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If I thought you'd read my private

- not that it's mine - for a friend
- be that as it may - however -
Harry was staring at him, alarmed;
Filch had never looked madder. His
eyes were popping, a tic was going
in one of his pouchy cheeks, and
the tartan scarf didn't help. Very
well - go - and don't breathe a
word - not that - however, if you
didn't read - go now, I have to
They weren't in a room, as he had supposed. They were in a corridor. The forbidden corridor on the third floor. And now they knew why it was forbidden.

write up Peeves' report - go -

Amazed at his luck, Harry sped out
of the office, up the corridor, and
back upstairs. To escape from
Filch's office without punishment
was probably some kind of school
record.
Inside was a very comfortable-looking bed, some highly polished oak furniture, a cheerfully crackling fire and, perched on top of the wardrobe -
Take it, then, Harry panted to Cedric. Go on, take it. You're there. But Cedric didn't move. He merely stood there, looking at Harry. Then he turned to stare at the cup. Harry saw the longing expression on his face in its golden light. Cedric looked around at Harry again, who was now holding onto the hedge to support himself. Cedric took a deep breath.
is face was much less lined, he looked fit and alert. You have been brought from Azkaban to present evidence to the Mi

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 They weren't in a room, as he had supposed. They were in a corridor. The forbidden corridor on the third floor. And now they knew why it was forbidden.

Take it, then, Harry panted to

Cedric. Go on, take it. You're
there. But Cedric didn't move. He
merely stood there, looking at
Harry. Then he turned to stare at the
cup. Harry saw the longing expression
on his face in its golden light. Cedric looked ar
ound at Harry again, who was now holding
onto the hedge to support himself. Cedric took a d
eep breath.
Harry wasn't sure what made him do it. He wasn't even aware of deciding to do it. Al
l he knew was that his legs were carrying him forward as though he was on casters an
d that he had shouted stupidly at the snake, Leave him alone! And miraculously - ine
xplicably - the snake slumped to the floor, docile as a thick, black garden hose, it
s eyes now on Harry. Harry felt the fear drain out of him. He knew the snake wouldn'
t attack anyone now, though how he knew it, he couldn't have explained.

Harry wasn't sure what made him do it. He wasn't even aware of deciding to do it. All he knew
was that his legs were carrying him forward as though he was on casters and that he had shout
ed stupidly at the snake, Leave him alone! And miraculously - inexplicably - the snake slumpe
d to the floor, docile as a thick, black garden hose, its eyes now on Harry. Harry felt the f
ear drain out of him. He knew the snake wouldn't attack anyone now, though how he knew it, he
couldn't have explained.
Inside was a very comfortable-looking bed, some highly polished oak furniture, a cheerfully crackling fire and, perched on top of the wardrobe -
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 If I thought you'd read my private -
not that it's mine - for a friend - be
that as it may - however - Harry was
staring at him, alarmed; Filch had
never looked madder. His eyes were
popping, a tic was going in one of his
pouchy cheeks, and the tartan scarf
didn't help. Very well - go - and don't
breathe a word - not that - however, if
you didn't read - go now, I have to
write up Peeves' report - go - Amazed
at his luck, Harry sped out of the
office, up the corridor, and back
upstairs. To escape from Filch's office
without punishment was probably some
kind of school record.
as much less lined, he looked fit and alert. You have been brought from Azkaban to present evidence to the Ministry of