Chapter Summaries

Snape entered Voldemort’s office and saw a figure resembling Lily Evans, whose appearance stirred his longing and memories. He admitted he had lied to Voldemort before and pledged to give anything in return for the chance to have Lily back.

• Barty Crouch Jr. opened the hidden stairway and led Snape to the Headmaster’s Office.
• A figure appearing to be Lily Evans greeted Snape, and he entered the office overwhelmed by the sight of her.
• Barty Crouch Jr. and Snape knelt before Voldemort, who asked Snape whether he was satisfied with Lily’s appearance.
• Snape confessed that he had lied to Voldemort because he believed Lily Potter was dead, then praised Voldemort when she appeared to have returned.
• Voldemort told Snape that a reward required something in return, and Snape offered everything, even his life.

Voldemort ordered Snape to lure Vizet to the Time Hall in the Department of Mysteries on the day of the O.W.L. Exam, where Vizet would likely be eliminated. Snape agreed, while Barty Crouch Jr. secretly resolved to go to the Ministry and stop the plan.

• Voldemort told Snape to lure Vizet to the Time Hall on the day of the O.W.L. Exam, explaining that Vizet could never join their side.
• Snape admitted he would have hesitated a few days earlier but promised to complete the task without wavering.
• Voldemort emphasized that Snape’s role was crucial and ordered Barty Crouch Jr. to escort him out.
• After they left Durmstrang Castle, Barty Crouch Jr. taunted Snape about betraying Vizet, and Snape challenged him to watch.
• Barty Crouch Jr. decided to go to the Ministry on the exam day and stop Snape from luring Vizet to the Time Hall.

Circe, disguised as Lily Evans, changed back to her true form and recounted Snape’s memories of Lily to Herpo, Carcas, and Voldemort. She explained that Snape may have longed less for Lily herself than for the kindness she had shown him.

• After Snape and Barty Crouch Jr. left, Circe transformed from Lily Evans back into her own appearance.
• Herpo, Carcas, and Voldemort discussed Circe’s Legilimency and Snape’s memories of Lily.
• Circe described how Snape first met Lily as a boy and how they later attended Hogwarts in rival houses.
• Circe said Snape’s relationship with Lily worsened after he was sorted into Slytherin while she went to Gryffindor.
• Circe concluded that Snape may have missed Lily’s kindness more than Lily herself.

Circe convinced Voldemort that Snape’s love for Lily made him controllable, and Voldemort sent Carcas to watch Snape. Carcas tracked Snape back to Hogwarts, where he returned to his office and clutched the arm Circe had touched, while Voldemort concluded the plan was proceeding smoothly.

• Circe argued that Snape’s devotion to Lily made him afraid to betray Voldemort, who believed destroying Lily would leave Snape with nothing.
• Barty Crouch Jr. reported that Snape had left and seemed confident he could complete his task.
• Voldemort ordered Carcas to follow Snape and discover what he was planning.
• Carcas tracked Snape through Hogsmeade and back to Hogwarts, where Snape deducted ten points from two Gryffindor students.
• Carcas reported that Snape returned to his office and clutched the arm Circe had touched, prompting Circe to interpret his gesture as proof of his fixation on Lily.
• Voldemort and Herpo concluded that Snape would follow their wishes, while Barty Crouch Jr. remained grimly determined.

Snape realized that the woman posing as Lily Evans had manipulated him with false memories and began planning how to expose her while concealing his suspicions from Voldemort. He deduced that Voldemort’s prophet was monitoring Dumbledore and might be connected to the Dark Wizards behind the Paris Region Incident, leaving him isolated but with Vizet as a possible ally.

• Snape concluded that the woman posing as Lily Evans was an impostor who had recreated his altered memories of Lily.
• Snape suppressed his anger and pretended to be affected by the impostor so Voldemort’s observers would believe her manipulation had worked.
• Snape inferred that Dumbledore was refusing contact because the prophet’s Heavenly Eye was focused on him.
• Snape reasoned that Voldemort had acquired the prophet recently and had previously used the Heavenly Eye to watch both Dumbledore and Vizet.
• Snape connected Voldemort’s new servants to the Dark Wizards involved in the Paris Region Incident and suspected Dumbledore and Vizet had prepared to confront them.
• Snape accepted that he was isolated again but recognized Vizet as a variable he could use.

