Chapter Summaries

Serena Pendragon brought Gellert Grindelwald a memory connected to his past, which revealed Voldemort promoting his ideals. Serena pointed out how closely Voldemort’s rhetoric resembled Grindelwald’s, leaving Grindelwald to consider the comparison.

• Serena Pendragon returned with a package after Gellert Grindelwald observed that the newspapers appeared designed to shape readers’ opinions.
• Serena Pendragon showed Gellert Grindelwald a skull marked “Für das Gr??ere Wohl 1898” and a bottle containing a Silver Thread.
• Gellert Grindelwald poured the Silver Thread onto the skull and inhaled through its hose, causing silver smoke to form the Dark Mark and reveal Voldemort’s face.
• Gellert Grindelwald speculated that Voldemort had altered his face with Bloodline Magic and might have Slytherin ancestry.
• Serena Pendragon recognized Voldemort’s speech as resembling Grindelwald’s ideas about wizarding freedom, Muggles, and a new era.

Gellert Grindelwald and Serena Pendragon watched events unfold in the silver smoke, discussing Voldemort’s rhetoric and Dumbledore’s decision to intervene. When Vizet used a Fiendfyre spell resembling Grindelwald’s Fire Shield Charm, Serena realized the spell had passed from Grindelwald to Dumbledore and then to Vizet.

• Gellert Grindelwald analyzed Voldemort’s inflammatory rhetoric and warned that his desire for war threatened ordinary wizards.
• Gellert Grindelwald explained that Dumbledore had let Voldemort speak because he understood that change had become necessary, and credited Vizet with helping Dumbledore move forward.
• Serena Pendragon and Gellert Grindelwald watched Dumbledore and Voldemort battle, then saw Voldemort break into Azkaban and target Vizet during the ensuing fight.
• Vizet narrowly dodged Voldemort’s Killing Curse and conjured a Flame Eagle from Fiendfyre.
• Serena Pendragon recognized Vizet’s magic as Grindelwald’s Fire Shield Charm, which Grindelwald confirmed he had taught to Dumbledore, who had then taught it to Vizet.

Serena Pendragon and Gellert Grindelwald investigated how Vizet learned Grindelwald’s Fire Shield charm and concluded that he mastered it through Avalon, also known as the Otherworld. Serena confirmed the explanation by messaging Vizet.

• Gellert Grindelwald denied teaching Vizet the Fire Shield charm and said Albus Dumbledore would not have taught him its cruel, Fiendfyre-based original form.
• Serena Pendragon described how she supported Vizet by providing Crystals, War Magic, and help whenever he asked.
• Gellert Grindelwald told Serena about the Otherworld, which her family called Avalon, and said he had left blood-colored wheat and the Fire Shield charm there.
• Serena questioned whether anyone could learn complete magic from traces in Avalon, but Grindelwald argued that Vizet was uniquely capable of doing so.
• Serena messaged Vizet and confirmed that he had learned Grindelwald’s Fire Shield charm by entering Avalon.

Serena Pendragon and Gellert Grindelwald discussed Vizet’s unusual experiences in the Otherworld, while Serena offered to bring Grindelwald newspapers from the upcoming International Confederation of Wizards Congress. At Hogwarts, Vizet received official notice that he had been awarded the Order of Merlin, First Class, prompting an excited reaction from students and professors.

• Serena Pendragon told Gellert Grindelwald that Vizet judged new spells by whether they entered Avalon, and Grindelwald concluded Vizet had repeatedly explored the Otherworld.
• Serena offered to bring Grindelwald newspapers from the International Confederation of Wizards Congress in Paris, and he left the choice to her.
• Professor Flitwick gave Vizet a letter from the Wizengamot bearing the Order of Merlin seal.
• The letter announced that Vizet had received the Order of Merlin, First Class, with an award ceremony scheduled for June 29 at the Ministry of Magic.
• Professor Flitwick and the Hogwarts students celebrated Vizet’s honor, while Anthony Goldstein and Terry Boot warned Michael Corner not to misuse Vizet’s name.

Vizet returned to the Ravenclaw Common Room with Luna and explained the Order of Merlin’s review and nomination process to his classmates. He revealed that many prominent figures had nominated him for the Order of Merlin, First Class.

• Vizet left the Great Hall with Luna and returned to the Ravenclaw Common Room, where Anthony asked why he had not seen the nominees.
• Anthony explained that the Order of Merlin could award a medal after reviewing someone’s achievements or grant one quickly following an important person’s nomination.
• The students discussed Gilderoy Lockhart’s nomination and learned that Peter Pettigrew had been nominated by Cornelius Fudge.
• Vizet opened the envelope’s second sheet and enlarged it so the Ravenclaws could read the list of his nominees.
• The list named Dumbledore, Amelia Bones, Barty Crouch, Griselda Marchbanks, Elphias Doge, Tiberius Ogden, Sophie Crieona, Robert Bonham, Rufus Scrimgeour, and other prominent figures.

