Chapter Summaries

Albert’s paper on using the Charm of Transformation for magical communication won him a newcomer award, while he continued practicing advanced Transfiguration. He traded Two-way Mirror materials with Adolf Fournier for alchemical knowledge and received a pair of mirrors, gaining skills and experience along the way.

• Albert’s paper on a magical video-and-text communication platform appeared in Transfiguration Today and earned him its Most Promising Newcomer Award.
• As Scotland’s rainy season began, Albert practiced advanced Transfiguration and triggered the “Equivalent Exchange” quest from Adolf Fournier.
• Albert gave Fournier the remaining materials for making Two-way Mirrors in exchange for alchemical knowledge, including the method for making Scrying Mirrors.
• At Albert’s request, Fournier completed theoretical research on magical lamps, and Albert made a prototype that stayed lit for ten seconds before Tom knocked it onto the floor.
• Fournier sent Albert a pair of Two-way Mirrors, and Albert gained alchemy skills and experience from the exchange.

Albert’s Wizard Cards Club attracted a lively crowd, and he explained how its cards could teach wizarding skills as well as provide entertainment. He helped several girls with their card photographs and welcomed Hermione’s request for a card before she left, while Albert called her a genius.

• Harry and Ron visited the Wizard Cards Club, where Fred and George showed them cards about Quidditch tactics and the Disarming Charm.
• Lee Jordan praised Albert’s plans for Wizard Cards, and Albert sent Fred, George, and Lee back to help duplicate cards.
• Katrina and several other girls complained about their card photographs, so Albert promised to replace them with photos they chose.
• Katrina gave Albert a photograph, and he noticed that she resembled her sister Isabelle before pocketing it.
• Hermione thanked Albert for inviting her, requested a Wizard Card, and congratulated him on his Transfiguration work.
• Truman questioned Albert’s attention to Hermione, and Albert said that geniuses could easily find common topics to discuss.

Albert took Tom to visit Hagrid and discovered that Hagrid had made mushroom chowder from mushrooms gathered in the Forbidden Forest. He warned Harry and Ron that many of the mushrooms were poisonous, leaving them to decide whether to trust him.

• Albert questioned Professor Quirrell about the deadly female ghost choir, but Quirrell admitted he did not know the cause and hurried away.
• Tom challenged Mrs. Norris, then hid by Albert while Albert offered her a dried fish.
• Albert visited Hagrid's hut with Tom and found Hagrid cooking mushrooms he had gathered in the Forbidden Forest.
• Albert recognized several mushrooms as potentially poisonous and warned Hagrid that his chowder could be dangerous.
• Harry and Ron arrived, and Albert stopped Harry from eating the chowder while warning Ron about the mushrooms.

Ron was poisoned after eating mushroom soup despite Albert’s warning, and Albert helped get him to the Hospital Wing. Ron survived, but the incident was twisted by the Daily Prophet into a story about Harry Potter being poisoned.

• Albert warned Harry and Ron not to eat Hagrid’s mushroom soup, but Ron ate a bowl and began convulsing from the poison.
• Albert had Hagrid turn Ron upside down, then punched him in the stomach to make him vomit and gave Hagrid tea to ease the symptoms.
• Hagrid carried Ron to the Hospital Wing, where Madam Pomfrey treated him, while Albert explained the incident to Dumbledore and Professor Sprout confirmed the mushrooms were poisonous.
• Professor McGonagall contacted the Weasleys, and Mr. and Mrs. Weasley arrived with Ginny to see Ron after he passed the danger.
• The Daily Prophet distorted the story into a conspiracy about Harry Potter being poisoned, drawing attention away from Ron.

Albert practiced the Advanced Patronus Charm until Isabelle showed him a better method, and he successfully made his Patronus deliver a spoken message. The two shared a kiss, confirmed they were dating, and exchanged magical gifts, including Albert’s Communication Bookmark.

• Albert discussed his Hippogriff Patronus and plans to become an Animagus with Isabelle.
• Isabelle studied Albert’s notes and suggested summoning the Patronus first, then imprinting the message into it.
• Albert followed Isabelle’s advice and successfully made his Patronus say “Hello.”
• Albert kissed Isabelle, and they agreed they were officially dating.
• Albert gave Isabelle a Two-way Mirror and a Communication Bookmark, then explained how the bookmark sent messages.

Albert and his friends discussed the upcoming Hogsmeade weekend, Ancient Runes homework, and the twins’ plans to make an acne potion. After Isabelle accepted Albert’s invitation to a date, he declined to join the group outing and left Lee Jordan to show the others around.

• Lee Jordan announced that the first Hogsmeade weekend would take place in mid-October, and Fred and George planned to restock their Stink Bombs at Zonko's Joke Shop.
• Albert corrected Angelina and Shanna’s Ancient Runes translations while the group talked about getting Bubotuber pus for Fred and George’s acne potion.
• Lee Jordan shared a rumor that a Hufflepuff student had nearly been bitten by the big dog in the Fourth-Floor Restricted Corridor, and Albert suspected Professor Quirrell had used the student to test the Imperius Curse.
• Albert told Shanna that Hogsmeade’s Three Broomsticks and Honeydukes were better than the Hog’s Head Pub, then asked Isabelle to go on a date; she accepted.
• When Shanna proposed that everyone explore Hogsmeade together, Albert said he already had a date and suggested Lee Jordan show the group around.

Albert explained his long-term plan for Wizard Cards and urged his friends to build the game before trying to profit from it. He also advised Fred and George on their future joke shop and offered them a product to sell, leaving them eager to pursue the idea.

• Truman asked Albert how to speed up Wizard Card production, and Albert suggested hiring students to copy cards for pay.
• Albert warned Fred and George against selling Wizard Cards too soon and showed them his plan to grow the club into a business across the wizarding world.
• Fred and George asked Albert how to plan their joke shop, and he advised them to expand beyond joke items into magical goods, especially defensive products.
• Albert gave Fred and George Communication Cards and offered them a twenty-percent share of sales, and the twins liked the idea despite its high price.

Albert and the Weasley twins sold Communication Cards to Hogwarts students, while Albert explained the difficulty of making them. The twins looked for more customers, and Harry and Ron set off to investigate a treasure map.

• Albert told Shanna that his Communication Cards were only prototypes and could send messages one way.
• Fred and George reported selling eight sets in three days, while Lee Jordan had sold one, and they gave Albert their earnings.
• George gave Ron two sweets instead of money, and Harry later slipped Ron a Sickle, which Ron returned.
• Harry invited Ron to study a treasure map they had found in a book, prompting Albert and Lee Jordan to suspect what it was.
• Lee Jordan said students who tried to copy Albert's Communication Cards had failed, and one Ravenclaw upperclassman eventually bought a set from him.

Harry and Ron followed a treasure map hidden in a library book to the abandoned second-floor Girls' Lavatory, where Moaning Myrtle gave them the clue “fifteen.” They were caught leaving by Fred, George, Albert, and Lee Jordan, and the treasure hunt remained unresolved.

• Harry recognized the initials GG on the Communication Cards advertisements and guessed Albert had paid Fred and George to help sell them, leaving Ron lamenting that he had missed the chance to earn money.
• Harry showed Ron a treasure map signed ALFG that he had found hidden in a library book, and the two decided to search for the treasure.
• Harry and Ron matched the map’s clues to the castle’s second floor, a broken-down lavatory, and Hagrid’s pumpkin patch, then headed for the Girls' Lavatory despite Ron’s concerns.
• Hermione warned Harry and Ron that entering the Girls' Lavatory could get them expelled, but they went inside and asked Moaning Myrtle about the treasure.
• Moaning Myrtle said a handsome boy had told her to give treasure seekers the number “fifteen,” then floated away without explaining it.
• Fred, George, Albert, and Lee Jordan found Harry and Ron leaving the Girls' Lavatory and urged them to get away before anyone else saw them.

Albert stayed behind while his roommates went to Hogsmeade, then met Isabelle for their outing. They signed out with Filch and headed for the school gates together.

• Albert woke to find Fred, George, and Lee Jordan preparing for Hogsmeade and confirmed he would not be going with them.
• Albert warned his cat Tom not to roam or sneak extra food, then went to breakfast with his roommates as rain began to fall.
• Fred and Lee Jordan pressed Albert to reveal which girl he had asked out, but Albert kept her identity secret.
• Albert waited in the entrance hall while Filch checked students leaving for Hogsmeade.
• Isabelle arrived at eight-thirty, and she and Albert signed out with Filch before walking toward the school gates.

Albert and Isabelle spent a rainy day together, made their relationship clear, and visited Hogsmeade. Their date ended with them running into Katrina, who asked if they were dating.

