Recaps

Albert traveled to the United States, formed a binding business agreement with Catherine, and returned home to confront Rita Skeeter over her scandalous reporting. The arc ended with Harry rescued from the Dursleys, Bertha Jorkins discovering Barty Crouch Jr.’s presence, and Albert arriving in Tinworth to see Isabelle.

• Albert received an unexplained invitation from Nicholas and traveled with Sera through Germany and France, meeting Jonas and Mark before reaching the Le Me Couple’s home.
• Nicholas showed Albert a vision of a hand lifting the Wizard’s Chess championship trophy, then sent him to the United States to meet Catherine and explore his inheritance.
• Carter tried to confiscate Albert’s wand at the American Ministry of Magic, but Albert’s tournament fame forced the Ministry to apologize.
• Albert and Catherine made an Unbreakable Vow granting her American Floo Powder agency rights in exchange for half the profits, while Nicholas taught Albert alchemy and demonstrated Potency Potion.
• Albert returned home and confronted Rita Skeeter, forcing her to correct her stories about him and explain the photographs with Louise Delacour and Catherine.
• Fred, George, and Ron rescued Harry from the Dursleys, while Hermione told Albert that a house-elf had intercepted Harry’s letters and Albert warned her to keep Harry cautious.
• Bertha Jorkins discovered that Barty Crouch Jr. was hidden in Barty Crouch’s home, and Barty Crouch cast a powerful Obliviate on her.
• Albert rode the Knight Bus to Tinworth, found Isabelle beside an unfriendly Muggle young man, identified himself as her boyfriend, and left with her.

Albert returned to Hogwarts, where he dealt with Lockhart’s disastrous teaching, a Love Potion plot, and signs that the Chamber of Secrets had reopened. He suspected Ginny was connected to the attacks and believed Harry was the Basilisk’s target, while preparing to investigate and protect those around him.

• Albert visited Isabelle and Katrina at the McDougal home, discussed his future engagement to Isabelle, and returned to Hogwarts as the new school year began.
• Harry and Ron missed the Hogwarts Express, flew the Ford Anglia to school, and crashed into the Whomping Willow, which injured Lockhart when he tried to trim it.
• Albert earned Lockhart’s signature to enter the Restricted Section, improved his magical abilities, and began learning tracking and shielding spells from Professor Flitwick.
• Albert and his friends discovered that Queenie Greengrass had sent Lee Jordan a Love Potion meant for Albert, and Snape punished Queenie after Lockhart was also affected by a potion.
• Albert saw Ginny Weasley enter the Chamber of Secrets and photographed its entrance, then received quests to investigate the Chamber and prove it existed.
• Albert predicted a terrible event through his Crystal Ball and told Isabelle he believed a Basilisk lived in the Chamber, that Parseltongue could open it, and that Harry was probably the target.
• Albert noticed Ginny looked unwell and urged Fred and George to take her to Madam Pomfrey, while Harry persuaded her to visit the Hospital Wing.
• Albert, Lee, Fred, and George skipped Lockhart’s class in the Room of Requirement as Albert continued working on difficult research Nicolas Flamel had sent him.

Albert prepared for the Chamber of Secrets attacks while investigating the monster, protecting his friends, and quietly monitoring Ginny. After Harry survived a Quidditch match and Hermione began planning to investigate Malfoy, Albert and a mysterious visitor watched events unfold from the Common Room.

• Dumbledore kept Lockhart at Hogwarts despite McGonagall’s complaints, hoping the school would expose his stolen achievements, while Albert began investigating Lockhart’s Human Transformation Spell research.
• Albert and Isabelle discussed their future and the Dark Lord’s possible return, then discovered Percy Weasley and Penelope Clearwater kissing in a secret passage.
• Tom Riddle used Ginny to open the Chamber of Secrets, and the Basilisk petrified Filch’s cat during the Halloween feast.
• Albert learned from Hagrid that Tom Riddle had framed him fifty years earlier and that a girl had died in a bathroom, then reasoned that the monster was a large creature feared by spiders.
• Albert prepared advanced Shielding Charms and protective devices, while Hermione, Harry, and Ron suspected Malfoy and planned to use Polyjuice Potion to question him.
• Albert gave Kenneth Troller protective bracelets and developed a Detection Ball, though the ball heated up and broke without identifying a clear danger.
• During the Quidditch match, an enchanted Bludger attacked Harry, who fell from his broom, and Lockhart worsened his injury by removing the bones from his arm.
• After Gryffindor celebrated its victory, Albert lent Hermione a restricted potion and discussed how to obtain Polyjuice ingredients, then watched Ginny and Colin leave Gryffindor Tower with a mysterious visitor.

As the Basilisk’s attacks intensified, Albert stole and studied Tom Riddle’s Diary while helping prepare defenses and guiding Harry, Ron, and Hermione’s investigation. The school grew suspicious of Harry after he spoke Parseltongue, while Dumbledore considered Harry’s connection to Voldemort and Albert warned Hagrid about the danger.

• Tom Riddle sent Ginny Weasley to guide the Basilisk toward Colin Creevey, who was petrified after seeing it through his camera, and Dumbledore and McGonagall carried him to the Hospital Wing.
• Albert stunned Ginny, took Tom Riddle’s Diary, and hid it in the Room of Requirement before investigating its dark magic and questioning Tom through its pages.
• Albert helped Hermione, Harry, and Ron pursue ingredients for Polyjuice Potion, warned them about the risks, and later suggested that a rooster could defend them from the Basilisk.
• Albert and Isabelle planned to attend Mr. Delacour’s wedding and practiced Apparition and dancing with Mr. Mog, while Albert also explored the Shrieking Shack’s secret passage with Fred, George, and Lee Jordan.
• Lockhart held a Duelling Club with Snape, where Harry spoke Parseltongue to calm Malfoy’s snake and alarmed the students.
• Albert told his friends that a Parselmouth might be needed to open the Chamber and that its monster was likely a Basilisk, while urging Harry, Ron, and Hermione to involve professors if they found it.
• Dumbledore considered whether Voldemort had transferred part of his soul to Harry, and Albert told Hagrid that Harry was a Parselmouth and was suspected of being Slytherin’s heir.