Vizet learned that a powerful group had nominated him for the Order of Merlin, First Class, and tried to enjoy some quiet time with Luna despite the attention. The next morning, Ludo Bagman arrived to escort him to the Ministry of Magic to receive the award.

• Anthony Goldstein showed Ravenclaw students the impressive list of Vizet's nominators, and the news spread across Hogwarts.
• Vizet and Luna heard students discussing his award and Gilderoy Lockhart, while the Confundus Charm kept them unnoticed.
• Vizet and Luna visited the Hog's Head, where Aberforth Dumbledore joked about Vizet's fame and they offered to promote his pub in interviews.
• Vizet dressed in his robes the next morning, and Ludo Bagman arrived to take him to the Ministry of Magic.

Ludo Bagman brought Vizet Lovegood to the Ministry of Magic for his award ceremony, where employees recognized him and celebrated his achievements. In the Awarding Hall, Vizet deciphered the runes decorating the ceiling and translated their message.

• Ludo Bagman escorted Vizet through the Telephone Booth entrance, where Vizet received an award ceremony badge and underwent the Ministry's security checks.
• Ministry employees recognized Vizet as a recipient of the Order of Merlin, First Class and crowded around him for handshakes and autographs.
• Ludo Bagman led Vizet through the second-floor corridor, where Vizet greeted Arthur Weasley before entering the Awarding Hall.
• Vizet studied the drifting runes on the hall's ceiling and translated them as, “We are all in the gutter, but some of us are still looking at the stars...”

At the investiture ceremony, Vizet discussed the Runes on the award hall ceiling with Griselda Marchbanks and learned how Oswald Beamish had left them there. Lucius Malfoy watched Vizet and resolved to approach him, while Griselda and Tiberius Ogden left together.

• Griselda Marchbanks told Vizet that Dumbledore and Vizet were the only people who had deciphered the ceiling Runes.
• Griselda explained that Oswald Beamish had left the line using Goblin-taught Wandless Magic, and that Goblins had turned it into a Runes riddle rather than remove it.
• Vizet suggested that Beamish might have meant to encourage hope or draw attention to disadvantaged groups, but also might simply have thought the line fit the moment.
• Griselda Marchbanks and Tiberius Ogden praised Vizet, then left for her office after Ogden mentioned Dumbledore's earlier appointment as British Youth Representative.
• Lucius Malfoy watched Vizet and reflected that taking the initiative and investing in a chosen target had helped the Malfoy Family recover.

Robert Bonham congratulated Vizet on receiving the Order of Merlin, First Class, and explained how Vizet’s Soul Healing Art patent had finally been approved after pure-blood families withdrew their objections. Bonham left to return to St. Mungo’s, while Lucius Malfoy reflected that the families had backed down after learning Vizet had defeated Voldemort.

• Lucius Malfoy recognized Robert Bonham, director of St. Mungo’s, as a surprising nominator for Vizet’s Order of Merlin.
• Robert Bonham congratulated Vizet and told him that the Soul Healing Art patent had been approved two days earlier.
• Bonham explained that pure-blood families had obstructed the patent because they profited from expensive soul-healing potions.
• Bonham said he had worked with healers and Ministry staff to secure approval after the pure-blood families withdrew their complaints.
• Lucius Malfoy concluded that the families had backed down because they knew Vizet had fought and defeated Voldemort.
• Robert Bonham congratulated Vizet again and left to attend to matters at St. Mungo’s.

Vizet discussed plans to make the Soul Healing Art easier to cast and publicize its improvements, earning Robert Bonham’s gratitude. Lucius Malfoy relayed the Greengrass Family’s thanks for Astoria’s recovery and introduced Horace Slughorn, who revealed he had helped Vizet obtain his Beginner Potioneer certificate.

• Vizet told Robert Bonham he had developed improvements that lowered the difficulty of casting the Soul Healing Art, and promised to send notes to St. Mungo’s.
• Robert Bonham praised Vizet’s generosity, offered his help, and left after promising to visit if needed.
• Lucius Malfoy congratulated Vizet on receiving the Order of Merlin, First Class, and explained that the Greengrass Family wanted to thank him and apologize for doubting his potion formula for Astoria Greengrass.
• Lucius Malfoy said the Greengrass Family had consulted Horace Slughorn about the formula, and Slughorn arrived and introduced himself to Vizet.
• Vizet recognized Horace Slughorn as the person who had helped him obtain his Beginner Potioneer certificate, and Slughorn confirmed it.

