Chapter Summaries

Vizet told President Jacques that there was a high chance Muggles could become wizards and asked him to keep the research secret. He planned to build more allies against the Isaiah Society and help shape the changing order, while Madame Maxime took responsibility for teaching Laurence magic.

• President Jacques asked Vizet if he could become a wizard, and Vizet said the chances were high but asked him to keep it confidential.
• Vizet explained that the Isaiah Society might use fear and suspicion to turn Muggles against wizards, so he wanted to make more companions.
• Vizet resolved to help shape the new order so he could pursue his research without being constrained by future rules.
• President Jacques agreed to keep Vizet's research secret and asked whether Laurence needed to learn magic.
• Madame Maxime insisted that she would teach Laurence as headmistress of Beauxbatons, and Vizet agreed.
• Antoine Martin accepted Vizet's request without resistance, and Vizet cast the Obliviation Charm.

Terry Boot, Michael Corner, and Chris Moen discussed Cornelius Fudge’s resignation and the Medal of Valor before discovering that Anthony Goldstein had become a Ravenclaw prefect. They left the train ride surprised that Vizet had not received the badge and speculating about the other prefects.

• Terry Boot, Michael Corner, and Chris Moen discussed Cornelius Fudge’s resignation and his repeated visits to St. Mungo’s.
• Terry revealed that he had sent Fudge a letter containing Wartcap Powder bought from Vizet’s company.
• The three boys praised Vizet’s travels with Harry and the others, who had returned with a Medal of Valor from the French Ministry of Magic.
• Anthony Goldstein joined the boys and revealed his Hogwarts Prefect Badge, surprising Michael, Terry, and Chris, who had expected Vizet to be prefect.
• Michael said Padma had probably received a badge too, and the boys guessed that Hermione and Harry were Gryffindor’s prefects.

Anthony explained to Terry Boot, Michael Corner, and Chris Moen that Vizet had become the Student Council President despite not being a prefect or seventh-year, because his influence and ability set him apart. The friends then discussed the upcoming introduction of an Education Investigator at the start-of-term feast.

• Terry Boot and Michael Corner questioned Anthony Goldstein about the Prefect Badge, and Anthony revealed that he was happy to accept it because Vizet had become Student Council President.
• Anthony explained that the usual prefect and seventh-year requirements could be bypassed, since influence and ability mattered most for becoming Student Council President.
• Anthony said Vizet was likely the only Student Council President that year, possibly to make communication easier.
• Anthony reminded the others of Vizet's speech at the International Confederation of Wizards Congress and pointed out that the Education Investigator was the important news.
• Anthony predicted that Headmaster Dumbledore would introduce the Education Investigator at the start-of-term feast.

Anthony and the other prefects discussed the Education Investigators and Vizet’s role as Student Council President before heading to meet him. On the way, Ernie McMillan discovered that nearly everyone already knew Vizet had been chosen, and the prefects found him meeting several men in dark coats.

• Anthony explained that Vizet could handle the Education Investigators and that their reports would depend on what officials chose to adopt.
• The prefects’ badges grew hot, and Anthony led the others to gather and carry out their duties.
• Anthony and the others met Harry and the other prefects in the corridor, where Ernie learned he was the only Hufflepuff who did not know Vizet was Student Council President.
• Padma identified the compartment ahead, where Vizet opened a Hogwarts-emblem sliding door and greeted the prefects beside several middle-aged men in dark coats.

Vizet reassured the prefects that the Education Investigators could explore Hogwarts without being deliberately guided, and explained that he would introduce them to the school. The group planned to check what snacks the investigators bought while remaining focused on their duties and O.W.L. exams.

• The middle-aged Education Investigators left the compartment to explore the train after thanking Vizet for his information.
• Vizet told Hermione and the other prefects that the investigators were interested in magical snacks and did not need to be deliberately guided around Hogwarts.
• Vizet urged the prefects to act normally and focus on their O.W.L. exams instead of worrying about the investigators.
• Vizet identified Mr. Malcolm Sharma as an agent of the North American Federal Bureau of Investigation and Samuel Drake as an occult expert, and said the wizard investigator had gone ahead to Hogwarts.
• Vizet explained that he would introduce the investigators to Hogwarts and instructed the prefects to patrol occasionally and respond to suspicious noises.
• Vizet suggested that the prefects ask the snack trolley witch what the investigators bought, prompting the group to guess which treats they would choose.

