Harry realizes the culprit is Draco, even though no one else will believe him.

Harry discovers an old textbook belonging to the “half-blood prince” and uses it to gain knowledge about potions, among other things.įirst Pinch Point: Harry and his friends discover another student, who is nearly killed after being hexed into trying to deliver a deadly necklace to Dumbledore. But this late in the series, we also have a pretty good idea what’s going on, thanks to the larger context, so it does what it needs to do to prompt the necessary tension and expectation.įirst Plot Point: Once at Hogwarts, Harry is asked by Dumbledore to let Professor Slughorn “collect” him as a prize student, so Harry can gain information about Voldemort. This is a relatively vague Inciting Event, since viewers have no idea what’s happened, only that something has.

Inciting Event: Harry sees Draco looking suspicious in Diagon Alley and follows him to a shop, where Harry believes Draco is being inducted as a Death Eater.

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