A mark like that only comes from being touched by a curse, and an evil curse at that.

Vernon, just look at him! I can't believe it!

Me dad's a Muggle. Mum's a witch.

I demand that you leave at once, Sir! You are breaking and entering!

Oh, um, I'd appreciate it if you didn't tell anyone at Hogwarts about that.

Harry, This is Professor Quirrell. He will be your Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher at Hogwarts.

And a thirst to prove yourself.

They don't mean a penguin, do they?

Marge is ill. Ate a funny whelk.

Codswallop. Professor Snape is a Hogwarts teacher.

Ooh, We're a bit behind schedule. Best be off.

Mind, I haven't seen you since you was a baby, Harry.

You heard. Right. Come on, now, I'm a bit preoccupied today.

But some of them are quite a bit bigger than last year's.

And a thumping good one, I'd wager, once you're trained up little.

Who did this? How did you get in there? ls there a snake?

There was a time detention would find you hanging by your thumbs in the dungeons.

Oh, and I suppose a great Muggle like yourself's going to stop him, are you?

He will not be going there! We swore when we took him in we'd put a stop to all this rubbish.