At Prince Manor, a small kindness becomes a turning point: Harry gets Dobby a proper winter robe, then invites Snape into a Pensieve to show the Chamber of Secrets as it truly happened, Lockhart’s cowardice, Tom Riddle’s confession, the basilisk, the Sword of Gryffindor, and phoenix tears that saved a twelve-year-old boy. Snape’s fury at Dumbledore’s carelessness and his sharp eye for dark magic shift the conversation to what the diary really was, and why it terrifies him. The chapter closes in a hidden library where mentor and ward begin researching the artifact together. Perfect for listeners who love close, character-driven Snape-and-Harry guardianship with canon-deep lore.