Vizet met Horace Slughorn, who praised his Potions talent and explained how to improve the Augurey Tonic formula. Vizet connected Slughorn’s suggestion to the principles behind Voldemort’s Flying Charm, though he still lacked enough understanding to improve it.

• Horace Slughorn praised Vizet’s Potions ability and learned that Professor Snape had given him private lessons.
• Lucius Malfoy recognized Slughorn’s enthusiasm as part of his habit of befriending talented and influential people.
• Horace Slughorn said Vizet’s potion formula was an intricate Augurey Tonic and proposed enhancing it with Augurey neck feathers soaked in the potion and worn in a locket.
• Vizet realized Slughorn’s suggested improvement might connect to Voldemort’s Flying Charm, which he had been studying.

Horace Slughorn discussed Vizet’s potion for Astoria Greengrass, explaining how African Bloodline Magic and a potion-soaked Augurey feather could help address her condition. He gave Vizet a badge for contacting him and left the Awarding Hall early, leaving Lucius Malfoy wondering whether he had come specifically to meet Vizet.

• Horace Slughorn praised Vizet’s potion recipe and described the African Bloodline Magic that had influenced his advice.
• Vizet realized the potion-soaked Augurey feather could provide a magical aura that he had overlooked when designing the recipe.
• Vizet asked whether a treated locket could diffuse perception and create a bloodline-related magical environment for Astoria Greengrass.
• Horace Slughorn agreed with Vizet’s reasoning and cautioned him to be careful when using the method, which involved Ritual Magic.
• Horace Slughorn gave Vizet a badge for contacting him and left the Awarding Hall early.
• Lucius Malfoy wondered whether Horace Slughorn had come to the Awarding Hall specifically to meet Vizet.

Vizet examined the Slug Club badge and learned from Lucius Malfoy about Horace Slughorn’s talent for recognizing promising students, including Lily Evans. At the Ministry’s awarding ceremony, Vizet saw a haggard Cornelius Fudge and learned that Dolores Umbridge had been demoted and transferred to the Centaur Liaison Office.

• Vizet inspected the Slug Club badge with Magic Eye and confirmed it contained no hidden danger.
• Lucius Malfoy explained the Slug Club’s origins and described Horace Slughorn’s regard for talented students such as Lily Evans.
• Vizet understood Slughorn’s enthusiasm and felt reassured about the badge and his dealings with him.
• Cornelius Fudge arrived at the Awarding Hall looking haggard, alongside an equally worn-down Dolores Umbridge.
• Lucius Malfoy told Vizet that Fudge was expected to step down soon and that Umbridge had become director of the Centaur Liaison Office.

Vizet Lovegood received the Order of Merlin, First Class at a ceremony hosted by Amelia Bones, while Cornelius Fudge presented the medal. Afterward, Amelia led Vizet toward the Conference Hall to address a Wizengamot matter that he had already guessed.

• Lucius Malfoy told Vizet that Dolores Umbridge's transfer to the deserted Centaur Liaison Office meant she would soon be dismissed.
• Amelia Bones began the investiture ceremony and invited Vizet to receive the Order of Merlin, First Class.
• Cornelius Fudge presented Vizet with the medal and recited his achievements during the Azkaban Breakout Incident.
• After the ceremony, Amelia Bones took Vizet aside and said they would handle a Wizengamot matter while he was already at the Ministry.

Vizet attended a Wizengamot meeting to be considered for England's “Wizengamot Youth Representative,” as Elphias Doge presented his qualifications and published papers. The members became engrossed in Vizet's work, and the review continued with his papers on Animagus.

• Amelia Bones reassured Vizet that the Wizengamot members would vote on his appointment and led him into the Conference Hall.
• Vizet joined the assembled Wizengamot members, including Dumbledore, Cornelius Fudge, Griselda Marchbanks, and Tiberius Ogden.
• Cornelius Fudge opened the meeting and called on Elphias Doge to explain why Vizet should become England's “Wizengamot Youth Representative.”
• Elphias Doge praised the thickness of Vizet's record and presented excerpts from his papers in Hogwarts Voice.
• The Wizengamot members read Vizet's papers, shifting from doubt to surprise and absorbed interest as Cornelius Fudge waited for them to finish.
• Elphias Doge moved on to Vizet's Animagus-related papers, noting that the Animagus International Symposium had included that specialized section.

