Harry Potter - a wizard!

Read about Harry first found out he was a wizard, and could escape from the horrible family he was living with and go to Hogwarts.

'Harry - yer a wizard.' There was silence inside the hut.  Only the sea and the whistling wind could be heard. 'I'm a what?' gasped Harry. 'A wizard, o'course,' said Hagrid, sitting back down on the sofa, which groaned and sank even lower, 'an' a thumpin' good'un, I'd say, once yeh've been trained up a bit.  With a mum an' dad like yours, what else would yeh be?  An' I reckon it's abou' time ye read yer letter.'      Harry stretched out his hand at last to take the yellowish envelope, addressed in emerald green to Mr H. Potter, The Floor, Hut-on-the-Rock, The Sea.  He pulled out the letter and read:

HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY

Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore

(Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf. Warlock, Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. of Wizards)

Dear Mr Potter,

We are pleased to inform you that you have a place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.  Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment.

Term begins on 1 September.  We await your owl by no later than 31 July.

Yours sincerely,

Minerva McGonagall

Deputy Headmistress