HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS

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

Chapter 22: The Wand of Destiny

                 INT. STAIRS, HOGWARTS - NIGHT

                 As HARRY hurries down the stairs, the camera focuses on
                 several different sections of the battle, on several
                 different duels. HARRY runs into NEVILLE, who is in the
                 middle of a duel; HARRY helps him to overcome his
                 opponent.

                                         NEVILLE
                           Thanks, Harry!

                                         HARRY
                           Listen, Neville. You know
                           Voldemort's snake, Nagini? It's
                           got to be killed. Ron and Hermione
                           know that, but just in case the
                           three of us are... busy, and you
                           get the chance —

                                         NEVILLE
                           Kill the snake?

                                         HARRY
                           Yeah.



                 INT. SHRIEKING SHACK - NIGHT

                 NAGINI is slithering around VOLDEMORT's shoulders.

                                         VOLDEMORT
                           Why doesn't it work for me,
                           Severus?

                 He is speaking to SNAPE; the two wizards and the snake
                 are alone in the room.

                                         SNAPE
                           My Lord? You have performed
                           extraordinary magic with that
                           wand.

                                         VOLDEMORT
                           No. I have performed my usual
                           magic. I am extraordinary, but
                           this wand... it has not revealed
                           the wonders it has promised.

                                         SNAPE
                           My Lord, I beg you to let me
                           return to the castle. Let me find
                           Potter.



                 INT. TUNNEL - NIGHT

                 Under the Cloak, HARRY is crawling through the tunnel
                 connecting the ground below the Whomping Willow to the
                 Shrieking Shack.

                                         VOLDEMORT (O.S.)
                           No. All this long night, when I am
                           on the brink of victory, I have
                           sat here wondering why the Wand of
                           Destiny refuses to perform as
                           legend says it must perform for
                           its rightful owner... and I think
                           I have the answer.

                 HARRY has reached the end of the tunnel; the opening
                 leading into the shack has been boarded up. HARRY peers
                 through a tiny crack.



                 INT. SHRIEKING SHACK - NIGHT

                 NAGINI has started to encase SNAPE.

                                         SNAPE
                           My Lord —

                                         VOLDEMORT
                           The wand cannot serve me properly,
                           Severus, because I am not its true
                           master. You killed Albus
                           Dumbledore. While you live,
                           Severus, the Wand of Destiny
                           cannot be truly mine.

                 SNAPE's face is a death mask. VOLDEMORT hisses in
                 Parseltongue, and NAGINI's fangs pierce SNAPE's neck.



                 INT. TUNNEL - NIGHT

                 Still under the Cloak, HARRY's eyes widen in shock.



                 INT. SHRIEKING SHACK - NIGHT

                 Wrapping the snake around his shoulders once more,
                 VOLDEMORT turns to walk away.