Chapter Summaries

Hermione tried to find help for Winky, whose grief over Mr. Crouch’s death had left her emotionally shattered, while Harry and Ron learned more about Albert’s kindness toward house-elves. Moody warned Hermione that using Obliviate could permanently damage Winky, then considered consulting Albert about his Divination; meanwhile, Barty Crouch Jr. became wary that Albert might expose him.

• Hermione brought Harry and Ron to the kitchens to visit Winky and explain that she hoped Albert might take her in.
• Dobby said Winky had been drinking and breaking down since Mr. Crouch died, and that Albert had given him Calming Draught and Draught of Living Death to help her.
• Winky refused Hermione’s offer to ask Albert to employ her, insisting she would never betray her master; Harry frightened the house-elves by mentioning Voldemort.
• Moody warned Hermione that a powerful Obliviate could permanently damage Winky’s brain and advised Harry to prepare better for the second task.
• Moody considered asking Dumbledore to seek Albert’s Divination, while Barty Crouch Jr. privately resolved to be more vigilant about Albert.

Albert advised Hagrid about his troubles, rejected Hermione’s plan to take in Winky, and helped the Weasley twins plan their shop. At Dumbledore’s request, Albert used a Crystal Ball to locate Peter Pettigrew and Barty Crouch Jr., discovering that Peter was in the Netherlands and that Barty had been arrested.

• Albert told Hagrid that he and Madame Maxime would likely reconcile, then left the hunting cabin.
• Albert refused Hermione’s suggestion to take in Winky and reminded her to help Harry prepare for the second task.
• Albert told Fred and George that Dobby would work at their shop and suggested they live in a trunk.
• Dumbledore asked Albert to divine the whereabouts of Peter Pettigrew and Barty Crouch Jr., offering him a Transfiguration notebook.
• Albert’s Crystal Ball showed Peter hiding in the Netherlands with a bundle in his arms.
• Albert’s second prediction showed Dementors dragging Barty Crouch Jr. away, indicating that the Ministry had arrested him.

Moody persuaded Dumbledore to ask Albert to divine Peter Pettigrew’s whereabouts, then urged him to find Barty Crouch Jr. Albert’s second divination exposed the fake Moody, and Dumbledore stunned him before he could attack; the real Moody was later found imprisoned.

• Moody suggested that Albert divine where Peter Pettigrew and Barty Crouch Jr. were hiding, and Dumbledore invited Albert to tea.
• Albert’s Crystal Ball showed Peter Pettigrew in the Netherlands holding a bundle, leading Dumbledore and Moody to conclude that Voldemort’s body had been restored.
• A quest prompted Albert to divine Barty Crouch Jr.’s location, and the Crystal Ball showed a map marking Dumbledore, Albert, and Barty Crouch at Hogwarts.
• Albert revealed an enchanted map whose names exposed Moody as Barty Crouch Jr., and Dumbledore stunned him before he could draw his wand.
• Dumbledore summoned McGonagall and Snape, found the real Moody imprisoned, and learned of the plan to resurrect Voldemort using Harry Potter’s blood.

Hogwarts students began Ministry Apparition lessons, where Albert succeeded immediately and Fred splinched himself before the professors restored his arm. After class, Albert explained his approach and agreed to help Shanna practice, while his friends abandoned plans to practice unsupervised.

• Wiggy Tekross introduced the three Ds of Apparition and instructed the students to aim for their wooden hoops.
• Albert Apparated successfully on his first try, while Fred splinched himself and the professors reattached his left arm.
• Tekross praised several students’ progress and ended the lesson by reminding them to remember destination, determination, and deliberation.
• Albert told his classmates to focus on their destination, and Fred, George, and Lee Jordan revealed that they had splinched themselves during practice.
• Shanna asked Albert to help her learn Apparition, and Albert agreed to practice with her in Hogsmeade.
• Albert warned Fred, George, and Lee Jordan against practicing alone until he learned how to treat splinching.

Albert took Fred and George into the Black Lake to test his underwater preparations and locate the merpeople village before the second task. After the merpeople escorted them out, Grindylows swarmed from the water plants and chased them toward the lakebed.

• Albert entered the Black Lake, met Moaning Myrtle, and returned to shore to bring Fred and George down with underwater breathing pills and propulsion devices.
• Moaning Myrtle guided Albert, Fred, and George past the water-plant forest toward the merpeople village, where they spotted the Giant Squid along the way.
• The merpeople surrounded the group, but a green-bearded merman explained that the second task had not begun and led them out of the village.
• Albert secretly marked the village with enchanted tracking stones, then led the group upward to avoid the water-plant forest.
• A swarm of Grindylows burst from the plants and chased Albert, Fred, George, and Moaning Myrtle as the merpeople watched without warning them.

