Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Page #4

- You heard it's the most...

- Haunted building in Britain. I know.

What's going on?

Probably Neville forgot

the password again.

- Hey.

- Oh, you're there.

Let me through, please.

Excuse me! I'm Head Boy!

Get back, all of you.

No one is to enter this dormitory

until it's been searched.

The Fat Lady! She's gone!

Serves her right.

She was a terrible singer.

It's not funny, Ron.

Keep calm, everyone. Break into fours.

Back to your common room.

- Be quiet.

- Make way.

- The headmaster's here.

- Come on, move.

You heard. Move!

Mr. Filch? Round up the ghosts.

Tell them to search every painting

in the castle to find the Fat Lady.

There's no need for ghosts, professor.

The Fat Lady's there.

Mind where you're going! Slow down!

You listen! I'm Head Boy!

- Come back here!

- Keep moving!

Dear lady, who did this to you?

Eyes like the devil, he's got,

and a soul as dark as his name.

It's him, headmaster.

The one they all talk about.

He's here, somewhere in the castle!

Sirius Black!

Secure the castle, Mr. Filch.

The rest of you, to the Great Hall.

I've searched the Astronomy Tower

and the Owlery. There's nothing there.

- Thank you.

- The third floor's clear too, sir.

- Very good.

- I've done the dungeons.

No sign of Black, nor anywhere else

in the castle.

I didn't really expect him to linger.

Remarkable feat, don't you think?

To enter Hogwarts Castle

on one's own...

...completely undetected?

- Quite remarkable, yes.

Any theories on how he managed it?

Many. Each as unlikely as the next.

You may recall...

...prior to the start of term

I expressed concerns...

...about your appointment

of Professor...

Not a single professor inside this castle

would help Sirius Black enter it.

I'm quite convinced

the castle is safe...

...and I'm more than willing to send

the students to their houses.

What about Potter?

Should he be warned?

Perhaps. But for now, let him sleep.

For in dreams, we enter a world

that's entirely our own.

Let them swim in the deepest ocean

or glide over the highest cloud.

Turn to page 394.

Excuse me, sir.

Where's Professor Lupin?

That's not really your concern,

is it, Potter?

Suffice it to say your professor

finds himself incapable of teaching...

...at the present time.

Turn to page 394.

"Werewolves"?

Sir, we just learned about red caps

and hinkypunks.

- We're not meant to start that for weeks.

- Quiet.

When did she come in?

Did you see her come in?

Now, which one of you

can tell me the difference...

...between an Animagus

and a werewolf?

No one?

- How disappointing.

- Please, sir.

An Animagus is a wizard

who elects to turn into an animal.

A werewolf has no choice.

With each full moon...

...he no longer remembers who he is.

He'd kill his best friend.

The werewolf only responds

to the call of its own kind.

Thank you, Mr. Malfoy.

That's the second time...

...you've spoken out of turn,

Miss Granger.

Are you incapable

of restraining yourself...

...or do you take pride

in being an insufferable know-it-all?

- He's got a point, you know.

- Five points from Gryffindor.

As an antidote to your ignorance,

and on my desk, by Monday morning...

...two rolls of parchment

on the werewolf, with emphasis...

...on recognizing it.

- It's Quidditch tomorrow.

Then I suggest you take extra care,

Mr. Potter.

Loss of limb will not excuse you.

Page 394.

The term "werewolf"...

...is a contraction

of the Anglo-Saxon word "wer"...

...which means "man," and "wolf."

Werewolf, man-wolf.

There are several ways

to become a werewolf.

They include being given the power

of shape-shifting...

...being bitten by a werewolf...

Go, Harry! Go, Harry!

Aresto momentum!

- He looks a bit peaky, doesn't he?

- Peaky?

What do you expect?

He fell over 100 feet.

Let's walk you off a tower

and see what you look like.

Probably a right sight better

than he normally does.

- How are you feeling?

- Oh, brilliant.

You gave us a right good scare.

- What happened?

- Well, you fell off your broom.

Really? I meant the match. Who won?

No one blames you, Harry.

Dementors aren't supposed to be

on the grounds. Dumbledore's furious.

After he saved you,

he sent them off.

There's something else

you should know too.

When you fell, your broom sort of blew

into the Whomping Willow, and...

Well...

I'm sorry to hear

about your broomstick.

Is there no chance of fixing it?

No.

Professor, why do the dementors

affect me so?

- I mean, more than everyone else?

- Listen.

Dementors are the foulest creatures

to walk this earth.

They feed on every good feeling,

every happy memory...

...until a person is left with absolutely

nothing but his worst experiences.

You are not weak, Harry.

Dementors affect you most because

there are true horrors in your past.

Horrors your classmates

can scarcely imagine.

You have nothing to be ashamed of.

- I'm scared, professor.

- I'd consider you a fool if you weren't.

I need to know how to fight them.

You could teach me.

You made the one

on the train go away.

There was only one that night.

- But you made it go away.

- I don't pretend to be an expert, Harry.

But as the dementors seem

to have developed an interest in you...

...perhaps I should teach you.

But after the holidays.

For now, I need to rest.

Last call for Hogsmeade!

Come on, now!

- Guys, let me go.

- Clever, Harry.

- But not clever enough.

- We've got a better way.

- I'm trying to get to Hogsmeade.

- We know.

We'll get you there.

- We'll show you a quicker way.

- Lf you pipe down.

- Bless him.

- Let me go! Come on, guys. Don't...

- Now, Harry.

- Come and join the big boys.

What are you doing?!

- What's this rubbish?

- "What's this rubbish?" he says.

- It's the secret to our success.

- It's a wrench giving it to you...

But we've decided

your needs are greater than ours.

George, if you will.

I solemnly swear

that I am up to no good.

"Messrs. Moony, Wormtail,

Padfoot and Prongs...

...are proud to present

the Marauder's Map."

We owe them so much.

Hang on. This is Hogwarts.

And that...

- No. Is that really...?

- Dumbledore.

- In his study.

- Pacing.

Does that a lot.

- So this map shows...

- Everyone.

- Where they are.

- What they're doing.

- Every minute.

- Every day.

- Brilliant! Where did you get it?

- From Filch's office.

- First year.

- There are seven secret passageways...

...out of the castle.

- We'd recommend this one.

- The One-Eyed Witch passageway.

- Leads you to Honeyduke's.

Hurry. Filch is heading this way.

And don't forget. When you're done,

just give it a tap and say:

"Mischief managed."

Otherwise, anyone can read it.

Now, how much do you want?

Delicious.

It's meant to be the most haunted

building in Britain. Did I mention that?

Twice.

Do you want to move a bit closer?

To the Shrieking Shack?

Actually, I'm fine here.

Well, well. Look who's here.

You two shopping for your new

dream home?

Bit grand for you, isn't it, Weasle-Bee?

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