Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Chapter 22 - St. Mungo′s Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries

Harry tells Dumbledore everything about his dream except that he himself was the snake. Dumbledore seems to know it already, because he asks Harry from which point of view he saw it. Dumbledore sends two of the former headmasters to their other pictures and they return to inform them, that Arthur has been found and brought to St. Mungo′s Hospital badly injured. Dumbledore instructs McGonagall to fetch the other Weasley children. All of the Weasleys and Harry touch the portkey to Grimmauld Place, but shortly before it takes effect, Harry looks into Dumbledore′s eyes and feels a horrible desire to bite him with his fangs. Kreacher receives them yelling and Sirius sends him away. Fred and George want to visit their father immediately, but Sirius explains, that would be too conspicuous and that they have to stay. Early in the morning Molly arrives and tells them that Arthur is better and will pull through. Harry tells Sirius that he was the snake and had the desire to bite Dumbledore. Sirius thinks, that this is a simple after-effect of his dream and leaves Harry behind. They go to St. Mungo′s and when they come to Mr. Weasley, he is already able to read the newspaper. Arthur thanks Harry, but doesn′t say what for. The children have to go outside, so that the adults can talk alone, but George has his Extendable Ears with him and they eavesdrop on the adults. They learn that Dumbledore worries about Harry and Mad-Eye says, that Harry may be possessed by Voldemort. Horrified, they all look at Harry.