Harry Potter Part 2

Hagrid and Harry walk in a station.

HAGRID
What are you looking at? Blimey, is that the time?
I'm gonna have to leave you. Dumbledore will be wanting his...
Well, he'll be wanting to see me. Your train leaves in 10 minutes.
Here's your ticket. Stick to your ticket, that's very important.

HARRY
"Platform 9 3/4"? But, Hagrid, there must be a mistake.
This says platform 9 3/4. There's no such thing, is there?

Hagrid disappears . After that, Harry walks on a platform.

A STATION EMPLOYEE
Sorry.

A PASSENGER
Excuse me. Excuse me.

A STATION EMPLOYEE
On your left.

HARRY
Can you tell me where I might find platform 9 3/4?

A STATION EMPLOYEE
Think you're being funny, do you?

A family walks near Harry.

RON'S MOTHER
It's the same every year, packed with Muggles.

HARRY
Muggles?

RON'S MOTHER
Platform 9 3/4, this way. All right, Percy, you first. Fred, you next.

GEORGE
He's not Fred, I am.

FRED
You call yourself our mother?

RON'S MOTHER
I'm sorry, George.

FRED
I'm only joking. I am Fred.

Fred and George disappear into a wall.

HARRY
Excuse me. Could you tell me how to...?

RON'S MOTHER
How to get onto the platform? Not to worry, dear. It's Ron's first time
to Hogwarts as well. All you do is walk straight at the wall between platforms
 9 and 10. Best to run if you're nervous. Good luck.


Harry passes through a wall. And he sees a train there.

INT. A TRAIN
Harry sits down on a seat in a room and Ron comes.

RON
Excuse me. Do you mind? Everywhere else is full.

HARRY
Not at all.

Ron comes into the room and sits down in front of Harry.

RON
I'm Ron, by the way. Ron Weasley.

HARRY
I'm Harry. Harry Potter.

RON
So it's true! I mean, do you really have the...?

HARRY
The what?

RON
The scar?

Harry shows Ron the scar.

RON
Wicked!

A train’s crew comes the room.

A TRAIN’S CREW
Anything off the trolley, dears?

RON
No, thanks. I'm all set.

HARRY
We'll take the lot.

Harry buys so many sweets. They are eating sweets.

HARRY
Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans?

RON
They mean every flavor.

HARRY
There's chocolate and peppermint and also...

RON
...spinach, liver and tripe. George sweared he got
a booger-flavored one once.

Harry opens another sweet.

HARRY
Are they real frogs?

RON
It's a spell. You want the cards. Each pack's got a famous witch
or wizard. I've got about 500 myself. Watch it! That's rotten luck.
 They've only got one good jump in them.

HARRY
I've got Dumbledore!

RON
I got about six of him.

A frog jumps outside.

RON
Hey, he's gone!
You can't expect him to
hang around all day, can you?
This is Scabbers.
Pathetic, isn't he?

HARRY
A little.

RON
Fred gave me a spell
to turn him yellow. Want to see?

HARRY
Yeah.

When Ron tries a magic spell, Hermione comes to the room.

HERMIONE
Has anyone seen a toad? A boy named Neville's lost one.

RON
No.

Hermione notices Ron's cane.

HERMIONE
Oh, are you doing magic?

RON
Let's see, then.
Sunshine, daisies, butter mellow
Turn this stupid, fat rat yellow

Ron's magic spell fails.

HERMIONE
Are you sure that's a real spell? Well, it's not very good, is it?
I've only tried a few simple ones myself...but they've all worked for me.

Hermione sits in front of Harry.

HERMIONE
For example:

Hermione turns her cane to Harry’s glasses.

HERMIONE
Oculus Reparo.

Harry’s glasses are repaired.

HERMIONE
That's better, isn't it?

HERMIONE
Holy cricket, you're Harry Potter!
I'm Hermione Granger.

She turns to Ron.

HERMIONE
And you are...?

RON
I'm Ron Weasley.

HERMIONE
Pleasure. You two better change into robes.
I expect we'll be arriving soon.
You've got dirt on your nose.
Did you know?
Just there.

The students get off the train.

HAGRID
Right, then. First years, this way, please! Come on, first years, don't be shy.
Come on now, hurry up.

Hagrid notices Harry.

HAGRID
Hello, Harry.

HARRY
Hi, Hagrid.

