The film begins after the events of the previous film, with Lord Voldemort stealing the Elder Wand from Albus Dumbledore's tomb and shooting a large bolt of lightning into the sky. It then cuts to Hogwarts which is no longer a safe place to stay, but a shadowy concentration camp surrounded by Dementors with the students being marched through the Entrance Courtyard. Severus Snape, now Headmaster, stands in the top of the Quad Battlements and watches the students with a blank expression.
At Shell Cottage, Harry Potter sits in front of Dobby's grave after the latter's funeral, gazing into the Two-way mirror. He asks Griphook why Bellatrix Lestrange thinks the Sword of Gryffindor is in her vault at Gringotts. Griphook reveals that there is a fake sword in the vault (something he spotted but which Bellatrix is not aware of), and Harry suspects there is a Horcrux in the vault due to Bellatrix's violent reaction upon suspecting they had been inside. Harry, Ron and Hermione strike a deal with Griphook: the goblin will get them to Bellatrix's vault to find the Horcrux in exchange for the Sword of Gryffindor, a bargain to which the trio reluctantly agree despite the fact it will leave them without a way to destroy the remaining Horcruxes.
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