Ron Finds the Levicorpus Incident Amusing, But Hermione Is Displeased

PAGES: 240-242

At breakfast, Ron finds the *Levicorpus* spell incident amusing and tells Hermione about it. However, Hermione disapproves of Harry using spells from The Half-Blood Prince without knowing their full effects. She expresses concern that the Prince may have been "dodgy." Harry defends the usefulness of the spells, leading to a brief argument between Harry and Hermione.