Recaps

Pomona and Severus investigated Paul, a puppet tied to old magic, Troll armor, and hidden passages beneath Aindale and North Ford Bog while trying to keep Barnaby and his friends safe. The arc ended with Barnaby wanting to leave Hogwarts with Paul, and Pomona deciding the Mirror of Erised needed restricted access.

• Pomona learned from Minerva that Harry had been neglected by the Dursleys, and later saw a blurred figure in the Mirror of Erised.
• Barnaby, Vera, and their friends discovered armored Trolls in hidden passages beneath Aindale Castle, and Pomona and Flitwick began a secret investigation.
• Ben repaired Barnaby’s antique doll, which began speaking as Paul, while Snape gave Pomona a watch that could detect adventurous little Trolls.
• Ben and Barnaby revealed that Paul knew about the Aindale passage and an old map, and Snape ordered them to keep following Paul’s instructions while Leeds searched for clues.
• Snape traced Paul’s identity to the Muggle goldsmith Paul de Lamerie, also known as Blackstone, whose magic could control Trolls and create shifting spaces.
• Pomona gave Barnaby the Crup Dexter and asked Leeds to watch over him, warning that Paul might lead him to use an Unforgivable Curse against her or Ben.
• Dumbledore and Snape concluded that Blackstone’s magic could have created the hidden passages, while Pomona urged Severus to live in the present after showing him the Mirror of Erised.
• Leeds told Pomona that Barnaby wanted to leave Hogwarts with Paul after seeing the mirror, and Pomona agreed to speak with him and restrict access to it.

Pomona and Severus investigated the North Ford Bog fortress as Paul’s influence drew Barnaby and Ben into danger, uncovering Carter’s pursuit of treasure and Paul’s power over objects. After the fortress was marked for demolition, Pomona took Ben to court and then to the Ministry, urging him to stay cautious and grow stronger.

• Pomona found Barnaby grieving and considering leaving Hogwarts with Paul, and urged him to stay while offering protection for his friends.
• After Barnaby was beaten, Pomona realized Paul had manipulated events, while Severus warned Barnaby not to identify his attacker and Ben was later kidnapped to draw him out.
• Pomona and Severus joined the Werewolf Capture Unit at North Ford Bog, where Barnaby earned a place in the operation and they found a sealed passage guarded by a three-faced goddess relief.
• Severus and Pomona traced Carter’s map to a cave, where Carter held Barnaby and Ben captive and tortured Ben before Paul summoned Trolls and filled the forest with mist and puppets.
• Ben explained that Paul had controlled dolls and objects, built an amusement park, and sought playmates, while Carter escaped amid the rescue.
• After Carter disappeared and the fortress was slated for demolition, Severus offered Barnaby Occlumency lessons, and Pomona took Ben to the Muggle Court of Chancery.
• Pomona urged Ben not to forgive Carter or confront danger recklessly, encouraged Paul to help him become stronger, and took Ben and Paul to the Ministry of Magic.

Pomona and Severus pursued the Daedalian Keys and uncovered memories linking Isidora’s power to Hogwarts’ past and a Goblin-Centaur alliance. They returned to Hogwarts with Apulia’s memory loss still to address, while Pomona and Severus began to mend their strained relationship.

• Pomona returned to Hogwarts with Severus after their search freed the students from the ancient tomb, then pursued a dragonfly key and found a necklace hidden in a cabinet.
• Dumbledore revealed that the necklace held a key and showed Pomona and Severus memories of Isidora removing suffering from people, prompting them to debate whether San Bakar was right to stop her.
• Pomona entered a vision of a plague-stricken village, witnessed wizards murdering Muggles, and escaped the memory near Bakar’s Tower.
• Pomona found the hidden entrance to Sen Bakar’s tower, where she and Severus viewed memories revealing Isidora’s bargain with the Goblins and their plan to gain Centaur support with silver arrowheads.
• Pomona warned that the Goblin-Centaur alliance could lead to the Centaurs’ destruction, then returned to Hogwarts with Severus while Sen Bakar stayed in the tower.
• Pomona reasoned that Paul had absorbed people’s desire to escape pain and summoned Severus to meet Apulia Moore at the Hog’s Head.
• Apulia showed Pomona and Severus a vault beneath the North Ford Bog fortress and revealed that Sopophorous Bean juice had erased her memories, so Severus began brewing an antidote.
• Pomona apologized to Severus for cursing him in her heart, and he smiled before leaving the classroom.

Pomona and Severus investigated the Dale family curse and the mystery of Carter’s treasure map while Pomona grappled with Harry’s future and her own tangled feelings. They left the Daily Prophet after confronting Rita Skeeter, then returned to Hogwarts, where Pomona excitedly told Minerva what had happened.

• Pomona learned from Albus that the Dale family curse turned descendants into plants, then warned Severus and kept him from entering the cemetery.
• Pomona and the students searched the Dale family cemetery, found Marmaduke Dale’s empty coffin and a Dittany plant, and saw Richard Carter flee before Barnaby pursued him.
• Pomona argued with Minerva about Harry’s treatment by the Dursleys, while Albus explained that Lily’s protective charm required Harry to remain with them.
• Pomona, Bane, and Severus found a Golden Snidget chick in a cave, followed a butterfly through an illusion, and discovered silver arrowheads at a Hippogriff statue.
• Pomona secretly helped Vernon buy a larger van, while Severus returned Carter’s belongings and reassured Pomona that she could not control what the boy became.
• Pomona explained to Severus that Apulia Moore had received help from an informant and that the arrowheads were designed to target werewolves.
• Pomona and Severus went to the Daily Prophet and claimed to have an exclusive story to meet Rita Skeeter, but Severus led Pomona away when Rita dismissed her concerns.
• Pomona returned to Hogwarts with Severus and Hagrid, then excitedly recounted her encounter with Rita to Minerva.