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〃Oh　no；　you've　got　to　answer　a　question；〃　said　Luna。
〃What　if　you　get　it　wrong？〃
〃Well；　you　have　to　wait　for　somebody　who　gets　it　right；〃　said　Luna。　〃That　way　you　learn；　you　see？〃
〃Yeah　a133　Trouble　is；　we　can't　really　afford　to　wait　for　anyone　else；　Luna。〃
〃No；　I　see　what　you　mean；〃　said　Luna　seriously。　〃Well　then；　I　think　the　answer　is　that　a　circle　has　no　beginning。〃
〃Well　reasoned；〃　said　the　voice；　and　the　door　swung　open。
The　deserted　Ravenclaw　common　room　was　a　wide；　circular　room；　airier　than　any　Harry　had　ever　seen　at　Hogwarts。　Graceful　arched　windows　punctuated　the　walls；　which　were　hung　with　blue…and…bronze　silks。　By　day；　the　Ravenclaws　would　have　a　spectacular　view　of　the　surrounding　mountains。　The　ceiling　was　domed　and　painted　with　stars；　which　were　echoed　in　the　midnight…blue　carpet。　There　were　tables；　chairs；　and　bookcases；　and　in　a　niche　opposite　the　door　stood　a　tall　statue　of　white　marble。
Harry　recognized　Rowena　Ravenclaw　from　the　bust　he　had　seen　at　Luna's　house。　The　statue　stood　beside　a　door　that　led；　he　guessed；　to　dormitories　above。　He　strode　right　up　to　the　marble　woman；　and　she　seemed　to　look　back　at　him　with　a　quizzical　half　smile　on　her　face；　beautiful　yet　slightly　intimidating。　A　delicate…looking　circlet　had　been　reproduced　in　marble　on　top　of　her　head。　It　was　not　unlike　the　tiara　Fleur　had　worn　at　her　wedding。　There　were　tiny　words　etched　into　it。　Harry　stepped　out　from　under　the　Cloak　and　climbed　up　onto　Ravenclaw's　plinth　to　read　them。
〃'iWit　beyond　measure　is　man's　greatest　treasurei。'〃
〃Which　makes　you　pretty　skint；　witless；〃　said　a　cackling　voice。
Harry　whirled　around；　slipped　off　the　plinth；　and　landed　on　the　floor。　The　sloping…shouldered　figure　of　Alecto　Carrow　was　standing　before　him；　and　even　as　Harry　raised　his　wand；　she　pressed　a　stubby　forefinger　to　the　skull　and　snake　branded　on　her　forearm。

pC0=〃Chapter　Thirty：　The　Sacking　of　Severus　Snape〃
bChapter　Thirty
iThe　Sacking　of　Severus　Snapeib
The　moment　her　finger　touched　the　Mark；　Harry's　scar　burned　savagely；　the　starry　room　vanished　from　sight；　and　he　was　standing　upon　an　outcrop　of　rock　beneath　a　cliff；　and　the　sea　was　washing　around　him　and　there　was　a　itriumph　in　his　heart　…　They　have　the　boy。i
A　loud　ibangi　brought　Harry　back　to　where　he　stood。　Disoriented；　he　raised　his　wand；　but　the　witch　before　him　was　already　falling　forward；　she　hit　the　ground　so　hard　that　the　glass　in　the　bookcases　tinkled。
〃I've　never　Stunned　anyone　except　in　our　D。A。　lessons；〃　said　Luna；　sounding　mildly　interested。　〃That　was　noisier　than　I　though　it　would　be。〃
And　sure　enough；　the　ceiling　had　begun　to　tremble　Scurrying；　echoing　footsteps　were　growing　louder　from　behind　the　door　leading　to　the　dormitories。　Luna's　spell　had　woken　Ravenclaws　sleeping　above。
〃Luna；　where　are　you？　I　need　to　get　under　the　Cloak！〃
Luna's　feet　appeared　out　of　nowhere；；　he　hurried　to　her　side　and　she　let　the　Cloak　fall　back　over　them　as　the　door　opened　and　a　stream　of　Ravenclaws；　all　in　their　nightclothes；　flooded　into　the　common　room。　there　were　gasps　and　cries　of　surprise　as　they　saw　Alecto　lying　there　unconscious。　Slowly　they　shuffled　in　around　her；　a　savage　beast　that　might　wake　at　any　moment　and　attack　them。　Then　one　brave　little　first…year　darted　up　to　her　and　prodded　her　backside　with　his　big　toe。
〃I　think　she　might　be　dead！〃　he　shouted　with　delight。
