Chapter Summaries

Albert, a transmigrator with a quest-and-skill panel, prepared to travel to London with his family to buy his Eton College uniform and supplies. Just as the Anderson family was leaving, an owl dropped a letter at Albert’s feet.

• Nia woke Albert and told him their father was taking them to London to get his Eton uniform tailored and shop for supplies.
• At breakfast, Albert reflected on his transmigration, his skill-raising panel, and his plan to pursue finance rather than science.
• Albert asked Nia to buy him economics books, prompting Herb to caution him about making money in finance.
• As the Anderson family prepared to leave, Nia spotted an owl that flew over them and dropped a letter at Albert’s feet.

Albert, a transmigrator with a quest-and-skill panel, prepared to visit London with his family after being accepted to Eton College. Their plans were interrupted when an owl dropped a letter at Albert’s feet.

• Nia woke Albert and told him their father was taking them to London to get his Eton uniform and supplies.
• At breakfast, Albert explained that he wanted to pursue finance and asked his family to buy him economics books.
• Albert and his family headed out to their Ford after tidying the house.
• Nia spotted an owl, which flew over the family and dropped a letter at Albert’s feet.

Grindelwald used Liquid Luck and his experience to keep Voldemort off balance while setting Nurmengard ablaze. He gave Voldemort the Deathstick before vanishing into the flames, warning that Voldemort would never defeat him.

• Voldemort tried to kill Grindelwald, but a magically propelled door interrupted his Killing Curse.
• Grindelwald set wood chips alight with Fiendfyre, catching Voldemort and the Death Eaters in the flames.
• Grindelwald destroyed the stairs and retreated to Nurmengard’s top floor while Voldemort floated over the wreckage and broke through a nearby wall.
• Grindelwald unleashed a torrent of magical fire and began burning down Nurmengard, fulfilling his agreement with Albert.
• Grindelwald gave Voldemort the Deathstick and warned him that he would never defeat him before the flames swallowed him.

Voldemort took Grindelwald’s wand after Grindelwald killed himself, but suspected it was not the legendary Deathstick and that he had been manipulated. He left Nurmengard Tower realizing the black firebirds outside had trapped his followers and the newly freed prisoners, and he did not know how many had survived.

• Voldemort summoned the wand as it fell toward the flames and tested it, suppressing the Devil's Fire with its power.
• Voldemort suspected Grindelwald had given him an ordinary wand and believed Albert Anderson or Dumbledore had manipulated them both.
• Voldemort headed for the breach to leave Nurmengard Tower and saw black firebirds circling outside.
• Voldemort realized his Dark Wizards and the freed prisoners were still inside the tower, while the Devil's Fire continued to rage.
• Voldemort used the wand to subdue the Devil's Fire, despite not knowing whether his followers had survived.

Voldemort escaped the Aurors’ attack at Nurmengard Prison, while the international operation was publicly declared a success. Albert and Fred discussed how he might have fled, and the account revealed that Voldemort used an Imperiused house-elf before killing it.

• Voldemort realized the Deathstick was probably a fake as Aurors surrounded him and the remaining Dark Wizards.
• Kingsley ordered the Dark Wizards to surrender, and the Aurors attacked with Killing Curses, killing the surrounded wizards but failing to find Voldemort’s body.
• European Ministries of Magic announced the operation’s success and praised Kingsley, while the Order of the Phoenix received a donation.
• Fred asked Albert how Voldemort had escaped, and Albert guessed he had used a Portkey or a house-elf.
• Voldemort used ruined buildings and Dark Wizards as shields, summoned a house-elf under the Imperius Curse, escaped, and then killed the elf.

Voldemort brought the wand taken from Dumbledore’s grave to Ollivander, who explained its resemblance to the legendary Deathstick and the possibility that it changed allegiance to whoever won it. Voldemort concluded the wand was genuine, but Ollivander’s explanation suggested that Snape, who had killed Dumbledore, might be its true master.

