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Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasely touched down somewhat roughly just outside the main gates of Hogwarts. The storm had settled down just a little bit. Harry approached the gates to find them locked and heavily warded, but he saw a figure walking nearby and yelled "You there, please come let us in!"
Mr. Filtch the groundskeeper of Hogwarts did not seem pleased to see uninvited visitors standing just out side "his" gates. He billowed at them, "Go away you are not wanted here."
Harry Potter however was not going to take no for an answer. He and his comrades began to take down the wards on the gate. "We are coming in whether you like it or not Mr. Filtch," he yelled back.
"No! Stop there! Don't do that! How did you know my name?!" Mr. Filtch yelled urgently as he ran to the gate.
Pulling back the hood of his cloak so that a slightly out of breath Mr. Filtch could see him, he stated "It's Harry Potter. I have come after hearing rumors of trouble here at Hogwarts. We would like to see Dumbledore."
Recognition dawned immediately on Filtch's horrible unshaven face. "Alright then, I suppose Dumbledore will want to see you," he stated gruffly. He then admitted the trio onto school property after making sure that Hermione and Ron were indeed Harry's comrades.
"Thank you," Harry said shortly, and then began to sweep silently towards the castle.