Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Chapter Summary & Analysis - Chapter 14 Summary

Chapter 14 Summary

Weeks pass and Quirrell seems to be losing weight, but he does not seem to have cracked yet. It is 10 weeks to final exams, and Hermione is preparing for the end of the term. Harry, Ron, and Hermione discover that Hagrid is hiding something and investigate.

They find out that Hagrid is hiding a dragon egg. They ask him where he has gotten it, and he admits that he won it in a drunken card game with a stranger. Since Hagrid is a lover of magical creatures and Hogwarts' game keeper, he is delighted with his win, even though ownership of dragons is illegal.

The egg hatches after some time and out comes a Norwegian Ridgeback dragon. Hagrid promptly names him Norbert. The baby dragon bites Ron on the hand and he has to go the hospital wing for treatment. Malfoy overhears Harry, Ron, and Hermione discussing the dragon...
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