Chapter Summaries

Quirinus Quirrell returned to Devon with Voldemort inhabiting a snake and prepared to apply for the Defense Against the Dark Arts position at Hogwarts. After recounting how he joined forces with Voldemort and failed to locate Nicolas Flamel or the Philosopher’s Stone, he faced the prospect of testing a lead at Gringotts.

• Quirinus Quirrell arrived at his house in Devon with Voldemort possessing a little black snake.
• Quirrell recalled meeting Voldemort in Albania and agreeing to help him restore his body in exchange for magical training.
• Voldemort promised Quirrell rewards and told him about Nicolas Flamel and the Philosopher’s Stone.
• Quirrell and Voldemort tracked Flamel to Devon, but Dumbledore’s Fidelius Charm kept them from finding him.
• Quirrell learned from a tortured goblin that the Philosopher’s Stone might be in Gringotts and worried he could not steal it.

Albert and the twins practiced dueling in the Forbidden Forest until Hagrid caught Fred and George and took them to Professor McGonagall. After the twins received detention, Albert and Lee Jordan headed to the library while Percy warned them not to spread rumors about him.

• Albert and Fred, George, and Lee Jordan practiced fighting in the Forbidden Forest, and Albert used his Protective Bracelet to deflect George’s spell and defeat the twins.
• Hagrid arrived, but Albert used the Disillusionment Charm to slip away while Fred and George stayed behind and claimed they had been practicing magic.
• Hagrid found Albert and Lee Jordan feeding Fang by Hagrid’s Hut, then dragged Fred and George to see Professor McGonagall.
• Fred and George told Albert that McGonagall had ordered them to copy the school rules, and Katrina handed Albert a letter.
• Percy confronted Fred and George about rumors and their detention, and Albert and Lee Jordan left for the library.

As Easter approached, Fred and George struggled to balance homework, Quidditch practice, and magical duels while falling behind Albert in Transfiguration. Professor McGonagall introduced the third-year elective courses and urged students to choose carefully, leaving them to consider their options over the break.

• Fred complained to Albert during Transfiguration as he struggled to turn a rabbit into a slipper, while Albert succeeded easily.
• Professor McGonagall warned Fred to stop tormenting the rabbit and reminded the class to finish their homework over Easter.
• Professor McGonagall handed out elective course lists and explained the subjects students could choose in their third year.
• Professor McGonagall advised students to consider their future plans and cautioned against taking every subject; Fred, George, and Lee Jordan planned to choose Divination and Care of Magical Creatures.

Albert and Katrina asked Professor McGonagall to take every course, and she explained that they would need Ministry approval to use Time-Turners. After they left her office, Katrina questioned how Albert had discovered the secret, but he refused to explain.

• Albert and Katrina told Professor McGonagall they planned to take every course, and she warned Katrina that the workload would be difficult.
• Professor McGonagall explained that they would need Ministry approval for Time-Turners and warned them to use the devices only for studying.
• Albert revealed that he had suspected Percy and Isabelle used Time-Turners, and he discussed ways to avoid mistaking a time-travelling self for an impostor.
• Professor McGonagall agreed to write to the Ministry and stressed the dangers and strict laws governing Time-Turners.
• After leaving the office, Katrina asked Albert when he had learned about the devices, and he declined to reveal his secrets.

Hagrid tried to catch the Weasley twins sneaking into the Forbidden Forest, suspecting Albert was helping them. Albert learned that a wizard had been poaching Acromantulas, and Hagrid was left considering the danger to the poacher.

• Hagrid found spell marks in the Forbidden Forest and blamed the Weasley twins for practicing magic there.
• Hagrid watched the forest with Fang and binoculars, but the twins repeatedly evaded him, leading him to suspect Albert was involved.
• Albert denied helping the twins when Hagrid confronted him at the Hunting Cabin.
• Albert asked about Fluffy, and Hagrid revealed that Fluffy would be sent away in the summer.
• Hagrid told Albert that a wizard had killed Acromantulas and stolen their venom and eggs, angering Aragog's colony.
• Albert warned Hagrid that the Acromantulas might retaliate against the poacher, and Hagrid admitted the warning made sense.

As Easter approached, Albert and the other students discussed homework, the Wizard Cards tournament, and the Acromantulas in the Forbidden Forest. Peeves released spiders in the Great Hall, Percy stopped Fred and George from making them Ron’s birthday present, and a student announced that Dumbledore had gone to the forest after a werewolf was found there.