〃Oh　look；〃　whispered　Luna　happily；　as　the　Ravenclaws　crowded　in　around　Alecto。　〃They're　pleased！〃
〃Yeah。。。　great。。。　〃
Harry　closed　his　eyes；　and　as　his　scar　throbbed　he　chose　to　sink　again　into　Voldemort's　mind。。。。　He　was　moving　along　the　tunnel　into　the　first　cave。。。。　He　had　chosen　to　make　sure　of　the　locker　before　coming。。。but　that　would　not　take　him　long。。。。
There　was　a　rap　on　the　common　room　door　and　every　Ravenclaw　froze。　From　the　other　side；　Harry　heard　the　soft；　musical　voice　that　issued　from　the　eagle　door　knocker：　〃Where　do　Vanished　objects　go？〃
〃I　dunno；　do　I？　Shut　it！〃　snarled　an　uncouth　voice　that　Harry　knew　was　that　of　the　Carrow　brother　；　Amycus；　〃Alecto？　iAlecto？i　Are　you　there？　Have　you　got　him？　Open　the　door！〃
The　Ravenclaws　were　whispering　amongst　themselves；　terrified。　Then　without　warning；　there　came　a　series　of　loud　bangs；　as　though　somebody　was　firing　a　gun　into　the　door。
〃iALECTO！i　If　he　comes；　and　we　haven't　got　Potter　a150a150d'you　want　to　go　the　same　way　as　the　Malfoys？　ANSWER　ME！〃　Amycus　bellowed；　shaking　the　door　for　all　he　was　worth；　but　still　it　did　not　open。　The　Ravenclaws　were　all　backing　away；　and　some　of　the　most　frightened　began　scampering　back　up　the　stair　case　to　their　beds。　Then；　just　as　Harry　was　wondering　whether　he　ought　not　to　blast　open　the　door　and　Stun　Amycus　before　the　Death　Eater　could　do　anything　else；　a　second；　most　familiar　voice　rang　out　beyond　the　door。
〃May　I　ask　what　you　are　doing；　Professor　Carrow？〃
〃Tryinga151to　geta150a150　through　this　damneda150a150　door！〃　shouted　Amycus。　〃Go　and　get　Flitwick！　Get　him　to　open　it；　now！〃
〃But　isn't　your　sister　in　there〃　asked　Professor　McGonagall。　〃Didn't　Professor　Flitwick　let　her　in　earlier　this　evening；　at　your　urgent　request？　Perhaps　she　could　open　the　door　for　you？　Then　you　needn't　wake　up　half　the　castle。〃
〃She　ain't　answering；　you　old　besom！　iYoui　open　it！　Garn！　Do　it；　now！〃
〃Certainly；　if　you　wish　it；〃　said　Professor　McGonagall；　with　awful　coldness；　There　was　a　genteel　tap　of　the　knocker　and　the　musical　voice　asked　again。
〃Where　do　Vanished　objects　go？〃
〃Into　non　being；　which　is　to　say；　everything；〃　replied　Professor　McGonagall。
〃Nicely　phrased；〃　replied　the　eagle　door　knocker；　and　the　door　swung　open。
The　few　Ravenclaws　who　had　remained　behind　sprinted　for　the　stairs　as　Amycus　burst　over　the　threshold；　brandishing　his　wand。　Hunched　like　his　sister；　he　had　a　pallid；　doughy　face　and　tiny　eyes；　which　fell　at　once　on　Alecto；　sprawled　motionless　on　the　floor。　He　let　out　a　yell　of　fury　and　fear。
〃What've　they　done；　the　little　whelps？〃　he　screamed。　〃I'll　Cruciate　the　lot　of　'em　till　they　tell　me　who　did　ita150a150and　what's　the　Dark　Lord　going　to　say？〃　he　shrieked；　standing　over　his　sister　and　smacking　himself　on　the　forehead　with　his　fist；　〃We　haven't　got　him；　and　they've　gone　and　killed　her！〃
〃She's　only　Stunned；〃　said　Professor　McGonagall　impatiently；　who　had　stooped　down　to　examine　Alecto。　〃She'll　be　perfectly　all　right。〃
〃No　she　bludgering　well　won't！〃　bellowed　Amycus。　〃Not　after　the　Dark　Lord　gets　hold　of　her！　She's　gone　and　sent　for　him；　I　felt　me　Mark　burn；　and　he　thinks　we've　got　Potter！〃
〃'Got　Potter'？〃　said　Professor　McGonagall　sharply；　〃What　do　you　mean；　'got　Potter'？〃
〃He　told　us　Potter　might　try　and　get　inside　Ravenclaw　Tower；　and　to　send　for　him　if　we　caught　him！〃
〃Why　would　Harry　Potter　try　to　get　inside　Ravenclaw　Tower！　Potter　belongs　in　my　House！〃
