HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS

Fan screenplay by Wui-Ming Gan, based on the novel by J. K. Rowling

Chapter 5: Coming of Age

                 EXT. GARDEN, THE BURROW - EVENING

                 There is a long table in the middle of the garden,
                 surrounded by people. A number of purple lanterns, all
                 emblazoned with a large number "17", hang in midair over
                 the guests. Kingsley is not present. Everyone is seated,
                 except for HARRY, who is standing. In the center of the
                 table, in front of HARRY, is a cake shaped like a Snitch.
                 ARTHUR is opposite HERMIONE, who is between HARRY and
                 RON.

                                         GUESTS
                           Happy birthday, Harry!

                 HARRY blows out the candles, and there is a smattering of
                 applause.



                 EXT. GARDEN, THE BURROW - LATER

                 Everyone is still at the table, in the middle of the
                 birthday dinner. ARTHUR is deep in conversation with
                 HARRY, HERMIONE and RON.

                                         ARTHUR
                           We haven't yet found new
                           headquarters for the Order of the
                           Phoenix.

                                         HERMIONE
                           What happened to number twelve,
                           Grimmauld Place?

                                         ARTHUR
                           Well, Dumbledore's old protections
                           are still in place there. No one
                           outside the Order or you three can
                           enter, unless they are brought in
                           by one of us. The problem is —

                                         RON
                           Snape was in the Order.

                                         ARTHUR
                           That's right. Mad-Eye set up a
                           couple of curses against Snape in
                           case he turns up there again, but
                           we can't be sure.

                                         HARRY
                           What about right here, in the
                           Burrow?

                                         ARTHUR
                           My connection to the Ministry
                           makes this place vulnerable,
                           should You-Know-Who manage to take
                           over the Ministry. We'll move
                           everyone to my sister's house
                           after Bill and Fleur's wedding —

                 At that moment, a silver lynx lands gracefully in the
                 middle of the table. The Patronus's mouth opens wide and
                 speaks in Kingsley's voice.

                                         KINGSLEY'S PATRONUS
                           The Ministry has fallen. The
                           Minister is dead. They are coming.

                 There are shocked gasps all around. ARTHUR leans forward
                 and whispers urgently to HARRY, HERMIONE and RON.

                                         ARTHUR
                           You said that Dumbledore left you
                           a mission. Make him proud.

                 Dark streaks fall from the sky into the garden,
                 solidifying into hooded and masked Death Eaters,
                 surrounding the guests at the table. The Members of the
                 Order stand up to face them, wands at the ready.

                                         ARTHUR (cont'd)
                           Go quickly! We'll take care of
                           them.

                                         HERMIONE
                           Come on.

                 She takes HARRY and RON's hands, and they vanish.