Well, we were always going to fail that one, said Ron gloomily as they…

J. K. Rowling
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Well, we were always going to fail that one, said Ron gloomily as they ascended the marble staircase. He had just made Harry feel rather better by telling him how he told the examiner in detail about the ugly man with a wart on his nose in the crystal ball, only to look up and realize he had been describing the examiner's reflection. ✨ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Book by J. K. Rowling, June 21, 2003.
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