Rumors Spread About Colin Creevey's Attack

PAGES: 185-186

News of Colin Creevey's attack spreads throughout the school, causing fear and rumors among students. First years travel in groups, and Ginny Weasley is particularly distraught over Colin's fate. Fred and George Weasley try to cheer her up by pranking her, but Percy Weasley angrily threatens to write to their mother. Meanwhile, students trade talismans and amulets for protection, and Neville Longbottom buys several despite being a pureblood.