Harry watched the clock a little longer. Well, Charlie's hand had not moved, but the hand for Arthur Weasley-Mr. Weasley-had moved from "At work" to "On the road."
Harry stopped paying attention to the strange clock and continued looking around the room.
Between the dining room and the kitchen hung another, smaller clock, which had only one hand. This clock had no times marked on it either, but instead bore phrases such as "Make tea," "Feed the chickens," and "Don't be late."
Beneath this clock was a fireplace. Although no fire burned inside it, there was quite a lot of dust. Beside the fireplace stood a low stove, with several books sitting on top.
Harry went closer for a look and was surprised to discover that they were books about doing housework with magic.
Titles included "Enchant Your Cheese," "The Magic of Toast," "Conjure a Feast," and "How to Remove Stains Easily with Magic"...
They were all books about magic, and their contents looked very strange. At least, they were very different from what Harry had imagined, but on reflection, perhaps this was precisely what a wizard's home should be like.
Mrs. Weasley turned on a somewhat old radio in the corner. Harry was a little surprised; he had not expected to find such a thing in a wizarding household. Even more surprising was the witch's singing that came from the radio.
Harry knew she was a witch because her singing incorporated quite a few very low-level spells. In Harry's opinion, this witch's singing was every bit as good as that of the top female stars near the top of the Billboard charts.
"Some lovely music over breakfast-what could be lovelier? What do you think, Harry?" Mrs. Weasley said with a warm smile. "Just wait a little longer. You can