Harry Digs Dobby's Grave by Hand

PAGES: 478-479

Harry decides to dig Dobby's grave without magic, asking for a spade to perform the task manually. As he digs, Harry finds solace in the physical labor, channeling his grief for Dobby into the work. His scar continues to burn, but Harry controls the pain, reflecting on Dumbledore's lessons about closing his mind to Lord Voldemort. As he digs deeper, he realizes where Lord Voldemort had been and what had transpired, including the death of Gellert Grindelwald in Nurmengard.