.RON?..Harry.yelled,.turning.quickly.from.the.monstrous.transformation.taking.place.before.them...GINNY?.LUNA?..
.Harry!..Hermione.screamed..
The.Death.Eater.had.pulled.his.head.out.of.the.bell.jar..His.appearance.was.utterly.bizarre,.his.tiny.baby.s.head.bawling.loudly.while.his.thick.arms.flailed.dangerously.in.all.directions,.narrowly.missing.Harry,.who.had.ducked..Harry.raised.his.wand.but.to.his.amazement.Hermione.seized.his.arm..
.You.can.t.hurt.a.baby!..
There.was.no.time.to.argue.the.point;.Harry.could.hear.more.
I.
footsteps.growing.louder.from.the.Hall.of.Prophecy.and.knew,.too.late,.that.he.ought.not.to.have.shouted.and.given.away.their.position..
.Come.on!..he.said,.and.leaving.the.ugly.baby‐headed.Death.Eater.staggering.behind.them.they.took.off.for.the.door.that.stood.open.at.the.other.end.of.the.room,.leading.back.into.the.black.hallway..
They.had.run.halfway.towards.it.when.Harry.saw.through.the.open.door.two.more.Death.Eaters.running.across.the.black.room.toward.them;.veering.left,.he.burst.instead.into.a.small,.dark,.cluttered.office.and.slammed.the.door.behind.them..
.Collo—..began.Hermione,.but.before.she.could.complete.the.spell.the.door.had.burst.open.and.the.two.Death.Eaters.had.come.hurtling.inside..
With.a.cry.of.triumph,.both.yelled:.
.IMPEDIMENTA!..
Harry,.Hermione.and.Neville.were.all.knocked.backwards.off.their.feet;.Neville.was.thrown.over.the.desk.and.disappeared.from.view;.Hermione.smashed.into.a.bookcase.and.was.promptly.deluged.in.a.cascade.of.heavy.books;.the.back.of.Harry.s.head.slammed.into.the.stone.wall.behind.him,.tiny.lights.burst.in.front.of.his.eyes.and.for.a.moment.he.was.too.dizzy.and.bewildered.to.react..
.WE.VE.GOT.HIM!..yelled.the.Death.Eater.nearest.Harry...IN.AN.OFFICE.OFF—..
.Silencio!..cried.Hermione.and.the.man.s.voice.was.extinguished..He.continued.to.mouth.through.the.hole.in.his.mask,.but.no.sound.came.out..He.was.thrust.aside.by.his.fellow.Death.Eater..
.Petrificus.Totalus!..shouted.Harry,.as.the.second.Death.Eater.raised.his.wand..His.arms.and.legs.snapped.together.and.he.fell.forwards,.face.down.on.to.the.rug.at.Harry.s.feet,.stiff.as.a.board.and.unable.to.move..
.Well.done,.Ha—..
But.the.Death.Eater.Hermione.had.just.struck.dumb.made.a.sudden.slashing.movement.with.his.wand;.a.streak.of.what.looked.like.purple.flame.passed.right.across.Hermione.s.chest..She.gave.a.tiny..Oh!..as.though.of.surprise.and.crumpled.on.to.the.floor,.where.she.lay.motionless..
.HERMIONE!..
Harry.fell.to.his.knees.beside.her.as.Neville.crawled.rapidly.towards.her.from.under.the.desk,.his.wand.held.up.in.front.of.him..The.Death.Eater.kicked.out.hard.at.Neville.s.head.as.he.emerged.‐.his.foot.broke.Neville.s.wand.in.two.and.connected.with.his.face..Neville.gave.a.howl.of.pain.and.recoiled,.clutching.his.mouth.and.nose..Harry.twisted.around,.his.own.wand.held.high,.and.saw.that.the.Death.Eater.had.ripped.off.his.mask.and.was.pointing.his.wand.directly.at.Harry,.who.recognised.the.long,.pale,.twisted.face.from.the.Daily.Prophet: