Harry leapt up from the floor. He was alive. He was alive! Harry's alive. He sprinted around the now-destroyed corridor, facing him.

It was now just the snake that had to die, and then Hogwarts would win. "It's over!" Harry shouted at him. The rest of the Hogwarts students and staff came out to see what was happening.

Harry's friends were at his side; wands pointed towards him as Neville killed the snake with the Sword. A flash of green shot from the Dark Lord's wand, striking Hermione in the chest.