Chapter 30 - The White Tomb
Classes and examinations have been canceled. Students are being whisked away from Hogwarts by frightened parents. Ministry officials are staying at Hogwarts. Everyone is waiting for Dumbledore's funeral.
Harry spends his time with Ron, Hermione and Ginny, repeating his horcrux mantra, the locket...the cup...the snake...something of Gryffindor's or Ravenclaw's..., wondering what evil Voldemort is subjecting Draco to and dreading his inevitable break-up with Ginny. Hermione spends her time in the library looking for R.A.B. because what is a Harry Potter book without a Hermione research and revelation project? Unfortunately, the only thing she reveals from her research is her insatiable need to be right. She finds out that Snape's a half-blood, his mother was a witch and his father was a Muggle. His mother must have owned the book at one point so she was right, in a way, about the Prince. Harry forgets his irritation with Hermione as he dwells on evil Snape and all but vows to kill him when he sees him next.
Over two hundred people have turn out to pay respects to Dumblegod. Hagrid brings Dumbledore's body, wrapped in purple, and lays it on a table at the edge of the lake. A random wizard begins the eulogy as Harry's mind wanders over his memories of Dumbledore. When the little wizard stops, white flames erupt around Dumbledore's body, the smoke spiraling into strange shapes before vanishing and leaving a white tomb encasing Dumbledore and the table on which he rested.
Harry breaks up with Ginny and reiterates to Scrimgeour that he's Dumbledore's man and not a ministry lackey. Ron and Hermione pledge to follow Harry no matter what and Harry looks forward to Bill and Fleur's wedding, his final day of happiness before setting off to destroy Voldemort.
Harry spends his time with Ron, Hermione and Ginny, repeating his horcrux mantra, the locket...the cup...the snake...something of Gryffindor's or Ravenclaw's..., wondering what evil Voldemort is subjecting Draco to and dreading his inevitable break-up with Ginny. Hermione spends her time in the library looking for R.A.B. because what is a Harry Potter book without a Hermione research and revelation project? Unfortunately, the only thing she reveals from her research is her insatiable need to be right. She finds out that Snape's a half-blood, his mother was a witch and his father was a Muggle. His mother must have owned the book at one point so she was right, in a way, about the Prince. Harry forgets his irritation with Hermione as he dwells on evil Snape and all but vows to kill him when he sees him next.
Over two hundred people have turn out to pay respects to Dumblegod. Hagrid brings Dumbledore's body, wrapped in purple, and lays it on a table at the edge of the lake. A random wizard begins the eulogy as Harry's mind wanders over his memories of Dumbledore. When the little wizard stops, white flames erupt around Dumbledore's body, the smoke spiraling into strange shapes before vanishing and leaving a white tomb encasing Dumbledore and the table on which he rested.
Harry breaks up with Ginny and reiterates to Scrimgeour that he's Dumbledore's man and not a ministry lackey. Ron and Hermione pledge to follow Harry no matter what and Harry looks forward to Bill and Fleur's wedding, his final day of happiness before setting off to destroy Voldemort.