HARRY POTTER and the Prisoner of Azkaban CHAPTER 4
Chapter 4
THE LEAKY CAULDRON
Harry is not used to his new freedom. He can wake up when he wants and go where he wants, but only on Diagon Alley. Still, he is happier than ever.
Every morning after breakfast, Harry goes behind the Leaky Cauldron. He takes out his wand and touches the third brick from the left above the trash can. This opens the doorway to Diagon Alley. Harry spends many days exploring the streets and shops. There is so much to see and do!
Harry goes to Gringotts to take out money for the school year. He finds it hard to control himself because he wants to buy everything. But there is one thing he wants to buy more than anything else. It is in his favorite shop, Quality Quidditch Supplies. It is the most amazing broom he has ever seen:
There is a sign that says: ASK VENDOR FOR PRICE. Harry wants the broom very badly. He really wants to know how much it costs. He knows it’s not a good idea to spend all his money on the Firebolt. He already has a good broom. He has never lost a Quidditch game with his Nimbus Two Thousand. But he still goes every day to look at the beautiful Firebolt.
Harry also needs to buy things for school. He buys new robes and more ingredients for his potions. He also needs to buy new schoolbooks. He needs books for his new subjects: Care of Magical Creatures and Divination. When he goes to the bookstore Flourish and Blotts, Harry gets a big surprise!
In the front window of the bookstore, Harry sees a large iron cage. Inside the cage, there are about one hundred copies of The Monster Book of Monsters. They are all trying to fight and bite each other! Pages are flying everywhere! Now Harry understands the present he received from Hagrid. This is one book he does not need to buy this year.
Harry asks the manager of the bookshop to help him find the books he needs. While the manager looks for his books, Harry sees another book on a small table: “Death Omens - What to Do When You Know the Worst Is Coming”. “Oh, that is not a good book for you to read,” says the manager. “If you read it, you will see signs of death everywhere!"