Albert, Fred, and George visited the Merpeople village in the Black Lake, but a swarm of Grindylows attacked them as they left. They escaped with help from Albert and the Giant Squid, then returned to Hogwarts, where Hermione went to ask Madam Pomfrey about Winky’s illness.

• Albert’s detection bracelet warned him of approaching danger, and he illuminated the water to reveal a swarm of Grindylows attacking Fred and George.
• Albert used spells to knock back the Grindylows, bound Fred and George with ropes, and swept the remaining creatures away in a current.
• A Giant Squid escorted Albert, Fred, George, and Myrtle to the lake’s surface, where Myrtle left after asking Albert to visit her in the Girls’ Lavatory.
• Krum discussed his difficulties finding the Merpeople village, and Albert suspected the Merpeople had sent the Grindylows to attack them.
• Lee Jordan helped the group warm up and treat Fred and George’s wounds, and Albert took the twins to Madam Pomfrey for an examination.
• Hermione arrived at the Hospital Wing to ask Madam Pomfrey whether she could treat Winky, who seemed sick.

As the second task approached, Harry worried that the Black Lake’s cold, depth, and Grindylows would prevent him from finding the merpeople village and rescuing Ron. After testing the lake with Lupin, Harry realized he needed better equipment and planned to prepare rather than focus on winning the Tournament.

• News spread that Albert had explored the Black Lake and found the merpeople village, while students learned about the task and began betting on the champions’ treasures.
• Ron tried to provoke Malfoy into betting that Harry would win the second task, but Malfoy backed away when Ron demanded five-to-one odds and a magical contract.
• Harry, Ron, and Hermione discussed preparations for the lake, including the Warming Charm, and Harry said Lupin would help him search for the merpeople village.
• When Harry could not find Albert, Fred and George taught him how to cast Albert’s Warming Charm on clothing, while they kept quiet about the Underwater Breathing Potion.
• Harry and Lupin dived into the lake and found it painfully cold and difficult to cross; Lupin agreed to get Harry Muggle diving gear before the task.

Peter Pettigrew reported that Barty Crouch Jr. needed Polyjuice Potion ingredients, while Voldemort refused to abandon his plan to revive himself with Harry Potter’s blood. Sirius Black used Liquid Luck to persuade the Dutch Ministry of Magic to flush Peter out, but Voldemort intervened and helped Peter escape, leaving Sirius furious.

• Peter Pettigrew told Voldemort that Barty Crouch Jr. suspected Albert Anderson was a Seer and needed more Polyjuice Potion ingredients.
• Voldemort ordered Peter to gather the ingredients and insisted on using Harry Potter’s blood to regain his body.
• Sirius Black used Liquid Luck to persuade the Dutch Ministry of Magic to search for Peter Pettigrew in the wizarding district.
• Voldemort created chaos with Fiendfyre and helped Peter escape the Ministry’s encirclement.
• Sirius intercepted Peter and nearly killed him, but Voldemort attacked Sirius and helped Peter get away.

Sirius failed to kill Peter Pettigrew after Voldemort helped him escape, then returned to England and exposed the Dutch Ministry of Magic’s failure with photographs of Voldemort as an infant. At Hogwarts, students mocked Voldemort as the “No-Nose Monster,” while rumors about his past prompted comparisons with Albert, who collected a quest reward but delayed claiming it.

• Sirius left the Netherlands with photographs of Voldemort’s infant corpse after Peter escaped into the sewers, then told Albert that Voldemort had covered Peter’s retreat.
• The Dutch Ministry of Magic protested Sirius’s actions, but Rita Skeeter published his photographs and criticized the Ministry, leaving Fudge unwilling to pursue Sirius.
• Hogwarts students spread the nickname “No-Nose Monster” and rumors about Voldemort’s past, while disguised Barty Crouch Jr. warned Harry not to underestimate him.
• Students compared Albert’s background and promise with Voldemort’s, and Albert explained that Voldemort’s pursuit of immortality and Slytherin’s influence had shaped him into a Dark Lord.
• Albert checked his completed nickname quest but postponed claiming its reward because it carried twenty points of hatred; he later told Katrina he had no interest in becoming a Dark Lord.

Albert prepared carefully for the second task, then used an underwater propulsion device and the Underwater Breathing Potion to reach the Merpeople village far ahead of the other champions. He rescued Isabelle and returned to the shore in under half an hour, where she explained that she had agreed to be the hostage because she trusted him.

