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"Are you a wizard, or what?"
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- "Naturally, naturally. But in essence divided?"
- — Dumbledore thinking aloud while observing the smoke from one of the devices.[src]
Albus Dumbledore kept a variety of silver instruments in his office at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. They made constant whirring noises and occassionally emitted puffs of smoke. These instruments include a rotating tower and magnification devices. In December of 1995, by making careful observations of the snake-shaped smoke emitted from one of the devices, Dumbledore gained greater insight regarding Nagini's nature as a Horcrux, as well as Harry Potter's mental connection to Voldemort[1].
In June of 1996, Harry broke many of these objects in a fit of rage after the death of Sirius Black. Dumbledore made no effort to stop him, remarking simply that he had too many possessions anyway[2]. They appeared to have been repaired or replaced sometime before September of that same year[3].
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince