Harry was alone, friendless, hopeless. The entire episode of the triwizard tournament proved that Ron was not really his friend, who was with him just to try to appear. And Hermione? He did not even send a letter on his vacation, as did the others. The Dursleys were getting even more violent (Harry was constantly threatened not to say anything to Sirius. Harry doubted he could, as none of them even answered his letters) and Harry, with his small body because of the little food he received when child abuse and many other maltreatment, was growing weaker. One day Dudley decided to go too far. Harry was waiting for a savior, and scarcely knew he would soon arrive, even though he was the last person he would ever expect.