Book 8 - The Cursed Child

["ACT\tONE,\tSCENE\tFOURTEEN ST.\tOSWALD\u2019S\tHOME\tFOR\tOLD\tWITCHES\tAND\tWIZARDS,\tAMOS\u2019S\tROOM AMOS\tlooks\tat\tSCORPIUS\tand\tALBUS\t\u2014\tirritated.\tDELPHI\twatches\tthe\tthree\tof\tthem. AMOS:\tSo\tlet\tme\tget\tthis\tstraight.\tYou\toverhear\ta\tconversation\t\u2014\ta\tconversation\twhich\twas\tnot\tmeant for\tyou\tto\toverhear\t\u2014\tand\tyou\tdecide\t\u2014\twithout\tprompting,\tin\tfact,\twithout\tleave\t\u2014\tto interfere,\tand\tinterfere\thard,\tin\tsomeone\telse\u2019s\tbusiness. ALBUS:\tMy\tfather\tlied\tto\tyou\t\u2014\tI\tknow\the\tdid.\tThey\tdo\thave\ta\tTime-Turner. AMOS:\tOf\tcourse\tthey\tdo.\tYou\tcan\tmove\talong\tnow. ALBUS:\tWhat?\tNo.\tWe\u2019re\there\tto\thelp. AMOS:\tHelp?\tWhat\tuse\tcould\ta\tpair\tof\tundersized\tteenagers\tbe\tfor\tme? ALBUS:\tMy\tfather\tproved\tyou\tdon\u2019t\thave\tto\tbe\tgrown-up\tto\tchange\tthe\twizarding\tworld. AMOS:\tSo\tI\tshould\tallow\tyou\tto\tget\tinvolved\tbecause\tyou\u2019re\ta\tPotter?\tRelying\ton\tyour\tfamous\tname, are\tyou? ALBUS:\tNo! AMOS:\tA\tPotter\twho\tis\tin\tSlytherin\tHouse\t\u2014\tyes,\tI\u2019ve\tread\tabout\tyou\t\u2014\tand\twho\tbrings\ta\tMalfoy with\thim\tto\tvisit\tme\t\u2014\ta\tMalfoy\twho\tmay\tbe\ta\tVoldemort?\tWho\u2019s\tto\tsay\tyou\u2019re\tnot\tinvolved\tin Dark\tMagic? ALBUS:\tBut\t\u2014 AMOS:\tYour\tinformation\twas\tobvious\tbut\tthe\tconfirmation\tis\tuseful.\tYour\tfather\tdid\tlie.\tNow\tleave. The\tpair\tof\tyou.\tAnd\tstop\twasting\tmy\ttime. ALBUS\t(with\tpower\tand\tstrength):\tNo,\tyou\tneed\tto\tlisten\tto\tme,\tyou\tsaid\tit\tyourself\t\u2014\thow\tmuch blood\tis\ton\tmy\tfather \u2019s\thands.\tLet\tme\thelp\tyou\tchange\tthat.\tLet\tme\thelp\tcorrect\tone\tof\this","mistakes.\tTrust\tme. AMOS\t(his\tvoice\traised):\tDid\tyou\tnot\thear\tme,\tboy?\tI\tsee\tno\treason\tto\ttrust\tyou.\tSo\tgo.\tNow.\tBefore\tI make\tyou\tleave. He\traises\this\twand\tominously.\tALBUS\tlooks\tat\tthe\twand\t\u2014\the\tdeflates\t\u2014\tAMOS\thas\tcrushed\thim. SCORPIUS:\tCome\ton,\tmate,\tif\tthere\u2019s\tone\tthing\twe\u2019re\tgood\tat\tit\u2019s\tknowing\twhere\twe\u2019re\tnot\twanted. ALBUS\tis\treluctant\tto\tleave.\tSCORPIUS\tpulls\thim\tby\tthe\tarm.\tHe\tturns\tand\tthey\twalk\taway. DELPHI:\tI\tcan\tthink\tof\tone\treason\twhy\tyou\tshould\ttrust\tthem,\tUncle. They\tstop. They\u2019re\tthe\tonly\tones\tvolunteering\tto\thelp.\tThey\u2019re\tprepared\tto\tbravely\tput\tthemselves\tat\trisk\tto return\tyour\tson\tto\tyour\tside.\tIn\tfact,\tI\u2019m\tpretty\tsure\tthey\tput\tthemselves\tat\trisk\teven\tgetting here\t.\t.\t. AMOS:\tThis\tis\tCedric\twe\u2019re\ttalking\tabout\t.\t.\t. DELPHI:\tAnd\t\u2014\tdidn\u2019t\tyou\tsay\tyourself,\thaving\tsomeone\tinside\tHogwarts\tmight\tbe\ta\tmassive advantage? DELPHI\tkisses\tthe\ttop\tof\tAMOS\u2019s\thead.\tAMOS\tlooks\tat\tDELPHI,\tand\tthen\tturns\tto\tlook\tat\tthe\tboys. AMOS:\tWhy?\tWhy\tdo\tyou\twant\tto\tput\tyourself\tat\trisk?\tWhat\u2019s\tin\tit\tfor\tyou? ALBUS:\tI\tknow\twhat\tit\tis\tto\tbe\tthe\tspare.\tYour\tson\tdidn\u2019t\tdeserve\tto\tbe\tkilled,\tMr.\tDiggory.\tWe\tcan help\tyou\tget\thim\tback. AMOS\t(finally\tshowing\temotion):\tMy\tson\t\u2014\tmy\tson\twas\tthe\tbest\tthing\tthat\tever\thappened\tto\tme\t\u2014\tand you\u2019re\tright,\tit\twas\tan\tinjustice\t\u2014\ta\tgross\tinjustice.\tIf\tyou\u2019re\tserious\t.\t.\t. ALBU S:\tWe\u2019r e\tdeadly\tser io us. AMOS:\tThis\tis\tgoing\tto\tbe\tdangerous. ALBUS:\tWe\tknow. SCORPIUS:\tDo\twe? AMOS:\tDelphi\t\u2014\tperhaps\tif\tyou\twere\tprepared\tto\taccompany\tthem? DELPHI:\tIf\tthat\twould\tmake\tyou\thappy,\tUncle. She\tsmiles\tat\tALBUS,\the\tsmiles\tback. AMOS:\tYou\tdo\tunderstand\teven\tgetting\tthe\tTime-Turner\twill\trisk\tyour\tlives.","ALBUS:\tWe\u2019re\tready\tto\tput\tour\tlives\tat\trisk. SCORPIU S:\tAr e\twe? AMOS\t(gravely):\tI\thope\tyou\thave\tit\tin\tyou.","ACT\tONE,\tSCENE\tFIFTEEN HARRY\tAND\tGINNY\tPOTTER\u2019S\tHOUSE,\tKITCHEN HARRY,\tRON,\tHERMIONE,\tand\tGINNY\tsit,\teating\ttogether. HERMIONE:\tI\u2019ve\ttold\tDraco\tagain\tand\tagain\t\u2014\tno\tone\tin\tthe\tMinistry\tis\tsaying\tanything\tabout Scorpius.\tThe\trumors\taren\u2019t\tcoming\tfrom\tus. GINNY:\tI\twrote\tto\thim\t\u2014\tafter\the\tlost\tAstoria\t\u2014\tto\task\tif\tthere\u2019s\tanything\twe\tcould\tdo.\tI\tthought maybe\t\u2014\tas\the\twas\tsuch\ta\tgood\tfriend\tto\tAlbus\t\u2014\tmaybe\tScorpius\tmight\twant\tto\tstay\tover\tpart of\tthe\tChristmas\tbreak\tor\t.\t.\t.\tMy\towl\tcame\tback\twith\ta\tletter\tcontaining\tone\tsimple\tsentence: \u201cTell\tyour\thusband\tto\trefute\tthese\tallegations\tabout\tmy\tson\tonce\tand\tfor\tall.\u201d HERMIONE:\tHe\u2019s\tobsessed. GINNY:\tHe\u2019s\ta\tmess\t\u2014\ta\tgrieving\tmess. RON:\tAnd\tI\u2019m\tsorry\tfor\this\tloss\tbut\twhen\the\taccuses\tHermione\tof\t.\t.\t.\tWell\t.\t.\t.\t(He\tlooks\tacross\tat HARRY.)\tOi\tdroopy\tdrawers,\tlike\tI\tsay\tto\ther\tall\tthe\ttime,\tit\tcould\tbe\tnothing. HERMION E:\tHer ? RON:\tThe\ttrolls\tcould\tbe\tgoing\tto\ta\tparty,\tthe\tgiants\tto\ta\twedding,\tyou\tcould\tbe\tgetting\tbad\tdreams because\tyou\u2019re\tworried\tabout\tAlbus,\tand\tyour\tscar\tcould\tbe\thurting\tbecause\tyou\u2019re\tgetting\told. HARRY:\tGetting\told?\tThanks,\tmate. RON:\tHonestly,\tevery\ttime\tI\tsit\tdown\tnow\tI\tmake\tan\t\u201cooof\u201d\tnoise.\tAn\t\u201cooof.\u201d\tAnd\tmy\tfeet\t\u2014\tthe trouble\tI\u2019m\thaving\twith\tmy\tfeet\t\u2014\tI\tcould\twrite\tsongs\tabout\tthe\tpain\tmy\tfeet\tgive\tme\t\u2014\tmaybe your\tscar\tis\tlike\tthat. GIN N Y:\tYo u\ttalk\ta\tlo t\to f\tr ubbish. RON:\tI\tconsider\tit\tmy\tspeciality.\tThat\tand\tmy\trange\tof\tSkiving\tSnackboxes.\tAnd\tmy\tlove\tfor\tall\tof you.\tEven\tSkinny\tGinny.","GINNY:\tIf\tyou\tdon\u2019t\tbehave,\tRonald\tWeasley,\tI\twill\ttell\tMum. RON:\tYou\twouldn\u2019t. HERMIONE:\tIf\tsome\tpart\tof\tVoldemort\tsurvived,\tin\twhatever\tform,\twe\tneed\tto\tbe\tprepared.\tAnd\tI\u2019m scared. GIN N Y:\tI\u2019m\tscar ed\tto o . RON:\tNothing\tscares\tme.\tApart\tfrom\tMum. HERMIONE:\tI\tmean\tit,\tHarry,\tI\twill\tnot\tbe\tCornelius\tFudge\ton\tthis\tone.\tI\twill\tnot\tstick\tmy\thead\tin\tthe sand.\tAnd\tI\tdon\u2019t\tcare\thow\tunpopular\tthat\tmakes\tme\twith\tDraco\tMalfoy. RON:\tYou\tnever\treally\twere\tone\tfor\tpopularity,\twere\tyou? HERMIONE\tshoots\tRON\ta\twithering\tlook\tas\tshe\taims\tto\thit\thim\tbut\tRON\tjumps\tout\tof\tthe\tway. Missed. GINNY\thits\tRON.\tRON\twinces. Hit.\tA\tvery\tsolid\thit. Suddenly\tan\towl\tis\tin\tthe\troom.\tIt\tswoops\tin\tlow\tand\tdrops\ta\tletter\ton\tHARRY\u2019s\tplate. HERMION E:\tBit\tlate\tfo r \tan\to wl,\tisn\u2019t\tit? HARRY\topens\tthe\tletter.\tSurprised. HARRY:\tIt\u2019s\tfrom\tProfessor\tMcGonagall. GINNY:\tWhat\tdoes\tit\tsay? HARRY\u2019s\tface\tdrops. HARRY:\tGinny,\tit\u2019s\tAlbus\t\u2014\tAlbus\tand\tScorpius\t\u2014\tthey\tnever\tmade\tit\tto\tschool.\tThey\u2019re\tmissing.","ACT\tONE,\tSCENE\tSIXTEEN WHITEHALL,\tCELLAR SCORPIUS\tis\tsquinting\tat\ta\tbottle. SCORPIUS:\tSo\twe\tjust\ttake\tit? ALBUS:\tScorpius,\tdo\tI\treally\tneed\tto\texplain\tto\tyou\t\u2014\t\u00fcbergeek\tand\tPotions\texpert\t\u2014\twhat\tPolyjuice does?\tThanks\tto\tDelphi\u2019s\tbrilliant\tpreparation\twork,\twe\tare\tgoing\tto\ttake\tthis\tpotion\tand\tbe transformed,\tand\tthus\tdisguised\twe\twill\tbe\table\tto\tenter\tthe\tMinistry\tof\tMagic. SCORPIUS:\tOkay,\ttwo\tpoints,\tone,\tis\tit\tpainful? DELPHI:\tVer y\t\u2014\tas\tI\tunder stand\tit. SCORPIUS:\tThank\tyou.\tGood\tto\tknow.\tSecond\tpoint:\tDo\teither\tof\tyou\tknow\twhat\tPolyjuice\ttastes\tof? Because\tI\u2019ve\theard\tit\ttastes\tof\tfish\tand\tif\tit\tdoes\tI\twill\tjust\tvomit\tit\tback\tup.\tFish\tdoesn\u2019t\tagree with\tme.\tNever\thas.\tNever\twill. DELPHI:\tConsider\tus\twarned.\t(She\tknocks\tback\tthe\tpotion.)\tIt\tdoesn\u2019t\ttaste\tof\tfish.\t(She\tbegins\tto transform.\tIt\u2019s\tagonizing.)\tActually\tit\ttastes\tquite\tpleasant,\tyum.\tIt\tis\tpainful\tbut\t.\t.\t.\t(She\tburps, loudly.)\tTake\tit\tback.\tThere\tis\ta\t\u2014\tslight\t\u2014\t(She\tburps\tagain,\tshe\tturns\tinto\tHERMIONE.)\tSlight\t\u2014 overpowering\t\u2014\tfishy\tresidue. ALBUS:\tOkay,\tthat\u2019s\t\u2014\twow. SCORPIUS:\tDouble\twow. DELPHI\/HERMION E:\tT his\tr eally\tdo esn\u2019t\tfeel\tho w\tI\t\u2014\tI\teven\tso und\tlike\ther !\tTr iple\two w. ALBUS:\tRight.\tMe\tnext. SCORPIUS:\tNo.\tNo\tway,\tJos\u00e9.\tIf\twe\u2019re\tdoing\tthis,\twe\u2019re\tdoing\tit\t(he\tputs\ton\ta\tpair\tof\tfamiliar-looking glasses\twith\ta\tsmile)\ttogether.","ALBU S:\tT hr ee.\tTwo .\tOne. They\tswallow. No,\tthat\u2019s\tgood.\t(He\u2019s\tracked\twith\tpain.)\tThat\u2019s\tless\tgood. They\tboth\tstart\tto\ttransform\tand\tit\u2019s\tagonizing. ALBUS\tturns\tinto\tRON,\tSCORPIUS\tinto\tHARRY. The\ttwo\tlook\tat\teach\tother.