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• All right there, Ron? - All right. You?

All right. Hermione?

Never better.

Another year gone.

And now, as I understand it, the house cup needs awarding.

And the points stand thus:

In fourth place, Gryffindor with 312 points.

Third place, Hufflepuff with 352 points.

In second place…

…Ravenclaw with 426 points.

And in first place…

…with 472 points, Slytherin house.

Nice one, mate.

Yes, well done, Slytherin. Well done.

However, recent events must be taken into account.

And I have a few last-minute points to award.

To Miss Hermione Granger, for the cool use of intellect…

…while others were in grave peril…

…50 points.

Good job.

Second, to Mr. Ronald Weasley, for the best-played game of chess…

…that Hogwarts has seen these many years, 50 points.

And third…

…to Mr. Harry Potter…

…for pure nerve and outstanding courage…

…I award Gryffindor house 60 points.

We’re tied with Slytherin!

Finally, it takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to your enemies…

…but a great deal more to stand up to your friends.

I award 10 points…

…to Neville Longbottom.

Assuming that my calculations are correct…

…I believe that a change of decoration is in order.

Gryffindor wins the house cup.

Come on, now. Hurry up, you’ll be late.

Train’s leaving. Go on. Come on, hurry up.

• Come on, Harry. - One minute.

Thought you were leaving without saying goodbye, did you?

This is for you.

Thanks, Hagrid.

Go on. On with you. On with you now. Oh, listen, Harry.

If that dolt of a cousin of yours, Dudley, gives you any grief…

…you could always threaten him…

…with a nice pair of ears to go with his tail.

But we’re not allowed to do magic away from Hogwarts. You know that.

I do. But your cousin don’t, do he?

Feels strange to be going home, doesn’t it?

I’m not going home.

Not really.