Vizet and Luna guided the Education Investigators from the Hogwarts Express to the castle, introducing them to practical magic and Thestrals along the way. The investigators began to accept the magical world, and the chapter ended with Vizet welcoming them to Hogwarts.

• Vizet cast the Moisturizing and Preservation Charm on Malcolm Sharma and the other investigators, showing them how magic could keep them warm.
• Vizet told the investigators about the Climate Box and suggested they contact Professor Lupin to learn more about it.
• Luna fed and stroked a Thestral, and Samuel Drake followed her example while the other investigators watched from a distance.
• Vizet explained that Thestrals would drink any blood and that dragons lived in dedicated Fire Dragon Sanctuaries staffed by Dragonologists.
• The group arrived at Hogwarts Castle, and Vizet welcomed the investigators to Hogwarts.

Vizet and Luna led the Education Investigators through Hogwarts, where Peeves tried to attack them and Vizet turned his own Chalk Stubs against him. The visitors learned about Peeves and met Nearly Headless Nick, whose loose head left them alarmed and the atmosphere tense.

• The Education Investigators entered Hogwarts and admired the castle before Peeves mocked them and prepared to throw Chalk Stubs at Samuel Drake.
• Hermione, Harry, and Ron heard Peeves and discussed how he might reveal Hogwarts secrets, but Snape interrupted and sent them to the Great Hall.
• Vizet redirected Peeves's Chalk Stubs, forcing him to flee, then explained that Peeves was a Non-Being or Mischief Sprite.
• Samuel Drake compared Peeves to a Poltergeist, and Vizet explained that pranks could be discouraged by making them rebound on Peeves.
• Luna explained that the pearl-white figures were friendly Ghosts, and Nearly Headless Nick introduced himself before his nearly severed head startled the visitors.

Vizet and Luna joined the Ravenclaw table as students speculated about whether the man beside Dumbledore was Quirinus Quirrell. The Sorting Hat sang about a changing era, the ceremony concluded, and Dumbledore postponed discussing the year’s changes until after the feast.

• The Fat Friar and Nearly Headless Nick eased the awkward gathering, and Vizet led the Education Investigators toward the Great Hall.
• Anthony Goldstein pointed out the man beside Dumbledore and insisted he was Quirinus Quirrell, while other Ravenclaws doubted him.
• The Sorting Hat sang about unity and the four houses in a new era, which the students connected to recent events and the Education Investigators.
• Professor McGonagall began the Sorting Ceremony by calling Euan Abercrombie.
• Dumbledore welcomed everyone back and said he would discuss the year’s changes after the opening feast.

Vizet drew attention from the new students at the feast, while The Grey Lady helped clear the crowd. Dumbledore announced the Education Committee and said the O.W.L. exams would take place at the Ministry of Magic, leaving further changes to be explained.

• New students crowded around Vizet with questions about his deeds, and The Grey Lady ordered them back to their seats.
• Vizet thanked The Grey Lady, then talked with his Ravenclaw friends about his popularity, his books, and the coming exams.
• After the feast, Dumbledore gave his annual warnings and announced that Quidditch tryouts would remain in the second week and the teaching staff had not changed.
• Dumbledore introduced the Education Investigators, including Quirinus Quirrell, whom he identified as a student of Nicolas Flamel.
• Dumbledore announced that the O.W.L. exam date would stay the same, but its venue would move to the Ministry of Magic.

At the start-of-term feast, Dumbledore announced that fifth-year O.W.L. exams would take place at the Ministry of Magic, then Vizet visited him afterward to discuss the Education Investigators. Dumbledore heard that they seemed genuinely interested in exchange, and Vizet reported Quirrell was interested in M.

• Fred and George lamented that they could not use the O.W.L. exams as an advertising opportunity for M.S.C. Company's Magical Fireworks.
• Dumbledore reassured the students about meals and exam comfort, then led them in a chaotic rendition of the Hogwarts school song.
• Vizet and Luna returned to Ravenclaw Tower, where Vizet arranged a meeting with Dumbledore through his bookmark.
• Anthony and Michael, Chris, and Terry caught one another awake and studying after they had all claimed they would rest.
• Vizet told Dumbledore that the Education Investigators had not asked about suspicious matters and seemed to be genuine exchange visitors.
• Dumbledore concluded that Quirrell could relax and said Quirrell was interested in M.

