Disclaimer: I am not J.K. Rowling or Timothy Zahn.
Harry and Hedwig arrive at Mould-on-the-Would.
Harry. Hang on, Hedwig. We're coming in. Scanners all working okay?
Hedwig. [beeps]
Harry. Good.
The Firebolt descends into the atmosphere and lands near the dark side cave.
Harry dismounts his Firebolt and approaches the cave.
Wonderful. Just wonderful.
Hedwig. [beeps]
Harry. Never mind, Hedwig. It's all right. Why don't you stay here, and I'll . . .
Hedwig tries to work her way out of the Firebolt.
Or if you'd rather, you can come along.
Hedwig. [beeps]
Harry. Hang on. I'll get down and give you a hand.
Stepping into the swamp, Harry telekinetically lifts Hedwig into the air and drops her softly on the ground.
There you go.
Hedwig. [beeps]
Harry. I thought Albus might have left something behind that we could use. The house should be that way. Let's go.
Harry and Hedwig approach Albus's house, only to discover that it has completely eroded away.
I thought Albus might have left some tapes or books behind, something that would tell me more about the methods of Auror training. Not much left, though, is there?
Hedwig extends her sensor plate.
Never mind. As long as we're here, I guess we might as well take a look.
Harry cuts through the vines with his lightwand and observes the remains of Albus's house, finding nothing of useful.
Hedwig. [whistles]
Harry. No, I don't think we're going to find anything useful. Hedwig, see if you can find anything electronic around here, will you? I never saw him use anything like that, but . . .
Hedwig uses her sensors, then abruptly stops.
Find something?
Hedwig. [beeps and whistles]
Hedwig turns her head back the way they came.
Harry. Back that way? Not here?
Hedwig. [beeps]
Hedwig turns around and moves away.
Harry. Okay, I'm coming. Lead the way.
Hedwig leads Harry back to the Firebolt, parked near the dark side cave.
Now where? I hope you're not going to tell me that all you were picking up was our own broom.
Hedwig. [whistles indignantly and indicates the dark side cave]
Harry. Are you sure?
Hedwig. [whistles]
Harry. You're sure. [aside] There is no genuine need to go in there. Whatever Hedwig has detected, it will not have been anything Albus left behind . . . not in there. But then what is it? Hermione mentioned a Rougarou Dark wizard who came here. Is it something of his? [to Hedwig] Stay here, Hedwig. I'll be back as soon as I can.
Harry approaches the dark side cave.
I am an Auror. [into transmitter] Hedwig? You copy?
Hedwig's Voice. [beeps]
Harry. Okay. I'm starting in. Give me a signal when I get close to whatever it is you're picking up.
Hedwig's Voice. [beeps]
Harry removes his lightwand and enters the dark side cave.
Harry. [into transmitter] Hedwig? You still there?
Hedwig's Voice. [beeps]
Harry. All right. How far do I have to . . . ?
Suddenly, Harry is standing on Golgomath's sail barge in Surrey, floating over the Chamber of Secrets.
I'm not going to play this game. I'm not. I've faced this crisis, too, and I've defeated it.
In the vision, Baruffio prods Harry to the edge of the plank. Harry jumps off the plank, then flips into the air, reaching his hand out for his lightwand. A few feet away, Hedwig tosses the lightwand to Harry.
Enter Ginny, who catches Harry's lightwand midair and activates it.
As Baruffio once more guides Harry toward the Devil's Snare, Ginny laughs, her last mission a success.
No!
Harry pulls himself out of the vision and is back in the dark side cave in Mould-in-the-Would.
Hedwig's Voice. [beeps]
Harry. [into the transmitter] It's . . . it's okay, Hedwig. I'm all right. Are you still picking up that electronic signal?
Hedwig's Voice. [beeps]
Harry. Is it still ahead of me?
Hedwig's Voice. [beeps]
Harry. Okay.
Harry follows Hedwig's directions toward the location of the signal, where he discovers a small electronic device.
This is it? There's nothing else?
Hedwig's Voice. [beeps]
Harry. I don't know what it is. Maybe you'll recognize it. Hang on. I'm coming out.
Harry exits the dark side cave and approaches the Firebolt, where Hedwig still waits.
Hedwig. [beeps]
Harry. Relax, Hedwig. I'm all right.
Harry shows the device to Hedwig.
What do you think?
Hedwig studies the device.
Hedwig. [beeps excitedly]
Harry. Slow down, Hedwig. I can't . . . Never mind. I don't think there's any point in hanging around here anymore, anyway.
Harry rises to his feet.
Come on. Let's get you back into your socket. You can tell me all about it on the way home.
Harry and Hedwig mount the Firebolt and take off.
Hedwig. [in binary] No, I do not recognize this design. I cannot even decipher what it could possibly be used for, despite my state-of-the-art general-purpose scanners. With the script on the side of the device, I am not even sure what language it is from, let alone what it says. However, I do seem to recall Dean Thomas handling such a device six years ago. If I recall correctly, he was in a conversation with General Croaker at the time.
Harry. Dean? I don't remember ever seeing Dean with anything like this.
Hedwig. [in binary] Well, I reckon you were busy at the time.
Harry. Yes, I realize I was busy at the time. Getting fitted with a new hand will do that. So did he give it to General Croaker, or was he just showing it to him?
Hedwig. [in binary] I do not quite recall. I did not think much of it at the time.
Harry. That's okay. I imagine you were busy, too.
Harry keys in a new course on the Firebolt.
Change of plans, Hedwig. We're going to swing over to the South West region and see Dean. Maybe he can tell us what this thing is.
Exit all.
