The Silver Doe

Harry's Troubled Dreams and Nagini's Presence
Harry Potter experiences disturbing dreams involving Nagini, interspersed with images of a cracked ring and Christmas roses. He repeatedly wakes up, panicking at imagined sounds outside the tent. These unsettling dreams heighten Harry's anxiety, creating a sense of unease as he joins Hermione Granger, who is keeping watch and also thinks she has seen or heard something outside.
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Hermione and Harry Decide to Relocate for Safety
After discussing the eerie sensations and sounds Hermione and Harry experienced, they decide to pack up the tent and move to a new, more sheltered location. Hermione suggests using the Invisibility Cloak for additional protection as they Disapparate to the Forest of Dean.
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Harry Keeps Watch Alone in the Forest of Dean
In the new camp at the Forest of Dean, Harry keeps watch, refusing Hermione's offer to take over. The peaceful yet eerie environment of the forest unsettles him, bringing back memories of past dangers. Harry contemplates using the Marauder's Map to check on Ginny Weasley, but remembers it is the Christmas holidays and she is likely at the Burrow. His thoughts are filled with a growing sense of foreboding, convinced that something unusual might happen tonight.
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The Appearance of the Silver Doe
A sudden, bright silver light appears, and Harry sees a silver-white doe step out from the trees. The doe is silent, leaves no footprints in the snow, and stirs a deep sense of familiarity in Harry. Despite his caution, Harry feels instinctively that the doe has come for him alone, and he follows it deeper into the forest, trusting it.
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The Doe Leads Harry to the Sword of Gryffindor
After leading Harry through the forest, the silver doe vanishes. As Harry searches for its purpose, he finds the Sword of Gryffindor lying at the bottom of a frozen pool. His excitement is mixed with fear as he wonders how the sword arrived there. He attempts to summon the sword with “Accio Sword,” but it does not move, leaving Harry to realize he must retrieve it himself.
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Harry Dives Into the Frozen Pool to Retrieve the Sword
Harry realizes he must submerge himself in the frozen pool to retrieve the Sword of Gryffindor. He strips off his clothes and uses a Severing Charm to break the ice. The cold water is unbearable, but Harry manages to reach the sword. However, as he tries to resurface, the Horcrux around his neck tightens, strangling him and preventing him from escaping.
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Ron Weasley Rescues Harry
As Harry struggles, on the brink of drowning, someone pulls him from the water and cuts the Horcrux from his neck. Harry regains consciousness in the snow, coughing and freezing, and is stunned to see Ron Weasley, soaked but holding the Sword of Gryffindor in one hand and the Horcrux in the other. Ron had saved Harry's life by diving into the pool and retrieving both the sword and the Horcrux.
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Ron Explains How He Found Harry
Ron tells Harry how he found him, explaining that he had been wandering through the forest and saw Harry following the silver doe. He mentions seeing something move in the trees but chose to focus on saving Harry. Harry inspects the area but finds no trace of the person who may have cast the Patronus. They both conclude that whoever cast the doe Patronus must have also placed the Sword of Gryffindor in the pool.
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Ron Destroys the Horcrux
After retrieving the Sword of Gryffindor, Harry insists that Ron should be the one to destroy the Horcrux, as he was the one to retrieve the sword. Ron reluctantly agrees. Harry opens the locket using Parseltongue, and the Horcrux reveals tormenting visions of Harry and Hermione, meant to manipulate Ron. Overcoming his fears and insecurities, Ron finally strikes the locket with the sword, destroying it.
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Harry and Ron Reconcile
After destroying the Horcrux, Ron breaks down in tears. Harry comforts him, expressing how much Ron's absence had affected both him and Hermione. They reconcile, and Ron expresses his deep regret for leaving. Harry acknowledges Ron's bravery in retrieving the sword and destroying the Horcrux, cementing their friendship once again.
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Harry and Ron Return to the Tent
After reconciling, Harry and Ron make their way back to the tent. The journey, which had felt long and uncertain when Harry followed the silver doe alone, now seems shorter with Ron by his side. Harry eagerly anticipates waking Hermione to tell her about Ron's return and the destruction of the Horcrux.
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Hermione Attacks Ron for Leaving
Hermione is startled awake by Harry's excitement. When she sees Ron standing there with the Sword of Gryffindor, she immediately flies into a rage, furious at Ron for leaving them and then returning without explanation. She begins hitting Ron while yelling at him, and Harry casts a Shield Charm to stop the attack. Hermione is livid, accusing Ron of abandoning them and not caring whether they lived or died.
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Ron Explains What Happened After He Left
Ron explains his disappearance and how he got captured by a gang of Snatchers who mistook him for a Muggle-born. He managed to escape by pretending to be Stan Shunpike and then Disapparating. However, by the time he returned to the riverbank, Harry and Hermione had already left. He describes using the Deluminator to follow their voices and find them.
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Ron Describes How the Deluminator Led Him Back
Ron recounts how, after hearing Hermione's voice through the Deluminator on Christmas morning, a ball of blue light guided him to where Harry and Hermione were. He followed the light, which entered his chest, guiding him to the spot in the Forest of Dean where he finally saw Harry following the silver doe.
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Hermione Questions the Identity of the Patronus
After hearing Ron's story, Hermione is shocked and intrigued by the silver doe Patronus that led Harry to the sword. She questions who could have cast the Patronus and why it led them to the Sword of Gryffindor, but no one has any answers.
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Ron Saves Harry from Drowning and Destroys the Horcrux
Ron finishes explaining how he had dived into the frozen pool to rescue Harry and then returned to retrieve the sword. He recounts how they opened the Horcrux together, and how he stabbed it with the Sword of Gryffindor, destroying it. The Horcrux had tormented Ron with visions of Harry and Hermione, but he overcame them to destroy it.
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Ron Offers Harry a Spare Wand
After destroying the Horcrux, Ron gives Harry a spare wand he had taken from one of the Snatchers. Harry, who had broken his own wand, accepts it gratefully. Hermione, though still angry with Ron, listens as they explain how the Horcrux was destroyed.
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Ron Explains the Snatchers and His Escape
Ron continues explaining how he encountered Snatchers while he was away, narrowly escaping capture by pretending to be Stan Shunpike. He also details how dangerous and prevalent Snatcher gangs have become, with many targeting Muggle-borns for rewards.
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Hermione Accepts Ron Back Into the Group
Although still hurt by Ron's abandonment, Hermione finally softens slightly after Ron explains how he found them. Ron and Harry reconcile fully, and Hermione, though furious, begins to thaw as she sees Ron's regret. Harry and Ron joke about the birds Hermione had sent after Ron the day he left, and they share a moment of camaraderie, signifying the trio's reunion.
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