" Well, Barty knows the rule book back to front, " said Bagman, beaming and turning back to Karkaroff and Madame Maxime, as though the matter was now closed.
So Charles set to work again and crammed for his examination, ceaselessly learning all the old questions by heart. He passed pretty well. What a happy day for his mother! They gave a grand dinner.
" The big one, " said Fred Weasley " The one we've all been waiting for, " said George. " We know Oliver's speech by heart, " Fred told Harry, " we were on the team last year."
We all know the routine by heart: " Please ensure your seats are in the upright position, tray tables stowed, window shades are up, laptops are stored in the overhead bins and electronic devices are set to airplane mode."
She still really knew them, if she troubled to think: but she was no longer so " pat" in her lesson as to be sure of reeling them off in the right order at a moment's notice and without thinking.