HAGRID
Right, then. This way to the boats. Come on now, follow me.

The students ride boats and go to Hogwarts.

RON
Wicked.

Students get off the boats and go up stairs. Then McGonagall is standing in front of the door.

MCGONAGALLL
Welcome to Hogwarts. Shortly, you'll pass through
these doors and join your classmates.
But before you take your seats,
you must be sorted into your houses.
They are Gryffindor, Hufflepuff...
...Ravenclaw and Slytherin.
While you're here, your house
will be like your family.
Your triumphs will earn you points.
Any rule-breaking
and you will lose points.
At the end of the year, the house
with the most points wins the house cup.

A frog jumps in front of McGonagall.

NEVILLE
Trevor!

Neville catches his frog.

NEVILLE
Sorry.

MCGONAGALL
The Sorting Ceremony
will begin momentarily.

McGonagall enters the room. Malfoy speaks to Harry.

MALFOY
It's true then, what they're saying on the train. Harry Potter has come to Hogwarts.

NEVILL
Harry Potter?

MALFOY
This is Crabbe and Goyle. And I'm Malfoy. Draco Malfoy.
Think my name's funny, do you? I've no need to ask yours.
Red hair and a hand-me-down robe? You must be a Weasley.
You'll find out some wizarding families are better than others.

MALFOY

 You don't want to go making friends

 with the wrong sort.  I can help you there.

HARRY

 I think I can tell the wrong sort

 for myself, thanks.

McGonagall appears.

MCGONAGALL

We're ready for you now. Follow me.

Harry and others follow McGonagall and get in the party hall.

HERMIONE

 The ceiling isn't real. It's bewitched

 to look like the night sky.

 I read about it

 in Hogwarts, A History.

MCGONAGALL

Will you wait along here, please?

Now, before we begin...

 ...Professor Dumbledore would like

 to say a few words.

DUMBLEDORE

 I have a few start-of-term notices I wish to announce.

 The first years, please note...that the Dark Forest is

 strictly forbidden to all students. Also, our caretaker, Mr. Filch,

 has asked me to remind you...that the third-floor corridor

 is out of bounds to everyone who does not wish to die a most
 painful death. Thank you.

MCGONAGALL

 When I call your name,

 you will come forth.

 I shall place the Sorting Hat

 on your head...

 ...and you will be sorted

 into your houses.

 Hermione Granger.

HERMIONE

Oh, no. Okay, relax.

RON

Mental, that one, I'm telling you.

A big black hat is put on Hermione.

HAT

Right, then. Right. Okay. Gryffindor!

MCGONAGALL
Draco Malfoy.

SORTING HAT
Slytherin!

The Sorting Hat says so before Malfoy puts on the hat.

Everyone claps their hands. Malfoy grins and stands up.

RON
Every wizard who went bad was in Slytherin.

MCGONAGALL
Susan Bones.

Susan approaches the Sorting Hat. Snape gazes at Harry.  Next to Snape, Quirrell has turned the back of the chair. Harry covers the scar with his hand.

RON
Harry, what is it?

HARRY
Nothing. Nothing, I'm fine.

SORTING HAT
Let's see...

Harry gives Snape a questioning look.

SORTING HAT
I know! Hufflepuff!

Everyone claps their hands. Susan walks to the table.

MCGONAGALL
Ronald Weasley.

Ron seems nervous. He approaches the hat slowly and puts on it.

SORTING HAT
Another Weasley! I know just what to do with you.
Gryffindor!

Everyone claps their hands. Ron walks to the table.

MCGONAGALL
Harry Potter.

Everyone is buzzing with the name.
Dumbledore is reseated to a chair.
Harry approaches the hat and puts on it.

SORTING HAT
Difficult, very difficult. Plenty of courage, I see. Not a bad mind, either.
There's talent, oh, yes. And a thirst to prove yourself. But where to put you?

HARRY
Not Slytherin, not Slytherin!

Harry closes his eyes and mutters so.

SORTING HAT
Not Slytherin, eh? Are you sure?
You could be great, you know. It's all here, in your head.
And Slytherin will help you on the way to greatness, no doubt about that.

Harry mutters “Not Slytherin.” again and again.

SORTING HAT
No? Well, if you're sure. Better be...Better be...Gryffindor!

Everyone claps their hands.

MCGONAGALL
Your attention, please.

DUMBLEDORE
Let the feast begin.