\tThere\u2019s\ta\tsilence. ALBU S\/RON :\tT his\tis\tg o ing \tto \tbe\tslig htly\tweir d,\tisn\u2019t\tit? SCORPIUS\/HARRY\t(full\tof\tdrama\t\u2014\the\u2019s\treally\tenjoying\tthis):\tGo\tto\tyour\troom.\tGo\tstraight\tto\tyour room.\tYou\u2019ve\tbeen\tan\tincredibly\tawful\tand\tbad\tson. ALBU S\/RON \t(with\ta\tlaugh):\tSco r pius\t.\t.\t. SCORPIUS\/HARRY\t(tossing\this\tcloak\tover\this\tshoulder):\tIt\twas\tyour\tidea\t\u2014\tI\tbe\thim\tand\tyou\tbe\tRon!\tI just\twant\tto\thave\ta\tlittle\tfun\tbefore\tI\t.\t.\t.\t(And\tthen\the\tburps\tloudly.)\tOkay,\tso\tthat\u2019s\tutterly horrible. ALBUS\/RON:\tYou\tknow,\the\thides\tit\twell,\tbut\tUncle\tRon\u2019s\tgot\ta\tbit\tof\ta\tgut\tgrowing. DELPHI\/HERMIONE:\tWe\tshould\tgo\t\u2014\tdon\u2019t\tyou\tthink? They\temerge\tonto\tthe\tstreet.\tThey\tenter\ta\ttelephone\tbox.\tThey\tdial\t62442. TELEPHONE\tBOX:\tWelcome,\tHarry\tPotter.\tWelcome,\tHermione\tGranger.\tWelcome,\tRon\tWeasley. They\tsmile\tas\tthe\ttelephone\tbox\tdisappears\tinto\tthe\tfloor.","ACT\tONE,\tSCENE\tSEVENTEEN MINISTRY\tOF\tMAGIC,\tMEETING\tROOM HARRY,\tHERMIONE,\tGINNY,\tand\tDRACO\tpace\taround\ta\tsmall\troom. DRACO:\tHave\twe\tsearched\tthoroughly\tbeside\tthe\ttracks\t.\t.\t. HARRY:\tMy\tdepartment\thave\tsearched\tonce\tand\tare\tsearching\tagain. DRACO:\tAnd\tthe\tTrolley\tWitch\tis\tnot\table\tto\ttell\tus\tanything\tuseful? HERMIONE:\tThe\tTrolley\tWitch\tis\tfurious.\tShe\tkeeps\ttalking\tabout\tletting\tdown\tOttaline\tGambol.\tShe prides\therself\ton\ther\tHogwarts\tdelivery\trecord. GINNY:\tHave\tthere\tbeen\tany\tinstances\tof\tmagic\treported\tby\tthe\tMuggles? HERMIONE:\tNone\tso\tfar.\tI\thave\tmade\tthe\tMuggle\tPrime\tMinister\taware\tand\the\tis\tfiling\twhat\tis\tknown as\ta\tmisper.\tSounds\tlike\ta\tspell.\tIt\tisn\u2019t. DRACO:\tSo\tnow\twe\u2019re\trelying\ton\tMuggles\tto\tfind\tour\tchildren?\tHave\twe\ttold\tthem\tabout\tHarry\u2019s\tscar too? HERMIONE:\tWe\u2019re\tmerely\tasking\tthe\tMuggles\tto\thelp.\tAnd\twho\tknows\thow\tHarry\u2019s\tscar\tmight\tbe involved\tbut\tit\u2019s\tcertainly\ta\tmatter\twe\u2019re\ttaking\tseriously.\tOur\tAurors\tare\tcurrently\tinvestigating anyone\tinvolved\tin\tDark\tMagic\tand\t\u2014 DRACO:\tThis\tis\tnot\tDeath\tEater\u2013related. HERMION E:\tI\u2019m\tno t\tsur e\tI\tshar e\tyo ur \tco nfidence. DRACO:\tI\u2019m\tnot\tconfident,\tI\u2019m\tright.\tThe\tsort\tof\tcretins\tpursuing\tDark\tMagic\tnow\t.\t.\t.\tMy\tson\tis\ta Malfoy,\tthey\twouldn\u2019t\tdare. HARRY:\tUnless\tthere\u2019s\tsomething\tnew\tout\tthere,\tsomething\tto\t\u2014","GINNY:\tI\tagree\twith\tDraco.\tIf\tthis\tis\ta\tkidnap\t\u2014\ttaking\tAlbus\tI\tunderstand,\ttaking\tthem\tboth\t.\t.\t. HARRY\tlocks\teyes\twith\tGINNY,\tit\tbecomes\tclear\twhat\tshe\twants\thim\tto\tsay. DRACO:\tAnd\tScorpius\tis\ta\tfollower,\tnot\ta\tleader,\tdespite\teverything\tI\u2019ve\ttried\tto\tinstill\tin\thim.\tSo\tit\u2019s undoubtedly\tAlbus\twho\tgot\thim\tfrom\tthat\ttrain\tand\tmy\tquestion\tis,\twhere\twould\the\ttake\thim? GINNY:\tHarry,\tthey\u2019ve\trun\taway,\tyou\tand\tI\tknow\tit. DRACO\tnotices\tthe\tcouple\tstaring\tat\teach\tother. DRACO:\tDo\tyou?\tKnow\tit?\tWhat\taren\u2019t\tyou\ttelling\tus? There\u2019s\ta\tsilence. Whatever\tinformation\tyou\u2019re\tconcealing,\tI\trecommend\tyou\tshare\tit\tnow. HARRY:\tAlbus\tand\tI\thad\tan\targument,\tthe\tday\tbefore\tlast. DRACO:\tAnd\t.\t.\t. HARRY\thesitates\tand\tthen\tmakes\tbrave\teye\tcontact\twith\tDRACO. HARRY:\tAnd\tI\ttold\thim\tthat\tthere\twere\ttimes\twhen\tI\twished\the\tweren\u2019t\tmy\tson. There\u2019s\tanother\tsilence.\tA\tprofoundly\tpowerful\tone.\tAnd\tthen\tDRACO\ttakes\ta\tdangerous\tstep towards\tHARRY. DRACO:\tIf\tanything\thappens\tto\tScorpius\t.\t.\t. GINNY\tsteps\tin\tbetween\tDRACO\tand\tHARRY. GINNY:\tDon\u2019t\tthrow\taround\tthreats,\tDraco,\tplease\tdon\u2019t\tdo\tthat. DRACO\t(roar):\tMy\tson\tis\tmissing! GINNY\t(an\tequal\troar):\tSo\tis\tmine! He\tmeets\ther\tlook.\tThere\u2019s\treal\temotion\tin\tthis\troom. DRACO\t(lip\tcurling,\tevery\tinch\this\tfather):\tIf\tyou\tneed\tgold\t.\t.\t.\tEverything\tthe\tMalfoys\thave\t.\t.\t.\tHe\u2019s my\tsole\their\t.\t.\t.\tHe\u2019s\tmy\t\u2014\tonly\tfamily. HERMIONE:\tThe\tMinistry\thas\tplenty\tin\treserve,\tthank\tyou,\tDraco. DRACO\tmakes\tto\tleave.\tHe\tstops.\tHe\tlooks\tat\tHARRY. DRACO:\tI\tdon\u2019t\tcare\twhat\tyou\tdid\tor\twho\tyou\tsaved,\tyou\tare\ta\tconstant\tcurse\ton\tmy\tfamily,\tHarry Potter.","ACT\tONE,\tSCENE\tEIGHTEEN MINISTRY\tOF\tMAGIC,\tCORRIDOR SCORPIU S\/HARRY:\tAnd\tyo u\u2019r e\tsur e\tit\u2019s\tin\tther e? A\tguard\twalks\tpast.\tSCORPIUS\/HARRY\tand\tDELPHI\/HERMIONE\ttry\tto\taffect\tperformances. Yes,\tMinister,\tI\tdefinitely\tthink\tthis\tis\ta\tmatter\tfor\tthe\tMinistry\tto\tponder\tat\tlength,\tyes. GUARD\t(with\ta\tnod):\tMinister. DELPHI\/HERMION E:\tLet\u2019s\tpo nder \tit\tto g ether. He\twalks\ton,\tthey\tlet\tout\ta\tsigh\tof\trelief. It\twas\tmy\tuncle\u2019s\tidea\tto\tuse\tthe\tVeritaserum\t\u2014\twe\tslipped\tit\tinto\ta\tvisiting\tMinistry\tofficial\u2019s drink.\tHe\ttold\tus\tthat\tthe\tTime-Turner\thad\tbeen\tkept\tand\teven\ttold\tus\twhere\t\u2014\tthe\toffice\tof\tthe Minister\tfor\tMagic\therself. She\tindicates\ta\tdoor.\tSuddenly\tthey\thear\ta\tnoise. HERMIONE\t(from\toff):\tHarry\t.\t.\t.\twe\tshould\ttalk\tabout\tit\t.\t.\t. HARRY\t(from\toff):\tThere\u2019s\tnothing\tto\ttalk\tabout. DELP HI\/HERM ION E:\tOh\tno . ALBU S\/RON :\tHer mio ne.\tAnd\tDad. The\tpanic\tis\tinstant\tand\tinfectious. SCORPIUS\/HARRY:\tOkay.\tHiding\tplaces.\tNo\thiding\tplaces.\tAnyone\tknow\tany\tInvisibility\tCharms? DELPHI\/HERMION E:\tDo \twe\tg o \t.\t.\t.\tin\ther \to ffice?","ALBU S\/RON :\tShe\u2019ll\tbe\tco ming \tto \ther \to ffice. DELPHI\/HERMION E:\tT her e\u2019s\tno wher e\telse. She\ttries\tthe\tdoor.\tShe\ttries\tit\tagain. HERMIONE\t(from\toff):\tIf\tyou\tdon\u2019t\ttalk\tto\tme\tor\tGinny\tabout\tit\t.\t.\t. SCORPIU S\/HARRY:\tStand\tback.\tAlo ho mo r a! He\taims\this\twand\tat\tthe\tdoor.\tThe\tdoor\tswings\topen.\tHe\tgrins\t\u2014\tdelighted. Albus.\tBlock\ther.\tIt\thas\tto\tbe\tyou. HARRY\t(from\toff):\tWhat\tis\tthere\tto\tsay? ALBUS\/RON:\tMe.\tWhy? DELPHI\/HERMION E:\tWell,\tit\tcan\u2019t\tbe\teither \to f\tus,\tcan\tit?\tWe\tare\tthem. HERMIONE\t(from\toff):\tWhat\tyou\tsaid\twas\tobviously\twrong\t\u2014\tbut\t\u2014\tthere\tare\tmore\tfactors\tat\tplay here\tthan\t\u2014 ALBUS\/RON:\tBut\tI\tcan\u2019t\t.\t.\t.\tI\tcan\u2019t\t.\t.\t. There\u2019s\ta\tsmall\tkerfuffle\tand\tthen\tALBUS\/RON\tends\tup\tstanding\toutside\tthe\tdoor\tas\tHERMIONE\tand HARRY\tenter\tfrom\toff. HARRY:\tHermione,\tI\u2019m\tgrateful\tfor\tyour\tconcern\tbut\tthere\u2019s\tno\tneed\t\u2014 HERMIONE:\tRon? ALBU S\/RON :\tSur pr ise!!! HERMION E:\tWhat\tar e\tyo u\tdo ing \ther e? ALBUS\/RON:\tDoes\ta\tman\tneed\tan\texcuse\tto\tsee\this\twife? He\tkisses\tHERMIONE\tfirmly. HARRY:\tI\tshould\tgo\t.\t.\t. HERMIONE:\tHarry.\tMy\tpoint\tis\t.\t.\t.\twhatever\tDraco\tsays\t\u2014\tthe\tthings\tyou\tsaid\tto\tAlbus\t.\t.\t.\tI\tdon\u2019t\tthink it\u2019ll\tdo\tany\tof\tus\tany\tgood\tfor\tyou\tto\tdwell\ton\tit. ALBUS\/RON:\tOh,\tyou\u2019re\ttalking\tabout\thow\tHarry\tsaid\tsometimes\the\twished\tI\t\u2014\t(he\tcorrects\thimself) Albus\tweren\u2019t\this\tson. HERMIONE:\tRon!","ALBU S\/RON :\tBetter \to ut\tthan\tin,\tthat\u2019s\twhat\tI\tsay\t.\t.\t. HERMIONE:\tHe\u2019ll\tknow\t.\t.\t.\tWe\tall\tsay\tstuff\twe\tdon\u2019t\tmean.\tHe\tknows\tthat. ALBUS\/RON:\tBut\twhat\tif\tsometimes\twe\tsay\tstuff\twe\tdo\tmean\t.\t.\t.\tWhat\tthen? HERMIONE:\tRon,\tnow\u2019s\tnot\tthe\ttime,\thonestly. ALBU S\/RON :\tOf\tco ur se\tit\tisn\u2019t.\tBye-bye,\tdar ling . ALBUS\/RON\twatches\ther\tgo,\thopeful\tshe\u2019ll\twalk\tpast\ther\toffice\tand\taway.\tBut\tof\tcourse\tshe\tdoesn\u2019t. He\truns\tto\tblock\ther\tbefore\tshe\tenters\tthrough\ther\tdoor.\tHe\tblocks\ther\tonce,\tand\tthen\tblocks\ther again,\tswinging\this\thips\tto\tdo\tso. HERMIONE:\tWhy\tare\tyou\tblocking\tthe\tentrance\tto\tmy\toffice? ALBUS\/RON:\tI\u2019m\tnot.\tBlocking.\tAnything. She\tagain\tmakes\tfor\tthe\tdoor,\the\tblocks\ther\tagain. HERMION E:\tYo u\tar e.\tLet\tme\tinto \tmy\tr o o m,\tRo n. ALBU S\/RON :\tLet\u2019s\thave\tano ther \tbaby. HERMIONE\ttries\tto\tdodge\tpast\thim. HERMIONE:\tWhat? ALBUS\/RON:\tOr\tif\tnot\tanother\tbaby,\ta\tholiday.\tI\twant\ta\tbaby\tor\ta\tholiday\tand\tI\u2019m\tgoing\tto\tinsist\ton\tit. Shall\twe\ttalk\tabout\tit\tlater,\thoney? She\ttries\tto\tget\tinto\tthe\troom\tone\tfinal\ttime,\the\tblocks\ther\twith\ta\tkiss.\tIt\tdevelops\tinto\tquite\ta struggle. Maybe\twith\ta\tdrink\tin\tthe\tLeaky\tCauldron?\tLove\tyou. HERMIONE\t(relenting):\tIf\tthere\tis\tanother\tstink\tpellet\tin\tthere\tthen\tMerlin\twon\u2019t\thelp\tyou.\tFine.\tWe\u2019re due\tto\tupdate\tthe\tMuggles\tanyway. She\texits.\tHARRY\texits\twith\ther. ALBUS\/RON\tturns\ttowards\tthe\tdoor.\tShe\treenters,\tthis\ttime,\talone. A\tbaby\t\u2014\tOR\t\u2014\ta\tholiday?\tSome\tdays\tyou\tare\toff\tthe\tscale,\tyou\tknow\tthat? ALBUS\/RON:\tIt\u2019s\twhy\tyou\tmarried\tme,\tisn\u2019t\tit?\tMy\tpuckish\tsense\tof\tfun. She\texits\tagain.\tHe\tstarts\tto\topen\tthe\tdoor\tbut\tagain\tshe\treenters,\the\tslams\tit\tclosed. HERMIONE:\tI\tcan\ttaste\tfish.\tI\ttold\tyou\tto\tstay\taway\tfrom\tthose\tfishfinger\tsandwiches.","ALBU S\/RON :\tRig ht\tyo u\tar e. She\texits.\tHe\tchecks\tshe\u2019s\tgone\tand\tthe\trelief\tfloods\tout\tof\thim\tas\the\topens\tthe\tdoor.","ACT\tONE,\tSCENE\tNINETEEN MINISTRY\tOF\tMAGIC,\tHERMIONE\u2019S\tOFFICE SCORPIUS\/HARRY\tand\tDELPHI\/HERMIONE\tare\twaiting\ton\tthe\tother\tside\tof\tHERMIONE\u2019s\toffice\tdoor\tas ALBUS\/RON\tenters\t\u2014\the\tslumps,\texhausted. ALBU S\/RON :\tT his\tis\tall\tto o \tweir d. DELPHI\/HERMION E:\tYo u\twer e\timpr essive.\tGo o d\tblo cking \tactio n. SCORPIUS\/HARRY:\tI\tdon\u2019t\tknow\twhether\tto\thigh-five\tyou\tor\tfrown\tat\tyou\tfor\tkissing\tyour\taunt\tabout five\thundred\ttimes! ALBUS\/RON:\tRon\u2019s\tan\taffectionate\tguy.\tI\twas\ttrying\tto\tdistract\ther,\tScorpius.\tI\tdid\tdistract\ther. SCORPIU S\/HARRY:\tAnd\tthen\tther e\u2019s\twhat\tyo ur \tdad\tsaid\t.\t.\t. DELPHI\/HERMIONE:\tBoys\t.\t.\t.\tShe\twill\tbe\tback\t\u2014\twe\tdon\u2019t\thave\tlong. ALBU S\/RON \t(to\tSCORPIUS\/HARRY):\tYo u\thear d\tthat? DELPHI\/HERMIONE:\tWhere\twould\tHermione\thide\ta\tTime-Turner?\t(She\tlooks\taround\tthe\troom,\tshe\tsees the\tbookcases.)\tSearch\tthe\tbookcases. They\tstart\tto\tsearch.\tSCORPIUS\/HARRY\tlooks\tat\this\tfriend,\tconcerned. SCORPIUS\/HARRY:\tWhy\tdidn\u2019t\tyou\ttell\tme? ALBUS\/RON:\tMy\tdad\tsays\the\twishes\tI\tweren\u2019t\this\tson.\tHardly\ta\tconversation\tstarter,\tis\tit? SCORPIUS\/HARRY\ttries\tto\twork\tout\twhat\tto\tsay. SCORPIUS\/HARRY:\tI\tknow\tthe\t\u2014\tVoldemort\tthing\tisn\u2019t\t\u2014\ttrue\t\u2014\tand\t\u2014\tyou\tknow\t\u2014\tbut\tsometimes,\tI think\tI\tcan\tsee\tmy\tdad\tthinking:\tHow\tdid\tI\tproduce\tthis?","ALBUS\/RON:\tStill\tbetter\tthan\tmy\tdad.\tI\u2019m\tpretty\tsure\the\tspends\tmost\tof\this\ttime\tthinking:\tHow\tcan\tI give\thim\tback? DELPHI\/HERMIONE\ttries\tto\tpull\tSCORPIUS\/HARRY\ttowards\tthe\tbookshelves. DELPHI\/HERMION E:\tMaybe\tif\twe\tco uld\tco ncentr ate\to n\tthe\tmatter \tat\thand. SCORPIUS\/HARRY:\tMy\tpoint\tis,\tthere\u2019s\ta\treason\twe\u2019re\tfriends,\tAlbus\t\u2014\ta\treason\twe\tfound\teach\tother, you\tknow?\tAnd\twhatever\tthis\t\u2014\tadventure\t\u2014\tis\tabout\t.\t.\t. Then\the\tspots\ta\tbook\ton\tthe\tshelf\tthat\tmakes\thim\tfrown. Have\tyou\tseen\tthe\tbooks\ton\tthese\tshelves?\tThere\tare\tsome\tserious\tbooks\there.\tBanned\tbooks. Cursed\tbooks. ALBUS\/RON:\tHow\tto\tdistract\tScorpius\tfrom\tdifficult\temotional\tissues.\tTake\thim\tto\ta\tlibrary. SCORPIUS\/HARRY:\tAll\tthe\tbooks\tfrom\tthe\tRestricted\tSection\tand\tthen\tsome.\tMagick\tMoste\tEvile. Fifteenth-Century\tFiends.\tSonnets\tof\ta\tSorcerer\t\u2014\tthat\u2019s\tnot\teven\tallowed\tin\tHogwarts! ALBUS\/RON:\tShadows\tand\tSpirits.\tThe\tNightshade\tGuide\tto\tNecromancy. DELPHI\/HERMION E:\tT hey\tar e\tquite\tso mething ,\tar en\u2019t\tthey\t.\t.\t. ALBUS\/RON:\tThe\tTrue\tHistory\tof\tthe\tOpal\tFire.\tThe\tImperius\tCurse\tand\tHow\tto\tAbuse\tIt. SCORPIUS\/HARRY:\tAnd\tlookee\there.\tWhoa.\tMy\tEyes\tand\tHow\tto\tSee\tPast\tThem\tby\tSybill\tTrelawney.\tA book\ton\tDivination.\tHermione\tGranger\thates\tDivination.\tThis\tis\tfascinating.\tThis\tis\ta\tfind\t.\t.\t. He\tpulls\tthe\tbook\tfrom\tthe\tshelf.\tAnd\tit\tfalls\topen.\tAnd\tspeaks. BOOK:\tThe\tfirst\tis\tthe\tfourth,\ta\tdisappointing\tmark. You\u2019ll\tfind\tit\tin\tparked\tbut\tnot\tin\tpark. SCORPIU S\/HARRY:\tOkay.\tA\tbo o k\tthat\ttalks.\tBit\tweir d. BOOK:\tThe\tsecond\tis\tthe\tless\tfair\tof\tthose\tthat\twalk\ton\ttwo\tlegs. Grubby,\thairy,\ta\tdisease\tof\tthe\tegg. And\tthe\tthird\tis\tboth\ta\tmountain\tto\tclimb\tand\ta\troute\tto\ttake. ALBU S\/RON :\tIt\u2019s\ta\tr iddle.\tIt\u2019s\tg iving \tus\ta\tr iddle. BOOK:\tA\tturn\tin\tthe\tcity,\ta\tglide\tthrough\ta\tlake. DELPHI\/HERMIONE:\tWhat\thave\tyou\tdone? SCORPIUS\/HARRY:\tI,\tuh,\tI\topened\ta\tbook.\tSomething\twhich\thas\t\u2014\tin\tall\tmy\tyears\ton\tthis\tplanet\t\u2014 never\tbeen\ta\tparticularly\tdangerous\tactivity.","The\tbooks\treach\tout\tand\tgrab\tALBUS\/RON.\tHe\tonly\tjust\teludes\ttheir\tgrasp. ALBUS\/RON:\tWhat\tis\tthat? DELPHI\/HERMIONE:\tShe\u2019s\tweaponized\tit.\tShe\u2019s\tweaponized\ther\tlibrary.\tThis\tis\twhere\tthe\tTime-Turner will\tbe.\tSolve\tthe\triddle\tand\twe\u2019ll\tfind\tit. ALBUS\/RON:\tThe\tfirst\tis\tthe\tfourth.\tYou\u2019ll\tfind\tit\tin\tparked,\tnot\tin\tpark.\tEd\t\u2014\tde\t\u2014 The\tbooks\tstart\tto\ttry\tto\tswallow\tDELPHI\/HERMIONE. SCORPIUS\/HARRY:\tThe\tsecond\tis\ta\tdisease\tof\tthe\tegg,\tthe\tless\tfair\tof\tthose\twho\twalk\ton\ttwo\tlegs\t.\t.\t. DELPHI\/HERMIONE\t(effusively):\tMen!\tDe-men\t.\t.\t.\ttors.\tWe\tneed\tto\tfind\ta\tbook\ton\tdementors.\t(The bookcase\tpulls\ther\tin.)\tAlbus! ALBUS\/RON:\tDelphi!\tWhat\tis\tgoing\ton? SCORPIUS\/HARRY:\tConcentrate,\tAlbus.\tDo\twhat\tshe\tsaid.\tFind\ta\tbook\ton\tdementors\tand\tbe\tvery\tcareful. ALBUS\/RON:\tHere.\tDominating\tDementors:\tA\tTrue\tHistory\tof\tAzkaban. The\tbook\tflies\topen\tand\tswings\tdangerously\tat\tSCORPIUS\/HARRY,\twho\thas\tto\tdodge\tout\tof\tthe\tway. He\tfalls\thard\tagainst\ta\tbookcase\twhich\tattempts\tto\tconsume\thim. BOOK:\tI\twas\tbo r n\tin\ta\tcag e But\tsmashed\tit\twith\trage The\tGaunt\tinside\tme Riddled\tme\tfree Of\tthat\twhich\twould\tstop\tme\tto\tbe. ALBU S\/RON :\tVo ldemo r t. DELPHI\tplunges\tthrough\tthe\tbooks,\tback\tas\therself. DELPHI:\tWo r k\tfaster ! She\u2019s\tpulled\tback\tin,\tscreaming. ALBUS\/RON:\tDelphi!\tDelphi! He\ttries\tto\tgrab\ther\thand,\tbut\tshe\u2019s\tgone. SCORPIU S\/HARRY:\tShe\u2019d\tbeco me\ther self\tag ain\t\u2014\tdid\tyo u\tno tice? ALBUS\/RON:\tNo!\tBecause\tI\twas\tmore\tworried\tabout\ther\tbeing\teaten\tby\ta\tbookcase!\tFind.\tSomething. Anything\ton\thim. He\tfinds\ta\tbook.","The\tHeir\tof\tSlytherin?\tDo\tyou\tthink? He\tpulls\tthe\tbook\tfrom\tthe\tshelf,\tit\tpulls\tback,\tALBUS\/RON\tis\tconsumed\tby\tthe\tbookcase. SCORPIUS\/HARRY:\tAlbus?\tAlbus!! But\tALBUS\/RON\tis\tgone. Okay.\tNot\tthat.\tVoldemort.\tVoldemort.\tVoldemort. He\tscans\tthe\tshelves. Marvolo:\tThe\tTruth,\tthis\tmust\tbe\t.\t.\t. He\tpulls\tit\topen.\tAgain\tit\tswings\taway,\trevealing\ta\tsplintering\tlight,\tand\ta\tdeeper\tvoice\tthan previously\theard. BOOK:\tI\tam\tthe\tcreature\tyou\thave\tnot\tseen. I\tam\tyou.\tI\tam\tme.\tThe\techo\tunforeseen. Sometimes\tin\tfront,\tsometimes\tbehind, A\tconstant\tcompanion,\tfor\twe\tare\tentwined. ALBUS\temerges\tfrom\tthe\tbooks.\tAs\thimself\tagain. SCORPIUS\/HARRY:\tAlbus\t.\t.\t. He\ttries\tto\tgrab\thim. ALBUS:\tNo.\tJust\t\u2014\tTHIIIIIIINK. ALBUS\tis\tviolently\tpulled\tback\tinto\tthe\tbookcase. SCORPIUS\/HARRY:\tBut\tI\tcan\u2019t\t.\t.\t.\tan\tinvisible\techo,\twhat\tis\tthat?\tThe\tonly\tthing\tI\u2019m\tgood\tat\tis\tthinking and\twhen\tI\tneed\tto\tthink\t\u2014\tI\tcan\u2019t. The\tbooks\tpull\thim\tinside\tthem;\the\u2019s\tpowerless.\tThis\tis\tterrifying. There\u2019s\tsilence. Then\tBANG\t\u2014\ta\tshower\tof\tbooks\tare\treleased\tfrom\tthe\tbookcase\t\u2014\tand\tSCORPIUS\treemerges. Smashing\tthe\tbooks\taside. SCORPIU S:\tNo !\tYo u\tdo n\u2019t!\tSybill\tTr elawney.\tNo !!!! He\tlooks\taround,\tsunk\tbut\tfull\tof\tenergy. This\tis\tall\twrong.\tAlbus?\tCan\tyou\thear\tme?\tAll\tthis\tfor\ta\tfrigging\tTime-Turner.\tThink, Scorpius.\tThink. Books\ttry\tand\tgrab\thim.","A\tconstant\tcompanion.\tSometimes\tbehind.\tSometimes\tin\tfront.\tHang\ton.\tI\u2019ve\tmissed\tit.\tShadow. You\u2019re\ta\tshadow.\tShadows\tand\tSpirits.\tIt\tmust\tbe\t.\t.\t. He\tclimbs\tup\tthe\tbookcase,\twhich\tis\thorrifying\tas\tit\trises\tup\tat\thim.\tGrabbing\tat\thim\twith\this every\tstep. He\tpulls\tthe\tbook\tfrom\tthe\tshelf.\tIt\tcomes\tout\tand\tthe\tnoise\tand\tchaos\tsuddenly\tstop. Is\tthat\t\u2014 Suddenly\tthere\u2019s\ta\tsmashing\tand\tALBUS\tand\tDELPHI\tfall\tout\tof\tthe\tshelves\tand\tdown\tto\tthe\tfloor. We\tbeat\tit.\tWe\tbeat\tthe\tlibrary. ALBU S:\tDelphi,\tar e\tyo u\t.\t.\t.\t? DELPHI:\tWo w.\tQuite\ta\tr ide. ALBUS\tnotices\tthe\tbook\tSCORPIUS\tis\tholding\tto\this\tchest. ALBUS:\tIs\tthat?\tScorpius?\tWhat\u2019s\tinside\tthat\tbook? DELPHI:\tI\tthink\twe\tshould\tfind\tout,\tdon\u2019t\tyou? SCORPIUS\topens\tthe\tbook.