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leaving the black and crooked trunk alone
standing. As Harry continued to gaze,
in fear and wonder, at this strange spec-
tacle, the trunk itself seemed suddenly to
be endued with life, and to twist and
writhe as though it had become a serpent.
Harry made a feeble attempt at flight;
but his feet were rooted to the ground.
“Moving slowly towards him, it wound its
huge length round his body, coil above
coil, till he appeared to be completely en-
circled in its folds) The horror of his
situation at length broke the spell, that
seemed to paralyze his limbs; and, with
a violent effort to disengage himself from
the cherry-tree, he awoke. |

It was some time before he could per-
suade himself that the frightful scene he
had. just gone through was wholly im-
aginary. The perspiration stood thick on