Everyone eats dinner.

PERCY
I'm half and half.

PERCY
Me dad's a Muggle. Mum's a witch.

PERCY
Bit of a nasty shock for him
when he found out.

HARRY
Percy, who's that teacher
talking to Professor Quirrell?

PERCY
Professor Snape, head of Slytherin house.

HARRY

What's he teach?

PERCY

Potions.

A ghost appears.

PERCY
But he fancies the Dark Arts.
He's been after Quirrell's job for years.

A GHOST

Hello! How are you?
Welcome to Gryffindor.

A lot of ghosts appear.

A GHOST
It's the Bloody Baron!

PERCY
Hello, Sir Nicholas.
Have a nice summer?

A GHOST
Dismal. Once again, my request to join
the Headless Hunt has been denied.

RON
I know you.
You're Nearly Headless Nick.

A GHOST
I prefer Sir Nicholas,
if you don't mind.

HERMIONE
"Nearly" headless?
How can you be nearly headless?

A ghost takes the neck.

A GHOST
Like this.

Students go to the dormitory.

PERCY
Gryffindors, follow me, please.
Keep up. Thank you.

The stairs move.

PERCY

Ravenclaw, follow me. This way.
This is the most direct path
to the dormitories.
Keep an eye on the staircases.
They like to change.
 Keep up, please, and follow me.

 Quickly now, come on. Come on.

RON

That picture's moving.

A GIRL

Look at that one.

A BOY

I think she fancies you.

PERSON IN PICTURE A

Look!

PERSON IN PICTURE B

Who's that girl?

PERSON IN PICTURE C

Welcome to Hogwarts.

LADY

Password?

PERCY

 Caput Draconis. Follow me, everyone. Keep up.

 Quickly, come on. Gather around here.

 Welcome to the Gryffindor common room.

 Boys' dormitory is upstairs to the left.

 Girls, the same on your right.

 Your belongings have

 already been brought up.

INT.ROOM

Harry looks over the window while stroking the owl.

INT. CLASS ROOM

HARRY

 Made it!

RON

 Can you imagine the look on old

 McGonagall's face if we were late?

McGonagall appears.

RON

That was bloody brilliant!

MCGONAGALL

 Thank you for that assessment.

 It'd be better if I transfigured

 Mr. Potter and you into a watch.

 Then one of you might be on time.

HARRY

 We got lost.

MCGONAGALL

 Then perhaps a map? I trust you

 don't need one to find your seats.

The class changes.  Snape gives a lecture.

SNAPE

 There will be no foolish wand-waving or silly incantations in this class.

 As such, I don't expect many of you to appreciate...

 ...the subtle science and exact art that is potion-making.

 However, for those select few... ...who possess the predisposition...

...I can teach you how to bewitch the mind......and ensnare the senses.
I can tell you how to bottle fame...brew glory and even
put a stopper in death.

Snape looks at Harry. Harry is not paying attention.

SNAPE
Then again, maybe some of you have come to Hogwarts with abilities...
so formidable that you feel confident enough...
...to not pay attention.  Mr. Potter. Our new celebrity.
What would I get if I added root
of asphodel to an infusion of wormwood?

Harry is silent.  He doesn't answer.

SNAPE
You don't know? Let's try again. Where would you look
if I asked you to find a bezoar?

HARRY
I don't know, sir.

SNAPE
What is the difference between monkshood and wolfsbane?

HARRY
I don't know, sir.

SNAPE
Pity. Clearly, fame isn't everything...is it, Mr. Potter?

INT. HALL
Seamus, a student, is waving a wand at a cup.

SEAMUS
Eye of rabbit, harp string hum
Turn this water into rum
Eye of rabbit...

Harry and Ron are watching.

HARRY
What's Seamus trying to do
to the water?

RON
Turn it to rum. Actually managed
a weak tea yesterday, before...

Seamus's wand explodes.  Everyone laughs.

RON
Mail's here.

The owls deliver the mail.  An owl delivers an envelope and
rolled newspaper to Ron.  Harry picks up the newspaper.

HARRY
Can I borrow this?

Ron nods.

HARRY
Thanks.

BOY
Look, Neville's got a Remembrall.

HERMIONE
I've read about those. The smoke turns
red when you've forgotten something.

NEVILLE
The problem is, I can't remember what I've forgotten.

Harry reads the newspaper.