\tIn\tthe\tcenter\tof\tit\t\u2014\ta\tspinning\tTime-Turner. SCORPIUS:\tWe\u2019ve\tfound\tthe\tTime-Turner\t\u2014\tI\tnever\tthought\twe\u2019d\tget\tthis\tfar. ALBUS:\tMate,\tnow\twe\u2019ve\tgot\tthis,\tthe\tnext\tstop\tis\tsaving\tCedric.\tOur\tjourney\thas\tonly\tjust\tbegun. SCORPIUS:\tOnly\tjust\tbegun\tand\tit\u2019s\talmost\thalf\tkilled\tus.\tGood.\tThis\tis\tgoing\tto\tbe\tgood. Whispers\trise\tto\ta\troar.\tAnd\twe\tcut\tto\tblack.","","ACT\tTWO,\tSCENE\tONE DREAM,\tPRIVET\tDRIVE,\tCUPBOARD\tUNDER\tTHE\tSTAIRS AUNT\tPETUNIA:\tHarry.\tHarry.\tThese\tpots\taren\u2019t\tclean.\tTHESE\tPOTS\tARE\tA\tDISGRACE.\tHARRY POTTER.\tWake\tup. YOUNG\tHARRY\twakes\tto\tsee\tAUNT\tPETUNIA\tbearing\tdown\ton\thim. YOUNG\tHARRY:\tAunt\tPetunia.\tWhat\ttime\tis\tit? AUNT\tPETUNIA:\tTime\tenough.\tYou\tknow,\twhen\twe\tagreed\tto\ttake\tyou\tin,\twe\thoped\twe\tcould\timprove you\t\u2014\tbuild\tyou\t\u2014\tmake\tyou\ta\tdecent\thuman\tbeing.\tSo\tI\tsuppose\tit\u2019s\tonly\tourselves\twe\u2019ve\tgot to\tblame\tthat\tyou\u2019ve\tturned\tout\t.\t.\t.\tsuch\ta\tlimp\tdisappointment. YOU N G\tHARRY:\tI\ttr y\t\u2014 AUNT\tPETUNIA:\tTrying\tis\tnot\tsucceeding\tthough,\tis\tit?\tThere\tare\tgrease\tsmears\ton\tthe\tglasses.\tThere are\tscuff\tmarks\ton\tthe\tpots.\tNow\tget\tup\tand\tgo\tto\tthe\tkitchen\tand\tget\tscrubbing. He\tgets\tout\tof\tbed.\tThere\u2019s\ta\twet\tsmear\tdown\tthe\tback\tof\this\ttrousers. Oh\tno.\tOh\tno.\tWhat\thave\tyou\tdone?\tYou\u2019ve\twet\tthe\tbed,\tagain. She\tpulls\tback\tthe\tcovers. This\tis\tvery\tunacceptable. YOU N G\tHARRY:\tI\u2019m\t\u2014\tso r r y,\tI\tthink\tI\twas\thaving \ta\tnig htmar e. AUNT\tPETUNIA:\tYou\tdisgusting\tboy.\tOnly\tanimals\twet\tthemselves.\tAnimals\tand\tdisgusting\tlittle\tboys. YOUNG\tHARRY:\tIt\twas\tabout\tmy\tmum\tand\tdad.\tI\tthink\tI\tsaw\tthem\t\u2014\tI\tthink\tI\tsaw\tthem\t\u2014\tdie? AU N T\tPETU N IA:\tAnd\twhy\two uld\tI\thave\tthe\tslig htest\tbit\to f\tinter est\tin\tthat?","YOUNG\tHARRY:\tThere\twas\ta\tman\tshouting\tAdkava\tAd-something\tAcabra\t\u2014\tAd\t\u2014\tand\tthe\tnoise\tof\ta snake\thissing.\tI\tcould\thear\tmy\tmum\tscream. AUNT\tPETUNIA\ttakes\ta\tmoment\tto\treset\therself. AUNT\tPETUNIA:\tIf\tyou\twere\treally\treliving\ttheir\tdeath,\tall\tyou\u2019d\thear\twould\tbe\ta\tscreech\tof\tbrakes\tand a\thorrific\tthud.\tYour\tparents\tdied\tin\ta\tcar\taccident.\tYou\tknow\tthat.\tI\tdon\u2019t\tthink\tyour\tmother\thad even\ttime\tto\tscream.\tLord\tspare\tyou\tthe\tdetails\tmore\tthan\tthat.\tNow\tstrip\tthose\tsheets,\tget\tin\tthe kitchen,\tand\tget\tscrubbing.\tI\tdon\u2019t\twant\tto\thave\tto\ttell\tyou\tagain. She\texits\twith\ta\tbang. And\tYOUNG\tHARRY\tis\tleft\tholding\tthe\tsheets. And\tthe\tstage\tcontorts\tand\ttrees\trise\tas\tthe\tdream\ttwists\tinto\tsomething\telse\tentirely. Suddenly,\tALBUS\tappears\tand\tstands\tlooking\tat\tYOUNG\tHARRY. And\tthen,\tright\tfrom\tthe\tback\tof\tthe\troom,\tParseltongue\twhispers\taround\teveryone. He\u2019s\tcoming.\tHe\u2019s\tcoming. Words\tsaid\tin\tan\tunmistakable\tvoice.\tThe\tvoice\tof\tVOLDEMORT\t.\t.\t. Haaarry\tPottttter.","ACT\tTWO,\tSCENE\tTWO HARRY\tAND\tGINNY\tPOTTER\u2019S\tHOUSE,\tSTAIRCASE HARRY\twakes\tin\tthe\tdarkness,\tbreathing\tdeeply.\tHis\texhaustion\tpalpable,\this\tfear\toverwhelming. HARRY:\tLumos. GINNY\tenters,\tsurprised\tby\tthe\tlight. GINNY:\tOkay\t.\t.\t.\t? HARRY:\tI\twas\tsleeping. GIN N Y:\tYo u\twer e. HARRY:\tYou\tweren\u2019t.\tAny\t\u2014\tnews?\tAny\towls\tor\t.\t.\t.\t? GINNY:\tNone. HARRY:\tI\twas\tdreaming\t\u2014\tI\twas\tunder\tthe\tstairs\tand\tthen\tI\t\u2014\tI\theard\thim\t\u2014\tVoldemort\t\u2014\tso\tclearly. GIN N Y:\tVo ldemo r t? HARRY:\tAnd\tthen\tI\tsaw\t\u2014\tAlbus.\tIn\tred\t\u2014\the\twas\twearing\tDurmstrang\trobes. GIN N Y:\tDur mstr ang \tr o bes? HARRY\tthinks. HARRY:\tGinny,\tI\tthink\tI\tknow\twhere\the\tis\t.\t.\t.","ACT\tTWO,\tSCENE\tTHREE HOGWARTS,\tHEADMISTRESS\u2019S\tOFFICE HARRY\tand\tGINNY\tstand\tin\tPROFESSOR\tMcGONAGALL\u2019s\toffice. PROFESSOR\tMcGON AGALL:\tAnd\twe\tdo n\u2019t\tkno w\twher e\tin\tthe\tFo r bidden\tFo r est? HARRY:\tI\thaven\u2019t\thad\ta\tdream\tlike\tit\tfor\tyears.\tBut\tAlbus\twas\tthere.\tI\tknow\the\twas. GINNY:\tWe\tneed\tto\tget\tsearching\tas\tquickly\tas\tpossible. PROFESSOR\tMcGON AGALL:\tI\tcan\tg ive\tyo u\tPr o fesso r \tLo ng bo tto m\t\u2014\this\tkno wledg e\to f\tplants\tmig ht\tbe useful\t\u2014\tand\t\u2014 Suddenly\tthere\tis\ta\trumble\tin\tthe\tchimney.\tPROFESSOR\tMcGONAGALL\tlooks\tat\tit,\tconcerned.\tThen HERMIONE\ttumbles\tout. HERMION E:\tIs\tit\ttr ue?\tCan\tI\thelp? PROFESSOR\tMcGON AGALL:\tMinister \t\u2014\tthis\tis\tquite\tunexpected\t.\t.\t. GINNY:\tThat\tmay\tbe\tmy\tfault\t\u2014\tI\tpersuaded\tthem\tto\tput\tout\tan\temergency\tedition\tof\tthe\tDaily Prophet.\tAsking\tfor\tvolunteers. PROFESSOR\tMcGON AGALL:\tRig ht.\tVer y\tsensible.\tI\texpect\t.\t.\t.\tther e\twill\tbe\tquite\ta\tfew. RON\tbursts\tin.\tCovered\tin\tsoot.\tWearing\ta\tgravy-stained\tdinner\tnapkin. RON:\tHave\tI\tmissed\tanything\t\u2014\tI\tcouldn\u2019t\twork\tout\twhich\tFloo\tto\ttravel\tto.\tEnded\tup\tin\tthe\tkitchen somehow.\t(HERMIONE\tglares\tas\the\tpulls\tthe\tnapkin\toff\thimself.)\tWhat? Suddenly\tthere\tis\tanother\trumble\tin\tthe\tchimney\tand\tDRACO\tcomes\tdown\thard,\tsurrounded\tby cascading\tsoot\tand\tdust. Everyone\tlooks\tat\thim,\tsurprised.\tHe\tstands\tand\tbrushes\tthe\tsoot\toff\thimself.","DRACO:\tSorry\tabout\tyour\tfloor,\tMinerva. PROFESSOR\tMcGON AGALL:\tI\tdar e\tsay\tit\u2019s\tmy\tfault\tfo r \to wning \ta\tchimney. HARRY:\tQuite\ta\tsurprise\tto\tsee\tyou,\tDraco.\tI\tthought\tyou\tdidn\u2019t\tbelieve\tin\tmy\tdreams. DRACO:\tI\tdon\u2019t,\tbut\tI\tdo\ttrust\tyour\tluck.\tHarry\tPotter\tis\talways\twhere\tthe\taction\tis\tat.\tAnd\tI\tneed\tmy son\tback\twith\tme\tand\tsafe. GINNY:\tThen\tlet\u2019s\tget\tto\tthe\tForbidden\tForest\tand\tfind\tthem\tboth.","ACT\tTWO,\tSCENE\tFOUR EDGE\tOF\tTHE\tFORBIDDEN\tFOREST ALBUS\tand\tDELPHI\tface\teach\tother,\tholding\twands. ALBU S:\tExpelliar mus! DELPHI\u2019s\twand\tflies\tthrough\tthe\tair. DELPHI:\tYou\u2019re\tgetting\tit\tnow.\tYou\u2019re\tgood\tat\tthis. She\ttakes\ther\twand\tback\tfrom\thim. (In\ta\tposh\tvoice.)\t\u201cYou\u2019re\ta\tpositively\tdisarming\tyoung\tman.\u201d ALBU S:\tExpelliar mus! Her\twand\tflies\tback\tagain. DELPHI:\tAnd\twe\thave\ta\twinner. The\ttwo\thigh-five. ALBUS:\tI\u2019ve\tnever\tbeen\tgood\tat\tspells. SCORPIUS\tappears\tat\tthe\tback\tof\tthe\tstage.\tHe\tlooks\tat\this\tfriend\ttalking\tto\ta\tgirl\t\u2014\tand\tpart\tof him\tlikes\tit\tand\tpart\tof\thim\tdoesn\u2019t. DELPHI:\tI\twas\trubbish\t\u2014\tand\tthen\tsomething\tclicked.\tAnd\tit\twill\tfor\tyou\ttoo.\tNot\tthat\tI\u2019m\ta\tsuper witch\tor\tanything\tbut\t\u2014\tI\tthink\tyou\u2019re\tbecoming\tquite\tsome\twizard,\tAlbus\tPotter. ALBUS:\tThen\tyou\tshould\tstick\taround,\tteach\tme\tmore\t.\t.\t. DELPHI:\tOf\tcourse\tI\u2019m\tsticking\taround,\twe\u2019re\tfriends,\taren\u2019t\twe?","ALBUS:\tYes.\tYes.\tDefinitely\tfriends.\tDefinitely. DELPHI:\tGr eat.\tWizzo ! SCORPIUS:\tWhat\u2019s\twizzo? SCORPIUS\tsteps\tforward\tdecisively. ALBUS:\tCracked\tthe\tspell.\tI\tmean,\tit\u2019s\tpretty\tbasic,\tbut\tI\twas\t\u2014\twell,\tI\tcracked\tit. SCORPIUS\t(over-enthusiastic,\ttrying\tto\tjoin\tin):\tAnd\tI\u2019ve\tfound\tour\tway\tthrough\tto\tthe\tschool.\tListen, are\twe\tsure\tthis\twill\twork\t.\t.\t. DELPHI:\tYes! ALBUS:\tIt\u2019s\ta\tbrilliant\tplan.\tThe\tsecret\tto\tnot\tgetting\tCedric\tkilled\tis\tto\tstop\thim\twinning\tthe\tTriwizard Tournament.\tIf\the\tdoesn\u2019t\twin,\the\tcan\u2019t\tbe\tkilled. SCORPIU S:\tAnd\tI\tunder stand\tthat,\tbut\t.\t.\t. ALBUS:\tSo\twe\tjust\tneed\tto\tmess\tup\this\tchances\tsupremely\tbadly\tin\ttask\tone.\tThe\tfirst\ttask\tis\tgetting\ta golden\tegg\tfrom\ta\tdragon,\thow\tdid\tCedric\tdistract\tthe\tdragon\t\u2014 DELPHI\tputs\ther\thand\tin\tthe\tair.\tALBUS\tgrins\tand\tpoints\tat\ther.\tThese\ttwo\tare\tgetting\ton\treally\twell now. Diggory. DELPHI:\t\u2014\tby\ttransfiguring\ta\tstone\tinto\ta\tdog. ALBUS:\t\u2014\twell,\ta\tlittle\tExpelliarmus\tand\the\twon\u2019t\tbe\table\tto\tdo\tthat. SCORPIUS\tisn\u2019t\tenjoying\tthe\tDELPHI-ALBUS\tdouble\tact. SCORPIUS:\tOkay,\ttwo\tpoints,\tfirst\tpoint,\twe\u2019re\tcertain\tthe\tdragon\twon\u2019t\tkill\thim? DELPHI:\tIt\u2019s\talways\ttwo\tpoints\twith\thim,\tisn\u2019t\tit?\tOf\tcourse\tit\twon\u2019t.\tThis\tis\tHogwarts.\tThey\twon\u2019t\tlet damage\thappen\tto\tany\tof\tthe\tchampions. SCORPIUS:\tOkay,\tsecond\tpoint\t\u2014\tmore\tsignificant\tpoint\t\u2014\twe\u2019re\tgoing\tback\twithout\tany\tknowledge of\twhether\twe\tcan\ttravel\tback\tafterwards.\tWhich\tis\texciting.\tMaybe\twe\tshould\tjust\t\u2014\ttry\tgoing back\tan\thour,\tsay,\tfirst\tand\tthen\t.\t.\t. DELPHI:\tI\u2019m\tsorry,\tScorpius,\twe\u2019ve\tno\ttime\tto\twaste.