Albus Dumbledore befallen. Cardiac arrest. The end, Nigh. He falls. No more.

- The demise of Dumbledore in the style of Ezra Pound, courtesy of Ian Shine.

The entries are pouring in for our competition to write an account of the death scene of the great Hogwarts head Albus Dumbledore and we're putting up the best entries as we go along. From Camus and Chandler to Jilly Cooper ("Even as his robust chest heaved its final breaths, Dumbledore exuded an intoxicating allure"), we'll be featuring daily HP fixes for all the fans who just can't wait for July 16. There's still time to enter, and the winners will be announced on the eve of HP6, Friday July 15.