Snape planned to test whether Vizet understood the truth once their mission began, and decided to send the false Lily Evans undiluted Bubotuber Pus as part of his cover. As O.W.L. revision intensified at Hogwarts, Vizet identified the ingredients in Michael Corner's purple Calming Draught and reassured him it could help him sleep.

• Snape decided to wait until the mission began before hinting at the truth to Vizet, and planned to send the false Lily Evans undiluted Bubotuber Pus disguised as a beauty-potion ingredient.
• As the O.W.L. Exams approached, Hogwarts professors shifted from assigning homework to intensive revision, while worried parents sent students study aids and potions.
• Michael Corner opened a purple Calming Draught from his family, and Vizet identified its added ingredients without opening the bottle.
• Vizet explained that Snape had once tested him by making him identify a Calming Draught altered with Belladonna, which had nearly fooled him.
• Michael asked whether his family's potion was safe, and Vizet said it could help him get a good night's sleep.

Vizet showed his friends a batch of Soul Soothing Potion he had brewed during his first year, explaining that it could help someone break free from a restraint at a critical moment. He gave each of his dormmates a drop, and the potion’s effects were expected to last at least four or five years.

• Diana delivered a parcel to Luna, and Thor brought a letter from Xenophilius Lovegood confirming that he had sent a Soul Soothing Potion.
• Vizet explained that the potion came from his first-year brewing attempts, which Professor Snape had corrected because Vizet had put too much of himself into the brew.
• Vizet said the older potion could help its drinker break free from a restraint at a crucial moment, though he hoped that moment would never come.
• Michael, Terry, Anthony, and Chris asked to try the potion, so Vizet poured one drop into each of their cups.
• Michael asked when he could drink it and how long it would last, and Vizet said it should last at least four or five years.

Vizet and his roommates discussed how rapidly the magical world had changed and prepared to review recent events for their upcoming exams. Their banter ended when Education Investigator Malcolm Sharma stopped Vizet on the staircase.

• Michael wondered why the last four or five years felt much longer, and the group discussed learning more about Muggle life.
• Michael teased Vizet and Luna about dating before Anthony mocked Michael for never dating and reading about Cornelius Fudge.
• After leaving History of Magic, the roommates agreed to review recent events for their exams, and Anthony promised to prepare notes but excluded Michael over their earlier quarrel.
• Malcolm Sharma approached Vizet on the staircase and asked to speak with him.

Vizet learned that Malcolm Sharma had arranged a plane for Fred and George Weasley, who wanted to keep the acquisition secret from their parents. He agreed to tell the twins to meet Malcolm and explain the situation, leaving Malcolm relieved.

• Malcolm Sharma asked Vizet where he could find Fred and George, and Vizet suggested he look for them at lunchtime.
• Vizet guessed that Malcolm had arranged a plane for the twins, based on their fascination with planes and Malcolm’s question.
• Malcolm confirmed that the twins had asked him to keep the plane secret, fearing Arthur Weasley would discover it.
• Vizet explained that the twins were really afraid of Mrs. Weasley finding out and promised to tell them to speak with Malcolm.

Vizet and Luna found Fred and George trying to recruit Vizet’s Mandrake for their new Magical Artifact, the Screaming Flowerpot. Fred and George revealed their invention, which was designed to let a Mandrake roam around while unleashing its dangerous cry, and hoped Vizet would help persuade the Mandrake to use it.