\tWaiting\there\tthis\tclose\tto\tthe\tschool\tis\tjust\ttoo dangerous\t\u2014\tI\u2019m\tsure\tthey\u2019ll\tbe\tlooking\tfor\tyou\tand\t.\t.\t. ALBU S:\tShe\u2019s\tr ig ht. DELPHI:\tNow,\tyou\u2019re\tgoing\tto\tneed\tto\twear\tthese.","She\tpulls\tout\ttwo\tlarge\tpaper\tbags.\tThe\tboys\tpull\trobes\tfrom\tthem. ALBUS:\tBut\tthese\tare\tDurmstrang\trobes. DELPHI:\tMy\tuncle\u2019s\tidea.\tIf\tyou\tare\tin\tHogwarts\trobes\tpeople\twill\texpect\tto\tknow\twho\tyou\tare.\tBut there\tare\ttwo\tother\tschools\tcompeting\tat\tthe\tTriwizard\tTournament\t\u2014\tand\tif\tyou\u2019re\tin Durmstrang\trobes\t\u2014\twell,\tyou\tcan\tfade\tinto\tthe\tbackground,\tcan\u2019t\tyou? ALBUS:\tGood\tthinking!\tHang\ton,\twhere\tare\tyour\trobes? DELPHI:\tAlbus,\tI\u2019m\tflattered,\tbut\tI\tdon\u2019t\tthink\tI\tcan\tpretend\tto\tbe\ta\tstudent,\tdo\tyou?\tI\u2019ll\tjust\tkeep\tin\tthe background\tand\tpretend\tto\tbe\ta\t\u2014\tooh,\tmaybe\tI\tcould\tpretend\tto\tbe\ta\tdragon\ttamer.\tYou\u2019re doing\tall\tthe\tspell\tstuff\tanyway. SCORPIUS\tlooks\tat\ther\tand\tthen\tat\tALBUS. SCORPIUS:\tYou\tshouldn\u2019t\tcome. DELPHI:\tWhat? SCORPIUS:\tYou\u2019re\tright.\tWe\tdon\u2019t\tneed\tyou\tfor\tthe\tspell.\tAnd\tif\tyou\tcan\u2019t\twear\tstudent\trobes\t\u2014\tyou\u2019re too\tbig\ta\trisk.\tSorry,\tDelphi,\tyou\tshouldn\u2019t\tcome. DELPHI:\tBut\tI\thave\tto\t\u2014\the\u2019s\tmy\tcousin.\tAlbus? ALBUS:\tI\tthink\the\u2019s\tright.\tI\u2019m\tsorry. DELPHI:\tWhat? ALBUS:\tWe\twon\u2019t\tmess\tup. DELPHI:\tBut\twithout\tme\t\u2014\tyou\twon\u2019t\tbe\table\tto\twork\tthe\tTime-Turner. SCORPIU S:\tYo u\ttaug ht\tus\tho w\tto \tuse\tthe\tTime-Tur ner. DELPHI\tis\treally\tupset. DELPHI:\tNo.\tI\twon\u2019t\tlet\tyou\tdo\tthis\t.\t.\t. ALBUS:\tYou\ttold\tyour\tuncle\tto\ttrust\tus.\tNow\tit\u2019s\tyour\tturn.\tThe\tschool\tis\tclose\tnow.\tWe\tshould\tleave you\there. DELPHI\tlooks\tat\tthem\tboth\tand\ttakes\ta\tdeep\tbreath.\tShe\tnods\tto\therself\tand\tsmiles. DELPHI:\tThen\tgo.\tBut\t\u2014\tjust\tknow\tthis\t.\t.\t.\tToday\tyou\tget\tan\topportunity\tfew\tare\tgiven\t\u2014\ttoday\tyou get\tto\tchange\thistory\t\u2014\tto\tchange\ttime\titself.\tBut\tmore\tthan\tall\tthat,\ttoday\tyou\tget\tthe\tchance\tto give\tan\told\tman\this\tson\tback. She\tsmiles.\tShe\tlooks\tat\tALBUS.\tShe\tleans\tdown\tand\tgently\tkisses\thim\ton\tboth\tcheeks.","She\twalks\taway\tinto\tthe\twoodland.\tALBUS\tstares\tafter\ther. SCORPIUS:\tShe\tdidn\u2019t\tkiss\tme\t\u2014\tdid\tyou\tnotice?\t(He\tlooks\tat\this\tfriend.)\tAre\tyou\tokay,\tAlbus?\tYou look\ta\tlittle\tpale.\tAnd\tred.\tPale\tand\tred\tat\tthe\tsame\ttime. ALBUS:\tLet\u2019s\tdo\tthis.","ACT\tTWO,\tSCENE\tFIVE FORBIDDEN\tFOREST The\tforest\tseems\tto\tgrow\tbigger,\tthicker\t\u2014\tand\tamongst\tthe\ttrees,\tpeople\tsearching,\tlooking\tfor\tthe missing\twizards.\tBut\tslowly\tpeople\tmelt\taway\tuntil\tHARRY\tis\tleft\talone. He\thears\tsomething.\tHe\tturns\tto\this\tright. HARRY:\tAlbus?\tSco r pius?\tAlbus? And\tthen\the\thears\tthe\tsound\tof\thooves.\tHARRY\tis\tstartled.\tHe\tlooks\taround\tfor\twhere\tthe\tnoise\tis coming\tfrom. Suddenly\tBANE\tsteps\tforward\tinto\tthe\tlight.\tHe\tis\ta\tmagnificent\tcentaur. BAN E:\tHar r y\tPo tter. HARRY:\tGood.\tYou\tstill\trecognize\tme,\tBane. BAN E:\tYo u\u2019ve\tg r o wn\to lder. HARRY:\tI\thave. BANE:\tBut\tnot\twiser.\tFor\tyou\ttrespass\ton\tour\tland. HARRY:\tI\thave\talways\trespected\tthe\tcentaurs.\tWe\tare\tnot\tenemies.\tYou\tfought\tbravely\tat\tthe\tBattle\tof Hogwarts.\tAnd\tI\tfought\tbeside\tyou. BANE:\tI\tdid\tmy\tpart.\tBut\tfor\tmy\therd,\tand\tour\thonor.\tNot\tfor\tyou.\tAnd\tafter\tthe\tbattle,\tthe\tforest\twas deemed\tcentaur\tland.\tAnd\tif\tyou\u2019re\ton\tour\tland\t\u2014\twithout\tpermission\t\u2014\tthen\tyou\tare\tour enemy. HARRY:\tMy\tson\tis\tmissing,\tBane.\tI\tneed\thelp\tfinding\thim. BANE:\tAnd\the\tis\there?\tIn\tour\tforest?","HARRY:\tYes. BANE:\tThen\the\tis\tas\tstupid\tas\tyou\tare. HARRY:\tCan\tyou\thelp\tme,\tBane? There\u2019s\ta\tpause.\tBANE\tlooks\tdown\tat\tHARRY\timperiously. BANE:\tI\tcan\tonly\ttell\tyou\twhat\tI\tknow\t.\t.\t.\tBut\tI\ttell\tyou\tnot\tfor\tyour\tbenefit\tbut\tfor\tthe\tbenefit\tof\tmy herd.\tThe\tcentaurs\tdo\tnot\tneed\tanother\twar. HARRY:\tNeither\tdo\twe!\tWhat\tdo\tyou\tknow? BANE:\tI\u2019ve\tseen\tyour\tson,\tHarry\tPotter.\tSeen\thim\tin\tthe\tmovements\tof\tthe\tstars. HARRY:\tYou\u2019ve\tseen\thim\tin\tthe\tstars? BANE:\tI\tcan\u2019t\ttell\tyou\twhere\the\tis.\tI\tcan\u2019t\ttell\tyou\thow\tyou\u2019ll\tfind\thim. HARRY:\tBut\tyou\u2019ve\tseen\tsomething?\tYou\u2019ve\tdivined\tsomething? BANE:\tThere\tis\ta\tblack\tcloud\taround\tyour\tson,\ta\tdangerous\tblack\tcloud. HARRY:\tAr o und\tAlbus? BANE:\tA\tblack\tcloud\tthat\tmay\tendanger\tus\tall.\tYou\u2019ll\tfind\tyour\tson\tagain,\tHarry\tPotter.\tBut\tthen\tyou could\tlose\thim\tforever. He\tmakes\ta\tsound\tlike\ta\thorse\u2019s\tcry\t\u2014\tand\tthen\tmakes\thard\taway\t\u2014\tleaving\ta\tbewildered\tHARRY behind.\tHe\tbegins\tto\tsearch\tagain\t\u2014\tnow\twith\teven\tmore\tfervor. HARRY:\tAlbus!\tAlbus!","ACT\tTWO,\tSCENE\tSIX EDGE\tOF\tTHE\tFORBIDDEN\tFOREST SCORPIUS\tand\tALBUS\tround\ta\tcorner\tto\tbe\tfaced\twith\ta\tgap\tin\tthe\ttrees\t.\t.\t. A\tgap\tthrough\twhich\tis\tvisible\t.\t.\t.\ta\tglorious\tlight\t.\t.\t. SCORPIU S:\tAnd\tther e\tit\tis\t.\t.\t. ALBUS:\tHogwarts.\tNever\tseen\tthis\tview\tof\tit\tbefore. SCORPIUS:\tStill\tget\ta\ttingle,\tdon\u2019t\tyou?\tWhen\tyou\tsee\tit? And\trevealed\tthrough\tthe\ttrees\tis\tHOGWARTS\t\u2014\ta\tsplendid\tmass\tof\tbulbous\tbuildings\tand\ttowers. From\tthe\tmoment\tI\tfirst\theard\tof\tit,\tI\twas\tdesperate\tto\tgo.\tI\tmean,\tDad\tdidn\u2019t\tmuch\tlike\tit\tthere but\teven\tthe\tway\the\tdescribed\tit\t.\t.\t.\tFrom\tthe\tage\tof\tten\tI\u2019d\tcheck\tthe\tDaily\tProphet\tfirst\tthing every\tmorning\t\u2014\tcertain\tsome\tsort\tof\ttragedy\twould\thave\tbefallen\tit\t\u2014\tcertain\tI\twouldn\u2019t\tget to\tgo. ALBUS:\tAnd\tthen\tyou\tgot\tthere\tand\tit\tturned\tout\tto\tbe\tterrible\tafter\tall. SCORPIU S:\tNo t\tfo r \tme. ALBUS\tlooks\tat\this\tfriend,\tshocked. All\tI\tever\twanted\tto\tdo\twas\tgo\tto\tHogwarts\tand\thave\ta\tmate\tto\tget\tup\tto\tmayhem\twith.\tJust\tlike Harry\tPotter.\tAnd\tI\tgot\this\tson.\tHow\tcrazily\tfortunate\tis\tthat. ALBUS:\tBut\tI\u2019m\tnothing\tlike\tmy\tdad. SCORPIUS:\tYou\u2019re\tbetter.\tYou\u2019re\tmy\tbest\tfriend,\tAlbus.\tAnd\tthis\tis\tmayhem\tto\tthe\tnth\tdegree.\tWhich\tis great,\tthumbs-up\tgreat,\tit\u2019s\tjust\t\u2014\tI\thave\tgot\tto\tsay\t\u2014\tI\tdon\u2019t\tmind\tadmitting\t\u2014\tI\tam\ta\ttiny\tbit \u2014\tjust\ta\ttiny\tbit\tscared.","ALBUS\tlooks\tat\tSCORPIUS\tand\tsmiles. ALBUS:\tYou\u2019re\tmy\tbest\tfriend\ttoo.\tAnd\tdon\u2019t\tworry\t\u2014\tI\thave\ta\tgood\tfeeling\tabout\tthis. We\thear\tRON\u2019s\tvoice\tfrom\toff\t\u2014\the\u2019s\tclearly\tin\tclose\tproximity. RON:\tAlbus?\tAlbus. ALBUS\tturns\ttowards\tit,\tscared. ALBUS:\tBut\twe\u2019ve\tgot\tto\tgo\t\u2014\tnow. ALBUS\ttakes\tthe\tTime-Turner\tfrom\tSCORPIUS\t\u2014\the\tpresses\tdown\tupon\tit\tand\tthe\tTime-Turner\tbegins to\tvibrate\tand\tthen\texplodes\tinto\ta\tstorm\tof\tmovement. And\twith\tit\tthe\tstage\tstarts\tto\ttransform.\tThe\ttwo\tboys\tlook\tat\tit. And\tthere\tis\ta\tgiant\twhoosh\tof\tlight.\tA\tsmash\tof\tnoise. And\ttime\tstops.\tAnd\tthen\tit\tturns\tover,\tthinks\ta\tbit,\tand\tbegins\tspooling\tbackwards,\tslow\tat first\t.\t.\t. And\tthen\tit\tspeeds\tup.","ACT\tTWO,\tSCENE\tSEVEN TRIWIZARD\tTOURNAMENT,\tEDGE\tOF\tTHE\tFORBIDDEN\tFOREST,\t1994 Suddenly\teverything\tis\ta\triot\tof\tnoise\tas\ta\tcrowd\tconsumes\tALBUS\tand\tSCORPIUS. And\tsuddenly\tthe\t\u201cgreatest\tshowman\ton\tearth\u201d\t(his\twords,\tnot\tours)\tis\tonstage,\tusing\tSonorus\tto amplify\this\tvoice,\tand\t.\t.\t.\twell\t.\t.\t.\the\u2019s\thaving\ta\tball. LUDO\tBAGMAN:\tLadies\tand\tgentlemen\t\u2014\tboys\tand\tgirls\t\u2014\tI\tgive\tyou\t\u2014\tthe\tgreatest\t\u2014\tthe\tfabulous \u2014\tthe\tone\t\u2014\tand\tthe\tonly\tTRIWIZARD\tTOURNAMENT. There\u2019s\ta\tloud\tcheer. If\tyou\u2019re\tfrom\tHogwarts.\tGive\tme\ta\tcheer. There\u2019s\ta\tloud\tcheer. If\tyou\u2019re\tfrom\tDurmstrang\t\u2014\tgive\tme\ta\tcheer. There\u2019s\ta\tloud\tcheer. AND\tIF\tYOU\u2019RE\tFROM\tBEAUXBATONS\tGIVE\tME\tA\tCHEER. There\u2019s\ta\tslightly\tlimp\tcheer. Slightly\tless\tenthusiastic\tfrom\tthe\tFrench\tthere. SCORPIUS\t(smiling):\tThis\thas\tworked.\tThat\u2019s\tLudo\tBagman. LUDO\tBAGMAN:\tAnd\tthere\tthey\tare.\tLadies\tand\tgentlemen\t\u2014\tboys\tand\tgirls\t\u2014\tI\tpresent\tto\tyou\t\u2014\tthe reason\twhy\twe\u2019re\tall\there\t\u2014\tTHE\tCHAMPIONS.