Vizet discussed Professor Quirrell’s interest in M and his own plans for introducing magical products with Dumbledore. Dumbledore revealed that Muggles had considered blowing up the moon as a last resort, while Vizet learned that the Isaiah Society was seeking cooperation with Voldemort and wondered whether they would meet that night.

• Dumbledore explained that Quirrell had chosen to study M after weighing its innovative products and future prospects with Nicolas Flamel.
• Vizet told Dumbledore that learning about Nicolas Flamel’s past had influenced his desire to take the initiative in the changing era.
• Vizet outlined a plan to promote a magical teeth-cleaning artifact through Olga Goizueta, and Dumbledore praised the plan.
• Dumbledore revealed that Muggles had made a worst-case plan to blow up the moon in response to the threat of The Master.
• Vizet concluded that the Isaiah Society would seek Voldemort’s cooperation, and Dumbledore confirmed that its members had arrived and been received by Barty Crouch Jr.
• Vizet wondered whether the Isaiah Society’s representatives and Voldemort might meet that night.

Vizet and Dumbledore discussed Herpo’s arrival at Durmstrang and the danger it posed to Barty Crouch Jr. Vizet revealed that he planned to use a worldwide Ritual Magic Array to prepare for the inevitable descent of “The Master,” racing the Isaiah Society to achieve his goal.

• Dumbledore explained that Herpo had gone alone to meet Voldemort and feared Herpo might discover that Barty Crouch Jr. had been tampered with.
• Dumbledore planned to use Voldemort’s changing attitude toward Barty Crouch Jr. to create an opening for Barty to reconcile with Old Barty.
• Vizet said Serena’s intelligence suggested the Isaiah Society had been abandoned by most of its wizard and Muggle allies, leaving many members as unwitting pawns.
• Vizet explained that Herpo, known as “The Shepherd,” had built the Isaiah Society and held its secrets, and had gone to Durmstrang to make a final gamble.
• Vizet said he would create a Ritual Magic Array capable of covering the entire world, using “Consensus” Magic to resist “The Master.”
• Dumbledore realized Vizet was targeting a department older than the Ministry of Magic, and Vizet said the outcome would depend on whether he or the Isaiah Society acted faster.

In the Durmstrang basement, Voldemort tested captives while preparing a Horcrux ritual, leaving Herpo to wonder what Voldemort was trying to create. The ritual ended with a Runespoor Egg splitting open to reveal a beating heart.

• Voldemort ordered the Dementor to feast on the captives, sparing four people.
• Herpo recognized Voldemort’s preparations as the initial steps for making a Horcrux.
• Voldemort forced John to behead another captive in exchange for his life, then made John drink a potion.
• Voldemort removed John’s heart and placed it with another heart inside a Ritual Magic Array.
• Voldemort placed a Runespoor Egg on the array, and it cracked open to reveal a beating heart.

Voldemort transformed John, a Squib, into a Wizard, though John could produce only a faint light. Herpo saw a way to use the transformation research to create global chaos and advance The Master's descent, then offered Voldemort resources and knowledge in exchange for his cooperation.

• Voldemort restored John's heart and poured potion over him, causing scales to spread across his body.
• John awoke in terror, but Voldemort placed him under the Imperius Curse and ordered him to cast a spell.
• John successfully cast a weak Wand-Lighting Charm, revealing to Herpo that Voldemort had turned a Squib into a Wizard.
• Herpo planned to spread the transformation magic to provoke chaos and casualties, while finding a way to remove Vizet from his plans.
• Herpo offered Voldemort resources, lost magic, and deeper Horcrux knowledge, and Voldemort asked what Herpo wanted in return.

Herpo proposed that he and Voldemort build an army by transforming Squibs into Wizards and using Horcruxes and Soul Fragments to bind them to Voldemort. Voldemort showed interest as Herpo argued that their coordinated forces could surpass Vizet Lovegood’s achievements.

• Herpo admitted that he wanted revenge, especially against Vizet Lovegood, and Voldemort mocked his predictable answer.
• Herpo explained that Voldemort’s multiple Horcruxes and tolerance for soul pain had prevented him from controlling him, forcing him to seek cooperation.
• Herpo proposed transforming Squibs into Wizards to create an army loyal to those who granted them magic, and Voldemort challenged his knowledge of the regions where they might recruit.
• Herpo suggested using Horcruxes to circumvent Magic Contracts and guarantee the transformed army’s loyalty to Voldemort.
• Herpo offered to use magical knowledge and Sympathetic Magic to implant Voldemort’s Soul Fragments into the transformed Squibs and coordinate them through War Magic.

