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All three of them were laughing.
The
The newscaster
Harry's mouth went rather dry.
newscaster
newscaster allowed
What on earth was he going to do?
allowed
allowed himself
He was starting to attract a lot of funny looks, because of Hedwig.
himself
himself a
He'd have to ask someone.
a
a grin
He stopped a passing guard, but didn't dare mention platform nine and three-quarters.
grin
grin .
The guard had never heard of Hogwarts and when Harry couldn't even tell him what part of the country it was in, he started to get annoyed, as though Harry was being stupid on purpose.
.
. ``
Getting desperate, Harry asked for the train that left at eleven o'clock, but the guard said there wasn't one.
``
`` Most
In the end the guard strode away, muttering about time wasters.
Most
Most mysterious
Harry was now trying hard not to panic.
mysterious
mysterious .
According to the large clock over the arrivals board, he had ten minutes left to get on the train to Hogwarts and he had no idea how to do it; he was stranded in the middle of a station with a trunk he could hardly lift, a pocket full of wizard money, and a large owl.
.
. And
Hagrid must have forgotten to tell him something you had to do, like tapping the third brick on the left to get into Diagon Alley.
And
And now
He wondered if he should get out his wand and start tapping the ticket inspector's stand between platforms nine and ten.
now
now ,
At that moment a group of people passed just behind him and he caught a few words of what they were saying. "
,
, over
-- packed with Muggles, of course --" Harry swung round.
over
over to
The speaker was a plump woman who was talking to four boys, all with flaming red hair.
to
to Jim
Each of them was pushing a trunk like Harry's in front of him -- and they had an owl.
Jim
Jim McGuffin
Heart hammering, Harry pushed his cart after them.
McGuffin
McGuffin with
They stopped and so did he, just near enough to hear what they were saying.
with
with the
"Now, what's the platform number?"
the
the weather
said the boys' mother.
weather
weather .
"Nine and three-quarters!"
.
. Going
piped a small girl, also red-headed, who was holding her hand, "Mom, can't I go... " "You're not old enough, Ginny, now be quiet.
Going
Going to
All right, Percy, you go first."
to
to be
What looked like the oldest boy marched toward platforms nine and ten.
be
be any
Harry watched, careful not to blink in case he missed it -- but just as the boy reached the dividing barrier between the two platforms, a large crowd of tourists came swarming in front of him and by the time the last backpack had cleared away, the boy had vanished.
any
any more
"Fred, you next," the plump woman said.
more
more showers
"I'm not Fred, I'm George," said the boy.
showers
showers of
"Honestly, woman, you call yourself our mother?
of
of owls
CarA you tell I'm George?"
owls
owls tonight
"Sorry, George, dear."
tonight
tonight ,
"Only joking, I am Fred," said the boy, and off he went.
,
, Jim
His twin called after him to hurry up, and he must have done so, because a second later, he had gone -- but how had he done it?
Jim
Jim ?
Now the third brother was walking briskly toward the barrier he was almost there -- and then, quite suddenly, he wasn't anywhere.
?
? ''
There was nothing else for it.
''
'' ``
"Excuse me," Harry said to the plump woman.
``
`` Well
"Hello, dear," she said.
Well
Well ,
"First time at Hogwarts?
,
, Ted
Ron's new, too."
Ted
Ted ,
She pointed at the last and youngest of her sons.
,
, ''
He was tall, thin, and gangling, with freckles, big hands and feet, and a long nose.
''
'' said
"Yes," said Harry.
said
said the
"The thing is -- the thing is, I don't know how to --" "How to get onto the platform?"
the
the weatherman
she said kindly, and Harry nodded.
weatherman
weatherman ,
"Not to worry," she said.
,
, ``
"All you have to do is walk straight at the barrier between platforms nine and ten.
``
`` I
Don't stop and don't be scared you'll crash into it, that's very important.
I
I do
Best do it at a bit of a run if you're nervous.
do
do n't
Go on, go now before Ron."
n't
n't know
"Er -- okay," said Harry.
know
know about
He pushed his trolley around and stared at the barrier.
about
about that
It looked very solid.
that
that ,
He started to walk toward it.
,
, but
People jostled him on their way to platforms nine and ten.
but
but it
Harry walked more quickly.
it
it 's
He was going to smash right into that barrier and then he'd be in trouble -- leaning forward on his cart, he broke into a heavy run -- the barrier was coming nearer and nearer -- he wouldn't be able to stop -- the cart was out of control -- he was a foot away -- he closed his eyes ready for the crash -- It didn't come... he kept on running... he opened his eyes.
's
's not
A scarlet steam engine was waiting next to a platform packed with people.
not
not only
A sign overhead said Hogwarts Express, eleven O'clock.
only
only the
Harry looked behind him and saw a wrought-iron archway where the barrier had been, with the words Platform Nine and Three-Quarters on it, He had done it.
the
the owls
Smoke from the engine drifted over the heads of the chattering crowd, while cats of every color wound here and there between their legs.
owls
owls that
Owls hooted to one another in a disgruntled sort of way over the babble and the scraping of heavy trunks.
that
that have
The first few carriages were already packed with students, some hanging out of the window to talk to their families, some fighting over seats.
have
have been
Harry pushed his cart off down the platform in search of an empty seat.
been
been acting
He passed a round-faced boy who was saying, "Gran, I've lost my toad again."
acting
acting oddly
"Oh, Neville," he heard the old woman sigh.
oddly
oddly today
A boy with dreadlocks was surrounded by a small crowd.
today
today .
"Give us a look, Lee, go on."
.
. Viewers
The boy lifted the lid of a box in his arms, and the people around him shrieked and yelled as something inside poked out a long, hairy leg.
Viewers
Viewers as
Harry pressed on through the crowd until he found an empty compartment near the end of the train.
as
as far
He put Hedwig inside first and then started to shove and heave his trunk toward the train door.
far
far apart
He tried to lift it up the steps but could hardly raise one end and twice he dropped it painfully on his foot.
apart
apart as
"Want a hand?"
as
as Kent
It was one of the red-haired twins he'd followed through the barrier.
Kent
Kent ,
"Yes, please," Harry panted.
,
, Yorkshire
"Oy, Fred!
Yorkshire
Yorkshire ,
C'mere and help!"
,
, and
With the twins' help, Harry's trunk was at last tucked away in a corner of the compartment.
and
and Dundee
"Thanks," said Harry, pushing his sweaty hair out of his eyes.
Dundee
Dundee have
"What's that?"
have
have been
said one of the twins suddenly, pointing at Harry's lightning scar.
been
been phoning
"Blimey," said the other twin.
phoning
phoning in
"Are you "He is," said the first twin.
in
in to
"Aren't you?"
to
to tell
he added to Harry.
tell
tell me
"What?"
me
me that
said Harry.
that
that instead
"Harry Potter, "chorused the twins.
instead
instead of
"Oh, him," said Harry.
of
of the
"I mean, yes, I am."
the
the rain
The two boys gawked at him, and Harry felt himself turning red.
rain
rain I
Then, to his relief, a voice came floating in through the train's open door.
I
I promised
"Fred?
promised
promised yesterday
George?
yesterday
yesterday ,
Are you there?"
,
, they
"Coming, Mom."
they
they 've
With a last look at Harry, the twins hopped off the train.
've
've had
Harry sat down next to the window where, half hidden, he could watch the red-haired family on the platform and hear what they were saying.
had
had a
Their mother had just taken out her handkerchief.
a
a downpour
"Ron, you've got something on your nose."
downpour
downpour of
The youngest boy tried to jerk out of the way, but she grabbed him and began rubbing the end of his nose.
of
of shooting