\tRepresenting\tDurmstrang,\twhat\teyebrows, what\ta\tgait,\twhat\ta\tboy,\tthere\u2019s\tnothing\the\twon\u2019t\ttry\ton\ta\tbroomstick,\tit\u2019s\tViktor\tKrazy\tKrum. SCORPIUS\tand\tALBUS\t(who\tare\treally\tgetting\tinto\tplaying\tthe\tDurmstrang\tstudents\tnow):\tGo,\tgo,\tKrazy Krum.\tGo,\tgo,\tKrazy\tKrum.","LUDO\tBAGMAN:\tFrom\tthe\tBeauxbatons\tAcademy\t\u2014\tzut\talors,\tit\u2019s\tFleur\tDelacour! There\u2019s\tsome\tpolite\tapplause. And\tfrom\tHogwarts\tnot\tone\tbut\ttwo\tstudents,\the\tmakes\tus\tall\tgo\tweaky\tat\tthe\tkneesy,\the\u2019s Cedric\tDelicious\tDiggory. The\tcrowd\tgo\twild. And\tthen\tthe\tother\u2014you\tknow\thim\tas\tthe\tBoy\tWho\tLived,\tI\tknow\thim\tas\tthe\tboy\twho\tkeeps surprising\tus\tall\t.\t.\t. ALBUS:\tThat\u2019s\tmy\tdad. LU DO\tBAGMAN :\tYes,\tit\u2019s\tHar r y\tPlucky\tPo tter. There\u2019s\tcheering.\tParticularly\tfrom\ta\tnervous-looking\tgirl\tat\tthe\tedge\tof\tthe\tcrowd\u2014this\tis\tYOUNG HERMIONE\t(played\tby\tthe\tsame\tactress\tas\tplays\tROSE).\tIt\tis\tnoticeable\tthat\tthe\tcheering\tfor\tHARRY is\tslightly\tless\tthan\tthat\tfor\tCEDRIC. And\tnow\t\u2014\tsilence\tplease,\tall.\tThe\t\u2014\tfirst\t\u2014\ttask.\tRetrieving\ta\tgolden\tegg.\tFrom\ta\tnest\tof\t\u2014 ladies\tand\tgentlemen,\tboys\tand\tgirls,\tI\tgive\tyou\t\u2014\tDRAGONS.\tAnd\tguiding\tthe\tdragons\t\u2014 CHARLIE\tWEASLEY. There\tare\tmore\tcheers. YOUNG\tHERMIONE:\tIf\tyou\u2019re\tgoing\tto\tstand\tso\tclose\tI\u2019d\trather\tyou\tdidn\u2019t\tbreathe\ton\tme\tquite\tso\tmuch. SCORPIU S:\tRo se?\tWhat\tar e\tyo u\tdo ing \ther e? YOU N G\tHERMION E:\tWho \u2019s\tRo se?\tAnd\twhat\u2019s\thappened\tto \tyo ur \taccent? ALBUS\t(with\ta\tbad\taccent):\tSorry.\tHermione.\tHe\u2019s\tgot\tyou\tmixed\tup\twith\tsomeone\telse. YOUNG\tHERMIONE:\tHow\tdo\tyou\tknow\tmy\tname? LUDO\tBAGMAN:\tAnd\twith\tno\ttime\tto\tlose\tlet\u2019s\tbring\tout\tour\tfirst\tchampion\t\u2014\tfacing\ta\tSwedish\tShort- Snout,\tI\tgive\tyou\t\u2014\tCEDRIC\tDIGGORY. A\tdragon\troar\tdistracts\tYOUNG\tHERMIONE,\tand\tALBUS\treadies\this\twand. And\tCedric\tDiggory\thas\tentered\tthe\tstage.\tAnd\the\tseems\tready.\tScared,\tbut\tready.\tHe\tdodges\tthis way.\tHe\tdodges\tthat.\tThe\tgirls\tswoon\tas\the\tdives\tfor\tcover.\tThey\tcry\tas\tone:\tDon\u2019t\tdamage\tour Diggory,\tMr.\tDragon! SCORPIUS\tlooks\tconcerned. SCORPIUS:\tAlbus,\tsomething\tis\tgoing\twrong.\tThe\tTime-Turner,\tit\u2019s\tshaking.","A\tticking\tbegins,\tan\tincessant,\tdangerous\tticking.\tIt\u2019s\tcoming\tfrom\tthe\tTime-Turner. LUDO\tBAGMAN:\tAnd\tCedric\tskirts\tleft\tand\the\tdives\tright\t\u2014\tand\the\treadies\this\twand\t\u2014\twhat\thas\tthis young,\tbrave,\thandsome\tman\tgot\tup\this\tsleevies\tnow\t\u2014 ALBUS\t(extending\this\twand):\tExpelliarmus! CEDRIC\u2019s\twand\tis\tsummoned\tto\tALBUS\u2019s\thand. LUDO\tBAGMAN:\t\u2014\tbut\tno,\twhat\u2019s\tthis?\tIs\tit\tDark\tMagic\tor\tis\tit\tsomething\telse\tentirely?\tHis\twand\tis flying\taway\t\u2014\tCedric\tDiggory\tis\tDisarmed\t\u2014 SCORPIUS:\tAlbus,\tI\tthink\tthe\tTime-Turner\t\u2014\tsomething\tis\twrong\t.\t.\t. The\tTime-Turner\u2019s\tticking\tgets\tlouder\tstill. LUDO\tBAGMAN:\tIt\u2019s\tall\tgoing\twrong\tfor\tDiggors.\tThis\tcould\tbe\tthe\tend\tof\tthe\ttask\tfor\thim.\tThe\tend\tof the\ttournament. SCORPIUS\tgrabs\tALBUS. There\u2019s\ta\tcrescendo\tin\tthe\tticking,\tand\ta\tflash. And\ttime\tis\tturned\tback\tto\tthe\tpresent,\twith\tALBUS\thollering\tin\tpain. SCORPIU S:\tAlbus!\tDid\tit\thur t\tyo u?\tAlbus,\tar e\tyo u\t\u2014 ALBUS:\tWhat\thappened? SCORPIUS:\tThere\tmust\tbe\tsome\tlimit\t\u2014\tthe\tTime-Turner\tmust\thave\tsome\tkind\tof\ttime\tlimit\t.\t.\t. ALBUS:\tDo\tyou\tthink\twe\u2019ve\tdone\tit?\tDo\tyou\tthink\twe\u2019ve\tchanged\tanything? Suddenly\tthe\tstage\tis\tinvaded\tfrom\tall\tsides\tby\tHARRY,\tRON\t(who\tnow\thas\ta\tside\tparting\tin\this\thair and\twhose\twardrobe\tchoices\thave\tbecome\trather\tmore\tstaid),\tGINNY,\tand\tDRACO.\tSCORPIUS\tlooks\tat them\tall\t\u2014\tand\tslips\tthe\tTime-Turner\tback\tinto\this\tpocket.\tALBUS\tlooks\tat\tthem\trather\tmore blankly\t\u2014\the\u2019s\tin\ta\tlot\tof\tpain. RON:\tI\ttold\tyou.\tI\ttold\tyou\tI\tsaw\tthem. SCORPIU S:\tI\tthink\twe\u2019r e\tabo ut\tto \tfind\to ut. ALBUS:\tHello,\tDad.\tIs\tsomething\twrong? HARRY\tlooks\tat\this\tson\tdisbelievingly. HARRY:\tYes.\tYou\tcould\tsay\tthat. ALBUS\tcollapses\tonto\tthe\tfloor.\tHARRY\tand\tGINNY\trush\tto\thelp.","ACT\tTWO,\tSCENE\tEIGHT HOGWARTS,\tHOSPITAL\tWING ALBUS\tis\tasleep\tin\ta\thospital\tbed.\tHARRY\tsits\ttroubled\tbeside\thim.\tAbove\tthem\tis\ta\tpicture\tof\ta concerned\tkindly\tman.\tHARRY\trubs\this\teyes\t\u2014\tstands\t\u2014\tand\twalks\taround\tthe\troom.\tHe\tstretches\tout his\tback. And\tthen\the\tmeets\teyes\twith\tthe\tpainting.\tWhich\tlooks\tstartled\tto\tbe\tspotted.\tAnd\tHARRY\tlooks\tstartled back. HARRY:\tPr o fesso r \tDumbledo r e. DU MBLEDORE:\tGo o d\tevening ,\tHar r y. HARRY:\tI\u2019ve\tmissed\tyou.\tWhenever\tI\u2019ve\tdropped\tin\ton\tthe\theadmistress\tlately,\tyour\tframe\u2019s\tbeen empty. DUMBLEDORE:\tAh,\twell,\tI\tdo\tlike\tto\tpop\tinto\tmy\tother\tportraits\tnow\tand\tthen.\t(He\tlooks\tat\tALBUS.)\tWill he\tbe\tall\tright? HARRY:\tHe\u2019s\tbeen\tout\ttwenty-four\thours,\tmostly\tin\torder\tso\tMadam\tPomfrey\tcould\treset\this\tarm.\tShe said\tit\twas\tthe\tstrangest\tthing,\tit\u2019s\tlike\tit\twas\tbroken\ttwenty\tyears\tago\tand\tallowed\tto\tset\tin\tthe \u201cmost\tcontrary\u201d\tof\tdirections.\tShe\tsays\the\u2019ll\tbe\tfine. DUMBLEDORE:\tA\tdifficult\tthing,\tI\timagine,\tto\twatch\tyour\tchild\tin\tpain. HARRY\tlooks\tup\tat\tDUMBLEDORE,\tand\tthen\tdown\tat\tALBUS. HARRY:\tI\u2019ve\tnever\tasked\thow\tyou\tfelt\tabout\tme\tnaming\thim\tafter\tyou,\thave\tI? DUMBLEDORE:\tCandidly,\tHarry,\tit\tseemed\ta\tgreat\tweight\tto\tplace\tupon\tthe\tpoor\tboy. HARRY:\tI\tneed\tyour\thelp.\tI\tneed\tyour\tadvice.\tBane\tsays\tAlbus\tis\tin\tdanger.\tHow\tdo\tI\tprotect\tmy\tson, Dumbledore?","DUMBLEDORE:\tYou\task\tme,\tof\tall\tpeople,\thow\tto\tprotect\ta\tboy\tin\tterrible\tdanger?\tWe\tcannot\tprotect the\tyoung\tfrom\tharm.\tPain\tmust\tand\twill\tcome. HARRY:\tSo\tI\u2019m\tsupposed\tto\tstand\tand\twatch? DU MBLEDORE:\tNo .\tYo u\u2019r e\tsuppo sed\tto \tteach\thim\tho w\tto \tmeet\tlife. HARRY:\tHow?\tHe\twon\u2019t\tlisten. DU MBLEDORE:\tPer haps\the\u2019s\twaiting \tfo r \tyo u\tto \tsee\thim\tclear ly. HARRY\tfrowns\tas\the\ttries\tto\tdigest\tthis. (With\tsensitivity.)\tIt\tis\ta\tportrait\u2019s\tcurse\tand\tblessing\tto\t.\t.\t.\thear\tthings.\tAt\tthe\tschool,\tat\tthe Ministry,\tI\thear\tpeople\ttalking\t.\t.\t. HARRY:\tAnd\twhat\tis\tthe\tgossip\tabout\tme\tand\tmy\tson? DUMBLEDORE:\tNot\tgossip.\tConcern.\tThat\tyou\ttwo\tare\tstruggling.\tThat\the\u2019s\tdifficult.\tThat\the\tis\tangry with\tyou.\tI\thave\tformed\tthe\timpression\tthat\t\u2014\tperhaps\t\u2014\tyou\tare\tblinded\tby\tyour\tlove\tfor\thim. HARRY:\tBlinded? DUMBLEDORE:\tYou\tmust\tsee\thim\tas\the\tis,\tHarry.\tYou\tmust\tlook\tfor\twhat\u2019s\twounding\thim. HARRY:\tHaven\u2019t\tI\tseen\thim\tas\the\tis?\tWhat\u2019s\twounding\tmy\tson?\t(He\tthinks.)\tOr\tis\tit\twho\u2019s\twounding my\tson? ALBUS\t(mumbles\tin\this\tsleep):\tDad\t.\t.\t. HARRY:\tThis\tblack\tcloud,\tit\u2019s\tsomeone,\tisn\u2019t\tit?\tNot\tsomething? DUMBLEDORE:\tAh\treally,\twhat\tdoes\tmy\topinion\tmatter\tanymore?\tI\tam\tpaint\tand\tmemory,\tHarry,\tpaint and\tmemory.\tAnd\tI\tnever\thad\ta\tson. HARRY:\tBut\tI\tneed\tyo ur \tadvice. ALBUS:\tDad? HARRY\tlooks\tat\tALBUS\tand\tthen\tback\tat\tDUMBLEDORE.\tBut\tDUMBLEDORE\tis\tgone. HARRY:\tNo ,\twher e\thave\tyo u\tg o ne\tno w? ALBUS:\tWe\u2019re\tin\t\u2014\tthe\thospital\twing? HARRY\tturns\this\tattention\tback\tto\tALBUS. HARRY\t(discombobulated):\tYes.\tAnd\tyou\u2019re\t\u2014\tyou\twill\tbe\tfine.\tFor\trecuperation,\tMadam\tPomfrey wasn\u2019t\tsure\twhat\tto\tprescribe\tand\tsaid\tyou\tshould\tprobably\teat\tlots\tof\t\u2014\tchocolate.\tActually,\tdo you\tmind\tif\tI\thave\tsome\t\u2014\t?\tI\u2019ve\tgot\tsomething\tto\ttell\tyou\tand\tI\tdon\u2019t\tthink\tyou\u2019ll\tlike\tit.","ALBUS\tlooks\tat\this\tdad,\twhat\tdoes\the\thave\tto\tsay?\tHe\tdecides\tnot\tto\tengage. ALBUS:\tOkay.\tI\tthink. HARRY\ttakes\tsome\tchocolate,\the\teats\ta\tbig\tchunk.\tALBUS\tlooks\tat\this\tdad,\tconfused. Better? HARRY:\tMuch. He\tholds\tout\tthe\tchocolate\tto\this\tson.\tALBUS\ttakes\ta\tpiece.\tFather\tand\tson\tmunch\ttogether. The\tarm,\thow\tdoes\tit\tfeel? ALBUS\tflexes\this\tarm. ALBU S:\tIt\tfeels\tg r eat. HARRY\t(soft):\tWhere\tdid\tyou\tgo,\tAlbus?\tI\tcan\u2019t\ttell\tyou\twhat\tit\tdid\tto\tus.\tYour\tmum\twas\tworried sick\t.\t.\t. ALBUS\tlooks\tup,\the\tis\ta\tgreat\tliar. ALBUS:\tWe\tdecided\twe\tdidn\u2019t\twant\tto\tcome\tto\tschool.\tWe\tthought\twe\tcould\tstart\tagain\t\u2014\tin\tthe Muggle\tworld.