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CHAPTER FOUR Travels with Trolls by Gilderoy Lockhart Voyages with Vampires by Gilderoy Lockhart Wanderings with Werewolves by Gilderoy Lockhart Year with the Yeti by Gilderoy Lockhart Fred, who had finished his own list, peered over at Harry’s. “You’ve been told to get all Lockhart’s books, too!” he said. “The new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher must be a fan — bet it’s a witch.” At this point, Fred caught his mother’s eye and quickly busied himself with the marmalade. “That lot won’t come cheap,” said George, with a quick look at his parents. “Lockhart’s books are really expensive. . . .” “Well, we’ll manage,” said Mrs. Weasley, but she looked wor- ried. “I expect we’ll be able to pick up a lot of Ginny’s things secondhand.” “Oh, are you starting at Hogwarts this year?” Harry asked Ginny. She nodded, blushing to the roots of her flaming hair, and put her elbow in the butter dish. Fortunately no one saw this except Harry, because just then Ron’s elder brother Percy walked in. He was already dressed, his Hogwarts prefect badge pinned to his sweater vest. “Morning, all,” said Percy briskly. “Lovely day.” He sat down in the only remaining chair but leapt up again al- most immediately, pulling from underneath him a molting, gray feather duster — at least, that was what Harry thought it was, un- til he saw that it was breathing. ‘ 44 ‘