harry. The Minister of Magic. Harry already knew this, of course; he had seen Fudge once before, but as he had been wearing his fathers Invisibility Cloak at the time, Fudge wasnt to know that. Tom the innkeeper reappeared, wearing an apron over his nightshirt and bearing a tray of tea and crumpets. He placed the tray on a table between Fudge and Harry and left the parlor, closing the door behind him. Well, Harry, said Fudge, pouring out tea, youve had us all in a right flap, I dont mind telling you. Running away from your aunt and uncles house like that. Id started to think. but youre safe, and thats what matters. Fudge buttered himself a crumpet and pushed the plate toward Harry. Eat, Harry, you look dead on your feet. Now then. You will be pleased to hear that we have dealt with the unfortunate blowing-up of Miss Marjorie Dursley. Two members of the Accidental Magic Reversal Squad were dispatched to Privet Drive a few hours ago. Miss Dursley has been punctured and her memory has been modified. She has no recollection of the incident at all. So thats that, and no harm done. Fudge smiled at Harry over the rim of his teacup, rather like an uncle surveying a favorite nephew. Harry, who couldnt believe his ears, opened his mouth to speak, couldnt think of anything to say, and closed it again. Ah, youre worrying about the reaction of your aunt and uncle. said Fudge. Well, I wont deny that they are extremely angry, Harry, but they are prepared to take you back next summer as long as you stay at Hogwarts for the Christmas and Easter holidays. Harry unstuck his throat. I always stay at Hogwarts for the Christmas and Easter holidays, he said, and I dont ever want to go back to Privet Drive. Now, now, Im sure youll feel differently once youve calmed down, said Fudge in a worried tone. They are your family, after all, and Im sure you are fond of each other - er - very deep down. It didnt occur to Harry to put Fudge right. He was still waiting to hear what was going to happen to him now. So all that remains, said Fudge, now buttering himself a second crumpet, is to decide where youre going to spend the last three weeks of your vacation. I suggest you take a room here at the Leaky Cauldron and - Hang on, blurted Harry. What about my punishment. Fudge blinked. Punishment. I broke the law. Harry said. The Decree for the Restriction of Underage Wizardry. Oh, my dear boy, were not going to punish you for a little thing like that. cried Fudge, waving his crumpet impatiently. It was an accident. We dont send people to Azkaban just for blowing up their aunts. But this didnt tally at all with Harrys past dealings with the Ministry of Magic. Last year, I got an official warning just because a house-elf smashed a pudding in my uncles house. he told Fudge, frowning. The Ministry of Magic said Id be expelled from Hogwarts if there was any more magic there. Unless Harrys eyes were deceiving him, Fudge was suddenly looking awkward. Circumstances change, Harry. We have to take into account. in the present climate. Surely you dont want to be expelled. Of course I dont, said Harry. Well then, whats all the fuss about. laughed Fudge. Now, have a crumpet, Harry, while I go and see if Toms got a room for Apex event drop time. Fudge strode out of the parlor and Harry stared after him. There was something extremely odd going on. Why had Fudge been waiting for him at the Leaky Cauldron, if not to punish him for what hed done. And now Harry came to think of it, surely it wasnt usual for the Minister of Magic himself to get involved in matters of underage magic. Fudge came back, accompanied by Tom the innkeeper. Room elevens free, Harry, said Fudge. I think youll be very comfortable. Just one thing, and Im sure youll understand. I dont want you wandering off into Muggle London, all right. Keep to Diagon Alley. And youre to be back here before dark each night. Sure youll understand. Tom will be keeping an eye on you for me. Okay, said Harry slowly, but why -. Dont want to lose you again, do we. said Fudge with a hearty laugh. No, no. best we know where you are. I mean. Fudge cleared his throat loudly and picked up his pinstriped cloak. Well, Ill be off, plenty to do, you know. Have you had any luck with Black yet. Harry asked. Fudges finger slipped on the silver fastenings of his cloak. Whats that. Oh, youve heard - well, no, not yet, but its only click the following article matter of time. The Azkaban guards have never yet failed. and they are angrier than Ive ever seen them. Fudge shuddered slightly. So, Ill say good-bye. He held out his hand and Harry, shaking