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I looked at my old post Zombies! Zombies? and it seemed to have some extraneous content.  This is a redacted and slightly rewritten version.

When Hermione Granger woke, she found herself lying in a soft, comfortable bed of the Hogwarts infirmary, with a square of setting sunlight

Harry stood now before the gargoyles that guarded the Headmaster's - no, the Headmistress's office. He had been summoned by Professor Sinist

"But Headmaster," Harry argued, some of his desperation leaking into his voice, "leaving all of my assets in one undiversified vault full of

The last tip of the Sun was sinking below the horizon, the red light fading from the treetops, only the blue sky illuminating the six people

Tom Riddle. The words seemed to echo inside Harry's head, sparking resonances that as quickly died away, broken patterns trying to complete

Blood for the blood god! Skulls for J. K. Rowling! Draco had a stern expression on his face, and his green-trimmed robes somehow looked far

Ten days later, the first dead unicorn was found in the Forbidden Forest.

Saturday. Harry had run into trouble falling asleep Friday night, which he had anticipated might happen, and so he had decided to take the

"Fawkes," said Albus Dumbledore, his voice cracking, "help him, please -" A brilliant creature of red-gold shuffled into the field of visio