• Albert and Isabelle walked hand in hand through the rain, speaking Ancient Runes while curious students tried to eavesdrop.
• Albert and Isabelle flew to Hogsmeade on a broomstick, where Isabelle told him that Katrina seemed to like him.
• At Madam Puddifoot's Tea Shop, Albert and Isabelle discussed choosing each other for themselves and kissed while talking about their secrets.
• Fred, George, and Lee Jordan found Albert and Isabelle at the tea shop, then let the couple leave without interrupting them.
• Albert and Isabelle bought writing supplies and a bronze plaid scarf before encountering Katrina and her companion.
• Katrina stared at Albert and Isabelle and asked, "Are you dating?"

Albert and Isabelle brought Katrina and her friends to The Three Broomsticks, where Isabelle used an impromptu Ancient Runes lesson to distract them from asking about the couple’s relationship. After the girls left, Albert and Isabelle discussed Katrina’s feelings and teased each other about marriage before heading into Honeydukes.

• Isabelle invited Katrina and her friends to The Three Broomsticks, and Albert ordered Butterbeer for the group.
• Isabelle and Albert turned the conversation toward Ancient Runes and gave the girls an impromptu lesson that left them too overwhelmed to ask whether they were dating.
• Katrina and her friends left after about half an hour, and Isabelle admitted she was unsure how to handle her sister’s interest in Albert.
• Albert teased Isabelle about her age and suggested they marry after he graduated and honeymoon in the east.
• Albert and Isabelle playfully shoved each other as they entered Honeydukes.

After Albert's Hogsmeade date with Isabelle, Fred and George discovered two Alberts on the Marauder's Map and demanded an explanation, but Albert confiscated the map and refused to tell them. He studied the map's magic while keeping watch on Quirrell, who was still trying to get past Hagrid's Three-Headed Dog.

• Albert and Isabelle went shopping at Honeydukes after their Hogsmeade date, and rumors about their romance soon spread around Hogwarts.
• Fred and George spotted two Alberts on the Marauder's Map and confronted Albert about the secret.
• Albert refused to explain, took the Marauder's Map from the twins, and declared their protest invalid.
• Albert studied how the Marauder's Map combined powerful charms and considered ways to block its advanced Tracking Charm.
• Albert monitored Quirrell's movements and saw that the professor was still trying to find a way past Hagrid's Three-Headed Dog.
• Albert decided to leave Voldemort's defeat to Harry Potter rather than risk confronting him himself.

Harry and Ron found the treasure buried near Hagrid’s pumpkin patch and discovered it was a garlic-scented Vampire Repellent. They decided to give it to Professor Quirrell, who had mentioned worrying about Vampires.

• Harry figured out that the clue to the treasure was the fifteenth stone step near Hagrid’s pumpkin patch.
• Harry and Ron found a wooden box buried beneath a branch near the fifteenth step.
• Harry, Ron, and Hagrid discovered a bottle and a copper plate marked “Vampire Repellent” inside the box.
• Ron opened the bottle, releasing a foul odor that made him and Harry nauseated.
• Ron suggested giving the Vampire Repellent to Professor Quirrell, and Harry agreed.

Quirrell struggled to appease Voldemort while secretly seeking a way to steal the Philosopher's Stone, and he avoided Albert's questions and plotted against Harry Potter. After Harry sent him a garlic-scented Vampire Repellent amulet, Quirrell realized it was meant to help him but became even more eager to kill Harry.

• Quirrell woke aching from Voldemort's Cruciatus Curse and worried that his failure to find the Philosopher's Stone would cost him his life.
• Quirrell concealed Voldemort's face beneath his enchanted turban and avoided Albert, whose questions made him wary.
• Quirrell considered ways to kill Harry Potter while eating breakfast in the Great Hall.
• Harry Potter's owl delivered Quirrell a package containing a letter and a strange bottle.
• Quirrell opened the bottle, recoiled from its terrible smell, and realized Harry had sent him a Vampire Repellent amulet.
• Quirrell felt no gratitude toward Harry and wanted to kill him even more.

Fred, George, and Lee Jordan discussed Professor Quirrell’s suspicious scarf and Peeves’s failed attempt to tamper with it, while Albert warned them off. The group learned Harry had found one of Albert’s treasure-map prizes and heard that a circus run by former Hogwarts students would perform at Halloween.

