The story opens with it being Harry's 13th birthday. Harry notices an odd flapping thing coming toward his window, and he soon sees that it is three owls, The owls deliver birthday cards and gifts from Ron, Hermione, and Hagrid. From Ron, Harry receives a pocket Sneakoscope. From Hermione, he receives a Broomstick Servicing Kit From Hagrid, he receives a schoolbook entitled "The Monster Book of Monsters." Lastly, Harry receives a letter from Hogwarts requesting forms from parents allowing the students to go to the wizard village of Hogsmeade. Harry walks down to breakfast the following morning to find his cousin Dudley, his uncle Vernon, and his aunt Petunia watching a television report about a dangerous escaped convict named Black. Aunt Marge arrives, roaring praise at Dudley, sharing her tea with her dog, Ripper, and asking Harry whether he is being caned enough at his school. Harry's anger at her rude comments causes her wine glass to break, and from that point on, Harry is even more cautious. Finally, one night at dinner Aunt Marge says that Harry's parents were irresponsible enough to get themselves killed in a car crash, and Harry is so mad that he causes her to expand and float. Harry leaves the Dursleys and is not sure what to do next. He is certain that he will be expelled from Hogwarts for having practiced magic outside of school, and so he considers flying on his brookstick to London, where he could live as a wizard outcast. He then boards the Knight Bus for wizard outcasts and overhears a conversation about the escape of Sirius Black. He was a follower of Voldemort and spent 12 years in prison for killing 13 people. He gets off the bus to meet Cornelius Fudge, head of the Ministry of Magic. He will stay with Fudge until school begins.
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