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Chapter 4 - An explanation
Defence Against the Dark Arts was the last lesson of the day. Gandalf turned out to be a very good teacher. He taught them about Orcs, a foul creature from Middle Earth and talked briefly about weapons.
Once the lesson had ended, Harry, Ron and Hermione made their way down to Hagrid's hut. Harry knocked on the door and was greeted by a loud booming bark from Hagrid's boarhound, Fang.
Hagrid opened the door for them. Fang flung himself on Ron sending Ron crashing into Hagrid's table.
'Down, Fang,' said Hagrid, 'any of yeh hungry? I got biscuits.'
Ron helped himself to a biscuit and bit into it hard.
'Yeh like?' asked Hagrid eagerly.
Ron made a funny expression but nodded.
'Great! I thought yeh would,' said Hagrid turning around to light the fire.
Once his back was turned Ron spat something onto his hand. It was part of his tooth. He hurridly hid the rest of his biscut in his pocket, making a mental note to never eat any food from Hagrid ever again.
'Did you know Lockhart was back yesterday?' asked Harry.
'Aye, I did,' said Hagrid, 'I reckon yeh must have got a shock when yehwalked into the class yesterday.'
'Shock wasn't the word!' exclaimed Ron, 'what's Dumbledore playing at? Has he forgotten what Lockhart was like four years ago?'
'Dumbledore hasn't, but Lockahrt has,' replied Hagrid, 'you remember he lost his memory? Well, he doesn't remember a thing from before the wand accident. He doesn't remember trying to finish you off. Dumbledore says he's just as arrogant as before, but totally harmless.'
Ron coughed, obviously masking a sarcastic comment.
'What abut these visitors?' asked Hermione, 'can you tell us anything about them?'
'Well, yeh know their names, and yeh know where they're from. What yeh don't know is that they're known as the Fellowship of the Ring.'
Ron looked unimpressed, 'what ring?'
'I don't reckon I should go into this with yeh. All yeh need to know is that it's an evil ring, and Master Frodo is the Ringbearer. They're on their way to destroy the Ring before the Dark Lord can get his hands on it.'
'Voldemort?' exclaimed Harry. Ron jumped.
'No, no, no. A different Dark lord,' Hagrid lowered his voice to a whisper, 'Sauron.'
Even Hermione looked puzzled, 'I havn't heard of him,' she said.
'Good, cause yeh don't wanna know about him. He's pure evil. Just like You- Know-Who. 'Cept folks say this ones name out loud. Sauron.'
Harry shrugged at Ron, 'so why are they staying here?'
'Cause this is one of the last places that they'll be found. They need to lie low for a while. They're on their way to Lothlorien.'
Harry shrugged again, 'Lolori - what?
'Lothlorien. And yeh don't need to know anything else. I porbably said too much already,' said Hagrid, 'but I'l tell yeh one more thig, 'that Gandalf is one powerful wizard. No Dark Lord would dare take on him and Professor Dumbledore together.'
***
The only ones who seemed to mind the Fellowship staying at Hogwarts were Malfoy, Crabe and Goyle. Even Snape didn't complain about them, which was very unusual.
The next day at breakfast Fred and George came and joined Harry, Hermione and Ron for breakfast, with the hobbits Merry and Pippin in tow.
'Harry, Ron, Hermione, these guys are Merry and Pippin, expert troublemakers,' said Fred grinning broadly, 'this is my younger brother, Ron and his firends Harry Potter and Hermione Granger.'
'Expert troublemakers eh?' said Ron, 'I wonder why they're with you then.'
George pretended to look hurt, 'Ron! What are you suggesting?'
'Arn't you the famous Harry Potter?' asked Merry.
'Um, yeah, I am,' said Harry uncomfortably.
'And did you really defeat a Dark Lord?' asked Pippin
'Um, well, yeah,' said Harry
'Great! You couldn't give Frodo any tips could you beacuse if worst comes to worst, he might have to battle Sauron, our Dark Lord,' said Pippin eagerly.
'I think You-Know-Who is a bit different to Sauron,' said Hermione.
'Come on guys, we've got to go,' said Fred impatiently to Merry and Pippin.
'Yes, yes OK,' said Merry, 'nice to meet you guys.'
The two hobbits went running after Fred and George.
'I hate to think what they're gonna get up to,' groaned Harry.
At that moment Professor McGonagall came up behind them.
'Hello, Harry, Ron, Hermione,' she said, 'Harry, Professor Dumbledore wants to see you later on. Don't worry! You're not in trouble,' she added seeing the worried look on Harry's face, 'he will be in his office after the first lesson.'
She walked off.
'I wonder what Dumbledore wants' said Harry.
