Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

her basement. We can Polyjuice into Voldemort and bring her to us.
RON: To use Polyjuice you need a bit of someone. We don’t have a bit of Voldemort.
HERMIONE: But I like the concept, a pretend mouse for her cat.
HARRY: How close can we get through Transfiguration?
HERMIONE: We know what he looks like. We’ve got some excellent wizards and witches here.
GINNY: You want to transfigure into Voldemort?
ALBUS: It’s the only way.
HERMIONE: It is, isn’t it?
RON steps forward bravely.
RON: Then I would like to — I think I should be him. I mean, it won’t be — exactly nice being
Voldemort — but without wishing to blow my own trumpet — I am probably the most chilled
out of all of us and . . . so maybe transfiguring into him — into the Dark Lord — will do less
damage to me than — any of you more — intense — people.
HARRY steps away, introspective.
HERMIONE: Who are you calling intense?
DRACO: I’d also like to volunteer. I think being Voldemort requires precision — no offense, Ron
— and a knowledge of Dark Magic and —
HERMIONE: And I’d like to volunteer too. As Minister for Magic I think it’s my responsibility and
right.
SCORPIUS: Maybe we should draw lots —
DRACO: You’re not volunteering, Scorpius.
ALBUS: Actually —
GINNY: No, no way. I think you’re all mad. I know what that voice is like inside your head — I
won’t have it in mine again —
HARRY: And anyway — it has to be me.
Everyone turns to HARRY.
DRACO: What?