Crack,She let go of him and said breathlessly, 'Well, what will it be? We gave Percy an owl, but you've already got one, of course.' ( 2020-01-25 )

'I'll sponsor you to shut up about SPEW,' Ron muttered irritably, but only so Harry could hear him.'Harry, that's wonderful! Well, of course, they couldn't have found you guilty, not on the evidence, but even so, I can't pretend I wasn't - ' ( 2020-01-25 )

Over the next few days Harry could not help noticing that there was one person within number twelve, Grimmauld Place, who did not seem wholly overjoyed that he would be returning to Hogwarts. Sirius had put up a very good show of happiness on first hearing the news, wringing Harry's hand and beaming just like the rest of them. Soon, however, he was moodier and surlier than before, talking less to everybody, even Harry, and spending increasing amounts of time shut up in his mother's room with Buckbeak.'Look what Dung's got us,' said George, holding out his hand to Harry. It was full of what looked like shrivelled black pods. A faint rattling noise was coming from them, even though they were completely stationary. ( 2020-01-25 )

'No,' Mr Weasley snapped, his fingers now biting into Harry's shoulder.'Well, I think a toast is in order,' said Mr Weasley, when everyone had a drink. He raised his goblet. To Ron and Hermione, the new Gryffindor prefects!' ( 2020-01-25 )

'What?' said Sirius sharply.'Not a really good one!' Ron hastened to add. 'Just - just a new one for a change , . .' ( 2020-01-25 )

'Ohh, Mum's going to be revolting,' groaned George, thrusting the prefect badge back at Ron as though it might contaminate him.'Excellent,' said Dumbledore briskly, springing to his feel, pulling out his wand and causing the two chintz armchairs to vanish. 'Well, I must be getting along. Good-day to you all.' ( 2020-01-25 )

'Because it means Dumbledore's found a new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher,' said George.'Did you - did you get - ?' ( 2020-01-25 )