Chapter Summaries

Carcas watched through the Heavenly Eye as Snape summoned Vizet, who followed him without suspicion, and reported the smooth progress to Herpo and Voldemort. Voldemort anticipated Vizet’s betrayal-induced shock but felt humiliated that Vizet trusted Snape so readily.

• Carcas saw Vizet finish the exam and follow Snape after Snape simply told him to come upstairs.
• Carcas explained that Vizet wrote in his notebook before following Snape and showed no sign of suspicion.
• Voldemort praised Vizet’s abilities and rebuked Carcas for calling him merely sharp.
• Herpo and Voldemort confirmed that Snape’s simple request had led Vizet toward their plan.
• Voldemort looked forward to Vizet discovering Snape’s betrayal, then resented that Vizet trusted Snape while resisting him.

Voldemort tortured Herpo in a sudden fit of anger while Carcas reported Vizet’s conversation with the Guardian. As Vizet and the Guardian approached, Carcas saw someone stop them and was shocked by who had appeared.

• Voldemort grew furious over Vizet’s past treatment of him and Snape, then struck Herpo with the Cruciatus Curse.
• Carcas reported that Vizet and the Guardian were coming upstairs and repeated their conversation about advice to stay alert in the Magical World.
• Carcas told Voldemort that Vizet had thanked his servant for what happened with the Fire Dragon in New York and the incidents in the Paris Region.
• Voldemort questioned Herpo about those events, and Herpo admitted that Voldemort remembered correctly.
• Carcas announced that someone had stopped Vizet and the Guardian, then reacted with disbelief at the person’s presence.

Vizet and Snape exposed a disguised Barty Crouch Jr. attempting to lure Vizet away at the Ministry. Snape suspected Voldemort was using him to infiltrate the Department of Mysteries, and Vizet asked whether they should alert Dumbledore.

• Gilbert Wimple claimed he needed Vizet’s help analyzing the Charm to Repel Weapons, and Snape urged Vizet to go with him.
• Vizet stunned the Ministry employee after realizing he had not arranged this meeting with the Experimental Charms Committee.
• Vizet used the Revelation Charm to expose the impostor as Barty Crouch Jr., whom Snape recognized as the son of the Director of Magical Law Enforcement.
• Snape warned that Voldemort might be infiltrating the Ministry and seeking power from the Department of Mysteries to eliminate Vizet.
• Vizet asked Snape whether they should notify Dumbledore about Barty Crouch Jr.

Vizet and Professor Snape entered the Department of Mysteries after deciding Barty Crouch Jr. had been sent to distract them while someone else infiltrated it. At Durmstrang, Carcas reported what he had seen to Voldemort, who suspected Barty had acted without permission and threatened to punish him.

• Professor Snape reasoned that Voldemort would not risk appearing in person and hurried with Vizet toward the Department of Mysteries.
• Vizet cast several more spells on the unconscious Barty Crouch Jr. before following Professor Snape inside.
• Carcas told Voldemort that Barty Crouch Jr. had appeared at the Ministry and that Vizet had knocked him unconscious and restored his appearance.
• Herpo suggested Barty might have acted out of excessive loyalty, and Voldemort chose to believe that explanation and vowed to punish him later.
• Carcas reported that Snape had revealed Barty's identity to Vizet and that Barty had claimed to have discovered Voldemort's traces.

Carcas struggled to relay Snape’s analysis of Voldemort to Voldemort without provoking his anger, repeatedly disguising Snape’s words. Voldemort accepted Carcas’s distortions and concluded that Snape’s analysis supported his plan to destroy the Guardian.

• Voldemort praised Herpo’s understanding of Snape, but Herpo took the remark as an insult and suppressed his resentment.
• Carcas reported Snape’s comments through the Heavenly Eye, altering his observation that Voldemort had been absent and Dumbledore could not track him.
• Voldemort approved Snape’s supposed analysis that he could control Ministry employees and infiltrate the Ministry.
• Carcas disguised Snape’s claim that Voldemort had repeatedly failed against the Guardian, instead telling Voldemort that the Guardian should remain wary of his plans.
• Voldemort believed Carcas’s account and declared that Snape had spoken the truth and that his plan would destroy the Guardian.

