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　　　〃The　wands　connected？〃　he　said；　looking　from　Harry　to　Dumbledore。　〃Why？〃
　　　Harry　looked　up　at　Dumbledore　again；　on　whose　face　there　was　an　arrested　look。
　　　〃Priori　Incantatem；〃　he　muttered。
　　　His　eyes　gazed　into　Harry's　and　it　was　almost　as　though　an　invisible　beam　of　understanding　shot　between　them。
　　　〃The　Reverse　Spell　effect？〃　said　Sirius　sharply。
　　　〃Exactly；〃　said　Dumbledore。　〃Harry's　wand　and　Voldemorts　wand　share　cores。　Each　of　them　contains　a　feather　from　the　tail　of　the　same　phoenix。　This　phoenix；　in　fact；〃　he　added；　and　he　pointed　at　the　scarlet…and…gold　bird；　perching　peacefully　on　Harry's　knee。
　　　〃My　wand's　feather　came　from　Fawkes？〃　Harry　said；　amazed。
　　　〃Yes；〃　said　Dumbledore。　〃Mr。　Ollivander　wrote　to　tell　me　you　had　bought　the　second　wand；　the　moment　you　left　his　shop　four　years　ago。〃
　　　〃So　what　happens　when　a　wand　meets　its　brother？〃　said　Sirius。
　　　〃They　will　not　work　properly　against　each　other；〃　said　Dumbledore。　〃If；　however；　the　owners　of　the　wands　force　the　wands　to　do　battle　。。。a　very　rare　effect　will　take　place。　One　of　the　wands　will　force　the　other　to　regurgitate　spells　it　has　performed…in　reverse。　The　most　recent　first。。。　and　then　those　which　preceded　it。。。〃
　　　He　looked　interrogatively　at　Harry；　and　Harry　nodded。
　　　〃Which　means；〃　said　Dumbledore　slowly；　his　eyes　upon　Harry's　face；　〃that　some　form　of　Cedric　must　have　reappeared。〃
　　　Harry　nodded　again。
　　　〃Diggory　came　back　to　life？〃　said　Sirius　sharply。
　　　〃No　spell　can　reawaken　the　dead；〃　said　Dumbledore　heavily。　〃All　that　would　have　happened　is　a　kind　of　reverse　echo。　A　shadow　of　the　living　Cedric　would　have　emerged　from　the　wand。。。　am　I　correct；　Harry？〃
　　　〃He　spoke　to　me；〃　Harry　said。　He　was　suddenly　shaking　again。　〃The。。。　the　ghost　Cedric；　or　whatever　he　was；　spoke。〃
　　　〃An　echo；〃　said　Dumbledore；　〃which　retained　Cedric's　appearance　and　character。　I　am　guessing　other　such　forms　appeared。。。　less　recent　victims　of　Voldemort's　wand。。。〃
　　　〃An　old　man；〃　Harry　said；　his　throat　still　constricted。　〃Bertha　Jorkins。　And。。。〃
　　　〃Your　parents？〃　said　Dumbledore　quietly。
　　　〃Yes；〃　said　Harry。
　　　Sirius's　grip　on　Harry's　shoulder　was　now　so　tight　it　was　painful。
　　　〃The　last　murders　the　wand　performed；〃　said　Dumbledore；　nodding。　〃In　reverse　order。　More　would　have　appeared；　of　course；　had　you　maintained　the　connection。　Very　well；　Harry；　these　echoes；　these　shadows。。。　what　did　they　do？〃
　　　Harry　described　how　the　figures　that　had　emerged　from　the　wand　had　prowled　the　edges　of　the　golden　web；　how　Voldemort　had　seemed　to　fear　them；　how　the　shadow　of　Harry's　mother　had　told　him　what　to　do；　how　Cedric's　had　made　its　final　request。
　　　At　this　point。　Harry　found　he　could　not　continue。　He　looked　around　at　Sirius　and　saw　that　he　had　his　face　in　his　hands。
　　　Harry　suddenly　became　aware　that　Fawkes　had　left　his　knee。　The　phoenix　had　fluttered　to　the　floor。　It　was　resting　its　beautiful　head　against　Harry's　injured　leg；　and　thick；　pearly　tears　were　falling　from　its　eyes　onto　the　wound　left　by　the　spider。　The　pain　vanished。　The　skin　mended。　His　leg　was　repaired。
