Harry's life was terrible,
His Aunt and Uncle were unbearable.
In the cupboard they made him stay,
Amongst the spiders and dust he lay.
Silently he wept,
And of flying motorbikes he dreamt.
Always last and never first,
Made him feel as if he was cursed.
Made to wear Dudley's extra large clothes,
Sellotaped glasses upon his nose.
Teased and used as Dudley's punch bag,
Made everyday a bore and a drag.
Lucky to be allowed to go to the zoo,
Stare open-mouthed was all Harry could do.
A giant snake was all that he could see,
Before he knew it, he'd set it free.
One morning at breakfast the letter came,
Harry was shocked to see his name.
Who could it be?
He didn't even get a letter from the library.
Uncle Vernon went absolutely mad,
Even Dudley agreed there was something wrong with his dad.
To the Hut on the Rock they at last ended up,
Uncle Vernon had finally given up.
With a crash and a boom,
That shook the room,
Entered the Keeper of the Keys, Hagrid,
Everyone except Harry hid.
On Harry's birthday the truth came out,
He was a wizard; there was no doubt.
And so Harry learned about his enemy, Voldermort,
And that his parents had been killed by him when they had fought.
He tried to kill Harry, which did not work and instead left Harry with only a scar,
Voldermort was broken, and fled far.
Hagrid and Harry went to Diagon Alley,
School was soon to start so they could not tarry.
Books, robes and his owl he bought,
Now there was only his wand to be sought.
For hours they searched for a compatible wand,
Until at last it was found, to Voldermort it had a bond.
On September the first, for Platform nine and three quarters he hunted,
And from a red haired woman got the help he wanted.
Headlong into a barrier he ran,
He sighted the Hogwarts express; Harry's school career began.