Hermione Theorizes About Bode's Death

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During break the next day, Harry, Ron, and Hermione discuss Harry's dream in the courtyard. Hermione theorizes that Bode was killed to prevent him from recovering and revealing that he had been under the Imperius Curse. She believes that Lucius Malfoy had cursed Bode to steal the weapon from the Department of Mysteries and that Lord Voldemort now has new information from Rookwood to continue his plans.