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　　　〃If　I　thought　I　could　help　you；〃　Dumbledore　said　gently；　〃by　putting　you　into　an　enchanted　sleep　and　allowing　you　to　postpone　the　moment　when　you　would　have　to　think　about　what　has　happened　tonight；　I　would　do　it。　But　I　know　better。　Numbing　the　pain　for　a　while　will　make　it　worse　when　you　finally　feel　it。　You　have　shown　bravery　beyond　anything　I　could　have　expected　of　you。　I　ask　you　to　demonstrate　your　courage　one　more　time。　I　ask　you　to　tell　us　what　happened。〃
　　　The　phoenix　let　out　one　soft；　quavering　note。　It　shivered　in　the　air；　and　Harry　felt　as　though　a　drop　of　hot　liquid　had　slipped　down　his　throat　into　his　stomach；　warming　him；　and　strengthening　him。
　　　He　took　a　deep　breath　and　began　to　tell　them。　As　he　spoke；　visions　of　everything　that　had　passed　that　night　seemed　to　rise　before　his　eyes；　he　saw　the　sparkling　surface　of　the　potion　that　had　revived　Voldemort；　he　saw　the　Death　Eaters　Apparating　between　the　graves　around　them；　he　saw　Cedric's　body；　lying　on　the　ground　beside　the　cup。
　　　Once　or　twice；　Sirius　made　a　noise　as　though　about　to　say　something；　his　hand　still　tight　on　Harry's　shoulder；　but　Dumbledore　raised　his　hand　to　stop　him；　and　Harry　was　glad　of　this；　because　it　was　easier　to　keep　going　now　he　had　started。　It　was　even　a　relief；　he　felt　almost　as　though　something　poisonous　were　being　extracted　from　him。　It　was　costing　him　every　bit　of　determination　he　had　to　keep　talking；　yet　he　sensed　that　once　he　had　finished；　he　would　feel　better。
　　　When　Harry　told　of　Wormtail　piercing　his　arm　with　the　dagger；　however；　Sirius　let　out　a　vehement　exclamation　and　Dumbledore　stood　up　so　quickly　that　Harry　started。　Dumbledore　walked　around　the　desk　and　told　Harry　to　stretch　out　his　arm。　Harry　showed　them　both　the　place　where　his　robes　were　torn　and　the　cut　beneath　them。
　　　〃He　said　my　blood　would　make　him　stronger　than　if　he'd　used　someone　else's；〃　Harry　told　Dumbledore。　〃He　said　the　protection　my…my　mother　left　in　me…he'd　have　it　too。　And　he　was　right…he　could　touch　me　without　hurting　himself；　he　touched　my　face。〃
　　　For　a　fleeting　instant；　Harry　thought　he　saw　a　gleam　of　something　like　triumph　in　Dumbledore's　eyes。　But　next　second。　Harry　was　sure　he　had　imagined　it；　for　when　Dumbledore　had　returned　to　his　seat　behind　the　desk；　he　looked　as　old　and　weary　as　Harry　had　ever　seen　him。
　　　〃Very　well；〃　he　said；　sitting　down　again。　〃Voldemort　has　overe　that　particular　barrier。　Harry；　continue；　please。〃
　　　Harry　went　on；　he　explained　how　Voldemort　had　emerged　from　the　cauldron；　and　told　them　all　he　could　remember　of　Voldemort's　speech　to　the　Death　Eaters。　Then　he　told　how　Voldemort　had　untied　him；　returned　his　wand　to　him；　and　prepared　to　duel。
　　　But　when　he　reached　the　part　where　the　golden　beam　of　light　had　connected　his　and　Voldemort's　wands；　he　found　his　throat　obstructed。　He　tried　to　keep　talking；　but　the　memories　of　what　had　e　out　of　Voldemort's　wand　were　flooding　into　his　mind。　He　could　see　Cedric　emerging；　see　the　old　man；　Bertha　Jorkins　。。。his　father。。。　his　mother。。。
　　　He　was　glad　when　Sirius　broke　the　silence。
　　　〃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　whi