• Albert suspected Isabelle had been chosen as his hostage and finalized a plan to reach her quickly while preparing safeguards against danger.
• Albert and Harry joined Krum and Fleur at the lake, and Dumbledore explained that the champions had one hour to recover their hostages.
• Albert took the Underwater Breathing Potion, used a stone-transformed propulsion device, and sped across the lake before diving toward the Merpeople village.
• Albert drove away the Grindylows, found the hostages, freed Isabelle, and shot back to the surface with her.
• Isabelle told Albert that Dumbledore had asked her to be a hostage and that she had trusted him to rescue her; Albert brought her ashore as the spectators cheered.

Albert returned from the second task in only fifteen minutes, astonishing the judges and spectators. Dumbledore explained how Albert’s preparation let him race through the underwater challenge, while the other champions remained in the lake facing its many dangers.

• Fred and George set off a Hippogriff-shaped firework, and Lee Jordan led the crowd in cheering for Albert.
• Albert gave his blanket to Isabelle and went with her to the Medical Tent after Madam Pomfrey attended to them.
• Dumbledore explained that Albert used a Transfigured underwater propulsion device and had prepared by finding the Merpeople village in advance.
• Dumbledore defended the task’s difficulty, describing the cold, dim water, hidden village, and Grindylows confronting the other champions.
• Scrimgeour asked about Albert’s career plans, and Dumbledore mentioned Albert’s published rune book and his work on a Defense Against the Dark Arts book.

Fleur, Krum, and Harry struggled to find the Merpeople village, while Albert had already completed the second task. Harry reached the hostages and rescued Ron and Gabrielle, but nearly drowned before the merpeople carried them to the surface.

• Fleur followed Krum and Harry into the lake, became lost, and was attacked by Grindylows before Madame Maxime brought her ashore for treatment.
• Sirius learned from Lupin that Harry had prepared for the task without asking Albert for help, and worried about Harry's chances.
• Krum was attacked by Grindylows, and Harry helped him fight them off before Krum continued toward the village.
• A merperson guided Harry to the Merpeople village, where he found Ron, Hermione, and Gabrielle bound beneath a statue.
• Harry freed Ron and carried him and Gabrielle toward the surface, but ran out of strength until the merpeople helped them reach the shore.

After the second task, the judges awarded Albert a perfect score and praised Harry for staying behind to protect the hostages. The champions learned that the final task would take place on June 24, while Barty Crouch Jr. watched Albert with murderous intent.

• Sirius rescued Harry from the lake, Fleur rescued Gabrielle, and Fred and George pulled Ron ashore.
• Dumbledore announced the scores: Albert received fifty points, Krum and Harry received forty each, and Fleur received twenty-five.
• Harry was applauded for ensuring the hostages were safe, and Ron cheered him on.
• Dumbledore announced that the final task would take place on June 24, with details given to the champions one month beforehand.
• Madam Pomfrey escorted the champions and hostages toward the castle, but Albert slipped away with Isabelle to get warm and rest.

After the second Triwizard task, Albert discussed Ron’s attention-seeking stories, negotiated a fireworks order with Fred and George, and warned Hermione about Rita Skeeter’s article. His concern about lacking experience with Splinching made him realize he also needed combat training, so he planned to ask Dumbledore, Flitwick, or Bludger for help.

• Albert explained that Ron exaggerated his account of the second task because he wanted attention, and Fred and George agreed that he was often overshadowed.
• Albert offered Fred and George fifty Galleons per large firework for a celebration after graduation, hinting that he had already decided on a major life event for that summer.
• Lee Jordan showed Hermione Rita Skeeter’s article accusing her of manipulating Harry and Krum, and Albert warned her to expect rumors and threatening letters.
• Lee Jordan told the students that eligible students could sign up for supervised Apparition training in Hogsmeade, while Albert cautioned them that passing the test would be difficult.
• Albert refused to help his friends practice handling Splinching because he lacked the experience to keep them safe, then realized he also needed combat experience against Dark Wizards.
• Albert decided to ask Dumbledore, Flitwick, or Bludger to teach him combat techniques, hoping he could persuade Dumbledore to help.

Albert warned Dumbledore that the Triwizard Tournament’s third task could put his life in danger and asked to learn practical combat skills. Dumbledore declined to teach him, but arranged for Snape to train him after Albert said he did not trust Moody.

• Albert visited Dumbledore and predicted that danger during the third task could threaten his life, likely because of Voldemort’s connection to Harry becoming a champion.
• Albert asked Dumbledore to teach him how to fight Dark Wizards, but Dumbledore said he was not suited to train him and suggested Moody instead.
• Albert left after telling Dumbledore that he did not trust Moody, while Phineas criticized Dumbledore for refusing to teach him and revealed that he suspected Albert was a direct descendant of the Smith family.
• Dumbledore summoned Snape and asked him to teach Albert combat skills; Snape objected that Albert was already capable and suggested Moody.
• Snape agreed to train Albert after Dumbledore explained that Albert did not trust Moody.

