Strutting majestically along the top of the hedge.J. K. Rowling
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE. The Dark Lord Ascending
CHAPTER TWO. In Memoriam
CHAPTER THREE. The Dursleys Departing
CHAPTER FOUR. The Seven Potters
CHAPTER FIVE. Fallen Warior
CHAPTER SIX. The Gloul in Pajamas
CHAPTER SEVEN. The Will of Albus Dumbledore
CHAPTER EIGHT. The Wedding
CHAPTER NINE. A Place to Hide
CHAPTER TEN. Kreacher's Tale
CHAPTER ELEVEN. The Bribe
CHAPTER TWELVE. Magic is Might
CHAPTER THIRTEEN. The Muggle-born Registration Commission
CHAPTER FOURTEEN. The Thief
CHAPTER FITHTEEN. The Goblin's Revenge
CHAPTER SIXTEEN. Godric's Hollow
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN. Bathilda's Secret
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN. The Life and Lies of Albus Dumbledore
CHAPTER NINETEEN. The Silver Doe
CHAPTER TWENTY. Xenophilius Lovegood
CHAPTER TWENTY ONE. The Tale of the Three Brothers
CHAPTER TWENTY TWO. The Deathly Hallows
CHAPTER TWENTY THREE. Malfoy Manor
CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR. The Wandmaker
CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE. Shell Cotage
CHAPTER TWENTY SIX. Gringotts
CHAPTER TWENTY SEVEN. The Final Hiding Place
CHAPTER TWENTY EIGHT. The Missing Mirror
CHAPTER TWENTY NINE. The Lost Diadem
CHAPTER THIRTY. The Sacking of Severus Snape
CHAPTER THIRTY ONE. The Battle of Hogwarts
CHAPTER THIRTY TWO. The Elder Wand
CHAPTER THIRTY THREE. The Prince's Tale
CHAPTER THIRTY FOUR. The Forest Again
CHAPTER THIRTY FIVE. King's Cross
CHAPTER THIRTY SIX. The Flaw in the Plan
EPILOGUE
The Dark Lord Ascending
The two men appeared out of nowhere, a few yards apart in the narrow, moonlit
lane. For a second they stood quite still, wands directed at each other's chests; then,
Recognizing each other, they stowed their wands beneath their cloaks and started walking
Briskly in the same direction.
"News?" asked the taller of the two.
"The best," replied Severus Snape.
The lane was bordered on the left by wild, low-growing brambles, on the right by a high,
neatly manicured hedge. The men's long cloaks flapped around their ankles as they
Marched.
"Thought I might be late," said Yaxley, his blunt features sliding in and out of sight as
the branches of overhanging trees broke the moonlight. "It was a little trickier than I
Expected. But I hope he will be satisfied. You sound confident that your reception will be
good?"
Snape nodded, but did not elaborate. They turned right, into a wide driveway that led
Off the lane. The high hedge curved into them, running off into the distance beyond the
pair of imposing wrought-iron gates barring the men’s way. Neither of them broke step:
In silence both raised their left arms in a kind of salute and passed straight through, as
Though the dark metal was smoke.
The yew hedges muffled the sound of the men’s footsteps. There was a rustle
somewhere to their right: Yaxley drew his wand again pointing it over his companion’s
Head, but the source of the noise proved to be nothing more than a pure-white peacock,
strutting majestically along the top of the hedge.
“He always did himself well, Lucius. Peacocks …” Yaxley thrust his wand back
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