Chapter 18 Summary

Fawkes takes them to McGonagall's office. They are prepared for the worst but are warmly welcomed, especially by Mr. and Mrs.. Weasley, who had been worried about Ginny. Harry is pleased to find Dumbledore in the office and proceeds to tell everyone how they worked out what was in the Chamber, how they found it and what happened while they were in it. Ginny is worried that she will be expelled; Dumbledore prevents this by asking how Voldemort enchanted Ginny, so Harry explains the role of the diary.

Ginny is sent to the hospital wing to recover, while Dumbledore questions Harry and Ron further. He reminds them about his warning earlier in the year about breaking school rules and being expelled, but he is prepared to forget about it in this case. Instead, he rewards them with two hundred house points each. Dumbledore...