• Fred and George returned to ask Albert whether the Wizard Cards tournament would take place during the holiday, and Albert said it would proceed as planned.
• George reported that Hagrid seemed anxious, and Albert guessed that Hagrid had found a poacher’s body after Acromantulas attacked in the Forbidden Forest.
• Peeves scattered bags of Acromantulas across the House tables, and Fred and George began collecting spiders to give Ron as a birthday prank.
• Percy confiscated the box of Acromantulas and threatened to tell their mother, forcing Fred and George to abandon the joke.
• A student rushed into the Great Hall and announced that a werewolf had been found in the Forbidden Forest and Dumbledore had gone there.

After Hagrid captured Yorman, a werewolf and subordinate of Fenrir Greyback, Dumbledore and the professors investigated how he had ended up in the Forbidden Forest. They searched for his companion, whom Hagrid found dead the next day.

• Shanna and George reacted with curiosity to reports of a werewolf in the Forbidden Forest, but Albert said he would stay away and let Dumbledore handle it.
• Dumbledore and Hagrid found the unconscious, bound Yorman in the Hunting Cabin, and Snape determined that he was poisoned and likely under the Imperius Curse.
• After Snape revived Yorman, Dumbledore used Legilimency and learned that someone had captured Yorman and another werewolf and taken them into the Forbidden Forest.
• Dumbledore ordered the Ministry and Hogwarts staff to search the forest, and Fudge sent Aurors to take Yorman to Azkaban.
• The search continued until the next day, when Hagrid found Yorman's companion dead and traded two deer to Aragog for the body.

After the Werewolf incident, Professor McGonagall warned students to stay out of the Forbidden Forest while Albert’s Wizard Cards tournament drew more interest and skilled competitors. Albert left Lee Jordan to handle new club inquiries and proposed making an album to record the club’s history.

• Professor McGonagall warned students not to enter the Forbidden Forest because Werewolves might still be there, and Albert explained that the students were holding a Wizard Cards tournament.
• Professor McGonagall noticed the advanced magic on the Wizard Cards and asked Albert to explain them to her later.
• Shanna, Angelina, and Truman advanced through the elimination round, and Albert predicted one of them would likely win the tournament.
• After the matches, Albert left Lee Jordan to explain Wizard Cards to interested students, and Lee reported that fourteen wanted to join the club.
• Albert proposed making an album for future club administrators to preserve the history of the Wizard Cards Club, and Fred, George, and Lee agreed.

Albert shared Easter treats with his dormmates while Fred and George complained about their shrunken eggs and Percy’s heavy workload. When Professor Smith summoned Albert and used the Imperius Curse to make him fetch the Gryffindor Secret Treasure map, Albert broke free and began considering how to deal with Smith.

• Nia sent Albert an Easter Egg with a photo of Tom, while Fred and George received tiny eggs after Percy reported their plan to prank Ron.
• Albert shared his Easter Eggs with his dormmates, and he explained that the Wizard Cards championship was an investment he hoped would make him money.
• Fred and George gave Albert a message from Katrina asking him to visit Professor Smith’s office.
• Professor Smith used the Imperius Curse on Albert, took his wand, and ordered him to retrieve the Gryffindor Secret Treasure map.
• Albert resisted the curse after someone tapped his head, then suspected Katrina was also under Smith’s control and considered whether to report or confront him.

Albert prepared to confront Rowena Smith after discovering that Smith had used the Imperius Curse on him and planned to target him and Isabelle. He broke free of Smith’s renewed control, then went to find Isabelle with a letter Smith had given him.

• Albert borrowed Lee Jordan’s wand, drank some Liquid Luck, and prepared items for his meeting with Rowena Smith.
• Albert checked the Marauder’s Map and noticed two familiar names heading toward the Forbidden Forest.
• Albert brought the Gryffindor’s Secret Treasure map to Smith, who cast the Imperius Curse on him again, but Albert quickly broke free.
• Smith took Albert’s Protective Bracelet and ordered him to deliver a letter to Isabelle.
• Albert left for the library, suspecting Smith planned to make him and Isabelle die in the Forbidden Forest.

Albert and Isabelle followed Rowena Smith into the Forbidden Forest after he used the Imperius Curse to control them. They learned Smith wanted Will de Smith’s secret and had killed both of their fathers, and Isabelle launched an attack on him.

