In the garden of Hogwarts castle, a funeral is held in honor of Professor McGonogall, as well as other fallen soldiers in the battle, the Hogwarts students raise their wands and light up the sky, the most affected of all is Dumbledore, Harry and Hermione notice this. Dumbledore concludes by casting a spell that causes McGonogall's soul to go to the astral plane along with all the other fallen. Hagrid watches from his cabin, then Draco is informed that McGonogall has passed away... he tries to take it easy, but then... he breaks down in tears.
In London...
Professor Lupine gives an explanation of how the 'Alignment' works.
Remus Lupin: "From time to time, the stars are positioned correctly...thus forming the 'Alignment'."
Lupine uses two shoes as an example.
Remus Lupin: "Imagine that this shoe is our planet, and this other shoe is one of these kingdoms, separated by long distances, during the 'Alignment', the rotation of the earth causes the stars that belong to each kingdom to connect with each other, thus creating portals that are easier to access but at the same time more difficult to perceive or see, this would cause gravity, light and matter to pass from one side to the other."
He now uses two sample pencils.
Remus Lupin: "Now, if this happens...it would result in something cataclysmic, that's why I've designed some gravimetric poles...to help me stabilize the focal point of the 'Alignment'...so that the other realms won't affect us at all, it's a perfect plan, seamless and simple, well, any questions?".
Lupine explained all this in a nursing home, where only two old people could pay attention, among them... Tom Bombadil.
Tom Bombadil: "Excellent presentation, Professor Lupine, but can you give me my shoe back now?".
At Hogwarts...
The huge wyvern, still haunting Hogwarts Island, Otmin helps heal Grindelwald.
Otmin: "My lord, recover his strength, he will need it to claim the Ectoplasm, when he has awakened... we will kill them all."
In the castle, Hermione...has a vision, a macabre vision...in which the entire kingdom of Hogwarts is plunged into darkness, the Ectoplasm affects reality to her surroundings, but everything returns to reality when Barty Crouch Sr. arrives in her room.
Barty Crouch Sr.: "Young Granger, please come with us."
In the great hall, students of Gryffindor, Dumbledore and soldiers discuss what to do.
Ron Weasley: "We haven't finished restoring the castle's shields, neither our artillery nor Hagrid can detect them... Master, we have no defenses."
Dumbledore doesn't know what to answer, inadvertently, Harry appears.
Harry Potter: "Is she your prisoner now?"
Dumbledore looks at him sideways.
Harry Potter: "Leave us."
Everyone else leaves the great hall, leaving Harry and Hermione alone.
Albus Dumbledore: "I wouldn't want to have a fight with you, Harry."
Harry Potter: "Me neither, the mission should be to chase Grindelwald."
Albus Dumbledore: "We have the Ectoplasm, Grindelwald will come to us."
Harry Potter: "To destroy us."
Albus Dumbledore: "You overestimate the power of that wizard and his creatures."
Harry Potter: "Of course not, I value the lives of our people, I will take Hermione to the Sinister Valley and our enemy away from Hogwarts, as soon as Grindelwald strips Hermione of the Ectoplasm he will be exposed, and vulnerable... I will destroy the Ecotplasma, along with its creator."
Albus Dumbledore: "What if you fail...then the weapon will be in danger of falling into the hands of our enemies."
Harry Potter: "The risk will be much higher if we don't do anything, he could be here now and we wouldn't notice."
Albus Dumbledore: "If he comes, because I know he will...his troops of cursed goblins will fall to ten thousand armed Hogwarts wizards."
Harry Potter: "And how many of our troops will fall?".
Albus Dumbledore: "As many as are necessary!"
Dumbledore feels a slight pain from screaming.
Albus Dumbledore: "We will fight!...until our last breath...and spilled blood."
Harry Potter: "And that to you, what makes you different from Grindelwald?"
Dumbledore lets out a laugh.
Albus Dumbledore: "In that I win."
Dumbledore leaves with nothing more to say, leaving Harry quite disappointed.
In London...
Peter and Susan return home, quite worried about their friends.
Susan Pevensie: "Hermione hasn't called me, Lupine hasn't called me yet...nor have the goons from U.N.I.T called me yet."
Peter Pevensie: "U.N.I.T?...Kirkwall?"
Susan Pevensie: "Yeah, it was quite peculiar how we became friends."
Susan leaves a voicemail for Lupin.
Susan Pevensie: "Hello, Lupin, what do you think?...Harry came back, he took Hermione to Hogwarts and I really don't know what to do."
Peter watches TV, watches a news item that talks about Professor Lupine, after his participation in the alien invasion in Orlando, Florida... he talks about what he did at Ruislip Lido.
Peter Pevensie: "There he is, is that Lupin...that Lupin?"
Susan Pevensie: "Yeah, that Lupin."
