HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS
Fan screenplay by Wui-Ming Gan, based on the novel by J. K. Rowling
Chapter 9: The Goblin's Revenge
EXT. FOREST - DAY
HARRY, HERMIONE and RON appear in the middle of a forest.
RON
Where are we?
HERMIONE
In the woods where they held the
Quidditch World Cup. Harry, we
can't go back to Grimmauld Place
now!
HARRY
I know.
HERMIONE
He followed me there, I'm sorry —
HARRY
It's not your fault, Hermione.
RON
What are we going to do now?
HARRY
Let's stay here and rest.
HERMIONE
I'll put some protective
enchantments around the place.
Harry, could you get the tent out
of my bag?
She walks away from HARRY and RON. HARRY takes HERMIONE's
handbag, opens it, and peers inside. It seems to be
filled with an endless supply of books. Frustrated, he
raises his wand.
HARRY
Accio Tent!
A lumpy mass of canvas, rope and poles leaps up from the
bag and erects itself on the ground. HARRY and RON crawl
into the tent.
INT. TENT, FOREST - DAY
The interior of the tent is enormous, complete with
bathroom and kitchen. HARRY and RON settle into
armchairs. HERMIONE enters a moment later.
HERMIONE
I used all the charms I know. At
the very least, we should know
they're coming. I can't guarantee
it will keep out Vol —
RON
Don't say the name! I'm sorry, but
it feels like a jinx or something.
HARRY
Dumbledore said fear of a name —
RON
Calling You-Know-Who by his name
didn't do Dumbledore much good in
the end, did it?
HERMIONE
Well, at least we have the locket.
She pulls the locket out of a pocket of her robes.
HERMIONE (cont'd)
Now we have to figure out how to
destroy it.
FADE TO:
EXT. FOREST - DAY
Summer has turned into fall, and the forest is a collage
of red, yellow, orange and brown. In the distance, we see
HARRY, HERMIONE and RON moving among the trees.
FADE TO:
INT. TENT - NIGHT
HERMIONE is sitting on the floor, surrounded by open
books and reading one. RON is sleeping, while HARRY sits
on another bed, turning the locket over in his hands.
FADE TO:
EXT. RIVER BANK - DAY
HARRY, HERMIONE and RON are walking alongside the river.
FADE TO:
INT. KITCHEN, TENT - EVENING
Three small fish lie in a frying pan over a fiery stove.
RON (O.S.)
We've had nothing but fish and
berries for weeks!
INT. TENT - MOMENTS LATER
HERMIONE is walking out of the kitchen with three tin
plates, a charred fish on each. She hands a plate each to
RON and HARRY.
RON
If only my mom were here — I bet
she could conjure us a good meal.
HERMIONE
I told you, Ron — it's impossible
to make food appear out of
nothing.
You can Summon it if you know
where it is, you can increase the
quantity if you've already got
some —
RON
Well, don't bother increasing
this, it's disgusting.
HERMIONE
I haven't seen you helping with
the cooking, Ronald —
HARRY
Be quiet! I hear someone.
The sound of distant footsteps and voices becomes more
and more distinct.
HARRY (cont'd)
(whispering to
HERMIONE)
The tent is shielded, right?
HERMIONE
(whispering back)
They shouldn't be able to hear or
see us while we're inside.
EXT. FOREST BY THE RIVER BANK - EVENING
The tent has been pitched on a narrow bank between a wide
river and a forest. TED TONKS, DEAN THOMAS, and a goblin,
GRIPHOOK come into view, walking through the trees, and
their conversation becomes intelligible.
TED
— refused to register as a Muggle
born, and decided to run for it.
My wife should be okay, she's pure
blood. And then I met Dean here a
few days ago. By the way, Dean,
did you hear about the kids who
tried to steal Gryffindor's sword
out of Snape's office at Hogwarts?
DEAN
No, who was it?
TED
Ginny Weasley and a couple of her
friends.
Snape caught them in the act,
decided the sword wasn't safe
where it was, and sent it down to
London to be kept in Gringotts
instead.
GRIPHOOK laughs.
TED (cont'd)
What's the joke, Griphook?
GRIPHOOK
The sword they gave us was a fake.
The original was forged centuries
ago by goblins. Wherever the
genuine sword of Gryffindor is, it
is not in a vault at Gringotts
Bank.
DEAN
What happened to Ginny and the
others?
INT. TENT - EVENING
TED (O.S.)
I heard they got away from Snape
and disappeared. I hope they went
into hiding, because the
alternative —
TED, DEAN and GRIPHOOK have moved out of earshot.
HARRY
Ginny... the sword...
HERMIONE
Harry, the sword can destroy
Horcruxes!
HARRY
What? How do you —
HERMIONE
You heard what they said — the
sword of Gryffindor was made by
goblins. Goblin blades imbibe that
which strengthen them. Harry, that
sword's impregnated with basilisk
venom!
HARRY
Of course! Basilisk venom
destroyed the diary, and I stabbed
the basilisk with the sword!
That's why Dumbledore wanted me to
have it!
HERMIONE
He replaced the sword in his
office with a fake, and left the
real one somewhere for you to
find! The question is, where?
HARRY
What do you reckon, Ron?
RON
Oh, remembered me, have you? You
two carry on. Don't let me spoil
your fun.
There is a pattering on the canvas above them as
raindrops start to fall.
HARRY
Ron, what's wrong?
RON
I just hoped, you know, after we'd
been running round a few weeks,
we'd have achieved something.
HARRY
We've found one Horcrux —
RON
And we're nowhere effing near
getting rid of it or finding the
rest of them!
HERMIONE
(quietly)
Ron.
HARRY
I thought you knew what you'd
signed up for.
RON
We thought you knew what you were
doing! We thought you had a plan!
HERMIONE
Ron!
RON
Didn't you hear what they said
about my sister? But you don't
give a rat's fart, do you? You
don't have a family to worry about
—
HARRY
My family is dead!
RON
And mine could be going the same
way!
HARRY
Then go! Go back to them, so Mommy
can feed you!
RON glares at HARRY, then storms over to the opening of
the tent. There, he stops and turns to HERMIONE.
RON
Are you staying, or what?
HERMIONE
Ron, we said we'd go with Harry —
RON
I get it. You choose him.
He leaves the tent. HERMIONE runs after him.
HERMIONE
Ron, no — please — come back!
EXT. TENT, RIVER BANK - NIGHT
HERMIONE runs out into the rain, which is now coming down
in full force. RON is nowhere to be seen.
HERMIONE
Ron! Ron!
The camera pulls away, and we soon have an aerial view of
the landscape. Lightning flashes through the sky. As the
camera pans around, the rain slowly turns into snow.
Eventually, a snow-covered Hogwarts moves into view.
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