• Lee Jordan complained that Professor Quirrell had been watching the twins strangely since they tried to sell him garlic amulets, and the friends wondered what his large scarf concealed.
• Albert reappeared and said Quirrell might have charmed his scarf against being removed, then discouraged the others from asking Peeves to try again.
• Albert redirected the conversation to a discovered treasure, and Fred asked Harry and Ron about the map and the garlic-smelling amulet they had found and given to Quirrell.
• Harry showed George the treasure map and asked what ALFG meant, while Ron suspected the twins and Lee of setting up a trick.
• Albert asked about the Halloween event, and Wood said Mario, Danny, and Jack would bring their miniature circus to Hogwarts as the start of a world tour.

Fred and George worried about the cost of opening a joke shop but trusted Albert to help them. Meanwhile, Hermione befriended Albert’s overweight cat Tom, and Albert asked her to help care for him.

• Fred and George realized their joke-shop dream would require more money than they could earn before graduation, but felt reassured because Albert had promised to help them.
• Albert warned Harry to be careful on the Quidditch pitch, and Fred, George, and Lee advised Harry about dealing with the Slytherin team.
• Fred, George, and Lee followed Albert, then guessed he was secretly dating Isabelle McGonagall in the Room of Requirement when they could not enter.
• Albert found Hermione feeding Tom dried fish, asked her not to overfeed him, and showed her how to exercise the cat with a teaser.
• Albert asked Hermione to help take care of Tom, and she agreed.

On Halloween Eve, Albert anticipated the troll incident while trying to keep events on their expected course, and he spent the day with Fred, George, and Lee Jordan. When a troll reportedly entered Hogwarts, Albert remained calm and continued eating as Professor McGonagall ordered them back to Gryffindor's Common Room.

• Albert woke from a strange nightmare, realized Tom's tail had covered his nose, and reflected that Harry, Hermione, and Ron needed to form their friendship as expected.
• Wood told Albert, Fred, George, and Lee Jordan that Mario, Danny, and Jack might miss the Halloween performance because Danny and Jack were recovering at St. Mungo's.
• Snape deducted ten points from Gryffindor after overhearing Albert and the Weasley twins talking about his supposed bad luck.
• Albert used the Marauder's Map to check whether Hermione was still in Gryffindor's Common Room and decided he would intervene if events failed to follow the expected course.
• At the Halloween feast, the Headless Hunt performed its horseback head game before Professor Quirrell burst in, announced that a troll had entered the castle, and fainted.
• While students crowded toward the exit, Albert and his friends stayed to eat until Professor McGonagall ordered them to Gryffindor's Common Room.

Snape tried to stop Quirrell from reaching the Philosopher’s Stone but was bitten by the Three-Headed Dog. Albert later reunited with his double, then returned to the Common Room as Harry and Ron arrived, and the next morning he and his friends speculated about Snape’s injury and the attempted theft.

• Snape found the Three-Headed Dog’s door open and was bitten when the creature lunged at him; Quirrell arrived, and Snape accused him of plotting to steal the Philosopher’s Stone.
• Albert met his identical double in a boys’ bathroom, then joined Fred, George, and Lee Jordan on their way back to the Gryffindor Common Room.
• The House-elves brought leftover food to the Common Room, where Hermione arrived and Harry and Ron later claimed that Ron had defeated the Troll.
• At breakfast, Albert and his friends saw Snape limping and joked that a Three-Headed Dog had bitten him.
• Albert and his friends speculated that Snape might have tried to steal something protected by the dog and hoped he would be expelled.

Hermione recalled Albert’s prediction that she would make good friends before winter, while Harry, Ron, and Angelina debated whether Albert could foresee events. After learning that Snape had been bitten by a dog, Harry and Ron suspected Snape had tried to reach the three-headed dog’s guarded secret, but Hermione questioned their theory.

• Albert told Hermione that she had made new friends, and she remembered his earlier prediction that she would not be alone before winter.
• Hermione told Harry and Ron about the prediction, and they discussed whether Albert could really see the future.
• Hermione recalled Albert warning Harry to be careful and predicting setbacks for Gryffindor’s Quidditch Cup hopes, prompting Angelina to urge Harry to stay safe.
• Ron said Fred and George had reported that Albert predicted Snape would have bad luck and shed blood before Snape was bitten by a dog.
• Snape deducted five points from Gryffindor for crumbs on Harry’s library book, and Harry and Ron suspected he had tried to reach the three-headed dog’s guarded secret.
• Hermione rejected Harry and Ron’s theory that Snape had tried to steal the guarded object and reminded them that Dumbledore would have prepared for such a possibility.