Before the expected assault, Thorin gave Bilbo a Mithril vest-shirt to wear as a gift, constructed of "silver steel" - he described its protective qualities for warriors: "No blade can pierce it.A final determination was never reached, since Neski was killed (reportedly by his wife in Hotel Brecker in Berlin, determined at the time to be a murder-suicide) during negotiations for a meeting.He might invade the victim""s mind "creating visions designed to torture them into madness." [Later, Harry confessed: "I was the snake." He feared he was becoming more like Voldemort.]During the holidays, Harry resided at Sirius Black""s home (actually his parents"" house) in London, where cantankerous, unpleasant house-elf Kreacher greeted Harry as "the boy who stopped the Dark Lord.Grizzly, unshaven, and unkempt bar patrons eagerly fought for available chairs at his table for a friendly card game with the two-bit gambler.Take good care of it, won""t you?Bart: No, no, I, I don""t think it would fit me.Laurie: (invitingly) Thanks...What else do you do besides shoot?Bart: It""s been enough so far.Laurie: Got a job?Bart: No, not yet.Laurie: Maybe you have.How about it Packy, you can always use a good man, can""t you?As Packett lights his cigar, his own jealousy is enflamed as he hears Bart ask Laurie: "Maybe I can see you later, hmm?" and she responds: "Why not?"As the carnival moves to the next town, Bart, who has joined the act, is dressed in a Western buckskin outfit to match Laurie""s cowgirl costume.