He laughed. "Yes, you have to read it. I've seen you in lessons and I know you're fully literate, Potter," he said, smiling and gently elbowing her in the shoulder to give her a hard time. And he was right. In no time flat, she was already giving him a rule summary.

"That sounds easy enough. Let's give it a go!" He wasn't quite sure who was supposed to go first, but if he understood the game correctly, it wasn't likely to be of much of an advantage anyways. He took the spinner and gave it a flick. It spun around several times before finally landing. "I got a four, so..." He moved his piece to the four space. "Oh, it's a ladder! So that means I go up to 14, right?" he asked, sliding his piece up the ladder.