　　　〃I　will　say　it　again；〃　said　Dumbledore　as　the　phoenix　rose　into　the　air　and　resettled　itself　upon　the　perch　beside　the　door。　〃You　have　shown　bravery　beyond　anything　I　could　have　expected　of　you　tonight。　Harry。　You　have　shown　bravery　equal　to　those　who　died　fighting　Voldemort　at　the　height　of　his　powers。　You　have　shouldered　a　grown　wizard's　burden　and　found　yourself　equal　to　it…and　you　have　now　given　us　all　we　have　a　right　to　expect。　You　will　e　with　me　to　the　hospital　wing。　I　do　not　want　you　returning　to　the　dormitory　tonight。　A　Sleeping　Potion；　and　some　peace。。。　Sirius；　would　you　like　to　stay　with　him？〃
　　　Sirius　nodded　and　stood　up。　He　transformed　back　into　the　great　black　dog　and　walked　with　Harry　and　Dumbledore　out　of　the　office；　acpanying　them　down　a　flight　of　stairs　to　the　hospital　wing。
　　　When　Dumbledore　pushed　open　the　door。　Harry　saw　Mrs。　Weasley；　Bill；　Ron；　and　Hermione　grouped　around　a　harassed…looking　Madam　Pomfrey。　They　appeared　to　be　demanding　to　know　where　Harry　was　and　what　had　happened　to　him。　All　of　them　whipped　around　as　Harry；　Dumbledore；　and　the　black　dog　entered；　and　Mrs。　Weasley　let　out　a　kind　of　muffled　scream。
　　　〃Harry！　Oh　Harry！〃
　　　She　started　to　hurry　toward　him；　but　Dumbledore　moved　between　them。
　　　〃Molly；〃　he　said；　holding　up　a　hand；　〃please　listen　to　me　for　a　moment。　Harry　has　been　through　a　terrible　ordeal　tonight。　He　has　just　had　to　relive　it　for　me。　What　he　needs　now　is　sleep；　and　peace；　and　quiet。　If　he　would　like　you　all　to　stay　with　him；〃　he　added；　looking　around　at　Ron；　Hermione；　and　Bill　too；　〃you　may　do　so。　But　I　do　not　want　you　questioning　him　until　he　is　ready　to　answer；　and　certainly　not　this　evening。〃
　　　Mrs。　Weasley　nodded。　She　was　very　white。　She　rounded　on　Ron；　Hermione；　and　Bill　as　though　they　were　being　noisy；　and　hissed；　〃Did　you　hear？　He　needs　quiet！〃
　　　〃Headmaster；〃　said　Madam　Pomfrey；　staring　at　the　great　black　dog　that　was　Sirius；　〃may　I　ask　what…？〃
　　　〃This　dog　will　be　remaining　with　Harry　for　a　while；〃　said　Dumbledore　simply。　〃I　assure　you；　he　is　extremely　well　trained。　Harry…I　will　wait　while　you　get　into　bed。〃
　　　Harry　felt　an　inexpressible　sense　of　gratitude　to　Dumbledore　for　asking　the　others　not　to　question　him。　It　wasn't　as　though　he　didn't　want　them　there；　but　the　thought　of　explaining　it　all　over　again；　the　idea　of　reliving　it　one　more　time；　was　more　than　he　could　stand。
　　　〃I　will　be　back　to　see　you　as　soon　as　I　have　met　with　Fudge；　Harry；〃　said　Dumbledore。　〃I　would　like　you　to　remain　here　tomorrow　until　I　have　spoken　to　the　school。〃　He　left。
　　　As　Madam　Pomfrey　led　Harry　to　a　nearby　bed；　he　caught　sight　of　the　real　Moody　lying　motionless　in　a　bed　at　the　far　end　of　the　room。　His　wooden　leg　and　magical　eye　were　lying　on　the　bedside　table。
　　　〃Is　he　okay？〃　Harry　asked。
　　　〃He'll　be　fine；〃　said　Madam　Pomfrey；　giving　Harry　some　pajamas　and　pulling　screens　around　him。　He　took　off　his　robes；　pulled　on　the　pajamas；　and　got　into　bed。　Ron；　Hermione；　Bill；　Mrs。　Weasley；　and　the　black　dog　came　around　the　screen　and　settled　themselves　in　chairs　on　either　side　of　him。　Ron　and　Hermione　were　looking　at　him　almost　cautiously；　as　though　scared　of　him。