• Voldemort visited the frightened Ollivander and asked him to appraise the wand he had taken from Dumbledore’s grave.
• Ollivander said the wand was recently made and not the real Deathstick, but explained that Grigoriovich had once claimed to replicate its properties.
• Ollivander examined the wand and noted that its elder wood, Thestral tail hair, and signs of age matched the Deathstick’s legends, though he could not verify it was genuine.
• Voldemort decided the wand was the real Deathstick because Grindelwald had possessed it and Dumbledore had defeated him in 1945.
• Voldemort asked how to become the Deathstick’s master, and Ollivander explained that the wand might change allegiance to the wizard who won it.
• Ollivander’s explanation implied that Snape, who had killed Dumbledore, might be the Deathstick’s true master.

Voldemort doubted whether the wand he had obtained in the Mediterranean was truly the Deathstick, fearing Albert Anderson had arranged a trap. He became increasingly suspicious that Albert had left the wand in Dumbledore's grave as bait for him.

• Voldemort decided that he would sacrifice Snape if necessary to confirm whether the wand from Dumbledore's grave was the Deathstick.
• Voldemort recalled how Albert's schemes and the ambush at Nurmengard had made him wary of falling into another trap.
• Voldemort considered whether his Mediterranean journey to find the wandmaker had been anticipated and arranged by Albert.
• Voldemort questioned whether the wandmaker had truly given him the Deathstick, since the wandmaker had only implied it.
• Voldemort concluded that Albert might have left the wand in Dumbledore's grave as bait and grew grim at the possibility.

Albert confided in Isabelle that he feared he was becoming like Dumbledore, willing to use any means to achieve his goals. He worried that Harry, Ron, and Hermione were behind schedule and that the plan to defeat Voldemort might unravel before they could finish it.

• Albert told Isabelle about Ollivander and admitted that he felt he was becoming like Dumbledore.
• Isabelle asked whether Albert regretted changing, and he explained that he was worried about the next stage of the plan.
• Albert worried that Harry, Ron, and Hermione were not ready to break into Gringotts and use Fiendfyre against the Horcruxes.
• Albert considered how much he wanted to gain from the war and decided he would not give up the final victory easily.
• Isabelle kissed Albert, stopped him from fishing, and urged him back to the cabin to rest.

Hermione told Harry and Ron that Albert had ended their Fiendfyre training early and warned them to be ready to infiltrate Gringotts, leaving Harry worried that the final battle had arrived before they were prepared. Ginny left the room so the three could discuss their next move.

• Harry and Ginny spent a quiet moment together in their temporary room at Order of the Phoenix headquarters.
• Hermione arrived with Albert's message that their Fiendfyre Curse training had ended early.
• Harry feared the change meant the final battle was coming sooner than expected, while Ginny tried to calm him.
• Ron asked Hermione whether Albert had given a reason, and Hermione said they might need to infiltrate Gringotts at any time.
• Ginny kissed Harry goodbye and left, and Ron remarked that infiltrating Gringotts would not be easy.

At an Order of the Phoenix meeting, Kingsley warned that Voldemort was seeking the Elder Wand and that the final battle might be near. Harry, Ron, and Hermione deduced that the wand was at Hogwarts and suspected Albert had laid a trap for Voldemort.

• Kingsley told the Order that Voldemort had gone to Nurmengard seeking the Deathstick, and Harry identified it as the Elder Wand.
• Harry explained that Voldemort was searching for a powerful wand after his connection with Harry’s wand had caused him a setback.
• Kingsley relayed Albert’s warning that the final battle could happen soon, alarming the Order.
• Harry, Ron, and Hermione reasoned that Dumbledore had taken the Elder Wand from Grindelwald and buried it at Hogwarts.
• Harry guessed that Albert had advanced his plan because he had set a chain of traps for Voldemort, possibly involving Snape.

Albert gave the Defense Association its final lesson as the war with Voldemort approached, reassuring the young wizards and preparing them to face the creatures likely to attack Hogwarts. He left them with battlefield tactics and a warning to rely on teamwork rather than challenge Voldemort directly.

• Albert told the Defense Association that the final battle was near and said their chances would improve if they kept the initiative.
• Albert promised each member Liquid Luck and warned them to leave Voldemort to Harry Potter and himself.
• Albert reviewed Inferi and Dementors, urging the members to use their training and Patronus Charms to repel them.
• Albert explained how to handle Acromantulas and Werewolves, advising the members not to show mercy to enemies on the battlefield.
• Albert taught the members how to disarm or disable giants and told them to stay in teams instead of hunting giants alone.

