Harry and Hermione Discuss Lily's Letter and Search for Clues

PAGES: 183-184

Hermione Granger finds Harry in Sirius's room, worried about his disappearance. Harry shares the letter from Lily, and they discuss its contents. Hermione raises the possibility that someone had previously searched the house, potentially Snape. They speculate about the value of the letter's second page, which is missing, and its mention of Dumbledore. Harry begins to suspect that Bathilda Bagshot may hold valuable information about his parents and Dumbledore.