stairs

4 privet drive

little whinging

surrey

the ehid heavy, made of yellowish part,

and the address was written in emerald-green ink. there .

turning the envelope over, his hand trembling, harry saw a

purple wax seal bearing a s; a lion, an eagle, a badger,

and a snake surroundier h.

”hurry up, boy!” shouted un the kit. ”what are

you doing, g for letter bombs?” he chuckled at his own joke.

harry went back to the kit, still staring at his letter. he

hahe bill acard, sat down, and slowly

begahe yellow envelope.

un ripped open the bill, snorted in disgust, and

flipped over the postcard.

”marges ill,” he i petunia. ”ate a funny whelk. --.”

”dad!” said dudley suddenly. ”dad, harrys got something!”

harry was o of unfoldier, which was

written on the same heavy part as the e was

jerked sharply out of his hand by un.

”thats mine!” said harry, trying to snatch it back.

”whod be writing to you?” sneered un, shaking the

letter open with one hand and glang at it. his fat from

red to greeharaffic lights. and it didnt

stop there. withi was the grayish white e.

”p-p-petunia!” he gasped.

dudley tried to grab the letter to read it, but un

held it high out of his reat petunia took it curiously and

read the first line. for a moment it looked as though she might

faiched her throat and made a oise.

”vernon! oh my goodness -- vernon!”

they stared at each totten that

harry aill in the room. dudley wasnt used to

being ignave his father a sharp tap oh his

smelting stick.

”i wa letter,” he said loudly. wa,”

said harry furiously, ”as its mine.”