.You.know.what.could.be.in.there?..said.Luna.eagerly,.as.the.wall.started.to.spin.yet.again..
.Something.blibbering,.no.doubt,..said.Hermione.under.her.breath.and.Neville.gave.a.nervous.little.laugh..
The.wall.slid.to.a.halt.and.Harry,.with.a.feeling.of.increasing.desperation,
.pushed.the.next.door.open..
This.is.it!..
He.knew.it.at.once.by.the.beautiful,.dancing,.diamond‐sparkling.light..As.Harrys.eyes.became.accustomed.to.the.brilliant.glare,.he.saw.clocks.gleaming.from.every.surface,.large.and.small,.grandfather.and.carriage,.hanging.in.spaces.between.the.bookcases.or.standing.on.desks.ranging.the.length.of.the.room,.so.that.a.busy,.relentless.ticking.filled.the.place.like.thousands.of.minuscule,
.marching.footsteps..The.source.of.the.dancing,.diamond‐bright.light.was.a.towering.crystal.bell.jar.that.stood.at.the.far.end.of.the.room..
This.way!..
Harry.s.heart.was.pumping.frantically.now.that.he.knew.they.were.on.the.right.track;.he.led.the.way.down.the.narrow.space.between.the.lines.of.desks,
.heading,.as.he.had.done.in.his.dream,.for.the.source.of.the.light,.the.crystal.bell.jar.quite.as.tall.as.he.was.that.stood.on.a.desk.and.appeared.to.be.full.of.a.billowing,.glittering.wind..
.Oh,.lookl..said.Ginny,.as.they.drew.nearer,.pointing.at.the.very.heart.of.the.bell.jar..
Drifting.along.in.the.sparkling.current.inside.was.a.tiny,.jewel‐bright.egg..As.it.rose.in.the.jar,.it.cracked.open.and.a.hummingbird.emerged,.which.was.carried.to.the.very.top.of.the.jar,.but.as.it.fell.on.the.draught.its.feathers.became.bedraggled.and.damp.again,.and.by.the.time.it.had.been.borne.back.to.the.bottom.of.the.jar.it.had.been.enclosed.once.more.in.its.egg..
.Keep.going!..said.Harry.sharply,.because.Ginny.showed.signs.of.wanting.to.stop.and.watch.the.egg.s.progress.back.into.a.bird..
.You.dawdled.enough.by.that.old.arch!..she.said.crossly,.but.followed.him.past.the.bell.jar.to.the.only.door.behind.it..
This.is.it,..Harry.said.again,.and.his.heart.was.now.pumping.so.hard.and.fast.he.felt.it.must.interfere.with.his.speech,..it.s.through.here.‐..
He.glanced.around.at.them.all;.they.had.their.wands.out.and.looked.suddenly.serious.and.anxious..He.looked.back.at.the.door.and.pushed..It.swung.open..
They.were.there,.they.had.found.the.place:.high.as.a.church.and.full.of.nothing.but.towering.shelves.covered.in.small,.dusty,.glass.orbs..They.glimmered.dully.in.the.light.issuing.from.more.candle‐brackets.set.at.intervals.along.the.shelves.
.Like.those.in.the.circular.room.behind.them,.their.flames.were.burning.blue..The.room.was.very.cold..
Harry.edged.forward.and.peered.down.one.of.the.shadowy.aisles.between.two.rows.of.shelves..He.could.not.hear.anything.or.see.the.slightest.sign.of.movement..
.You.said.it.was.row.ninety‐seven,..whispered.Hermione..
.Yeah,..breathed.Harry,.looking.up.at.the.end.of.the.closest.row..Beneath.the.branch.of.blue‐glowing.candles.protruding.from.it.glimmered.the.silver.figure.fifty‐three..
.We.need.to.go.right,.I.think,..whispered.Hermione,.squinting.to.the.next.row.