PoA Chapter Summary: Chapter 5

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Chapter 5 "The Dementors"

Harry, Hermione, and Ron leave for Hogwarts from the Leaky Cauldron 
in a Ministry car.  Arthur Weasley tells Harry about Sirius Black and 
makes him promise not to go looking for him.  The troika board the 
train.  The only compartment not full is one at the end of the train 
where there's a lone occupant: an adult.  His name is RJ Lupin 
(Hermione reads this on his case) and he's rather unassuming-
looking.  He wears neatly patched robes, he looks ill and exhausted, 
and though he looks young, his light brown hair is flecked with 
grey.  
Harry's Pocket Sneakoscope goes off and they think nothing of it.  
Harry wraps it in Vernon's mouldy old socks.  Malfoy, Crabbe, and 
Goyle come into their compartment, insult Ron, but back off when they 
see Lupin and are told who he is. 
The train stops, the lights go out; there's confusion when Ginny and 
Neville enter the compartment.  Lupin wakes up, conjures a handful of 
light.  The Dementor comes into the compartment and just stands 
there.  Harry hears screams and then faints.  He comes to quite 
confused.  Lupin gives them all chocolate (which they don't eat until 
he urges them to).  Upon questioning Hermione and Ron, Harry learns 
that Lupin got rid of the Dementors by muttering something and a 
silvery thing shot out of the end of his wand.  The Dementor then 
left.  
They arrive at the station and catch the coaches to the castle.  Once 
there, Malfoy jibes at Harry for fainting.  Lupin again prevents 
further problems.  
Professor McGonagall calls Harry and Hermione to her office.  Madam 
Pomfrey is there and checks Harry over.  He insists that he is OK and 
tells her that Lupin gave them chocolate.  Madam Pomfrey is very 
impressed.  McGonagall sends Harry out and speaks with Hermione 
alone.  She emerges looking pleased and they go down to join the 
feast.  
Dumbledore explains to the assembled students why the Dementors are 
there and introduces two new professors:  Remus Lupin, who receives 
enthusiastic applause only from those who shared his train 
compartment; and Rubeus Hagrid, who receives applause from everyone.  
When they go up to bed, Harry feels as though he's home at last.