Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone By J. K. Rowling chapter one the Boy Who Lived

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. Harry had 
learned from Uncle Vernon that people liked to be left alone while they did this, but it was very 
difficult, he’d never had so many questions in his life. 
“Ministry o’ Magic messin’ things up as usual,” Hagrid muttered, turning the page. 
“There’s a Ministry of Magic?” Harry asked, before he could stop himself. 
“’Course,” said Hagrid. “They wanted Dumbledore fer Minister, o’ course, but he’d never leave 
Hogwarts, so old Cornelius Fudge got the job. Bungler if ever there was one. So he pelts 
Dumbledore with owls every morning, askin’ fer advice.” 
“But what does a Ministry of Magic 
do
?” 
“Well, their main job is to keep it from the Muggles that there’s still witches an’ wizards up an’ 
down the country.” 
“Why?” 

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“
Why? 
Blimey, Harry, everyone’d be wantin’ magic solutions to their problems. Nah, we’re best 
left alone.” 
At this moment the boat bumped gently into the harbor wall. Hagrid folded up his newspaper, 
and they clambered up the stone steps onto the street. 
Passersby stared a lot at Hagrid as they walked through the little town to the station. Harry 
couldn’t blame them. Not only was Hagrid twice as tall as anyone else, he kept pointing at 
perfectly ordinary things like parking meters and saying loudly, “See that, Harry? Things these 
Muggles dream up, eh?” 
“Hagrid,” said Harry, panting a bit as he ran to keep up, “did you say there are 
dragons
at 
Gringotts?” 
“Well, so they say,” said Hagrid. “Crikey, I’d like a dragon.” 
“You’d 
like
one?” 
“Wanted one ever since I was a kid — here we go.” 
They had reached the station. There was a train to London in five minutes’ time. Hagrid, who 
didn’t understand “Muggle money,” as he called it, gave the bills to Harry so he could buy their 
tickets. 
People stared more than ever on the train. Hagrid took up two seats and sat knitting what looked 
like a canary-yellow circus tent. 
“Still got yer letter, Harry?” he asked as he counted stitches. 
Harry took the parchment envelope out of his pocket. 
“Good,” said Hagrid. “There’s a list there of everything yeh need.” 
Harry unfolded a second piece of paper he hadn’t noticed the night before, and read: 
HOGWARTS SCHOOL of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY 
 

UNIFORM 
 
 
First-year students will require: 
 

1. Three sets of plain work robes (black) 
 

2. One plain pointed hat (black) for day wear 
 

3. One pair of protective gloves (dragon hide or similar) 

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4. One winter cloak (black, silver fastenings) 
 

Please note that all pupils’ clothes should carry name tags 
 

COURSE BOOKS 
 

All students should have a copy of each of the following: 
 

The Standard Book of Spells (Grade 1)by Miranda Goshawk 
 

A History of Magic by Bathilda Bagshot 
 

Magical Theory by Adalbert Waffling 
 

A Beginners’ Guide to Transfiguration by Emeric Switch 
 

One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi by Phyllida Spore 
 

Magical Drafts and Potions by Arsenius Jigger 
 

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by Newt Scamander