How Hagrid Became A Hero -- Part V A

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From: iago_nyc
Subject: How Hagrid Became A Hero -- Part V A
Date: 4/21/00 11:24 am  (ET)

The trip to the Weasley's was somewhat uneventful - if you call two
near-misses with Muggle aircraft and a brush against a church tower
uneventful. Hagrid was a bit rusty in flying dragons and Norbert kept
on dropping off into a light sleep. It must've been a light sleep,
since it wasn't too difficult to wake him (just as the church tower or
British Airways jets were looming closer). Norbert didn't really care
to be awakened and would snort out a small flash of fire to show his
displeasure, but this wasn't unusual for dragons - hence the saying,
'Let sleeping dragons lie'.

Hagrid and Norbert bounce-landed on the Weasley's front lawn at
dusk, digging large dragon foot holes in the lawn and tearing up a
rosebush. Luckily few people were around, although there was a notice
in the Times the next morning which read:

"POSTAL CLERK SEES DRAGONS
Mr. Wilson Cranberry, not known for his imagination by his co-workers and
neighbors, reported that a large, green, scaly Dragon appeared in his
neighborhood last night. The police received his call at approximately
7:15PM last night. Mr. Cranberry swore that it was a real dragon,
denied accusations that he had been drinking, and imsisted that the
police look for scale samples and take plaster casts of possible dragon
footprints. Mr. Cranberry is currently undergoing treatment at The
Elizabeth Infirmary for the Possibly Insane."