Welcome To Our Pub (filk)

[Caius Marcius <coriolan_cmc@hotmail.com>]

No: HPFGUIDX 48834

Welcome To Our Pub (PS/SS Chap. 5)

(To the tune of Welcome to the Land, from the 1999 musical Martin 
Guerre)

Dedicated to Melody Timpani

NOTE: This is a musical by Boubil and Schonberg, best known for Les 
Miserables. Stylistically, the musicals are very similar, both having 
a strong predilection for rousing choruses and anthems. Martin Guerre 
went through several revisions after opening in 1996: this song is 
from the 1999 version. Unfortunately, no MIDI or soundfiles, but the 
text can be found here:

http://charivari.artshost.com/mgleedsact1.html#welcome


THE SCENE: The Leaky Cauldron. The usual crowd of magical barflies in 
attendance. Enter HAGRID  and Harry, on their way to Diagon Alley. 

BARMAID
Is that you, Hagrid,
What can we serve you tonight, love?

HAGRID
No thank you, I'm fine
It's Hogswarts business I must ply

BARKEEP
There is only one thing that could
Make you stay dry

FIRST CUSTOMER
Who's the lad?

HAGRID
He dispelled all the Dark Lord's wrongs

ALL (crowding around HARRY)
Who's the boy you're with? – Do we recognize him?
We see James' face and sweet Lily's eyes then
Who else could it be but their son Harry?
He's a blast from the past
He's come home, off to Hogwarts School!

(All the Cauldron patrons crowd around Harry)

DORIS CROCKFORD
Bless my soul!  He's grown up
And he looks so wise and prudent

DEDALUS DIGGLE
At Hogwarts this year
I bet he'll be the perfect student

SECOND CUSTOMER
Oh my gosh, his parents
Would have been so proud to see this

THIRD CUSTOMER
They should be so proud for he made
Voldemort go remiss 

BARKEEP
Drinks are on the house now

BARMAID
He seems so meek and mild

DEDALUS
He's not even spoken

FIRST CUSTOMER
But he's our savior-child

DEDALUS & DORIS
Son, this is a miracle
We've waited not in vain

ALL (raising their glasses to Harry)
Harry you are welcome here
You ended our pain!
Welcome to the pub called the 
Leaky Cauldron
Welcome to the wide world of wizardry
Welcome to the world that you have made free
Welcome back, welcome son,
Welcome home
You're back from the brink
Mega-blast from the past
Let's have one more drink

(A trembling young man pushes his way through to Harry, and seizes 
his hand)

QUIRRELL
W-W-What is this, is it the lad?
Are you sure you're Potter?
Yes, y-you are, I'm so pleased!
Can this be young P-Potter
Who stopped You-Know-Who's reign
Through some p-process arcane?
T-T- Tell me Potter
H-H-Harry Potter
Do you know what I t-t-train?

ALL (except Harry, spoken)
DADA.

(Trembling, QUIRRELL withdraws. The BARMAID refills everyone's glass)

DEDALUS 
Eleven years ago it was 
Harry's birthday

DORIS 
Something happened next, that was
Voldy's worst day

(ALL raise their glass in a toast to Harry)

ALL (except HARRY & HAGRID)
Lily bore this child who we tell now:
Welcome to our bar, boy who bears the curse scar!
Welcome to the inn where Hagrid gets soused 
Keep him safe in hand, may this youth be blessed!
Banned the bad, did this lad, 
He dispersed ev'ry curse
Boy Who Lived, you will prove you're a 
Superstar!
Salut!

(All drink deeply)

      -	CMC

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