McGonagall Prepares the Statues and Armor for Battle

PAGES: 602-603

As they continue to prepare for Lord Voldemort's attack, Professor McGonagall animates the statues and suits of armor in Hogwarts, instructing them to defend the castle. The enchanted figures come to life and rush through the hallways, armed and ready to fight. Filch, the caretaker, interrupts, confused and frustrated about students being in the corridors, but McGonagall sends him off to find Peeves.