Voldemort and Herpo agreed to try using time’s turbulence to banish Vizet Lovegood, preventing him from interfering with their plans. Voldemort returned to Durmstrang intending to exploit the cooperation to learn the secrets of Herpo and the strange moon.

• Voldemort challenged Herpo to offer a concrete way to counter Vizet Lovegood, and Herpo proposed banishing him into time’s turbulence.
• Herpo explained that a Department of Mysteries Time-Turner accident had aged Eloise Mintable to death and erased twenty-five people from existence.
• Voldemort approved Herpo’s proposal and said he already had a preliminary framework for trying it.
• Voldemort returned to Durmstrang’s Headmaster’s Office, praised Barty Crouch Jr. for arranging the meeting, and considered using Herpo to gain control of the moon’s power.

In Potions class, Harry and Ron used what they had learned from Magical Tuning: Introduction to Potions to answer Snape’s questions about the Confusion Draught. Snape then introduced the Calming Draught and called on Draco to explain its purpose.

• At breakfast, Ron complained about the timetable, and Hermione urged Harry and Ron to study Magical Tuning: Introduction to Potions.
• Snape questioned Harry about mistakes in brewing a Confusion Draught, and Harry gave the correct remedy from the book.
• Snape asked Ron to explain why the remedy worked, and Ron correctly described the ingredients and brewing steps.
• Draco confirmed Ron’s answer came from Magical Tuning: Introduction to Potions, and Snape praised the students’ progress while warning them about the O.W.L. exam.
• Snape asked what a Calming Draught did, took five points from Gryffindor when Hermione raised her hand, and called on Draco to answer.

During Snape’s Potions lesson, Draco explained how a stable emotional state could improve a Calming Draught, while Hermione gave an answer Snape dismissed. As the students brewed the potion and education investigators observed, Snape realized that Vizet’s Magical Tuning: Introduction to Potions had changed their attitudes toward Potions.

• Draco earned Slytherin points by explaining that emotional stability mattered when brewing a Calming Draught, and Hermione lost a point after Snape criticized her answer.
• Snape wrote detailed ingredients, steps, and brewing notes on the blackboard, including the importance of precise quantities and controlled stirring.
• The students struggled with their potions, but Harry used what he remembered from Vizet’s book to correct his brew until its steam turned pale blue.
• Quirinus Quirrell led education investigators through the classroom, where they inspected Snape’s instructions and watched the students brew.
• After the investigators left, Snape noticed the students’ changed attitude toward Potions and concluded that he had underestimated the influence of Magical Tuning: Introduction to Potions.

Harry, Ron, and Hermione discussed Snape’s copying assignment after Gryffindor’s Potions class went well while most Slytherins struggled. After hearing that Hufflepuff had also attended Potions, Hermione asked Justin to share his homework and class notes.

• Snape praised Gryffindor’s Potions results, noted Neville’s progress, and assigned everyone except Draco Malfoy to copy Vizet’s entire book.
• Harry, Ron, and Hermione left class and discussed Snape’s punishment, the Slytherins’ poor brewing, and how Vizet’s book had helped their own potion work.
• Harry and the others attended Divination and two practical Defence Against the Dark Arts lessons with Moody, then reached the Great Hall for dinner.
• Ron asked Justin Flinch-Fletchley about Hufflepuff’s Potions class, and Hermione asked to see Justin’s homework and class notes.

Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Justin Flinch-Fletchley discussed the Potions homework and learned how Vizet had handled Snape’s deliberately sabotaged Calming Draughts. The chapter ended with Justin realizing that Ron’s Acromantula venom could be useful as a potion ingredient.

• Justin Flinch-Fletchley showed Hermione, Harry, and Ron his detailed notes on diagnosing and correcting mistakes while brewing a Calming Draught.
• Hermione recognized some of the notes’ remedies from Wanderings with Werewolves and wondered how students had made basic mistakes without losing points.
• Justin explained that Snape had set up several cauldrons and ingredient sets, then deliberately introduced errors for Vizet to identify and repair while explaining their causes.
• Justin said Vizet had successfully corrected every sabotaged brew, sparing the other students from Snape’s test.
• Harry compared Vizet’s ordeal to a duel, and Justin realized Ron’s Acromantula venom could serve as a potion ingredient.