At Prince Manor, a small kindness becomes a turning point: Harry gets Dobby a proper winter robe, then invites Snape into a Pensieve to show the Chamber of Secrets as it truly happened, Lockhart’s cowardice, Tom Riddle’s confession, the basilisk, the Sword of Gryffindor, and phoenix tears that saved a twelve-year-old boy. Snape’s fury at Dumbledore’s carelessness and his sharp eye for dark magic shift the conversation to what the diary really was, and why it terrifies him. The chapter closes in a hidden library where mentor and ward begin researching the artifact together. Perfect for listeners who love close, character-driven Snape-and-Harry guardianship with canon-deep lore.

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Grimmauld Place turns into a battlefield of Doxies, cursed cabinets, and Kreacher’s mutters while Molly Weasley leads a full house clean. Sirius clashes with the elf, the twins pocket contraband for Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes, and Harry quietly pockets a heavy S-carved locket that feels just like the diary… maybe a Horcrux. Later, a party for new Prefects ends with Moody’s First Order photo, Harry’s grief spiking, and Molly’s Boggart in the drawing room. Thoughtful, character-first Order of the Phoenix era with guardianship overtones and sharp worldbuilding details.

At Grimmauld Place, Harry gets an Extendable Ear from the twins, meets the screaming portrait of Walburga Black, and is dragged into a kitchen showdown about secrecy. Sirius wants answers on the table, Molly says no, Remus plays mediator, and Arthur explains why the Ministry and the Daily Prophet are undermining Dumbledore. Harry finally hears what the Order is really doing, including hints about giants, spies inside the Ministry, Kingsley’s cover, and talk of a new weapon Voldemort wants by stealth. When Molly ends the briefing, Harry pointedly keeps Ron and Hermione in the dark and goes to bed still furious.