At the end-of-year feast that evening, to everyone's surprise, Gryffindor, which had been ranked dead last in points, came from behind and snatched the House Cup from Slytherin.
Because Dumbledore had counted everything that happened in the underground chambers, he first awarded Silvan Ollivander a hundred points for disregarding his own safety to lure the rampaging three-headed dog out of the castle, protecting the lives of most of the students.
That alone propelled Gryffindor from last place straight into second.
Then Ron, Hermione, and Harry were each awarded fifty points for facing danger without fear and protecting the Philosopher's Stone.
Neville also received ten points for standing by his principles, though that hardly mattered anymore. By the time Harry received his points, they had already surpassed Slytherin and won the House Cup.
Gryffindor celebrated until late into the night.
That suited Silvan just fine. For certain reasons, his dormitory was far too cold, and the warm Common Room was much more comfortable.
It was not until the crowd gradually dispersed in the early hours of the morning that Silvan returned to his dormitory, brimming with excitement.
The good news was that after such a long period of contact, the Dragon Bloodwood had remained completely unaffected by Voldemort's fragment. It was the most suitable choice for the wand's body.
But how should he put it... it seemed to have worked a little too well.
While the exhausted students were still immersed in sleep, waiting to welcome the coming holiday, they were instead greeted by a piercing explosion.
After a thunderous boom, at least a dozen windows were shattered. Hogwarts Castle, dark in the early morning, became brightly lit in an instant.
Then, several Gryffindors who woke first suddenly saw a unicorn glowing blue outside the window, along with a face that