Carcas relayed Snape’s predictions to Voldemort while monitoring Vizet and Snape through the Department of Mysteries. He finally reported an explosion and declared that Vizet was finished.

• Carcas told Voldemort that the Guardian would seek power in the Department of Mysteries, carefully changing Snape’s words to avoid provoking him.
• Carcas reported that the Guardian planned to ask Dumbledore for help, but then followed Snape into the Department of Mysteries after taking precautions.
• Carcas described Vizet and Snape entering a room containing a glass tank of water and many brains, while Voldemort demanded only the final result.
• After monitoring them pass through several rooms, Carcas reported an explosion and announced that the Guardian was finished.

Snape led Vizet through the Department of Mysteries while struggling over whether to warn him about Voldemort’s plan, but Vizet entered the Time Hall and vanished in its light. At Durmstrang, Carcas declared that the Time Hall had exploded and that he could no longer see Vizet with the Heavenly Eye.

• Snape considered warning Vizet about Voldemort’s trap but decided not to reveal the plan.
• Vizet and Snape explored the shifting rooms of the Department of Mysteries and returned to the Round Hall.
• Snape marked several doors with S-shaped flames, leaving the route to the Time Hall open.
• Snape called out as Vizet approached the Time Hall, but Vizet assured him he would stay on guard and entered.
• Carcas told Voldemort and Herpo that the Time Hall had exploded and that Vizet had disappeared from the Heavenly Eye.

Snape witnessed the Time Hall erase everything within it, including Vizet, but realized Vizet was likely still alive because his spells on Barty Crouch Jr. remained active. Snape was then confronted by Auror Kingsley Shacklebolt, who investigated the unconscious Barty and asked what Snape and Vizet had discovered.

• Snape watched the explosion and its light decay until the Time Hall and everything inside it vanished.
• Snape tried spells in the empty hall and found no trace of Vizet, then left the Department of Mysteries.
• Snape discovered that Vizet's spells on Barty Crouch Jr. still worked, concluding that Vizet had not died.
• Snape removed Vizet's magic from Barty and cast the same magic himself before Kingsley Shacklebolt ordered him to put down his Wand.
• Snape identified himself and explained that he and Vizet had investigated something unusual, while Kingsley recognized Barty Crouch Jr. and sent a message to Mr. Crouch.

Snape told Kingsley Shacklebolt that he and Vizet had tracked Barty Crouch Jr. into the Department of Mysteries, where Vizet vanished in an explosion in the Time Hall. Old Barty Crouch arrived and ordered the Aurors to examine his son and his wand.

• Snape explained that he and Vizet followed unusual magical traces into the Department of Mysteries and found Barty Crouch Jr.
• Snape said Vizet subdued Barty Crouch Jr., but vanished when the room of clocks exploded.
• Kingsley Shacklebolt questioned Snape about acting without notifying the Ministry and asked what had happened inside the Department of Mysteries.
• Old Barty Crouch arrived, questioned Snape about the spells on his son, and ordered two Aurors to analyze them.
• Old Barty Crouch told Kingsley Shacklebolt to use the Flashback Curse on Barty Crouch Jr.'s wand.

Kingsley Shacklebolt and Old Barty Crouch investigated Snape’s magic and confirmed Barty Crouch Jr.’s identity. They went to the Time Hall to examine the remaining magical traces, with Snape insisting the evidence should still be there.

• Kingsley Shacklebolt used the Flashback Charm on Snape’s wand and identified a Leg-Locker Curse among the lingering spells.
• The Aurors reported that the spells on Snape’s wand matched their records, and Old Barty Crouch examined Barty Crouch Jr. and confirmed he was his son.
• Snape explained that he had tried spells to bring Vizet back, then mocked Old Barty Crouch over his handling of his son and his recovered position.
• Old Barty Crouch ordered the Aurors to take Barty Crouch Jr. to the Auror Office and restrain him, then accompanied Snape and Kingsley Shacklebolt to the Department of Mysteries.
• Kingsley Shacklebolt confirmed Snape’s marks on the Time Hall door matched the magical traces, and began examining the empty hall.

Kingsley Shacklebolt confirmed that Vizet Lovegood had vanished in the Time Hall explosion and that the traces of time magic could not be reversed. Old Barty Crouch went with Snape to Hogwarts and told Dumbledore that Vizet was dead.