Albert reassured the Defense Association that the final battle against Voldemort was near and urged them to trust their preparation. He promised each member Liquid Luck and warned them to leave Voldemort to Harry Potter and himself, then began reviewing their enemies.

• The Defense Association members grew anxious after learning that the final battle was approaching.
• Albert told the members that taking the initiative could improve their chances of winning and said he never acted without confidence.
• Albert promised to give each member a dose of Liquid Luck before the battle.
• Albert told the members not to challenge Voldemort, since facing him was Harry Potter's job and then his own.
• Albert summoned a blackboard, pinned up a photograph, and began discussing their enemies.

Voldemort withdrew his forces from Europe and reached a verbal agreement with the European Ministries of Magic by sacrificing some Dark Wizards. After sensing Voldemort’s killing intent, Snape returned to Hogwarts suspecting that the Deathstick was behind it.

• Voldemort ordered his forces to retreat from Europe after taking possession of the Deathstick.
• Yaxley negotiated with the European Ministries of Magic and helped arrange a verbal agreement to ease the conflict.
• Voldemort’s foreign Death Eaters supported sacrificing Dark Wizards who had caused trouble across Europe.
• Snape returned to Hogwarts in a heavy mood after sensing hostility from Voldemort during the meeting.
• Snape ruled out Voldemort discovering his spy status and suspected the Deathstick had caused the Dark Lord’s killing intent.

As Albert prepared the Order for the coming Battle of Hogwarts, he told Fred and George to start broadcasting and organizing shelters, and scheduled a pre-battle meeting for when Kingsley returned. Harry, Ron, and Hermione finalized their plan to infiltrate Gringotts and destroy Hufflepuff’s Cup without relying on Albert to solve every problem for them.

• Percy found the group waiting outside Albert’s meeting with Harry, Hermione, and Ron, and urged everyone to prepare for the Battle of Hogwarts.
• Fred and George reassured Percy that they had prepared using the Self-Defense Guide and gave him a parchment to read.
• Albert told Fred and George to begin the broadcast and organize shelters, then scheduled the pre-battle meeting for the following day, when Kingsley was expected back.
• Ron complained that Albert seemed unconcerned about their mission, but Hermione and Harry reminded him they could not depend on Albert to make a perfect plan.
• Harry told Ron and Hermione to bring broomsticks, spare wands, and the Sword of Gryffindor for their Gringotts infiltration, and said the sword belonged to Hogwarts.

Lucius Malfoy gathered the Death Eaters to plan a Ministry of Magic raid to steal the prophecy involving Voldemort and Potter. The group prepared contingencies for the mission and discussed targeting Albert, whose rumored summer wedding might offer an opportunity.

• Lucius Malfoy told the Death Eaters that Voldemort wanted them to retrieve the Prophecy Orb from the Department of Mysteries and explained that Potter would be lured to the Ministry by a false claim that Sirius Black had been captured.
• Lucius Malfoy assigned the group to draw away Aurors, control Ministry employees, and secure Thorogood's help opening the Department of Mysteries, while warning that they needed to seize the orb and escape quickly.
• Avery warned that Albert Anderson might foresee their plans, but Lucius Malfoy judged that Albert was unlikely to anticipate the raid and cautioned the others against attacking him recklessly.
• Avery revealed that Albert might be getting married that summer, and Bellatrix proposed using the wedding as an opportunity to kill him.
• Avery suggested preparing a Portkey in case the Death Eaters became trapped in the Ministry, and Lucius Malfoy proposed turning socks into timed Portkeys.

Yaxley gathered the Death Eaters to listen to the Wizard Watchtower broadcast and discuss what Albert Anderson was planning. Snape suspected the repeated announcements were a diversion, while Yaxley feared Albert would provoke European Ministries into attacking England, and Snape concluded that Yaxley and Voldemort were being drawn into a trap.