'At least you're not in trouble,' said Hermione. 'but I'm sure that those hobbits will be before too long!'
***
After History of Magic, Harry made his way to the entrance to Professor Dumbledore's office, which was guarded by a stone gargoyle. Just as he was wondering how to get in without a password, Dumbledore came walking down the corridor.
'Ah, Herry, good to see you,' he said.
'Professor McGonagall said you wanted to see me sir,' said Harry.
'Indeed I do. Lets go up to my office shall we?'
Dumbledore spoke the password and the gargoyle jumped to one side. Dumbledore walked quickly up the stairs into his office. Harry followed close behind.
'Sit down, Hary,' said Dumbledore.
Harry sat on the big comfortable armchair that was opposite Dumbledore's desk.
'Now, Harry, I don't suppose anyone's told you much about our guests.'
'Not much, sir,' replied Harry, remembering what Hagrid had told him.
'Well, as you may or may not know, young Frodo is a ringbearer. He has been given the task of destroying the ring he carries, against his will. He did not ask to be a hero. Much like yourself,' said Dumbledore. He continued, 'he is very similar to you in some ways, Harry. He to, is an orphan.'
Harry said nothing, wondering where all this was leading.
'people are expecting great things from Master Frodo, and while most are sure that he can do them, he is not sure of himself at all. Now, all this comes down to another Dark Lord, Sauron. Frodo must destroy the Ring in order to prevet Sauron returning and wreaking havoc and destruction on Middle Earth. So you see what an enormous responsibility it is for him.'
'Yes, sir,' said Harry, 'but I don't understand why you wanted to see me.'
'Well, Harry,' said Dumbledore, 'you seem like the only person who Frodo will be able to relate to at all. And he will most likely need someone to talk to. Do you understand what I'm saying?'
'Yes, sir,' said Harry.
'A few words of comfort and reassurance wil do an enormous amount of good, Harry,' said Dumbledore, 'after all, you have been in Frodo's situation many a time.'
Harry nodded.
'Thank you, Harry. Also, if they wish, Sam and Frodo may accompany you to lessons. They do not have anything else to do. It may be interesting for them,' said Professor Dumbledore, smiling, 'that is all, Harry, you may go now.'
'Thanks, sir,' said Harry, getting up and leaving the office.
As Harry walked down the stiars again, he wondered if he would ever have to face Lord Voldemort again, and if poeple would rely on him, as they were on Frodo.
Chapter 4 - An explanation
Defence Against the Dark Arts was the last lesson of the day. Gandalf turned out to be a very good teacher. He taught them about Orcs, a foul creature from Middle Earth and talked briefly about weapons.
Once the lesson had ended, Harry, Ron and Hermione made their way down to Hagrid's hut. Harry knocked on the door and was greeted by a loud booming bark from Hagrid's boarhound, Fang.
Hagrid opened the door for them. Fang flung himself on Ron sending Ron crashing into Hagrid's table.
'Down, Fang,' said Hagrid, 'any of yeh hungry? I got biscuits.'
Ron helped himself to a biscuit and bit into it hard.
'Yeh like?' asked Hagrid eagerly.
Ron made a funny expression but nodded.
'Great! I thought yeh would,' said Hagrid turning around to light the fire.
Once his back was turned Ron spat something onto his hand. It was part of his tooth. He hurridly hid the rest of his biscut in his pocket, making a mental note to never eat any food from Hagrid ever again.
'Did you know Lockhart was back yesterday?' asked Harry.
'Aye, I did,' said Hagrid, 'I reckon yeh must have got a shock when yehwalked into the class yesterday.'
'Shock wasn't the word!' exclaimed Ron, 'what's Dumbledore playing at? Has he forgotten what Lockhart was like four years ago?'
'Dumbledore hasn't, but Lockahrt has,' replied Hagrid, 'you remember he lost his memory? Well, he doesn't remember a thing from before the wand accident. He doesn't remember trying to finish you off. Dumbledore says he's just as arrogant as before, but totally harmless.'
Ron coughed, obviously masking a sarcastic comment.
'What abut these visitors?' asked Hermione, 'can you tell us anything about them?'
'Well, yeh know their names, and yeh know where they're from. What yeh don't know is that they're known as the Fellowship of the Ring.'
Ron looked unimpressed, 'what ring?'
'I don't reckon I should go into this with yeh. All yeh need to know is that it's an evil ring, and Master Frodo is the Ringbearer. They're on their way to destroy the Ring before the Dark Lord can get his hands on it.'
'Voldemort?' exclaimed Harry. Ron jumped.
'No, no, no. A different Dark lord,' Hagrid lowered his voice to a whisper, 'Sauron.'
Even Hermione looked puzzled, 'I havn't heard of him,' she said.
