Harry Potter And The Philosopher's / Sorcerer's Stone
Chapter 2:The Vanishing Glass(Part 1)
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let's start with our new chapter today!
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Nearly ten years had passed since the Dursleys had woken up to find their nephew on the front step, but Privet Drive had hardly changed at all.
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The sun rose on the same tidy front gardens and lit up the brass number four on the Dursleys' front door; it crept into their living room, which was almost exactly the same as it had been on the night when Mr Dursley had seen that fateful news report about the owls.
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Only the photographs on the mantelpiece really showed how much time had passed.
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Ten years ago, there had been lots of pictures of what looked like a large pink beach ball wearing different-coloured bobble hats--
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but Dudley Dursley was no longer a baby , and now the photographs showed a large, blonde boy riding his first bicycle,on a roundabout at the fair,playing a computer game with his father,being hugged and kissed by his mother.
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The room held no sign at all that another boy lived in the house, too.
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Yet Harry Potter was still there,asleep at the moment, but not for long.
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His Aunt Petunia was awake and it was her shrill voice which made the first noise of the day.
Petunia Dursley(Harry's Aunt)
Up!
Petunia Dursley(Harry's Aunt)
Get up!
Petunia Dursley(Harry's Aunt)
Now!
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Harry woke with a start.
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His aunt rapped on the door again.
Petunia Dursley(Harry's Aunt)
UP!
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Harry heard her walking towards the kitchen and then the sound of the frying pan being put on the cooker.
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He rolled on to his back and tried to remember the dream he had been having.
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It had been a good one.
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There had been a flying motorbike in it.
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He had a funny feeling he'd had the same dream before.
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His aunt was back outside the door.
Petunia Dursley(Harry's Aunt)
Are you up yet?!
Petunia Dursley(Harry's Aunt)
Well, get a move on, I want you to look after the bacon.
Petunia Dursley(Harry's Aunt)
And don't you dare let it burn, I want everything perfect on Dudley's birthday.
Petunia Dursley(Harry's Aunt)
*snapped* What did you say?
Harry Potter
Nothing, nothing. . .
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Dudley's birthday--how could he have forgotten?
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Harry slowly got out of bed and started looking for socks.
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He found a pair under his bed and,after pulling a spider off them,put them on.
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Harry was used to spiders,because the cupboard under the stairs was full of them,and that was where he slept.
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When he was dressed he went down the hall into the kitchen.
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The table was almost hidden beneath all Dudley's birthday presents.
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It looked as though Dudley had got the new computer he wanted, not to mention the second television and the racing bike.
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Exactly why Dudley wanted a racing bike was a mystery to Harry,as Dudley was very fat and hated exercise--
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unless of course it involved punching somebody.
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Dudley's favorite punching bag was Harry,but he couldn't often catch him.
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Harry didn't look it,but he was very fast.
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that's it for today.
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now the story will be getting interesting!
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the main character is finally introduced!
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