• Yaxley summoned the Death Eaters to listen to the Wizard Watchtower broadcast after a dark wizard reported its repeated hints of important news.
• McNeil said their spy had sent no information, and Yaxley ordered him to ready the Crisis Response Team and increase surveillance of shelters and the wizarding world.
• Snape argued that Albert Anderson was using the broadcast announcements to divert attention from a more important plan.
• Yaxley suspected Albert would persuade European countries to retaliate against the Death Eaters, possibly using the Imperius Curse, and McNeil agreed to monitor developments abroad.
• Snape realized that Yaxley’s focus on European retaliation might itself be part of the plot to lead Yaxley and Voldemort into a trap.

Kingsley secured the International Confederation of Wizards’ cooperation in a plan to pressure the Death Eaters, while Albert explained how their fear would make them react even if they suspected a trap. Albert planned to act on Friday night and would leave Voldemort’s defeat to Harry Potter if possible, intervening himself only if Harry failed.

• Kingsley persuaded the International Confederation of Wizards to provide aid and spread a false rumor about a large joint Auror force headed to England.
• Albert told Kingsley that the rumor only needed to make the Death Eaters divert their attention and buy the Anti-Voldemort Alliance time.
• Albert explained to Katrina and Isabelle that the Death Eaters would respond to the rumor because they could not risk ignoring a possible attack.
• Albert said he planned to make his move on Friday night and hoped Harry Potter could defeat Voldemort himself.
• Albert assured Isabelle that he would intervene if Harry failed and that he still had the ultimate weapon Dumbledore had left him.

Harry said goodbye to Ginny and joined Hermione and Ron as they set out to destroy the final Horcrux at Gringotts. Albert coordinated the wider plan to take Hogwarts and confront Voldemort, while preparing to meet someone before tracking the Dark Lord.

• Harry gave Ginny an engagement ring and a key, asked her to stay away from Hogwarts, and promised they would marry after the war.
• Albert gave Hermione, Ron, and Harry Liquid Luck and directed them to take or destroy Hufflepuff's Goblet at Gringotts before heading to their shelter.
• Harry revealed that Ravenclaw's Diadem had already been destroyed, and Dobby Apparated him, Hermione, and Ron away to meet the goblins.
• Albert told Fred that the false report of a foreign Auror force would distract the Death Eaters, then reviewed the plan with Sirius Black, Kingsley, Lupin, Arthur, and Moody.
• Albert instructed the group to prepare to take Hogwarts after Harry's mission and said he would meet someone before keeping watch on Voldemort.

Harry, Hermione, and Ron infiltrated Gringotts with Griphook to reach the Lestrange Vault and retrieve Hufflepuff’s Cup in exchange for the Gryffindor’s Sword. They reached the vault’s dragon, and Harry prepared to deal with it.

• Harry offered the goblins the Gryffindor’s Sword in exchange for help retrieving Hufflepuff’s Cup from the Lestrange Vault, and they agreed to an Unbreakable Vow.
• Harry, Hermione, and Ron disguised themselves with Polyjuice Potion and entered Gringotts with Griphook, using the Imperius Curse to bypass the guards and control the cart driver.
• Hermione contacted someone outside, and the trio left the cart on broomsticks to search for the Lestrange Vault before the goblins discovered their intrusion.
• Griphook warned them that only Bogrod could open the vault and that a dragon guarded the way, but Harry said they had a way to deal with the door.
• The group found the dragon, which breathed fire toward them, and Harry said it was merely a chained target.

Harry, Hermione, and Ron killed the dragon guarding the Lestrange family vault and used Devil's Fire to destroy the vault and the Horcrux inside. As Gringotts guards arrived, Harry sensed that Voldemort knew what had happened, and the trio prepared to escape.

• Harry used Devil's Fire to kill the chained dragon while Hermione and Ron helped control the flames.
• Griphook identified the Lestrange family vault, and Harry burned through its door after warning the others about its protections.
• Harry decided not to search the vault for Hufflepuff's Cup and sent Griphook away with Gryffindor's Sword after he fulfilled their agreement.
• Harry unleashed Devil's Fire into the vault, destroying its treasures and Voldemort's Horcrux.
• Harry felt Voldemort's rage and fear, then drank a Vitality Tonic as Ron warned that the Gringotts guards had arrived.