The Trio Debates How to Handle Griphook's Demand for the Sword

PAGES: 506-508

In the sitting room, the trio debates how to handle Griphook's demand for Gryffindor's sword. Ron suggests offering him a fake or tricking him, but Hermione condemns the idea as deceitful and unethical. The group is torn between their need for the sword to destroy Mystery - Lord Voldemort's Horcruxes and the goblin's belief that the sword belongs to goblins. Harry reluctantly decides to promise Griphook the sword after they have used it to destroy the Mystery - Lord Voldemort's Horcruxes, even though it may be a long time before they fulfill the promise.