HARRY
Somebody broke into Gringotts. Listen.
"Believed to be the work
of Dark wizards or witches...
...Gringotts goblins acknowledge
the breach but insist nothing was taken.
The vault in question, number 713,
had been emptied earlier that same day."
That's odd. That's the vault
Hagrid and I went to.

EXT. YARD
Madam Hooch is giving everyone a flying lesson on brooms.

HOOCH
Good afternoon, class.

STUDENTS
Good afternoon, Madam Hooch.

HOOCH
Good afternoon, Amanda.

AMANDA
Good afternoon.

Hooch addresses the class.

HOOCH
Welcome to your first flying lesson. What are you waiting for?
Step up to your broomstick. Come on now, hurry up. Stick your hand
over the broom and say, "Up."

STUDENTS
Up! Up. Up.


HOOCH
With feeling.

Ron's broomstick hits him in the face.  Harry laughs.

RON
Shut up, Harry.

HOOCH
Now, once you've got hold of your broom, I want you to mount it.
Grip it tight. You don't want to be sliding off the end.
When I blow my whistle, I want you to kick off from the ground, hard.
Keep your broom steady, hover for a moment... ...then lean forward slightly
and touch back down. On my whistle. Three, two...

Neville is flying out of control.

HOOCH
Mr. Longbottom. Mr. Longbottom! Down, down!

HARRY
Neville!

HOOCH
Come back down this instant!


Everyone out of the way!

Neville hits a wall and falls down.

Is he all right?

HOOCH
Oh, dear, it's a broken wrist. Poor boy. Come on now, up you get.

Hooch addresses the class.

HOOCH
Keep your feet on the ground while I take him to the hospital wing.
Understand? If I see a single broom in the air... ...the one riding it will
be expelled before they can say Quidditch.

Malfoy has Neville's Remembrall.

MALFOY
Did you see his face? If he had squeezed this, he'd have
remembered to fall on his arse.

HARRY
Give it here, Malfoy.

Malfoy starts to fly away, holding out the Remembrall to Harry.

MALFOY
No. I'll leave it somewhere for Longbottom to find.
How about on the roof? What's the matter, Potter?
Bit beyond your reach?

Harry starts to follow him.

HERMIONE
Harry, no way! You heard what Madam Hooch said.
Besides, you don't know how to fly.

Harry chases Malfoy.

HERMIONE
What an idiot.

HARRY
Give it here or I'll
knock you off your broom!

MALFOY
Is that so? Have it your way, then.

Malfoy throws it.  Harry chases it and catches it.  McGonagall sees him.
Harry returns to the students and they cheer.

STUDENTS
Nice going, Harry. That was wicked, Harry!

MCGONAGALL
Harry Potter! Follow me.

Harry follows quietly.

INT. HALL
MCGONAGALL
You wait here.

McGonagall walks into Quirrell's class.

INT. QUIRRELL'S CLASSROOM
MCGONAGALL
Professor Quirrell, excuse me. Could I borrow Wood for a moment?

QUIRRELL
Yes, of course.

INT. HALL
McGonagall introduces Wood to Harry.

MCGONAGALL
Potter, this is Oliver Wood. Wood, I have found you a Seeker.

INT. HALL
GHOSTS
Have you heard? Harry Potter's the new Gryffindor Seeker.
I always knew he'd do well.

RON
Seeker? But first years never make the house teams.
You must be the youngest player in...

HARRY
A century, McGonagall says.

FRED
Well done, Harry.

GEORGE
Wood's just told us.

RON
Fred and George are on the team.
Beaters.

FRED
Our job is to make sure you don't get bloodied up too bad.

GEORGE
Can't make any promises. Rough game, Quidditch.

FRED
But no one's died in years. Someone vanishes occasionally.

GEORGE
But they'll turn up in a month or two.

RON
Go on. Quidditch is great. Best game there is, and you'll be great too.

HARRY
I've never played. What if I make a fool of myself?

HERMIONE
You won't make a fool of yourself.
It's in your blood.

They go to a trophy case.  Hermione points to a name written on the trophy.  "James Potter".

RON
You never told me your father was a Seeker too.

HARRY
I didn't know.

Questions
1.  What is the purpose of the sorting hat?
2.  Why does Harry get angry at Malfoy in Hooch's class?
3.  What is McGonagall's reaction after she sees Harry flying?