Chapter 22: Chains

In the sub-basement of the sub-basement of the sub-basement was a dark of Hogswart, there was a dark and gloomy room. Ropes now stretched across the room, and hogtied in the middle of the crisscrossing ropes and suspended some feet above the ground was Professor Snape. He was gagged as well as bound.

Mrs. Norris strutted her kitty cat strut across the floor. She gave a passing glance up at the tied man and meowed sweetly, then moved on. Through his gag, Professor Snape smiled.