The phrase stirred something in Harry's memory.That was me,' he said. 'I was slashed by a Hippogriff.' ( 2020-01-29 )

He was frowning slightly, apparently thinking. Then he said, 'That's an idea.''Oh,' said Ron, the smile fading from his face. 'Yeah . . .' ( 2020-01-29 )

'Isn't it obvious?' she said. 'I'm talking about you, Harry.'Number Twenty-four. ( 2020-01-29 )

He had given the matter a great deal of thought over the past fortnight. Sometimes it seemed an insane idea, just as it had on the night Hermione had proposed it, but at others, he had found himself thinking about the spells that had served him best in his various encounters with Dark creatures and Death Eaters - found himself, in fact, subconsciously planning lessons . . .'Yes,' said Hermione at once, 'yes, we were, you're right, Ginny.' ( 2020-01-29 )

'Would you like us to clean out you: ears for you?' enquired Greorge, pulling a long and lethal-looking metal instrument from inside one of the Zonko's bags.Harry and Ron read the notice over the heads of some anxious-looking second-years. ( 2020-01-29 )

'Well, I think you might be surprised how many people would be interested in hearing what you've got to say,' said Hermione seriously. 'Look,' she leaned towards him - Ron, who was still watching her with a frown on his face, leaned forwards to listen too - 'you know the first weekend in October's a Hogsmeade weekend? How would it be if we tell anyone who's interested to meet us in the village and we can talk it over?''Isn't it obvious?' she said. 'I'm talking about you, Harry.' ( 2020-01-29 )

'Well, what can we do about that?' said Ron, yawning. "S too late, isn't it? She's got the job, she's here to stay. Fudge'll make sure of that.'Hermione made no mention of Harry giving Defence Against the Dark Arts lessons for two whole weeks after her original suggestion. Harry's detentions with Umbridge were finally over (he doubted whether the words now etched into the back of his hand would ever fade entirely); Ron had had four more Quidditch practices and not been shouted at during the last two; and all three of them had managed to Vanish their mice in Transfiguration (Hermione had actually progressed to Vanishing kittens), before the subject was broached again, on a wild, blustery evening at the end of September, when the three of them were sitting in the library, looking up potion ingredients for Snape. ( 2020-01-29 )