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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

♫ In the cauldron boil and bake.

Fillet of a fenny snake.

Scale of dragon, tooth of wolf.

Witches' mummy, maw and gulf.

Double, double, double, double.

Toil and trouble.

Fire burn and cauldron bubble.

Double, double, toil and trouble.

Fire burn and cauldron bubble.

Double, double, toil and trouble.

Fire burn and cauldron bubble.

Something wicked this way comes. ♫

Welcome, welcome,

to another year at Hogwarts.

Now, I'd like to say a few words

before we all become too befuddled

by our excellent feast.

First, I'm pleased to welcome

Professor R. J. Lupin,

who's kindly consented to fill the post of

Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher.

Good luck, Professor.

Of course, that's why he knew

to give you the chocolate, Harry.

Potter.

Potter!

Is it true you fainted?

I mean, you actually fainted?

Shove off, Malfoy.

How did he find out?

Just forget it.

Our Care of Magical Creatures teacher

for many years has decided to retire,

in order to spend more time

with his remaining limbs.

Fortunately, I'm delighted to announce

that his place will be taken by none other

than our own Rubeus Hagrid.

[Applause]

Wahoo!

Finally, on a more disquieting note,

at the request of the Ministry of Magic,

Hogwarts will, until further notice,

play host to the Dementors of Azkaban

until such a time that Sirius Black is captured.

The Dementors will be stationed

at every entrance to the grounds.

Now, whilst I've been assured

that their presence will not disrupt

our day-to-day activities,

a word of caution.

Dementors are vicious creatures.

They will not distinguish between the one they hunt,

and the one who gets in their way.

Therefore, I must warn each and every one of you

to give them no reason to harm you.

It is not in the nature of a Dementor

to be forgiving.

But you know, happiness can be found

even in the darkest of times,

if one only remembers

to turn on the light.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
cauldron /ˈkɔːldrən/ C2	noun - A large metal pot with a lid and handle, used for cooking over an open fire.
fillet /ˈfɪlɪt/ B2	noun - A fleshy boneless piece of meat or fish.
toil /tɔɪl/ C1	noun - Hard and tiring work. verb - To work extremely hard or incessantly.
wicked /ˈwɪkɪd/ B2	adjective - Evil or morally wrong.
befuddled /bɪˈfʌdld/ C2	adjective - Unable to think clearly; confused or perplexed.
consent /kənˈsent/ B2	verb - To give permission or agree to do something.
faint /feɪnt/ B1	verb - To lose consciousness for a short time.
shove /ʃʌv/ B2	verb - To push roughly or quickly (colloquially used in 'shove off' to mean go away).
retire /rɪˈtaɪə/ B1	verb - To leave one's job and cease to work, typically upon reaching the normal age.
disquieting /dɪsˈkwaɪətɪŋ/ C1	adjective - Inducing feelings of anxiety or worry.
station /ˈsteɪʃn/ B2	verb - To put in or assign to a specified place for duty.
disrupt /dɪsˈrʌpt/ B2	verb - To interrupt an event, activity, or process by causing a disturbance or problem.
vicious /ˈvɪʃəs/ B2	adjective - Deliberately cruel or violent.
distinguish /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/ B2	verb - To recognize or point out a difference.
harm /hɑːm/ B2	verb - To hurt or damage someone or something. noun - Physical injury, especially that which is deliberately inflicted.