Recaps

Albert received his Hogwarts letter, chose magic over Eton, and used his summer to learn spells and help Gabriel Truman challenge a mistaken Ministry accusation. After arriving at Hogwarts and joining Gryffindor, Albert explored the castle, found the Room of Requirement and kitchens, and began mapping its secrets with his new friends.

• Albert received his Hogwarts letter, and Professor McGonagall demonstrated magic to the Anderson family before Albert chose to attend Hogwarts.
• Albert shopped for school supplies and a wand, practiced spells, and reassured Nia that she might be able to use magic too.
• After Gabriel Truman was wrongly accused of using magic before Muggles, Albert helped establish the mistake, and the Daily Prophet published the story, bringing Truman compensation and forcing Nott to take leave.
• Albert boarded the Hogwarts Express, met Lee Jordan and Fred and George Weasley, and bet twenty-five Galleons on Cornelius Fudge becoming Minister.
• Albert crossed the lake to Hogwarts, was sorted into Gryffindor, and shared a dormitory with Fred, George, and Lee.
• Albert discovered the Room of Requirement and explored Hogwarts, finding a secret passage, the kitchens, and ways through the castle with his friends.
• Albert showed Fred, George, and Lee his map of Hogwarts, introduced them to Angelina, and heard that she hoped to try out for the Quidditch team.

Albert explored Hogwarts with Fred, George, and Lee Jordan, learned spells, and joined their first trip to Hogsmeade. As classes began, he excelled at Charms and Transfiguration, started flying with the Weasleys, and helped his friends pursue pranks and new magic.

• Albert and Fred, George, and Lee Jordan explored Hogwarts, where Professor McGonagall caught them after Albert damaged a hidden door, and Snape later assigned Albert extra potions study.
• Albert mapped the castle, found the Disillusionment Charm in the library, and agreed to join Fred, George, and Lee Jordan on a secret trip to Hogsmeade after they practiced Lumos.
• Fred, George, Lee Jordan, and Albert traveled through a secret passage to Hogsmeade, visited The Three Broomsticks, Zonko's Joke Shop, and Honeydukes, then returned with Albert's purchases.
• Albert helped Shanna Wilson find her way and settle into classes, while Professor Flitwick taught Lumos and Albert earned Gryffindor points by casting it successfully.
• Albert impressed Professor McGonagall by transforming a match into a mouse, joined her Transfiguration Club, and upgraded his Transfiguration Theory skill.
• Charlie coached Albert, Fred, George, and Lee Jordan on brooms, and Albert flew rapidly around the Quidditch pitch before Charlie invited them to train as reserves.
• Albert defended students from Peeves with a Shield Charm, learned about Herbology and Devil's Snare, and advised Fred and George on their plans to prank Filch.
• Fred, George, and Lee Jordan practiced Alohomora and other spells with Albert, and Fred won Albert's bet by unlocking his drawer first.

Albert and his friends explored Hogwarts, discovered the Marauder’s Map, and pursued their lessons while Albert built connections with Hagrid and the Quidditch team. The arc left the twins planning another nighttime excursion as Albert’s flying drew attention and his family received his letters and gifts.

• Fred and George caused trouble for Filch, and Fred stole an old parchment that the twins discovered was the Marauder’s Map.
• Albert joined the Transfiguration Club, studied advanced spells, and received a quest to become an Animagus.
• Albert brewed a successful potion with Lee Jordan, faced Snape’s scrutiny, and later visited Hagrid, who gave him unicorn tail hair and showed him how to care for Bowtruckles.
• Albert sent letters, photographs, and wizarding treats to his family, and Nia learned that she could not attend Hogwarts.
• Charlie invited Albert to Quidditch practice, where Albert kept pace on a faulty broom and impressed Wood with his flying.
• Albert learned Quidditch rules and tactics as Charlie prepared him as a possible reserve Seeker.
• Albert helped Fred, George, and Lee Jordan with their homework while the students struggled to transform matchsticks into needles.
• Fred and George planned to sneak out on Friday, but Albert and Lee declined, and Albert warned them that Filch knew the secret passages.

Albert experimented with charms, explored the Room of Requirement, and found Ravenclaw’s Diadem while resisting its influence. After Gryffindor’s brutal opening Quidditch match against Slytherin, Albert joined as a reserve Seeker and caught the Snitch to win the game.

• Albert and the twins tested Disillusionment Charms, discovered a secret passage, and narrowly evaded Filch and Snape during a nighttime excursion.
• Albert explored alchemy and protective charms, consulted Professor Bludger and Professor Broad, and helped Fred and George pursue their garlic-protection joke.
• Albert found the Room of Requirement, searched its discarded objects, and located Ravenclaw’s Diadem but resisted its whispers and photographed it from a distance.
• At the Halloween feast, Albert watched Cetina Worbeck perform, while Charlie and Mark suggested he might take Charlie’s Seeker position after graduation.
• Gryffindor and Slytherin’s opening Quidditch match descended into fouls and an aerial brawl, and Madam Hooch sent the players off for substitutions.
• Charlie selected Albert as Gryffindor’s reserve Seeker, and Albert caught the Golden Snitch in the rain to win the match.
• Albert and the Gryffindors visited the Hospital Wing after the game, then celebrated their victory in the Common Room.