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C H A P T E R T H I R T E E N

THE VERY SECRET DIARY

H
ermione remained in the hospital wing for several weeks.
There was a flurry of rumor about her disappearance
when the rest of the school arrived back from their Christmas hol-

idays, because of course everyone thought that she had been at-
tacked. So many students filed past the hospital wing trying to
catch a glimpse of her that Madam Pomfrey took out her curtains
again and placed them around Hermione’s bed, to spare her the
shame of being seen with a furry face.
Harry and Ron went to visit her every evening. When the new
term started, they brought her each day’s homework.
“If I’d sprouted whiskers, I’d take a break from work,” said Ron,
tipping a stack of books onto Hermione’s bedside table one
evening.
“Don’t be silly, Ron, I’ve got to keep up,” said Hermione briskly.
Her spirits were greatly improved by the fact that all the hair had

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