.I.ll.show.you.how.it.is.done,.shall.I?.I.ll.give.you.a.lesson.‐..
Harry.was.edging.around.the.fountain.on.the.other.side.when.she.screamed,
.`Crucio!..and.he.was.forced.to.duck.down.again.as.the.centaur.s.arm,.holding.its.bow,.span.off.and.landed.with.a.crash.on.the.floor.a.short.distance.from.the.golden.wizard.s.head..
`Potter,.you.cannot.win.against.me!..she.cried..
He.could.hear.her.moving.to.the.right,.trying.to.get.a.clear.shot.of.him..He.backed.around.the.statue.away.from.her,.crouching.behind.the.centaur.s.legs,.his.head.level.with.the.house‐elf.s..
`I.was.and.am.the.Dark.Lord.s.most.loyal.servant..I.learned.the.Dark.Arts.from.him,.and.I.know.spells.of.such.power.that.you,.pathetic.little.boy,.can.never.hope.to.compete.=.
`Stupefy!..yelled.Harry..He.had.edged.right.around.to.where.the.goblin.stood.beaming.up.at.the.now.headless.wizard.and.taken.aim.at.her.back.as.she.peeed.around.the.fountain..She.reacted.so.fast.he.barely.had.time.to.duck..
`Protego!..
The.jet.of.red.light,.his.own.Stunning.Spell,.bounced.back.at.him..Harry.scrambled.back.behind.the.fountain.and.one.of.the.goblin.s.ears.went.flying.across.the.room..
`Potter,.I.m.going.to.give.you.one.chance!..shouted.Bellatrix..`Give.me.the.prophecy.‐.roll.it.out.towards.me.now.‐.and.I.may.spare.your.life!..
`Well,.you.re.going.to.have.to.kill.me,.because.it.s.gone!..Harry.
roared.and,.as.he.shouted.it,.pain.seared.across.his.forehead;.his.scar.was.on.fire.again,.and.he.felt.a.surge.of.fury.that.was.quite.unconnected.with.his.own.rage.
.`And.he.knows!..said.Harry,.with.a.mad.laugh.to.match.Bellatrix.s.own..`Your.dear.old.mate.Voldemort.knows.it.s.gone!.He.s.not.going.to.be.happy.with.you,
.is.he?..
.What?.What.do.you.mean?..she.cried,.and.for.the.first.time.there.was.fear.in.her.voice..
`The.prophecy.smashed.when.I.was.trying.to.get.Neville.up.the.steps!.What.do.you.think.Voldemort.ll.say.about.that,.then?..
His.scar.seared.and.burned….the.pain.of.it.was.making.his.eyes.stream….
`LIAR!..she.shrieked,.but.he.could.hear.the.terror.behind.the.anger.now.
.`YOU.VE.GOT.IT,.POTTER,.AND.YOU.WILL.GIVE.IT.TO.ME!.Accio.prophecy!
.ACCIO.PROPHECY!..
Harry.laughed.again.because.he.knew.it.would.incense.her,.the.pain.building.in.his.head.so.badly.he.thought.his.skull.might.burst..He.waved.his.empty.hand.from.behind.the.one‐eared.goblin.and.withdrew.it.quickly.as.she.sent.another.jet.of.green.light.flying.at.him..
`Nothing.there!..he.shouted..`Nothing.to.summon!.It.smashed.and.nobody.heard.what.it.said,.tell.your.boss.that!..
`No!..she.screamed..`It.isn.t.true,.you.re.lying!.MASTER,.I.TRIED,.I.TRIED.‐.DO.NOT.PUNISH.ME.=.
`Don.t.waste.your.breath!..yelled.Harry,.his.eyes.screwed.up.against.the.pain.in.his.scar,.now.more.terrible.than.ever..`He.can.t.hear.you.from.here!..
`Can.t.I,.Potter?..said.a.high,.cold.voice..
Harry.opened.his.eyes..
Tall,.thin.and.black‐hooded,.his.terrible.snakelike.face.white.and.gaunt,.his.scarlet,.slit‐pupilled.eyes.staring….Lord.Voldemort.had.appeared.in.the.middle.of.the.hall,.his.wand.pointing.at.Harry.who.stood.frozen,.quite.unable.to.move..