• Albert delivered Professor Smith’s letter to Isabelle, who obeyed it and went to meet him despite Albert’s warning to stay alert.
• Smith put Albert and Isabelle under the Imperius Curse and ordered them to search for Gryffindor’s Secret Treasure in the Forbidden Forest.
• At the forest’s edge, Albert and Isabelle revealed to each other that they had resisted the curse, then followed Smith deeper into the woods.
• Smith admitted he sought Will de Smith’s secret and had used Legilimency and Obliviate on Brear and Isabelle’s father, whose deaths he called experimental accidents.
• Isabelle accused Smith of murdering her father and drew a wand from her pocket to attack him.

Albert and Isabelle ambushed Rowena Smith in the Forbidden Forest, but he revealed a second wand and turned the confrontation into a fierce duel. Rowena disarmed Albert and prepared to feed both of them to the approaching Acromantulas.

• Isabelle struck Rowena Smith with the Cruciatus Curse, and Albert joined her by disarming him with a surprise attack.
• Rowena Smith revealed his second wand, blasted Isabelle aside, and fought back against Albert’s spells.
• Albert used Avada Kedavra, but Rowena Smith evaded it and reappeared to continue the fight.
• Isabelle’s Avada Kedavra struck Rowena Smith but failed to kill him, and he knocked her down and took her wand.
• Albert and Rowena Smith exchanged spells until Rowena disarmed Albert and declared victory.
• Rowena Smith pointed out the approaching Acromantulas as Albert and Isabelle remained calm before their apparent deaths.

Albert and Isabelle outsmarted Rowena Smith when he tried to feed them to Acromantulas. They left Rowena unconscious and the spiders under Isabelle’s control.

• Acromantulas charged at Albert, Isabelle, and Rowena Smith, and Albert used an amulet to knock one back.
• Rowena Smith revealed that he had planned to turn Albert and Isabelle into Werewolves before the Werewolves escaped, and then arranged for the Acromantulas to kill them.
• Albert asked Isabelle to be his girlfriend, and she kissed him while plugging his ears.
• Albert dropped the Banshee’s Wail, incapacitating Rowena and weakening the Acromantulas, while he and Isabelle Apparated away from the sound.
• Isabelle used the Imperius Curse to control the Acromantulas, and Albert told the unconscious Rowena that he had lost from the beginning.

Albert and Isabelle defeated Rowena Smith and fed him to an Acromantula after Albert used Liquid Luck and the Quest Panel to guide his risky plan. Mog arrived to cover up Rowena’s death, while Gerber and Professor Bludger learned that Rowena had been killed.

• Albert explained to Isabelle that he had acted recklessly to lower Rowena Smith’s guard, guided by Liquid Luck and his knowledge that their future selves would survive.
• Albert stripped Rowena of his magical items, disabled his escape, and kicked him before Isabelle ordered the Acromantula to kill him.
• Mog arrived, learned that Rowena had died, and told Albert and Isabelle to return to school while he handled the aftermath.
• Albert handed Mog Rowena’s belongings and Galleons, then left with Isabelle.
• Mog reported Rowena’s death to Gerber, and Professor Bludger left to help manage the aftermath.

Albert and Isabelle rescued Katrina after killing Rowena Smith, then altered Katrina’s memories and calmed down together. Back in the Room of Requirement, Albert claimed his quest rewards, mastered the Cruciatus Curse, and chose Spell Mastery as his reward for defeating Smith.

• Albert used Liquid Luck to find Ravenclaw’s Chamber, where Isabelle discovered the unconscious Katrina, and they carried her to safety.
• Albert reassured Isabelle and helped her decide to continue her father’s magical experiment; Isabelle secretly altered Katrina’s memories after Albert woke her.
• Albert received a brief letter from Professor Bludger saying the matter had been resolved, then returned to the Room of Requirement to claim his quest rewards.
• Albert gained the Cruciatus Curse, completing his mastery of all three Unforgivable Curses and triggering The Dark Lord’s Rise quest, which he had no intention of pursuing.
• Albert collected rewards tied to Isabelle’s revenge and his confrontation with Smith, then selected Spell Mastery from Smith’s skill list.

After Rowena Smith disappeared during the Easter holiday, Dumbledore and the Hogwarts staff failed to find him, and Nicolas Flamel’s prophecy suggested he might be dead. Professor Bludger agreed to substitute for the rest of term while Smith’s remains stayed hidden in the Forbidden Forest.

