Harry and the others return to Hogwarts, grimly determined to take action. While there, Death Eaters attack and destroy the Weaseley House. Midpoint: After overhearing an admission from Snape that he vowed the “unbreakable vow” to protect and help Draco, Harry visits the Weaseleys for the Christmas holiday. Draco is the throughline in this story, and this neatly emphasizes his antagonism-despite his own fears and inadequacies. Harry realizes the culprit is Draco, even though no one else will believe him. Harry discovers an old textbook belonging to the “half-blood prince” and uses it to gain knowledge about potions, among other things.įirst Pinch Point: Harry and his friends discover another student, who is nearly killed after being hexed into trying to deliver a deadly necklace to Dumbledore. But this late in the series, we also have a pretty good idea what’s going on, thanks to the larger context, so it does what it needs to do to prompt the necessary tension and expectation.įirst Plot Point: Once at Hogwarts, Harry is asked by Dumbledore to let Professor Slughorn “collect” him as a prize student, so Harry can gain information about Voldemort. This is a relatively vague Inciting Event, since viewers have no idea what’s happened, only that something has. Inciting Event: Harry sees Draco looking suspicious in Diagon Alley and follows him to a shop, where Harry believes Draco is being inducted as a Death Eater.
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