Chapter 5, An Excess of Phlegm, in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Dumbledore and Harry enter the Weasleys’ home. Nymphadora Tonks is sitting at the kitchen table. She is sipping a mug of tea. Dumbledore speaks with Molly Weasley and her. He leaves the house moments after Nymphadora.
Molly Weasley and Harry are alone now. Mrs. Weasley serves a bowl of hot onion soup. She shares with Harry her husband’s new position. Arthur Weasley is the head of the Office for the Detection and Confiscation of Counterfeit Defensive Spells and Protective Objects. It seems some unsavory characters are taking advantage of the scared wizards by selling them worthless items. It is Mr. Weasley job to sort the bogus from the good. Molly is bursting with pride.
Mr. Weasley arrives home before Harry has finished eating his soup. He does not enter the house until he and Molly exchange security questions and answers. Harry finishes his soup while Mr. Weasley describes his day. Harry says goodnights.
Next morning, Ron and Hermione, wake him up. The three friends converse a few minutes before Ginny enters the room complaining about someone. The bedroom door opens again with Fleur Delacour standing in the doorway.
She is the mystery person drawing Ginny’s complaint. Fleur is engaged to Bill Weasley. She is so self-absorbed; she doesn’t realize the other Weasleys are not happy with the pending marriage. Ginny has nicknamed her phlegm.
Everyone leaves the room except the three friends. Harry reveals the prophecy to Ron and Hermione. They do leave his side in horror. In fact, they discuss the situation positively. Harry likes his good friends more than ever.
The chapter ends with Harry, Ron and Hermione receiving their O.W.Ls. Everyone is delighted with their O.W.Ls except Hermione. She only receives ten ‘Outstandings’ instead of eleven. Harry doesn’t believe his grades while good are high enough for him to become an Auror.
Do you want to know what happens next? Will Fleur Delacour marry Bill Weasley? What is bothering the witch Tonks? Read Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince for the answers.
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