Beneath　the　disbelief　and　anger；　Harry　heard　a　little　strain　of　pride　in　her　voice　and　affection　for　Minerva　McGonagall　gushed　up　inside　him。
〃We　was　told　he　might　come　in　here！〃　said　Carrow。　〃I　dunno　why；　do　I？〃
Professor　McGonagall　stood　up　and　her　beady　eyes　swept　the　room。　Twice　they　passed　right　over　the　place　where　Harry　and　Luna　stood。
〃We　can　push　it　off　on　the　kids；〃　said　Amycus；　his　pig　like　face　suddenly　crafty。　〃Yeah；　that's　what　we'll　do。　We'll　say　Alecto　was　ambushed　by　the　kids；　them　kids　up　there〃　a150a150　he　looked　up　at　the　starry　ceiling　toward　the　dormitories　a150a150　〃　and　we'll　say　they　forced　her　to　pres　her　Mark；　and　that's　why　he　got　a　false　alarm。。。。　He　can　punish　them。　Couple　of　kids　more　or　less；　what's　the　difference？〃
〃Only　the　difference　between　truth　and　lied；　courage　and　cowardice；〃　said　Professor　McGonagall；　who　had　turned　pale；　〃a　difference；　in　short；　which　you　and　your　sister　seem　unable　to　appreciate。　But　let　me　make　one　thing　very　clear。　You　are　not　going　to　pass　off　y9our　many　ineptitudes　on　the　students　of　Hogwarts。　I　shall　not　permit　it。〃
〃Excuse　me？〃
Amycus　moved　forward　until　he　was　offensively　close　to　Professor　McGonagall；　his　face　within　inches　of　hers。　She　refused　to　back　away；　but　looked　down　at　him　as　if　he　were　something　disgusting　she　had　found　stuck　to　the　lavatory　seat。
〃It's　not　a　case　of　what　iyou'lli　permit；　Minerva　McGonagall。　Your　time's　over。　It's　us　what's　in　charge　here　now；　and　you'll　back　me　up　or　you'll　pay　the　price。〃
And　he　spat　in　her　face。
Harry　pulled　the　Cloak　off　himself；　raised　his　wand；　and　said；　〃You　shouldn't　have　done　that。〃
As　Amycus　spun　around；　Harry　shouted；　〃Crucio！〃
The　Death　Eater　was　lifted　off　his　feet。　He　writhed　through　the　air　like　a　drowning　man；　thrashing　and　howling　in　pain；　and　then；　with　a　crunch　and　a　shattering　of　glass；　he　smashed　into　the　front　of　a　bookcase　and　crumpled；　insensible；　to　the　floor。
〃I　see　what　Bellatrix　meant；〃　said　Harry；　the　blood　thundering　through　his　brain；　〃you　need　to　really　mean　it。〃
〃Potter！〃　whispered　Professor　McGonagall；　clutching　her　heart。　〃Pottera150a150　you're　here！　Whata150a150？　Howa150a150？〃　She　struggled　to　pull　herself　together。　〃Potter；　that　was　foolish！〃
〃He　spat　at　you；〃　said　Harry。
〃Potter；　I　a150a150　that　was　very　a150a150　igallant　of　youi　a150a150　but　don't　you　realize　a150a150？〃
〃Yeah；　I　do；〃　Harry　assured　her。　Somehow　her　panic　steadied　him。　〃Professor　McGonagall；　Voldemort's　on　the　way。〃
〃Oh；　are　we　allowed　to　say　the　name　now？〃　asked　Luna　with　an　air　of　interest；　pulling　off　the　Invisibility　Cloak。　The　appearance　of　a　second　outlaw　seemed　to　overwhelm　Professor　McGonagall；　who　staggered　backward　and　fell　into　a　nearby　chair；　clutching　at　the　neck　of　her　old　tartan　dressing　gown。
〃I　don't　think　it　makes　any　difference　what　we　call　him；〃　Harry　told　Luna。　〃He　already　knows　where　I　am。〃
In　a　distant　part　of　Harry's　brain；　that　part　connected　to　the　angry；　burning　scar；　he　could　see　Voldemort　sailing　fast　over　the　dark　lake　in　the　ghostly　green　boat。。。。　He　had　nearly　reached　the　island　where　the　stone　basin　stood。。。。
〃You　must　flee；〃　whispered　Professor　McGonagall；　〃Now　Potter；　as　quickly　as　you　can！〃
〃I　can't；〃　said　Harry；　〃There's　something　I　need　to　do。　Professor；　so　you　know　where　the　diadem　of　Ravenclaw　is？〃
〃The　d…diadem　of　Ravenclaw？　Of　course　not　a150a150　hasn't　it　been　lost　for　centuries？〃　She　sat　up　a　little　straighter　〃Potter；　it　w