'Good, cause yeh don't wanna know about him. He's pure evil. Just like You- Know-Who. 'Cept folks say this ones name out loud. Sauron.'
Harry shrugged at Ron, 'so why are they staying here?'
'Cause this is one of the last places that they'll be found. They need to lie low for a while. They're on their way to Lothlorien.'
Harry shrugged again, 'Lolori - what?
'Lothlorien. And yeh don't need to know anything else. I porbably said too much already,' said Hagrid, 'but I'l tell yeh one more thig, 'that Gandalf is one powerful wizard. No Dark Lord would dare take on him and Professor Dumbledore together.'
***
The only ones who seemed to mind the Fellowship staying at Hogwarts were Malfoy, Crabe and Goyle. Even Snape didn't complain about them, which was very unusual.
The next day at breakfast Fred and George came and joined Harry, Hermione and Ron for breakfast, with the hobbits Merry and Pippin in tow.
'Harry, Ron, Hermione, these guys are Merry and Pippin, expert troublemakers,' said Fred grinning broadly, 'this is my younger brother, Ron and his firends Harry Potter and Hermione Granger.'
'Expert troublemakers eh?' said Ron, 'I wonder why they're with you then.'
George pretended to look hurt, 'Ron! What are you suggesting?'
'Arn't you the famous Harry Potter?' asked Merry.
'Um, yeah, I am,' said Harry uncomfortably.
'And did you really defeat a Dark Lord?' asked Pippin
'Um, well, yeah,' said Harry
'Great! You couldn't give Frodo any tips could you beacuse if worst comes to worst, he might have to battle Sauron, our Dark Lord,' said Pippin eagerly.
'I think You-Know-Who is a bit different to Sauron,' said Hermione.
'Come on guys, we've got to go,' said Fred impatiently to Merry and Pippin.
'Yes, yes OK,' said Merry, 'nice to meet you guys.'
The two hobbits went running after Fred and George.
'I hate to think what they're gonna get up to,' groaned Harry.
At that moment Professor McGonagall came up behind them.
'Hello, Harry, Ron, Hermione,' she said, 'Harry, Professor Dumbledore wants to see you later on. Don't worry! You're not in trouble,' she added seeing the worried look on Harry's face, 'he will be in his office after the first lesson.'
She walked off.
'I wonder what Dumbledore wants' said Harry.
'At least you're not in trouble,' said Hermione. 'but I'm sure that those hobbits will be before too long!'
***
After History of Magic, Harry made his way to the entrance to Professor Dumbledore's office, which was guarded by a stone gargoyle. Just as he was wondering how to get in without a password, Dumbledore came walking down the corridor.
'Ah, Herry, good to see you,' he said.
'Professor McGonagall said you wanted to see me sir,' said Harry.
'Indeed I do. Lets go up to my office shall we?'
Dumbledore spoke the password and the gargoyle jumped to one side. Dumbledore walked quickly up the stairs into his office. Harry followed close behind.
'Sit down, Hary,' said Dumbledore.
Harry sat on the big comfortable armchair that was opposite Dumbledore's desk.
'Now, Harry, I don't suppose anyone's told you much about our guests.'
'Not much, sir,' replied Harry, remembering what Hagrid had told him.
'Well, as you may or may not know, young Frodo is a ringbearer. He has been given the task of destroying the ring he carries, against his will. He did not ask to be a hero. Much like yourself,' said Dumbledore. He continued, 'he is very similar to you in some ways, Harry. He to, is an orphan.'
Harry said nothing, wondering where all this was leading.
'people are expecting great things from Master Frodo, and while most are sure that he can do them, he is not sure of himself at all. Now, all this comes down to another Dark Lord, Sauron. Frodo must destroy the Ring in order to prevet Sauron returning and wreaking havoc and destruction on Middle Earth. So you see what an enormous responsibility it is for him.'
'Yes, sir,' said Harry, 'but I don't understand why you wanted to see me.'
'Well, Harry,' said Dumbledore, 'you seem like the only person who Frodo will be able to relate to at all. And he will most likely need someone to talk to. Do you understand what I'm saying?'
'Yes, sir,' said Harry.
'A few words of comfort and reassurance wil do an enormous amount of good, Harry,' said Dumbledore, 'after all, you have been in Frodo's situation many a time.'
Harry nodded.
'Thank you, Harry. Also, if they wish, Sam and Frodo may accompany you to lessons. They do not have anything else to do. It may be interesting for them,' said Professor Dumbledore, smiling, 'that is all, Harry, you may go now.'
'Thanks, sir,' said Harry, getting up and leaving the office.
As Harry walked down the stiars again, he wondered if he would ever have to face Lord Voldemort again, and if poeple would rely on him, as they were on Frodo.
