Every word of Dumbledore's speech felt like a heavy hammer, striking hard against Harry's heart.
Harry's face instantly turned pale. His lips trembled as he tried to say something to make Dumbledore change his mind, but his throat felt as though it were being choked by an invisible hand, unable to utter a single sound.
At first, upon hearing the headmaster announce that the mirror was to be moved, Harry felt as though a massive tear had been ripped open in his world, and all his warmth and hope were rapidly draining away through the gap.
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