"By creating a Crucible of Life," Harry explained. He crossed to Hermione and took her hands firmly. "We need the most powerful alchemy we can conjure, the very first magic, to win this fight. Alchemy is all about life, and we are the Masters of Life now that we are at the end of our Opus Alchymicum. I’ll need you for this, Hermione. I know we’ve been fighting lately, but we need to be totally united now ... or we’ll have no chance of saving Ann."