Elphias Doge presented evidence of Vizet Lovegood’s international honors and public contributions to support his appointment as England’s Wizengamot Youth Representative. Cornelius Fudge grew increasingly uneasy as the Wizengamot members questioned why Vizet’s actions had been omitted from The Daily Prophet.

• Wizengamot members examined Vizet Lovegood’s certification as Honorary Academic Advisor of the Animagus International Symposium.
• Elphias Doge explained Vizet’s role at the 1993 symposium and his receipt of the North American Ministry of Magic’s Five-Star Medal after the Dragon Attack on New York Incident.
• Doge presented records of Vizet’s involvement in containing the Quidditch World Cup camp attack, and Barty Crouch confirmed Vizet’s contribution.
• Wizengamot members questioned why The Daily Prophet had not reported Vizet’s role, while Cornelius Fudge sat under their doubtful and contemptuous gazes.
• Doge argued that Vizet was qualified to become England’s Wizengamot Youth Representative and asked the members for their views.

Vizet Lovegood deduced an antidote to a potent weedkilling potion from its brewing process, impressing the Wizengamot and securing his appointment as the Wizengamot English Youth Representative. Dumbledore prepared to present him with the representative’s robe and badge.

• A Wizengamot member described a child’s accidental poisoning and challenged Vizet to work out an antidote from the partially disclosed potion recipe.
• Vizet quickly identified the antidote ingredients, including thyme, hyacinth, gentian, Calendula, earthworms, lilac, ginkgo, and Lavender.
• A Wizengamot member praised Vizet’s skill and asked Cornelius Fudge to proceed to the final stage.
• The Wizengamot voted unanimously in favor of Vizet becoming the Wizengamot English Youth Representative.
• Cornelius Fudge announced Vizet’s appointment as Dumbledore rose with a purple-red robe and a W badge.

Cornelius Fudge reflected on the disasters that had plagued his time as Minister and blamed Xenophilius Lovegood for spreading damaging rumors about him. After seeing Xenophilius celebrated by his staff for Vizet Lovegood’s honors, Fudge left furious and convinced Xenophilius had ruined his life.

• Fudge recalled the crises of his term, including Sirius Black’s escape, Peter Pettigrew’s capture, attacks at the All-England Wizard Duelling Competition and Quidditch World Cup, and Voldemort’s assault on Azkaban.
• Fudge blamed Xenophilius Lovegood for spreading rumors that made people distrust him and left him socially isolated.
• Fudge went to the Leaky Cauldron alone, then headed into Diagon Alley to arrange a robe for an upcoming speech.
• Fudge overheard Xenophilius’s staff celebrating Vizet Lovegood’s Order of Merlin, First Class, and appointment as Wizengamot English Youth Representative.
• Fudge saw Xenophilius decline the staff’s invitation to drink and angrily decided that Xenophilius was responsible for his misfortunes.

Cornelius Fudge confronted Xenophilius Lovegood in an alley and blamed him for turning Vizet against him. Xenophilius challenged Fudge over his past attempts to control award speeches, then revealed that Fudge had handled a magical accident involving the Lovegood family before becoming Minister.

• Cornelius Fudge called Xenophilius Lovegood into an alley and accused him of using Vizet to take revenge on him.
• Xenophilius mocked Fudge’s belief that he had influenced Vizet and challenged him to face public opinion about living with an Obscurial.
• Xenophilius guessed that Fudge had arranged for Vizet to memorize a speech thanking the Ministry and Fudge at the Most Promising Newcomer Award ceremony.
• Xenophilius accused Fudge of having Damocles Belby deliver a flattering speech at his Order of Merlin ceremony, with Dolores Umbridge acting as his messenger.
• When Fudge denied that Xenophilius knew him, Xenophilius recalled that Fudge had handled a magical accident involving the Lovegood family before he ran for Minister.

Xenophilius Lovegood hurried home with a Dirigible Plum seedling, only to find the house and Pandora's laboratory wrecked by a magical accident. He found Luna unharmed but grieving and realized Pandora was gone, then tried to gather himself as her husband and Luna's father.

• Xenophilius Lovegood rehearsed how he would surprise Penny and Luna with the Dirigible Plum he was carrying home.
• Xenophilius Lovegood spotted the laboratory window jutting from the magical moon's halo and hurried toward home as dread grew.
• Xenophilius Lovegood found Small Garden in disarray and rushed upstairs to Pandora's damaged laboratory.
• Xenophilius Lovegood found Luna curled in the laboratory corner, uninjured and tearful.
• Luna told Xenophilius Lovegood that Mom was gone, and he realized Pandora had died in a magical experiment accident.