• Vizet and Luna arrived at the Mystic Corridor and found Fred and George coaxing Vizet’s Mandrake while Neville and Hanna worked with seeds nearby.
• The Mandrake ignored Fred and George, climbed out of its flowerpot, and went to Vizet and Luna, who greeted it with fertilizer and Ancient Magic Power.
• Fred and George brought out a pink, mechanical-legged flowerpot with a glass cover and announced that they had named it the Screaming Flowerpot.
• Fred and George explained that a Mandrake could enter the device and move around while crying, but only Vizet’s Mandrake was large and clever enough to operate it.
• Fred and George asked Vizet to help them get the Mandrake to cooperate, explaining that they had built the device from leftover alchemy materials.

Neville proposed adapting Devil’s Snare into a flowerpot with tubes that could direct its vines like a Muggle gun, exciting Fred and George’s interest in Muggle technology. Vizet realized the twins’ growing fascination might eventually lead them to ask for a fighter jet, while they planned to meet Mr. Sharma about an airplane.

• Neville sketched a Devil’s Snare flowerpot with tubes that would let its tendrils thrust at enemies.
• Fred and George praised Neville’s idea and became eager to learn more about Muggle guns.
• Vizet worried that the twins’ interest in Muggle machines could eventually lead them to demand a fighter jet.
• Fred and George revealed their secret plan to get an airplane from Mr. Sharma, and Luna guessed what they were discussing.
• Neville and Hanna agreed to keep the airplane plan secret, and Fred and George offered to teach Neville how to sneak out without losing points.

Fred and George unveiled a rose-red suit of armor and theatrically described its materials and origins to Vizet, Neville, and Hanna. Their grand claims concealed that the Fire Dragon Skin came from discarded gloves and that Vizet had recovered the Alchemy from Hogwarts.

• Neville asked Fred and George how they traded for an airplane, and they said they relied on their heads.
• Fred and George brought a wooden crate from the barrel and revealed a flamboyant suit of armor.
• Vizet examined the armor and recognized that the twins had built it from collected materials using the Alchemy of Rowena Ravenclaw and Helga Hufflepuff.
• George claimed the armor used carefully selected Fire Dragon Skin, though Vizet knew it came from discarded gloves.
• Fred and George exaggerated how they had recovered the Alchemy from a dangerous ancient castle, and Neville hesitated over whether their story was dishonest.

Fred and George tried to persuade Neville that Hogwarts was dangerous enough to demonstrate their magical armor, then chose him to test it. Vizet expanded the Mystic Corridor to make room for the test.

• Fred and George defended their description of Hogwarts as dangerous and claimed its many protections would make it a convincing place to test the armor.
• Hanna suggested Vizet as an opponent, but the twins avoided the idea and decided to find someone better suited to the test.
• Fred and George persuaded Neville to volunteer by praising his Herbology skills, performance in Paris, and Auror parents.
• Neville agreed to test the armor and asked whether the corridor was spacious enough for powerful weapons.
• Vizet cast the Spiritual Resonance Symphony Charm, moving the furnishings aside and widening the Mystic Corridor.

Vizet refereed a duel between Neville and George, using magic to prevent Neville from injuring George during his first attack. George then fought back with a Shield Charm and a spell from his helmet, leaving both spells dissipated against Neville’s shield.

• Fred and George prepared an enlarged practice space for a duel, and Vizet agreed to referee while George put on enchanted armor.
• Neville attacked George with a magically lengthened sword, and Vizet stopped the blade before it could strike George’s helmet.
• Vizet warned George and reassured Neville, then George encouraged Neville to continue the duel.
• Neville repeated his attack, but George blocked the sword with a Shield Charm and fired red light from his helmet.
• Neville cast Protego, and his shield stopped the red light before both spells dissipated.

Neville used his swordsmanship and magic to counter George’s enchanted armor and pranking weapons, forcing George to close the distance. George charged at Neville with a fist, while Vizet explained that Neville’s silent Engorgement and Shrinking Charms made him strongest at range.

• Neville used his longsword and Wand to counter George’s Shield Charm, but George launched Fanged Frisbees and a Stunning Spell at him.
• Neville blocked the Stunning Spell and redirected one Fanged Frisbee into the other, shattering both.
• George sent Screaming Yo-yo Balls after Neville, who cast a Silencing Charm on himself to avoid their cries and dodge another Stunning Spell.
• Neville enlarged his longsword and attacked George, who dodged and charged forward using the armor’s Acceleration Charm.
• George punched at Neville as Vizet explained that closing the distance would reduce Neville’s advantage from his silent Engorgement and Shrinking Charms.

