THE KEEPER OF THE KEYS
“I’m a what?” gasped Harry.
“A wizard, o’ course,” said Hagrid, sitting back down on the
sofa, which groaned and sank even lower, “an’ a thumpin’ good’un,
I’d say, once yeh’ve been trained up a bit. With a mum an’ dad like
yours, what else would yeh be? An’ I reckon it’s abou’ time yeh read
yer letter.”
Harry stretched out his hand at last to take the yellowish enve-
lope, addressed in emerald green to Mr. H. Potter, The Floor, Hut-
on-the-Rock, The Sea. He pulled out the letter and read:
HOGWARTS SCHOOL
of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY
Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore
(Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf. Warlock,
Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. of Wizards )
Dear Mr. Potter,
We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted
at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please
find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment.
Term begins on September 1. We await your owl by no
later than July 31.
Yours sincerely,
Minerva McGonagall,
Deputy Headmistress
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