Albert declined Snape’s offer to teach him combat techniques and arranged for Flitwick to tutor him instead, while warning Sirius that the Triwizard Tournament’s third task would be dangerous. Sirius decided to train Harry with Lupin, leaving Dumbledore puzzled by Sirius’s request and Albert’s distrust of Moody.

• Albert received Snape’s tutoring invitation, declined it politely, and told his friends that Flitwick had agreed to teach him combat techniques.
• Albert wrote to Sirius warning that the third task would be dangerous and urging him to teach Harry how to fight.
• Snape burned Albert’s refusal and confronted Dumbledore, who realized Albert had found another teacher and genuinely distrusted Moody.
• Sirius read Albert’s letter, decided to prepare Harry for the third task, and asked Lupin to help train him.
• Harry welcomed Sirius’s offer, and Hermione and Ron agreed that they should train together.
• Dumbledore received Sirius’s letter saying that he and Lupin planned to train Harry in the Forbidden Forest, and was left bewildered.

Albert met with Professor Flitwick to discuss his strengths and how to use them in magical combat. Flitwick advised him on handling Dark magic and arranged to teach him more protective spells in the Room of Requirement.

• After Apparition Class, Albert dismissed his friends’ concerns about Snape’s hostility and ignored the professor’s glare.
• Albert met Professor Flitwick, who identified his silent spells and strong magical power as advantages in duels.
• Flitwick explained that Albert could use ordinary spells with exceptional force and suggested the Explosion Spell against powerful defenses.
• Albert demonstrated wandless magic, and Flitwick advised him to use it to catch opponents off guard and subdue them quickly.
• Flitwick warned Albert against the Unforgivable Curses and recommended learning Dark magic only for capturing dangerous enemies.
• Albert asked for spells that could block Dark magic, and Flitwick arranged their next lesson in the Room of Requirement.

Albert discussed learning advanced applications of the Explosion Spell from Professor Flitwick, then received a letter from Percy about his suspension from the Ministry. He declined an invitation to meet Sirius and advised Hermione to avoid hostile reader letters, while hinting that Percy would soon get a job as the Minister for Magic's assistant.

• Albert told Fred, George, and Lee Jordan that Professor Flitwick planned to teach him flexible uses and advanced applications of the Explosion Spell.
• Albert read Percy's account of being suspended during the Ministry's investigation into Old Barty Crouch and sent him a reply.
• Hermione gave Albert her latest manuscript and three Galleons, and Albert advised her to have someone else screen her reader letters.
• Hermione invited Albert to join Harry's Defense Against the Dark Arts lesson with Sirius, but Albert declined because he expected to be busy.
• Albert told Fred and George that Percy would soon have an opportunity to become the Minister for Magic's assistant.

Hermione received hostile reader letters and another Howler after submitting her story manuscript for review. Albert muffled the Howler with layered water spheres and shielded Hermione, while she decided Rita Skeeter was likely an illegal Animagus and planned to expose her.

• Hermione gave Harry and Ron her readers' letters to screen, and they found mostly hostile or unpleasant messages.
• An owl delivered Hermione another Howler, so Harry brought it to Albert, who muffled its voice inside layered water spheres and cast a Shielding Charm on Hermione.
• Hermione suspected Rita Skeeter had used magic to eavesdrop and wondered whether Albert had an agreement with her.
• Fred and George accidentally set off a Howler in the Common Room, and Albert asked Hermione whether she planned to send one to Rita Skeeter.
• Hermione told Albert she suspected Rita Skeeter was an illegal Animagus, and Albert revealed he had threatened to have criminals target Rita through a black-market bounty.

Albert stayed out of Hermione’s plan to catch Rita Skeeter and trained with Professor Flitwick in wizard duelling. Flitwick taught Albert how to use his magical strength more effectively and warned him not to risk his life, leaving Albert with more training ahead.

• Hermione told Albert she suspected Rita Skeeter was a beetle Animagus and planned to catch her, while Albert warned her to act before Skeeter realized she was exposed.
• Fred, George, and Lee Jordan discussed secretly following Albert to watch his training with Professor Flitwick.
• Professor Flitwick tested Albert in a duel, showed how to pressure opponents with rhythmic attacks, and advised him to use practical tactics rather than rely on rapid spellcasting alone.
• Albert practiced Flitwick’s approach and used Transfiguration to attack from multiple directions, but Flitwick explained how to counter such tactics and described ways wizards broke through defenses.
• Flitwick explained how experienced wizards countered magic and cautioned Albert not to gamble with his life; Albert conjured afternoon tea for them.