Then Vernon and Petunia rose floating off the bed, then they moved away from where they had been and towards Vernon’s goblin. Then both husband and wife rotated from horizontal to vertical, but without ever touching the floor. By the light from the bedroom light (which one of the goblins turned on, from across the bedroom), Vernon could see that the ceiling was only a foot above his head, and the floor was farther down than he was used to seeing it.