it, had a sudden idea. Er - Minister. Can I ask you something. Certainly, said Fudge with a smile. Well, third years at Hogwarts are allowed to visit Hogsmeade, but my aunt and uncle didnt sign the permission form. Dyou think you could -. Fudge was looking uncomfortable. Ah, he said. No, no, Im very sorry, Harry, but as Im not your parent or guardian - But youre the Minister of Magic, said Harry eagerly. If you gave me permission - No, Im sorry, Harry, but rules are rules, said Fudge flatly. Perhaps youll be able to visit Hogsmeade next year. In fact, I think its best if you dont. yes. well, Ill be off. Enjoy your stay, Harry. And with a last smile and shake of Harrys hand, Fudge left the room. Tom now moved forward, beaming at Harry. If youll follow me, Mr. Potter, he said, Ive already taken your things up. Harry followed Tom up a handsome wooden staircase to a door with a brass number eleven on it, which Tom unlocked and opened for him. Inside was a very comfortable-looking bed, some highly polished oak furniture, a what is apex land crackling fire and, perched on top of the wardrobe - Hedwig. Harry gasped. The snowy owl clicked her beak and fluttered down onto Harrys arm. Very smart owl youve got there, chuckled Tom. Arrived about five minutes after you did. If theres anything you need, Mr. Potter, dont hesitate to ask. He gave another bow and left. Harry sat on his bed for a long time, absentmindedly stroking Hedwig. The sky outside the window was changing rapidly from deep, velvety blue to cold, steely gray and then, slowly, to pink shot with gold. Harry could hardly believe that hed left Privet Drive only a few hours ago, that he wasnt expelled, and that he was now facing three completely Dursley-free weeks. Its been a very weird night, Hedwig, he yawned. And without even removing his glasses, he slumped back onto his pillows and fell asleep. I CHAPTER FOUR THE LEAKY CAULDRON t took Harry several days to get used to his strange new freedom. Never before had he been able to get up whenever he wanted or eat whatever he fancied. He could even go wherever he pleased, as long as it was in Diagon Alley, and as this long cobbled street was click here with the most fascinating Wizarding shops in the world, Harry felt no desire to break his word to Fudge and stray back into the Muggle world. Harry ate breakfast each morning in the Leaky Cauldron, where he liked watching the other guests: funny little witches from the country, up for a days shopping; venerable-looking wizards arguing over the latest article in Transfiguration Today; wild-looking warlocks; raucous dwarfs; and once, what looked suspiciously like a hag, who ordered a plate of raw liver from behind a thick woollen balaclava. 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Once Harry had refilled his money bag with gold Galleons, silver Sickles, and bronze Knuts from his vault at Gringotts, he had to exercise a lot of selfcontrol not to spend the whole lot at once. He had to keep reminding himself that he had five years to go at Hogwarts, and how it would feel to ask the Dursleys for money for spellbooks, to stop himself from buying a handsome set of solid gold Gobstones (a Wizarding game rather like marbles, in which the stones squirt a nasty-smelling liquid into the other players face when they lose a point). He was sorely tempted, too, by the perfect, moving model of the galaxy in a large glass ball, which would have meant he never had to take another Astronomy lesson. But click here thing that tested Harrys resolution most appeared in his favorite shop, Quality Quidditch Supplies, a week after hed arrived at the Leaky Cauldron. Curious to know what the crowd in the shop was staring at, Harry edged his way inside and squeezed in among the excited witches and wizards until he glimpsed a newly erected podium, on which was mounted the most magnificent broom he had ever seen in his life. Just come out - prototype - a square-jawed wizard was telling his companion. Its the fastest broom in the world, isnt it, Dad. squeaked a boy younger than Harry, who was swinging off his fathers arm. Irish International Sides just put in an order for seven of these beauties. the proprietor of the shop told the crowd. And theyre favorites for the World Cup. A large witch in front of Harry moved, and he was able to read the sign next to the broom: THE FIREBOLT This state-of-the-art racing broom sports a streamlined, superfine handle of ash, treated with a diamond-hard polish and hand-numbered with its own registration number. 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