Summary

In Chapter 3, Harry instructs Hedwig, his owl, to give messages to Sirius, Ron, and Hermione, and to keep on pecking at them until they give him a response. At this point, his Uncle and Aunt leave to go to an event celebrating England’s nicest suburban lawns. As they leave the house, Harry investigates a loud crash downstairs and sees nine wizards—Professor Lupin, Kingsley Shacklebolt, Elphias Doge, Mad-Eye Moody, Emmeline Vance, Hestia Jones and Sturgis Podmore—who have arrived to bring him to a place of safety while he is awaiting his trial/hearing.

Harry finds out that Tonks can literally shift-shape and change her appearance as she likes. Lupin informs the Dursleys through a letter that Harry will be returning in the next summer and that he is now safe. Harry and the other wizards fly on their broomsticks and end up at an...