Tenses

“Nothing there!” said Peter, and they all trooped out again – all except Lucy. She stayed behind because she thought it would be worthwhile trying the door on the wardrobe, even though she felt almost sure that it would be locked. It surprised her when it opened quite easily and two mothballs dropped out.

1. they turn right. a high hedge curves into them. the interest around the table sharpens palpably: Some stiffen, others fidget, all gazing at Snape and Voldemort.

2. they picked up the main road a little after ten o’clock. the sky had clouded over now and the little warmth they had been in the January sun had all gone. but inside the volvo, it was like summer. twice now ben had turned down the heating when his mother wasn’t looking, and twice now