I know I shouldn’t have let it frighten me so much. I mean, I can sit here in bed, wrapped in my blanket, and sort it all out in my head after the fact, even though I was pretty scared at the time. I know that I'm no Enemy, and neither is Sally-Anne or Seamus or Morag or Ron. And all those rumours and gossip going round about it is silly, and it's not doing anybody any favours. I’ll try to not let it get the best of my common sense next time I end up in a hallway by myself.

Don’t worry, Lucius, I won’t be buying any protective amulets or other such stuff and nonsense.