\tWe\tdiscovered\twe\twere\twrong.\tWe\twere\tcoming\tback\tto\tHogwarts\twhen\tyou found\tus. HARRY:\tIn\tDur mstr ang \tr o bes? ALBUS:\tThe\trobes\twere\t.\t.\t.\tThe\twhole\tthing\t\u2014\tScorpius\tand\tI\t\u2014\twe\tdidn\u2019t\tthink. HARRY:\tAnd\twhy\t\u2014\twhy\tdid\tyou\trun?\tBecause\tof\tme?\tBecause\tof\twhat\tI\tsaid? ALBUS:\tI\tdon\u2019t\tknow.\tHogwarts\tisn\u2019t\tactually\tthat\tpleasant\ta\tplace\twhen\tyou\tdon\u2019t\tfit\tin. HARRY:\tAnd\tdid\tScorpius\t\u2014\tencourage\tyou\tto\t\u2014\tgo? ALBU S:\tSco r pius?\tNo . HARRY\tlooks\tat\tALBUS,\ttrying\tto\tsee\talmost\tan\taura\taround\thim,\tthinking\tdeeply. HARRY:\tI\tneed\tyou\tto\tstay\taway\tfrom\tScorpius\tMalfoy. ALBU S:\tWhat?\tSco r pius? HARRY:\tI\tdon\u2019t\tknow\thow\tyou\tbecame\tfriends\tin\tthe\tfirst\tplace,\tbut\tyou\tdid,\tand\tnow\t\u2014\tI\tneed\tyou\tto \u2014 ALBUS:\tMy\tbest\tfriend?\tMy\tonly\tfriend?","HARRY:\tHe\u2019s\tdang er o us. ALBUS:\tScorpius?\tDangerous?\tHave\tyou\tmet\thim?\tDad,\tif\tyou\thonestly\tthink\the\u2019s\tthe\tson\tof Voldemort\t.\t.\t. HARRY:\tI\tdon\u2019t\tknow\twhat\the\tis,\tI\tjust\tknow\tyou\tneed\tto\tstay\taway\tfrom\thim.\tBane\ttold\tme\t\u2014 ALBUS:\tWho\u2019s\tBane? HARRY:\tA\tcentaur\twith\tprofound\tDivination\tskills.\tHe\tsaid\tthere\u2019s\ta\tblack\tcloud\taround\tyou\tand\t\u2014 ALBUS:\tA\tblack\tcloud? HARRY:\tAnd\tI\thave\tvery\tgood\treason\tto\tbelieve\tthat\tDark\tMagic\tis\tin\ta\tresurgence\tand\tI\tneed\tto\tkeep you\tsafe\tfrom\tit.\tSafe\tfrom\thim.\tSafe\tfrom\tScorpius. ALBUS\thesitates\ta\tmoment,\tand\tthen\this\tface\tstrengthens. ALBUS:\tAnd\tif\tI\twon\u2019t?\tStay\taway\tfrom\thim? HARRY\tlooks\tat\this\tson,\tthinking\tquickly. HARRY:\tThere\u2019s\ta\tmap.\tIt\tused\tto\tbe\tused\tfor\tthose\twanting\tto\tget\tup\tto\tno\tgood.\tNow\twe\u2019re\tgoing\tto use\tit\tto\tkeep\tan\teye\t\u2014\ta\tpermanent\teye\t\u2014\ton\tyou.\tProfessor\tMcGonagall\twill\twatch\tyour\tevery movement.\tAny\ttime\tyou\tare\tseen\ttogether\t\u2014\tshe\u2019ll\tcome\tflying\t\u2014\tany\ttime\tyou\tattempt\tto leave\tHogwarts\t\u2014\tshe\u2019ll\tfly.\tI\texpect\tyou\tto\tgo\tto\tyour\tlessons\t\u2014\tnone\tof\twhich\tyou\twill\tnow share\twith\tScorpius,\tand\tbetween\ttimes,\tyou\twill\tstay\tin\tthe\tGryffindor\tcommon\troom! ALBUS:\tYou\tcan\u2019t\tmake\tme\tgo\tinto\tGryffindor!\tI\u2019m\tSlytherin! HARRY:\tDon\u2019t\tplay\tgames,\tAlbus,\tyou\tknow\twhat\tHouse\tyou\tare.\tIf\tshe\tfinds\tyou\twith\tScorpius,\tI\twill fix\tyou\twith\ta\tspell\twhich\twill\tallow\tme\teyes\tand\tears\tinto\tyour\tevery\tmovement,\tyour\tevery conversation.\tIn\tthe\tmeantime,\tinvestigations\twill\tbegin\tin\tmy\tdepartment\tas\tto\this\ttrue\theritage. ALBUS\t(starting\tto\tcry):\tBut,\tDad\t\u2014\tyou\tcan\u2019t\t\u2014\tthat\u2019s\tjust\tnot\t.\t.\t. HARRY:\tI\tthought\tfor\ta\tlong\ttime\tI\twasn\u2019t\ta\tgood\tenough\tdad\tfor\tyou\tbecause\tyou\tdidn\u2019t\tlike\tme.\tIt\u2019s only\tnow\tI\trealize\tthat\tI\tdon\u2019t\tneed\tyou\tto\tlike\tme,\tI\tneed\tyou\tto\tobey\tme\tbecause\tI\u2019m\tyour\tdad and\tI\tdo\tknow\tbetter.\tI\u2019m\tsorry,\tAlbus.\tIt\thas\tto\tbe\tthis\tway.","ACT\tTWO,\tSCENE\tNINE HOGWARTS,\tSTAIRCASE ALBUS\tpursues\tHARRY\tacross\tthe\tstage. ALBU S:\tWhat\tif\tI\tr un?\tI\u2019ll\tr un. HARRY:\tAlbus,\tget\tback\tin\tbed. ALBU S:\tI\u2019ll\tr un\taway\tag ain. HARRY:\tNo.\tYou\twon\u2019t. ALBUS:\tI\twill\t\u2014\tand\tthis\ttime\tI\u2019ll\tmake\tsure\tRon\tcan\u2019t\tfind\tus. RON :\tDo \tI\thear \tmy\tname? RON\tenters\ton\ta\tstaircase,\this\tside\tparting\tnow\tsuper-aggressive,\this\trobes\tjust\ta\tlittle\tbit\ttoo short,\this\tclothes\tnow\tspectacularly\tstaid. ALBUS:\tUncle\tRon!\tThank\tDumbledore.\tIf\tever\twe\tneeded\tone\tof\tyour\tjokes\tit\u2019s\tnow\t.\t.\t. RON\tfrowns,\tconfused. RON:\tJokes?\tI\tdon\u2019t\tknow\tany\tjokes. ALBUS:\tOf\tcourse\tyou\tdo.\tYou\trun\ta\tjoke\tshop. RON\t(now\tsupremely\tconfused):\tA\tjoke\tshop?\tWell\tnow.\tAnyway\tI\u2019m\tpleased\tI\tcaught\tyou.\tI\twas\tgoing to\tbring\tsome\tsweets\t\u2014\tfor\ta,\tuh,\tsort\tof,\ta,\tget\twell\tsoon,\tbut,\tuh\t.\t.\t.\tActually\tPadma\t\u2014\tshe thinks\tabout\tthings\ta\tlot\tmore\t\u2014\tdeeply\t\u2014\tthan\tI\tdo\t\u2014\tand\tshe\tthought\tit\u2019d\tbe\tnicer\tfor\tyou\tto get\tsomething\tuseful\tfor\tschool.\tSo\twe\tgot\tyou\ta\t\u2014\tset\tof\tquills.\tYes.\tYes.\tYes.\tLook\tat\tthese\tbad boys.\tTop\tof\tthe\trange. ALBUS:\tWho\u2019s\tPadma?","HARRY\tfrowns\tat\tALBUS. HARRY:\tYo ur \taunt. ALBUS:\tI\thave\tan\tAunt\tPadma? RON\t(to\tHARRY):\tTaken\ta\tConfundus\tCharm\tto\tthe\thead,\thas\the?\t(To\tALBUS.)\tMy\twife,\tPadma.\tYou remember.\tTalks\tslightly\ttoo\tclose\tto\tyour\tface,\tsmells\ta\tbit\tminty.\t(Leans\tin.)\tPadma,\tmother\tof Panju!\t(To\tHARRY.)\tThat\u2019s\twhy\tI\u2019m\there,\tof\tcourse.\tPanju.\tHe\u2019s\tin\ttrouble\tagain.\tI\twanted\tto\tjust send\ta\tHowler\tbut\tPadma\tinsisted\tI\tcome\tin\tperson.\tI\tdon\u2019t\tknow\twhy.\tHe\tjust\tlaughs\tat\tme. ALBUS:\tBut\t.\t.\t.\tyou\u2019re\tmarried\tto\tHermione. Beat.\tRON\tdoesn\u2019t\tunderstand\tthis\tat\tall. RON:\tHermione.\tNo.\tNooooo.\tMerlin\u2019s\tbeard. HARRY:\tAlbus\thas\talso\tforgotten\tthat\the\twas\tsorted\tinto\tGryffindor.\tConveniently. RON:\tYes,\twell,\tsorry,\told\tchap,\tbut\tyou\u2019re\ta\tGryffindor. ALBUS:\tBut\thow\tdid\tI\tget\tsorted\tinto\tGryffindor? RON:\tYou\tpersuaded\tthe\tSorting\tHat,\tdon\u2019t\tyou\tremember?\tPanju\tbet\tyou\tthat\tyou\tcouldn\u2019t\tget\tinto Gryffindor\tif\tyour\tlife\tdepended\ton\tit,\tso\tyou\tchose\tGryffindor\tto\tspite\thim.\tI\tcan\u2019t\tblame\tyou, (dry)\twe\u2019d\tall\tlike\tto\twipe\tthe\tsmile\toff\this\tface\tsometimes,\twouldn\u2019t\twe?\t(Terrified.)\tPlease don\u2019t\ttell\tPadma\tI\tsaid\tthat. ALBUS:\tWho\u2019s\tPanju? RON\tand\tHARRY\tstare\tat\tALBUS. RON:\tBloody\thell,\tyou\u2019re\treally\tnot\tyourself,\tare\tyou?\tAnyway,\tbetter\tgo,\tbefore\tI\u2019m\tsent\ta\tHowler myself. He\tstumbles\ton,\tnot\teven\tan\tinch\tof\tthe\tman\the\twas. ALBUS:\tBut\tthat\tdoesn\u2019t\t.\t.\t.\tmake\tsense. HARRY:\tAlbus,\twhatever\tyou\u2019re\tfeigning,\tit\tisn\u2019t\tworking.\tI\twill\tnot\tchange\tmy\tmind. ALBUS:\tDad,\tyou\thave\ttwo\tchoices,\teither\tyou\ttake\tme\tto\t\u2014 HARRY:\tNo,\tyou\u2019re\tthe\tone\twith\tthe\tchoice,\tAlbus.\tYou\tdo\tthis,\tor\tyou\tget\tin\tdeeper,\tmuch\tdeeper trouble\t\u2014\tdo\tyou\tunderstand? SCORPIU S:\tAlbus?\tYo u\u2019r e\to kay.\tT hat\u2019s\tfantastic. HARRY:\tHe\u2019s\tcompletely\tcured.\tAnd\twe\u2019ve\tgot\tto\tgo.","ALBUS\tlooks\tup\tat\tSCORPIUS\tand\this\theart\tbreaks.\tHe\twalks\ton. SCORPIU S:\tAr e\tyo u\tmad\tat\tme?\tWhat\u2019s\tg o ing \to n? ALBUS\tstops\tand\tturns\tto\tSCORPIUS. ALBUS:\tDid\tit\twork?\tDid\tany\tof\tit\twork? SCORPIUS:\tNo\t.\t.\t.\tBut,\tAlbus\t\u2014 HARRY:\tAlbus.\tWhatever\tgibberish\tyou\u2019re\ttalking,\tyou\tneed\tto\tstop\tit,\tnow.\tThis\tis\tyour\tfinal\twarning. ALBUS\tlooks\ttorn\tbetween\this\tdad\tand\this\tfriend. ALBUS:\tI\tcan\u2019t,\tokay? SCORPIUS:\tYou\tcan\u2019t\twhat? ALBUS:\tJust\t\u2014\twe\u2019ll\tbe\tbetter\toff\twithout\teach\tother,\tokay? SCORPIUS\tis\tleft\tlooking\tup\tafter\thim.\tHeartbroken.","ACT\tTWO,\tSCENE\tTEN HOGWARTS,\tHEADMISTRESS\u2019S\tOFFICE PROFESSOR\tMcGONAGALL\tis\tfull\tof\tunhappiness,\tHARRY\tis\tfull\tof\tpurpose,\tGINNY\tis\tnot\tsure\twhat\tshe\u2019s supposed\tto\tbe. PROFESSOR\tMcGONAGALL:\tI\u2019m\tnot\tsure\tthis\tis\twhat\tthe\tMarauder \u2019s\tMap\twas\tintended\tfor. HARRY:\tIf\tyou\tsee\tthem\ttogether,\tthen\tget\tto\tthem\tas\tquickly\tas\tpossible,\tand\tkeep\tthem\tseparate. PROFESSOR\tMcGON AGALL:\tHar r y,\tar e\tyo u\tsur e\tthis\tis\tthe\tr ig ht\tdecisio n?\tBecause\tfar \tbe\tit\tfr o m\tme\tto doubt\tthe\twisdom\tof\tthe\tcentaurs,\tbut\tBane\tis\tan\textremely\tangry\tcentaur\tand\t.\t.\t.\tit\u2019s\tnot\tbeyond him\tto\ttwist\tthe\tconstellations\tfor\this\town\tends. HARRY:\tI\ttrust\tBane.\tAlbus\tis\tto\tstay\taway\tfrom\tScorpius.\tFor\this\tsake,\tand\tothers. GINNY:\tI\tthink\twhat\tHarry\tmeans\tis\t.\t.\t. HARRY\t(with\tfinality):\tThe\tprofessor\tknows\twhat\tI\tmean. GINNY\tlooks\tat\tHARRY,\tsurprised\tthat\the\u2019d\ttalk\tto\ther\tthat\tway. PROFESSOR\tMcGON AGALL:\tAlbus\thas\tbeen\tchecked\tby\tthe\tg r eatest\twitches\tand\twizar ds\tin\tthe\tco untr y and\tno\tone\tcan\tfind\tor\tsense\ta\thex\tor\ta\tcurse. HARRY:\tAnd\tDumbledore\t\u2014\tDumbledore\tsaid\t\u2014 P ROFESSOR\tM cGON AGALL:\tWhat? HARRY:\tHis\tportrait.\tWe\tspoke.\tHe\tsaid\tsome\tthings\twhich\tmade\tsense\t\u2014 PROFESSOR\tMcGON AGALL:\tDumbledo r e\tis\tdead,\tHar r y.\tAnd\tI\u2019ve\tto ld\tyo u\tbefo r e,\tpo r tr aits\tdo n\u2019t represent\teven\thalf\tof\ttheir\tsubjects. HARRY:\tHe\tsaid\tlove\thad\tblinded\tme.","PROFESSOR\tMcGONAGALL:\tA\thead\tteacher \u2019s\tportrait\tis\ta\tmemoir.