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Many of you are surely wondering why I have summoned you at this hour.

It’s come to my attention that earlier this evening…

…Harry Potter was sighted in Hogsmeade.

Now…

…should anyone…

…student or staff, attempt to aid Mr. Potter…

…they will be punished in a manner consistent with the severity of their transgression.

Furthermore…

…any person found to have knowledge of these events…

…who fails to come forward…

…will be treated as equally guilty.

Now then…

…if anyone here has any knowledge of Mr. Potters movements this evening…

…I invite them to step forward now.

It seems, despite your exhaustive defensive strategies…

…you still have a bit of a security problem, headmaster.

And I’m afraid its quite extensive.

How dare you stand where he stood?

Tell them how it happened that night.

Tell them how you looked him in the eye, a man who trusted you, and killed him.

Tell them.

Coward!

Harry.

Potter?

I know that many of you will want to fight.

Some of you may even think that to fight is wise.

But this is folly.

Give me Harry Potter.

Do this and none shall be harmed.

Give me Harry Potter and I shall leave Hogwarts untouched.

Give me Harry Potter and you will be rewarded.

You have one hour.

What are you waiting for?

Someone grab him.

Students out of bed.

Students out of bed!

Students in the corridor!

They are supposed to be out of bed, you blithering idiot.

Oh, Sorry, maam.

As it happens, Mr. Filch, your arrival is most opportune.

If you would, I would like you, please to lead Miss Parkinson and the rest of Slytherin House from the hall.

Exactly where is it Ill be leading them to, maam?

The dungeons would do.

Right. Come on. Come on.

I presume you have a reason for returning, Potter. What is it you need?

Time, professor. As much as you can get me.

Do what you have to do. I’ll secure the castle.

Potter.

It’s good to see you.

It’s good to see you too, professor.

Hold the fort, Neville.

Hurry up, come on!

Harry. Hermione and I have been thinking.

It doesn’t matter if we find a Horcrux.

What do you mean? Unless we can destroy it.

So we were thinking…

Ron was thinking. It was Ron’s idea. It’s brilliant.

You destroyed Tom Riddles diary with a basilisk fang, right?

Me and Hermione know where we might find one.

Okay.

Okay, but take this. That way you can find me when you get back.

Where are you going? Ravenclaw common room.

Gotta start somewhere.

Harry. Harry!

Let me get this straight. You’re giving us permission to do this?

That is correct, Longbottom.

To blow it up? Boom?

Boom!

Wicked. But how on earth are we gonna do that?

Why don’t you confer with Mr. Finnigan?

As I recall, he has a particular proclivity for pyrotechnics.

I can bring it down.

That’s the spirit. Now away you go.

You do realize, of course, we can’t keep out You-Know-Who indefinitely.

Well, that doesn’t mean we cant delay him.

And his name is Voldemort. Filius, You might as well use it.

He’s going to try to kill you either way.

Piertotum Locomotor.

Hogwarts is threatened.

Man the boundaries. Protect us. Do your duty to our school.

I’ve always wanted to use that spell.

Protego Maxima. Fianto Duri. Repello lnimicum.

Protego Maxima.