Chapter 17 Summary

Harry, Ron and Ginny returned to Hogwart's by the Floo Network (the arrangements were made by the Ministry, to get the students back to Hogwart's, quickly and safely). Lavender Brown rushed up to see her "Won-Won;" while the two embraced, Harry told Hermione of his suspicions: She reminded him that they had earlier overheard Malfoy threaten another student by mentioning Greyback. Harry said this proved his point, that Malfoy was a Death Eater.

After the Apparition Lessons announcement was posted, the other sixth year students pestered Harry with questions about what it was like to Apparate. He had earlier participated in the "Side-Along Apparition." Harry escaped their questions to Dumbledore's third lesson, which further examined Voldemort's childhood. This time Dumbledore used two memories, not just one, as before: The first showed Morfin—Voldemort's uncle, brother to Merope Gount, his mother, living in...