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Containing his rage, Tom agrees that that indeed would be a powerful protection. He then summons the monster—a [[Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter/Magic/Basilisk|Basilisk]]. Harry avoids its deadly gaze, as Fawkes takes flight. Harry is smashed against the wall by the snake's coil but is not bitten. Fawkes blinds the Basilisk, and Tom again orders the serpent to kill Harry, telling it to smell him. The thrashing snake has swept the Sorting Hat into Harry's arms. He puts it on, thinking, "Help me!" The Hat constricts sharply and something bumps his head. Removing it, Harry finds a sword inside. As the Basilisk strikes, Harry impales it through the roof of its mouth and into its brain, killing it. But a single venomous fang pierces his arm.
Harry removes the fang, but it is too late. As the venom spreads, Harry dimly sees Fawkes land beside him. Riddle tellssays Harry he will soon be dead, even Dumbledore's weeping bird knows it. But suddenly remembering that Phoenix tears heal wounds, Riddle attempts a killingKilling curseCurse. Before he can strike, Fawkes drops the Diary into Harry's lap, and Harry stabs it with the fang., destroying Tom Riddle is destroyed.
As Riddle vanishes, Ginny, gasping, awakens with a great gasp. Now cryingsobbing, she had wanted to tell Harry that the Diary was controlling her, but [[Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter/Characters/Percy Weasley|Percy]] prevented her from speaking to Harry. She fears being expelled, but Harry comfortsleads her andfrom takesthe herChamber to where [[Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter/Characters/Ron Weasley|Ron]] is clearing away the rocks. Ron asksexplains where the Sword and the bird came from, but Harry will explain later. Harry inquires aboutthat [[Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter/Characters/Gilderoy Lockhart|Lockhart]]. Ron says Lockhart has forgotten everything, even his own name.
Remembering that Phoenixes can lift amazingly heavy loads, Harry has the otherseveryone join hands with him, thenwhile he grasps Fawkes' tailfeathers. Fawkes lifts them from the Chamber to [[Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter/Characters/Moaning Myrtle|Moaning Myrtle's]] washroom., Myrtlethough she seems mildly disappointed that Harry is stillhas alivesurvived, wanting to share her toilet with him if he died. Fawkes then flies everyone to [[Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter/Characters/Minerva McGonagall|Professor McGonagall's]] office.
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