Chapter 23 Order of the Phoenix: Christmas on the Closed Ward. Harry talks with the kids and feels better, and they run into both Lockhart and Neville at the hospital.
Harry thinks about running off, but Phineas first picks on him and then tells him that Dumbledore insists he stay in the house. Hermoine shows up and then they all talk to Harry. Ginny reminds him that SHE had been possessed by Voldemort and Harry is sorry for not remembering that. She says that Harry was not possessed since the results were so different. Harry thinks he was somehow transported to the snake and is reminded that Hogwarts has charms set up so this would be impossible. Harry feels much better.
Percy sent back his present, making Mrs Weasley miserable. Ron, Harry and Hermoine go to bring a quilt to Kreacher as a present, and find him missing.
The group goes to St. Mungo's and Arthur is fine. He admits to trying stitches on the wound and Mrs Weasley is furious. The kids go up to the tearoom, but in passing the fourth floor see Professor Lockhart on the "Spell Damage" level. He still has no memory but loves to give autographs. Lockhart is in the long term resident ward, for permanent damage. One of the other residents is Broderick, who was sent a plant.
And suddenly they see Neville Longbottom and his grandmother. Ron doesn't realize what is going on and cheerfully greets him. He then loudly is shocked when he realizes Neville's parents are here, and the grandmother scolds Neville for keeping this a secret. She says Neville should be proud that his parents - very gifted Aurors - sacrificed their sanity fighting against Voldemort.
The kids are all upset, and Harry admits that Dumbledore had told him about this, that it was why Beatrix Lestrange was sent to Azkaban. She used the Cruciatus Curse on them.
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