• Students noticed Professor Smith had missed class, and Professor McGonagall told Dumbledore that Smith and his family could not be contacted or found.
• Professor Bludger arrived to investigate at Gerber Smith’s request, refused to take the cursed post permanently, then agreed to substitute for two months.
• Nicolas Flamel told Dumbledore that his unchanged prophecy suggested Rowena Smith might be dead, though powerful magic could have interfered with it.
• Mr. Mog had turned Smith’s bones into stone and buried them in an unknown place deep in the Forbidden Forest, while Professor Bludger erased the remaining traces.
• Hogwarts students welcomed Professor Bludger as the substitute, and rumors spread that the Defense Against the Dark Arts position was cursed.

Albert learned that Professor Smith was still missing and suspected he had been kidnapped or killed. Professor Bludger gave Albert his share of the spoils and the Bronze Book from Ravenclaw's Chamber of Secrets, asking him to return it, while postponing an explanation of the wider mystery until the holiday.

• Albert read that the bounty for information about Professor Smith had risen to a thousand Galleons and said Smith was likely kidnapped or dead.
• Albert went to Professor Bludger's office, where Bludger gave him a bag of Galleons and said Mr. Mog had been staying in Hogsmeade to check that Albert was alive.
• Professor Bludger explained that Gerber could have used a Time-Turner to deal with the source of the danger if Albert had been harmed.
• Professor Bludger showed Albert the Bronze Book from Ravenclaw's Chamber of Secrets and asked him to put it back before reading it.
• Professor Bludger invited Albert to stay with him during the holiday and promised to explain the matter, while hinting that Albert and Isabelle were still being evaluated for de Smith's inheritance.

Albert returned to the Gryffindor Common Room with hot Pumpkin Pies, where his friends discussed the next day's Quidditch match. He suggested Harry Potter might join Gryffindor and prove a talented Seeker, hoping to avoid Wood recruiting him, and the chapter ended with the team still frustrated about its poor season.

• Albert shared hot Pumpkin Pies and magically brewed milk tea with Shanna, while Lee Jordan apologized for trying to tease him about his date.
• Fred and George took the remaining Pumpkin Pies, and Charlie finished explaining the team's tactics for its match against Hufflepuff.
• Albert argued that he could not join the Quidditch team next year because he planned to take twelve subjects.
• Albert predicted that Harry Potter would enroll at Hogwarts, be sorted into Gryffindor, and might be good at flying, prompting Lee Jordan to accuse him of avoiding the team.
• Charlie urged the Gryffindor players to win their final match, while George later told Albert that losing would not affect their already-lost chance at the championship.

Gryffindor lost to Hufflepuff when Diggory caught the Golden Snitch, leaving Charlie and the team dejected. Albert tried to cheer them up, then discussed his Advanced Lumos Charm essay with Isabelle, hoping to share his ideas with Professor Flitwick.

• Diggory caught the Golden Snitch after Charlie’s feint failed, giving Hufflepuff the win and handing Gryffindor its third straight defeat.
• Albert gave the upset Gryffindor players candy and reminded them that luck was part of the game, then encouraged them to focus on exams and their other plans.
• George asked Albert again to join the Quidditch team as Seeker, and Albert pointed out James Potter’s Quidditch medal in the Trophy Room while praising Harry Potter’s potential.
• Albert went to the library, where he checked his progress on the Quest Panel’s hundred-book task and found he had read thirty-seven books.
• Albert showed Isabelle his Advanced Lumos Charm essay and explained that he hoped to discuss the spell’s applications with Professor Flitwick.

As final exams loomed, Albert used the students’ desire for Wit-Sharpening Potion to draw a huge crowd to his Wizard Cards tournament. Shanna won the potion and sold it to a Ravenclaw seventh-year, whose plans soon attracted Snape’s attention.

• Gryffindor’s losing streak faded from everyone’s mind as students focused on revising for their O.W.L.s and N.E.W.T.s, while Albert relaxed and spread word of the Wit-Sharpening Potion prize.
• A Ravenclaw fifth-year offered Albert a high price for the potion, but Albert refused and said the tournament champion could claim it.
• More than half of Hogwarts gathered to watch the tournament, where Angelina lost to Truman in the semifinals and Shanna advanced to the final.
• After an hour-long match, Shanna defeated Truman, won the potion, and sold it to a Ravenclaw seventh-year for fifteen Galleons.
• The tournament ended with prizes and Butterbeer, and Albert later heard that Snape had learned about the seventh-year’s potion and was paying attention to him.