To.nobody.s.surprise,.Professor.Sprout.started.their.lesson.by.lecturing.them.about.the.importance.of.OWLs..Harry.wished.all.the.teachers.would.stop.doing.this;.he.was.starting.to.get.an.anxious,.twisted.feeling.in.his.stomach.every.time.he.remembered.how.much.homework.he.had.to.do,.a.feeling.that.worsened.dramatically.when.Professor.Sprout.gave.them.yet.another.essay.at.the...end.of.class..Tired.and.smelling.strongly.of.dragon.dung,.Professor.Sprout.s.preferred.type.of.fertiliser,.the.Gryffindors.trooped.back.up.to.the.castle.an.hour.and.a.half.later,.none.of.them.talking.very.much;.it.had.been.another.long.day..
As.Harry.was.starving,.and.he.had.his.first.detention.with.Umbridge.at.five.o.clock,.he.headed.straight.for.dinner.without.dropping.off.his.bag.in.Gryffindor.Tower.so.that.he.could.bolt.something.down.before.facng.whatever.she.had.in.store.for.him..He.had.barely.reached.the.entrance.of.the.Great.Hall,.however,
.when.a.loud.and.angry.voice.yelled,..Oi,.Potter!..
.What.now?..he.muttered.wearily,.turning.to.face.Angelina.Johnson,.who.looked.as.though.she.was.in.a.towering.temper..
.I.ll.tell.you.what.now,..she.said,.marching.straight.up.to.him.and.poking.him.hard.in.the.chest.with.her.finger...How.come.you.ve.landed.yourself.in.detention.for.five.o.clock.on.Friday?..
.What?..said.Harry...Why….oh.yeah,.Keeper.tryouts!..
.Now.he.remembers!..snarled.Angelina...Didn.t.I.tell.you.I.wanted.to.do.a.tryout.with.the.whole.team,.and.find.someone.who.fitted.in.with.everyone!.Didn.t.I.tell.you.I.d.booked.the.Quidditch.pitch.specially?.And.now.you.ve.decided.you.re.not.going.to.be.there!..
.I.didn.t.decide.not.to.be.there!..said.Harry,.stung.by.the.injustice.of.these.words.
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.I.got.detention.from.that.Umbridge.woman,.just.because.I.told.her.the.truth.about.You‐Know‐Who...
.Well,.you.can.just.go.straight.to.her.and.ask.her.to.let.you.off.on.Friday,..said.Angelina.fiercely,..and.1.don.t.care.how.you.do.it..Tell.her.You‐Know‐Who.s.a.figment.of.your.imagination.if.you.like,.just.make.sure.you.re.there}.
She.turned.on.her.heel.and.stormed.away..
.You.know.what?..Harry.said.to.Ron.and.Hermione.as.they.entered.the.Great.Hall...I.think.we.d.better.check.with.Puddlemere.United.whether.Oliver.Wood.s.been.killed.during.a.training.session,.because.Angelina.seems.to.be.channelling.his.spirit...
.What.d.you.reckon.are.the.odds.of.Umbridge.letting.you.off.on.Friday?..said.Ron.sceptically,.as.they.sat.down.at.the.Gryffindor.table..
.Less.than.zero,..said.Harry.glumly,.tipping.lamb.chops.on.to.his.plate.and.starting.to.eat...Better.try,.though,.hadn.t.I?.I.ll.offer.to.do.two.more.detentions.or.something,.I.dunno…..He.swallowed.a.mouthful.of.potato.and.added,..I.hope.
she.doesn.t.keep.me.too.long.this.evening..You.realise.we.ve.got.to.write.three.essays,.practise.Vanishing.Spells.for.McGonagall,.work.out.a.counter‐charm.for.Flitwick,.finish.the.Bowtruckle.drawing.and.start.that.stupid.dream.diary.for.Trelawney?..
Ron.moaned.and.for.some.reason.glanced.up.at.the.ceiling..