HP4GU Contest #12 Results

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No: HPFGUIDX 25049

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Joy M" <joym999 at a...> wrote:

> 
> I actually found a "long lost page" from the Philosophers 
> Stone...it's a scene with Dumbledore after Harry has left the 
> classroom. I'm not sure why J. K. Rowling didn't keep it in the 
book, 
> but, what can you do?
> 
> Here it is....
> 
> .....The door closed behind Harry and Dumbledore heaved a great 
sigh. 
> He hated lying to the boy, let alone to anyone.
> 
> Besides, what he saw in  The Mirror of Erised was his own business, 
> was it not? He sighed again. It would be lovely to share his sights 
> with someone else, though. He looked into the mirror now.
> 
> He smiled at what he saw. He recognized the place, a small house 
> filled with cats. Warm light flowed through the windows. The sun 
was 
> a bright warm colour, like golden wheat. Dumbledore smiled.
> 
> There was a woman sitting on her sofa, looking lovingly at him. She 
> waved, and he waved back, though he knew he could not see her. 
> 
> "Arabella Figg," he whispered. "to have you again would be divine."
> 
> Blinking away tears, he waved to Arabella once more, and went out 
of 
> the room.......
> 
> –Jamieson
> 
> 
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Ahhh Jamieson - What a great finish to that chapter!  But I've always 
thought he'd call her 'Bella.  I'm hoping to see those two interact 
in Book 5!!!

Denise (giving nicknames entirely too much thought)