CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
Harry backed away until he hit the dark Chamber wall, and as he
shut his eyes tight he felt Fawkes’ wing sweep his cheek as he took
flight. Harry wanted to shout, “Don’t leave me!” but what chance
did a phoenix have against the king of serpents?
Something huge hit the stone floor of the Chamber. Harry felt it
shudder — he knew what was happening, he could sense it, could
almost see the giant serpent uncoiling itself from Slytherin’s mouth.
Then he heard Riddle’s hissing voice:
“Kill him.”
The basilisk was moving toward Harry; he could hear its heavy
body slithering heavily across the dusty floo