Hadvorremainedinhercastle，andhadmadepreparationstoreceiveherwooerwhenhecame。Onenight，notlongafter，aloudnoiseandrumblingwasheardunderthecastle。Hadvoratonceguessedwhatitwas，andtoldhermaidstobereadytohelpher。Thenoiseandthunderinggrewlouderandlouder，untilthefloorbegantoopen，whereuponHadvormadethemtakethecaldronofpitchandpourplentyofitintotheopening。Withthatthenoisesgrewfainterandfainter，tillatlasttheyceasedaltogether。
NextmorningtheQueenroseearly，andwentouttothePalacegate，andthereshefoundherbrothertheGiantlyingdead。Shewentuptohimandsaid，’Ipronouncethisspell，thatyoubecomeabeautifulprince，andthatHadvorshallbeunabletosayanythingagainstthechargesthatIshallbringagainsther。’
ThebodyofthedeadGiantnowbecamethatofabeautifulprince，andtheQueenwentinagain。
’Idon’tthink，’saidshetotheKing，’thatyourdaughterisasgoodassheissaidtobe。Mybrothercameandaskedherhand，andshehashadhimputtodeath。IhavejustfoundhisdeadbodylyingatthePalacegate。’
TheKingwentalongwiththeQueentoseethebody，andthoughtitallverystrange；sobeautifulayouth，hesaid，wouldhavebeenaworthymatchforHadvor，andhewouldreadilyhaveagreedtotheirmarriage。TheQueenaskedleavetodecidewhatHadvor’spunishmentshouldbe，whichtheKingwasverywillingtoallow，soastoescapefrompunishinghisowndaughter。TheQueen’sdecisionwasthattheKingshouldmakeabiggrave-moundforherbrother，andputHadvorintoitbesidehim。