\tIt\tis\tsupposed\tto\tbe\ta\tsupport mechanism\tfor\tthe\tdecisions\tI\thave\tto\tmake.\tBut\tI\twas\tadvised\tas\tI\ttook\tthis\tjob\tto\tnot\tmistake the\tpainting\tfor\tthe\tperson.\tAnd\tyou\twould\tbe\twell-advised\tto\tdo\tthe\tsame. HARRY:\tBut\the\twas\tright.\tI\tsee\tit\tnow. PROFESSOR\tMcGON AGALL:\tHar r y,\tyo u\u2019ve\tbeen\tput\tunder \teno r mo us\tpr essur e,\tthe\tlo ss\to f\tAlbus,\tthe search\tfor\thim,\tthe\tfears\tas\tto\twhat\tyour\tscar\tmight\tmean.\tBut\ttrust\tme\twhen\tI\ttell\tyou,\tyou\tare making\ta\tmistake. HARRY:\tAlbus\tdidn\u2019t\tlike\tme\tbefore.\tHe\tmight\tnot\tlike\tme\tagain.\tBut\the\twill\tbe\tsafe.\tWith\tthe\tgreatest respect,\tMinerva\t\u2014\tyou\tdon\u2019t\thave\tchildren\t\u2014 GIN N Y:\tHar r y! HARRY:\t\u2014\tyo u\tdo n\u2019t\tunder stand. PROFESSOR\tMcGON AGALL\t(deeply\thurt):\tI\u2019d\tho pe\tthat\ta\tlifetime\tspent\tin\tthe\tteaching \tpr o fessio n\two uld mean\t.\t.\t. HARRY:\tThis\tmap\twill\treveal\tto\tyou\twhere\tmy\tson\tis\tat\tall\ttimes\t\u2014\tI\texpect\tyou\tto\tuse\tit.\tAnd\tif\tI\thear you\tdon\u2019t\t\u2014\tthen\tI\twill\tcome\tdown\ton\tthis\tschool\tas\thard\tas\tI\tcan\t\u2014\tusing\tthe\tfull\tforce\tof\tthe Ministry\t\u2014\tis\tthat\tunderstood? PROFESSOR\tMcGON AGALL\t(bewildered\tby\tthis\tvitriol):\tPer fectly. GINNY\tlooks\tat\tHARRY,\tunsure\tof\twhat\the\u2019s\tbecome.\tHe\tdoesn\u2019t\tlook\tback.","ACT\tTWO,\tSCENE\tELEVEN HOGWARTS,\tDEFENSE\tAGAINST\tTHE\tDARK\tARTS\tCLASSROOM ALBUS\tenters\tthe\tclassroom\t\u2014\tslightly\tunsure. HERMIONE:\tAh\tyes.\tOur\ttrain\tabsconder.\tFinally\tjoining\tus. ALBU S:\tHer mio ne? He\tlooks\tamazed.\tHERMIONE\tis\tstanding\tat\tthe\tfront\tof\tthe\tlesson. HERMIONE:\tProfessor\tGranger\tI\tbelieve\tis\tmy\tname,\tPotter. ALBU S:\tWhat\tar e\tyo u\tdo ing \ther e? HERMIONE:\tTeaching.\tFor\tmy\tsins.\tWhat\tare\tyou\tdoing\there?\tLearning,\tI\thope. ALBUS:\tBut\tyou\u2019re\t.\t.\t.\tyou\u2019re\t.\t.\t.\tMinister\tfor\tMagic. HERMIONE:\tBeen\thaving\tthose\tdreams\tagain,\thave\tyou,\tPotter?\tToday\twe\u2019re\tgoing\tto\tlook\tat\tPatronus Charms. ALBUS\t(amazed):\tYou\u2019re\tour\tDefense\tAgainst\tthe\tDark\tArts\tteacher? There\tare\ttitters. HERMIONE:\tLosing\tpatience\tnow.\tTen\tpoints\tfrom\tGryffindor\tfor\tstupidity. POLLY\tCHAPMAN\t(standing,\tfull\tof\taffront):\tNo.\tNo.\tHe\u2019s\tdoing\tit\tdeliberately.\tHe\thates\tGryffindor\tand everyone\tknows\tit. HERMIONE:\tSit\tdown,\tPolly\tChapman,\tbefore\tthis\tgets\teven\tworse.\t(POLLY\tsighs\tand\tthen\tsits.)\tAnd\tI suggest\tyou\tjoin\ther,\tAlbus.\tAnd\tend\tthis\tcharade. ALBU S:\tBut\tyo u\u2019r e\tno t\tthis\tmean.","HERMIONE:\tAnd\tthat\u2019s\ttwenty\tpoints\tfrom\tGryffindor\tto\tassure\tAlbus\tPotter\tthat\tI\tam\tthis\tmean. YAN N \tFREDERICKS:\tIf\tyo u\tdo n\u2019t\tsit\tdo wn\tr ig ht\tno w,\tAlbus\t.\t.\t. ALBUS\tsits. ALBUS:\tCan\tI\tjust\tsay\t\u2014 HERMIONE:\tNo,\tyou\tcan\u2019t.\tJust\tkeep\tquiet,\tPotter,\totherwise\tyou\u2019ll\tlose\twhat\tlimited\tpopularity\tyou already\thave.\tNow\twho\tcan\ttell\tme\twhat\ta\tPatronus\tis?\tNo?\tNo\tone.\tYou\treally\tare\ta\tmost disappointing\tbunch. HERMIONE\tsmiles\ta\tthin\tsmile.\tShe\treally\tis\tquite\tmean. ALBUS:\tNo.\tThis\tis\tstupid.\tWhere\u2019s\tRose?\tShe\u2019ll\ttell\tyou\tthat\tyou\u2019re\tbeing\tridiculous. HERMION E:\tWho \u2019s\tRo se?\tYo ur \tinvisible\tfr iend? ALBUS:\tRose\tGranger-Weasley!\tYour\tdaughter!\t(He\trealizes.)\tOf\tcourse\t\u2014\tbecause\tyou\tand\tRon aren\u2019t\tmarried\tRose\t\u2014 There\u2019s\tgiggling. HERMIONE:\tHow\tdare\tyou!\tFifty\tpoints\tfrom\tGryffindor.\tAnd\tI\tassure\tyou\tif\tanyone\tinterrupts\tme again\tit\u2019ll\tbe\ta\thundred\tpoints\t.\t.\t. She\tstares\taround\tthe\troom.\tNo\tone\tmoves\ta\tmuscle. Good.\tA\tPatronus\tis\ta\tmagical\tcharm,\ta\tprojection\tof\tall\tyour\tmost\tpositive\tfeelings,\tand\ttakes the\tshape\tof\tthe\tanimal\twith\twhom\tyou\tshare\tthe\tdeepest\taffinity.\tIt\tis\ta\tgift\tof\tlight.\tIf\tyou\tcan conjure\ta\tPatronus,\tyou\tcan\tprotect\tyourself\tagainst\tthe\tworld.\tWhich,\tin\tsome\tof\tour\tcases, seems\tlike\ta\tnecessity\tsooner\trather\tthan\tlater.","ACT\tTWO,\tSCENE\tTWELVE HOGWARTS,\tSTAIRCASES ALBUS\twalks\tup\ta\tstaircase.\tLooking\taround\tas\the\tdoes. He\tdoesn\u2019t\tsee\tanything.\tHe\texits.\tThe\tstaircases\tmove\tin\talmost\ta\tdance. SCORPIUS\tenters\tbehind\thim.\tHe\tthinks\the\u2019s\tseen\tALBUS,\the\trealizes\the\tisn\u2019t\tthere. He\tslumps\tdown\tto\tthe\tfloor\tas\tthe\tstaircase\tsweeps\taround. MADAM\tHOOCH\tenters\tand\twalks\tup\tthe\tstaircase.\tAt\tthe\ttop,\tshe\tgestures\tfor\tSCORPIUS\tto\tmove. He\tdoes.\tAnd\tslopes\toff\t\u2014\this\tabject\tloneliness\tclear. ALBUS\tenters\tand\twalks\tup\tone\tstaircase. SCORPIUS\tenters\tand\twalks\tup\tanother. The\tstaircases\tmeet.\tThe\ttwo\tboys\tlook\tat\teach\tother. Lost\tand\thopeful\u2014all\tat\tonce. And\tthen\tALBUS\tlooks\taway\tand\tthe\tmoment\tis\tbroken\u2014and\twith\tit,\tpossibly,\tthe\tfriendship. And\tnow\tthe\tstaircases\tpart\t\u2014\tthe\ttwo\tlook\tat\teach\tother\t\u2014\tone\tfull\tof\tguilt\t\u2014\tthe\tother\tfull\tof\tpain \u2014\tboth\tfull\tof\tunhappiness.","ACT\tTWO,\tSCENE\tTHIRTEEN HARRY\tAND\tGINNY\tPOTTER\u2019S\tHOUSE,\tKITCHEN GINNY\tand\tHARRY\twatch\teach\tother\twarily.\tThere\tis\tan\targument\tdue,\tand\tboth\tof\tthem\tknow\tit. HARRY:\tT his\tis\tthe\tr ig ht\tdecisio n. GINNY:\tYou\talmost\tsound\tconvinced. HARRY:\tYou\ttold\tme\tto\tbe\thonest\twith\thim,\tbut\tactually\tI\tneeded\tto\tbe\thonest\twith\tmyself,\ttrust\twhat my\theart\twas\ttelling\tme\t.\t.\t. GINNY:\tHarry,\tyou\thave\tone\tof\tthe\tgreatest\thearts\tof\tany\twizard\twho\tever\tlived,\tand\tI\tdo\tnot\tbelieve your\theart\ttold\tyou\tto\tdo\tthis. They\thear\ta\tknock\ton\tthe\tdoor. Saved\tby\tthe\tdoor. She\texits. After\ta\tmoment,\tDRACO\tenters,\tconsumed\tby\tanger\tbut\thiding\tit\twell. DRACO:\tI\tcan\u2019t\tstay\tlong.\tI\twon\u2019t\tneed\tlong. HARRY:\tHow\tcan\tI\thelp? DRACO:\tI\u2019m\tnot\there\tto\tantagonize\tyou.\tBut\tmy\tson\tis\tin\ttears\tand\tI\tam\this\tfather\tand\tso\tI\tam\there\tto ask\twhy\tyou\twould\tkeep\tapart\ttwo\tgood\tfriends. HARRY:\tI\u2019m\tno t\tkeeping \tthem\tapar t. DRACO:\tYou\u2019ve\tchanged\tschool\ttimetables,\tyou\u2019ve\tthreatened\tboth\tteachers\tand\tAlbus\thimself.\tWhy? HARRY\tlooks\tat\tDRACO\tcarefully\tand\tthen\tturns\taway.","HARRY:\tI\thave\tto \tpr o tect\tmy\tso n. DRACO:\tFr o m\tSco r pius? HARRY:\tBane\ttold\tme\the\tsensed\ta\tdarkness\taround\tmy\tson.\tNear\tmy\tson. DRACO:\tWhat\tare\tyou\timplying,\tPotter? HARRY\tturns\tand\tlooks\tDRACO\tdead\tin\tthe\teye. HARRY:\tAre\tyou\tsure\t.\t.\t.\tare\tyou\treally\tsure\the\u2019s\tyours,\tDraco? There\u2019s\ta\tdeadly\tsilence. DRACO:\tYou\ttake\tthat\tback\t.\t.\t.\tright\tnow. But\tHARRY\tdoesn\u2019t\ttake\tit\tback. So\tDRACO\ttakes\this\twand\tout. HARRY:\tYou\tdo\tnot\twant\tto\tdo\tthis. DRACO:\tYes,\tI\tdo. HARRY:\tI\tdon\u2019t\twant\tto\thurt\tyou,\tDraco. DRACO:\tHow\tinteresting,\tbecause\tI\tdo\twant\tto\thurt\tyou. The\ttwo\tsquare\tup.\tAnd\tthen\trelease\ttheir\twands. DRACO\tand\tHARRY:\tExpelliar mus! Their\twands\trepel\tand\tthen\tbreak\tapart. DRACO:\tIncar cer o us! HARRY\tdodges\ta\tblast\tfrom\tDRACO\u2019s\twand. HARRY:\tTar antalleg r a! DRACO\tthrows\thimself\tout\tof\tthe\tway. You\u2019ve\tbeen\tpracticing,\tDraco. DRACO:\tAnd\tyou\u2019ve\tgot\tsloppy,\tPotter.\tDensaugeo! HARRY\tjust\tmanages\tto\tget\tout\tof\tthe\tway. HARRY:\tRictusempr a!","DRACO\tuses\ta\tchair\tto\tblock\tthe\tblast. DRACO:\tFlipendo! HARRY\tis\tsent\ttwirling\tthrough\tthe\tair.\tDRACO\tlaughs. Keep\tup,\told\tman. HARRY:\tWe\u2019r e\tthe\tsame\tag e,\tDr aco . DRACO:\tI\twear \tit\tbetter. HARRY:\tBr achiabindo ! DRACO\tis\tbound\ttightly. DRACO:\tThat\treally\tthe\tbest\tyou\tgot?\tEmancipare. DRACO\treleases\this\town\tbinds. Levicorpus! HARRY\thas\tto\tthrow\thimself\tout\tof\tthe\tway. Mobilicorpus!\tOh,\tthis\tis\ttoo\tmuch\tfun\t.\t.\t. DRACO\tbounces\tHARRY\tup\tand\tdown\ton\tthe\ttable.\tAnd\tthen\tas\tHARRY\trolls\taway,\tDRACO\tjumps\tonto the\ttable\t\u2014\the\treadies\this\twand,\tbut\tas\the\tdoes,\tHARRY\thits\thim\twith\ta\tspell\t.\t.\t. HARRY:\tObscur o ! DRACO\treleases\thimself\tfrom\this\tblindfold\tas\tsoon\tas\tit\thits. The\ttwo\tsquare\tup\t\u2014\tHARRY\tthrows\ta\tchair. DRACO\tducks\tunderneath\tit\tand\tslows\tthe\tchair\twith\this\twand. GINNY:\tI\tonly\tleft\tthis\troom\tthree\tminutes\tago! She\tlooks\tat\tthe\tmess\tof\tthe\tkitchen.\tShe\tlooks\tat\tthe\tchairs\tsuspended\tin\tthe\tair.\tShe\tsignals\tthem back\tto\tthe\tfloor\twith\ther\twand. (Drier\tthan\tdry.)\tWhat\tdid\tI\tmiss?"]