George used accelerated magical armor and Portable Swamps to corner Neville, but Neville escaped the swamp by combining a silent Obstacle Curse with a Repelling Charm on his longsword. The duel remained unresolved as Neville hung in the air above the arena.

• George activated the armor’s acceleration spell and pressed Neville with repeated punches, forcing him to block with his longsword.
• George secretly deployed three Portable Swamps, leaving Neville with little room to dodge.
• Neville slipped toward the swamp as George’s helmet lit with a red ball of light, but Neville swung his wand and escaped into the air.
• Vizet explained that Neville had created an invisible foothold with the Obstacle Curse and used the Repelling Charm on his longsword to rise above the swamp.

Neville adapted to the magical armor's attacks by using the Obstacle Curse and Repelling Charm to maneuver through the air, then threw his longsword at George. George blocked it with a Shield Charm and tried to seize the weapon, but Neville cast a Summoning Charm to reclaim it.

• George fired a red beam at Neville as Neville wobbled in midair.
• Neville dodged the beam with the Obstacle Curse and Repelling Charm, then steadied himself atop the spell's barrier.
• Vizet explained that Neville's Silent Obstacle Curse was not yet proficient enough, while Fred praised Neville's growth.
• George and Neville disappeared into a thick fog as their battle continued.
• Neville threw his longsword at George, who blocked it with a Shield Charm and reached to grab the weapon.
• Neville cast a Summoning Charm to pull the longsword back.

George used the magical armor’s Invisibility Smoke Bomb as his last safeguard while Neville attacked him inside the fog. Vizet cleared the smoke and hinted that the battle’s result would soon be decided, then cast Reparo on the fog.

• Neville used the swamp as a barrier while attacking George with a magically controlled longsword, forcing George to rely on the armor’s remaining Shield Charms.
• With his other Magical Artifacts exhausted, George activated the Invisibility Smoke Bomb, covering himself and Neville in thick fog.
• Fred explained that spells such as Whirlwind Sudden Roll and light-producing spells could not disperse the smoke, while Neville continued attacking within it.
• Vizet cleared the fog, and Hanna, Fred, and Vizet watched Neville press his attack as George struggled to counter.
• Vizet said the result should be decided soon and cast Reparo at the fog.

After the magical armor reclaimed George’s Magical Artifacts and restored the Mystic Corridor, Neville explained how the Invisibility Smoke Bomb had turned the duel against him. The group reviewed the match, with Neville realizing he had treated advice from his Auror parents as universally applicable and forgotten that George and Fred had prepared for the fog.

• Vizet dispelled the fog, and the magical armor recalled George’s artifacts as the Mystic Corridor returned to normal.
• George helped Neville stand, and Neville admitted that he had lost after being caught by the Full Body-Bind Curse.
• Vizet asked Neville to identify the turning point, and Neville named the appearance of the thick fog.
• Neville explained that he had tried to disperse the Invisibility Smoke Bomb before continuing to attack, following his parents’ advice.
• Fred and George pointed out that Neville had forgotten they invented the smoke bomb and therefore knew how to fight within its fog.

After George explained how he had worn Neville down during their test, Fred and George teased Neville and Hanna about their feelings for each other. Luna suggested the twins understood Neville through empathy, and the chapter ended as Neville praised their magical armor and asked Fred to question Vizet instead.

• George explained that he had used Neville’s nervousness and attacks to wear him down with counterattacks from hidden angles.
• Fred and George teased Neville and Hanna over how they addressed each other, leaving both embarrassed.
• Luna asked how George had read Neville’s mindset, and she suggested the twins had empathized with him.
• Vizet agreed with Luna, and Fred and George tried to change the subject while George removed his magical armor.
• Neville praised the armor’s design and abilities, then suggested that Fred ask Vizet for his thoughts.