Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Chapter 1 Owl Post

We find Harry back at Privet Drive, slightly miserable. He has to do his school in secret and hans't heard from his friends in weeks. On his birthday, though, he receives presents for the first time ever from Ron, Hermione and Hagrid.

 

He replaced the top of the ink bottle; pulled an old pillowcase from under his bed; put the flashlight, A History of Magic, his essay, quill, and ink inside it; got out of bed; and hid the lot under a loose floorboard under his bed.

Ah, the loose floorboard trick, you're a slick one, Harry Potter.

They landed with a soft flump on Harry's bed, and the middle owl, which was large and gray, keeled right over and lay motionless. There was a large package tied to its legs. Harry recognized the unconscious owl at once--his name was Errol, and he belonged to the Weasley family.

I want to buy the Weasleys many things, including a new owl. :(

I couldn't believe it when Dad won the Daily Prophet Draw. Seven hundred galleons!
700 galleons is equal to $3,366.83, in case you were curious as I was. (Gringotts helped me out with that, by the way.)


Harry now turned to his present and unwrapped it. Inside was what looked like a miniature glass spinning top. There was another note from Ron beneath it. Harry -- this is a Pocket Sneakoscope. If there's someone untrustworthy around, it's supposed to light up and spin.

Quick, Harry! Throw it out! Snatchers will catch you because of the noise it made. :( :( :(


Well, this chapter recapped a bit but it was much less annoying than the last book.