　　　〃I'm　all　right；〃　he　told　them。　〃Just　tired。〃
　　　Mrs。　Weasleys　eyes　filled　with　tears　as　she　smoothed　his　bed…covers　unnecessarily。
　　　Madam　Pomfrey；　who　had　bustled　off　to　her　office；　returned　holding　a　small　bottle　of　some　purple　potion　and　a　goblet。
　　　〃You'll　need　to　drink　all　of　this。　Harry；〃　she　said。　〃It's　a　potion　for　dreamless　sleep。〃
　　　Harry　took　the　goblet　and　drank　a　few　mouthfuls。　He　felt　himself　being　drowsy　at　once。　Everything　around　him　became　hazy；　the　lamps　around　the　hospital　wing　seemed　to　be　winking　at　him　in　a　friendly　way　through　the　screen　around　his　bed；　his　body　felt　as　though　it　was　sinking　deeper　into　the　warmth　of　the　feather　matress。　Before　he　could　finish　the　potion；　before　he　could　say　another　word；　his　exhaustion　had　carried　him　off　to　sleep。
　　　
　　　Harry　woke　up；　so　warm；　so　very　sleepy；　that　he　didn't　open　his　eyes；　wanting　to　drop　off　again。　The　room　was　still　dimly　lit；　he　was　sure　it　was　still　nighttime　and　had　a　feeling　that　he　couldn't　have　been　asleep　very　long。
　　　Then　he　heard　whispering　around　him。
　　　〃They'll　wake　him　if　they　don't　shut　up！〃
　　　〃What　are　they　shouting　about？　Nothing　else　can　have　happened；　can　it？〃
　　　Harry　opened　his　eyes　blearily。　Someone　had　removed　his　glasses。　He　could　see　the　fuzzy　outlines　of　Mrs。　Weasley　and　Bill　close　by。　Mrs。　Weasley　was　on　her　feet。
　　　〃That's　Fudge's　voice；〃　she　whispered。　〃And　that's　Minerva　McGonagall's；　isn't　it？　But　what　are　they　arguing　about？〃
　　　Now　Harry　could　hear　them　too：　people　shouting　and　running　toward　the　hospital　wing。
　　　〃Regrettable；　but　all　the　same；　Minerva…〃　Cornelius　Fudge　was　saying　loudly。
　　　〃You　should　never　have　brought　it　inside　the　castle！〃　yelled　Professor　McGonagall。　〃When　Dumbledore　finds　out…〃
　　　Harry　heard　the　hospital　doors　burst　open。　Unnoticed　by　any　of　the　people　around　his　bed；　all　of　whom　were　staring　at　the　door　as　Bill　pulled　back　the　screens；　Harry　sat　up　and　put　his　glasses　back　on。
　　　Fudge　came　striding　up　the　ward。　Professors　McGonagall　and　Snape　were　at　his　heels。
　　　〃Where's　Dumbledore？〃　Fudge　demanded　of　Mrs。　Weasley。
　　　〃He's　not　here；〃　said　Mrs。　Weasley　angrily。　〃This　is　a　hospital　wing。　Minister；　don't　you　think　you'd　do　better　to…〃
　　　But　the　door　opened；　and　Dumbledore　came　sweeping　up　the　ward。
　　　〃What　has　happened？〃　said　Dumbledore　sharply；　looking　from　Fudge　to　Professor　McGonagall。　〃Why　are　you　disturbing　these　people？　Minerva；　I'm　surprised　at　you…I　asked　you　to　stand　guard　over　Barty　Crouch…〃
　　　〃There　is　no　need　to　stand　guard　over　him　anymore；　Dumble…dore！〃　she　shrieked。　〃The　Minister　has　seen　to　that！〃
　　　Harry　had　never　seen　Professor　McGonagall　lose　control　like　this。　There　were　angry　blotches　of　color　in　her　cheeks；　and　a　hands　were　balled　into　fists；　she　was　trembling　with　fury。…
　　　〃When　we　told　Mr。　Fudge　that　we　had　caught　the　Death　Eater　responsible　for　tonight's　events；〃　said　Snape；　in　a　low　voice；　he　seemed　to　feel　his　personal　safety　was　in　question。　He　insisted　on　summoning　a　dementor　to