Chapter 8 Summary

Lupin quickly becomes the students' favorite professor. All but Malfoy are happy with his class and all Malfoy can say is that his robes are shabby. The rest of Harry's classes are not going as well. Potions is a difficult task, with Snape constantly harassing him and his friends. Divination is boring and odd.

Ron's rat, Scabbers and Hermione's cat, Crookshanks, are fighting constantly now. As a result, Ron and Hermione are fighting as well. The cat is relentless in the pursuit of the rat, who seems to be losing weight and acting oddly.

It is Halloween day and the long awaited trip to Hogsmeade has arrived for the third year students. Harry cannot go along, because he does not have a signed permission slip. He wishes his friends a good time and decides to go get some homework done.

Harry passes Lupin's...