• Kingsley Shacklebolt reconstructed the magical traces in the Time Hall and concluded that time magic had erased everything, leaving no way to restore Vizet.
• Old Barty Crouch dismissed Snape after the investigation cleared him, and Snape taunted Crouch about his son and his commitment to justice.
• Old Barty Crouch accompanied Snape to Hogwarts to report the incident to Dumbledore.
• Old Barty Crouch explained that Vizet Lovegood had vanished in the Time Hall explosion and then told Dumbledore that Vizet was dead.

Old Barty Crouch told Dumbledore that Vizet had died in the Time Hall, leaving Dumbledore visibly grieving. Snape suspected Dumbledore and Fawkes knew Vizet was alive, while Dumbledore’s clues seemed to confirm it.

• Old Barty Crouch insisted that Vizet had died and that even his body had vanished in the Time Hall.
• Dumbledore broke down in grief, while Snape suspected that Vizet’s plan had not been revealed to him.
• Snape noticed Fawkes flee into the flames instead of mourning, and wondered whether the Phoenix had been caught pretending.
• Old Barty Crouch admitted that his son, Barty Crouch Jr., had escaped Azkaban and caused the accident while serving the Dark Lord.
• Snape confirmed that Vizet had subdued Barty Crouch Jr. and thrown him out before the Time Hall exploded.
• Dumbledore recalled the new Phoenix at Hogwarts and mourned the apparent loss of a good omen, while Snape concluded that Dumbledore and Fawkes had discovered Vizet’s true situation.

Dumbledore and Old Barty Crouch discussed Vizet’s apparent death, the need to conceal the news, and the possibility that Voldemort had used Snape as part of a trap. Snape pieced together a possible secret plan involving Dumbledore, the Crouches, and Vizet, while Barty Crouch Jr. accused Snape after waking; Dumbledore decided to explain the accusation to Amelia.

• Snape recognized that Vizet had left deliberate clues and suspected that Dumbledore and Old Barty Crouch had their own plan concerning Voldemort.
• Dumbledore asked Old Barty Crouch to help keep news of Vizet’s apparent death from spreading and suggested that Vizet had been targeted through Barty Crouch Jr. and the Time Hall.
• Dumbledore and Old Barty Crouch considered that Barty Crouch Jr.’s testimony might be unreliable and that Voldemort could use a former Death Eater’s accusation to sow suspicion.
• Snape inferred that Dumbledore and Old Barty Crouch might have helped Barty Crouch Jr. escape and that Vizet had been involved in their plans.
• Kingsley’s Patronus reported that Barty Crouch Jr. had accused Snape of carrying out Voldemort’s plan, and Dumbledore said he would explain the accusation to Amelia.

Carcas watched Snape inform Dumbledore that Guardian was dead, while Voldemort delighted in Dumbledore’s grief. Dumbledore soon recovered enough to plan how to respond to Guardian’s death.

• Carcas used the Heavenly Eye to watch Snape tell Dumbledore that Guardian was dead, and he reported Dumbledore’s grief to Voldemort.
• Voldemort celebrated Guardian’s death and said he had long wanted to see Dumbledore lose what he cherished most.
• Carcas described Dumbledore’s distress and mocked him as he struggled to stand and hold himself together.
• Snape comforted Dumbledore and said Guardian’s death was a loss to the Magical World.
• Dumbledore began planning to meet the Minister of Magic and temporarily withhold news of Guardian’s death.

Voldemort, Herpo, and Carcas plotted to spread news of the Guardian’s death and use the resulting fear to destabilize the Muggle world. Herpo secretly planned to take revenge on Voldemort once the chaos enabled The Master to descend.

• Carcas told Voldemort and Herpo that Dumbledore intended to meet Minister Amelia and suppress news of the Guardian’s death.
• Voldemort and Herpo decided to undermine Dumbledore by spreading the news and turning the Guardian’s death into a spark for conflict between Muggles and wizards.
• Herpo explained that he planned to use Canaan’s connections with wealthy Muggles to persuade Muggle rulers to cooperate with him.
• Voldemort urged Herpo to act quickly and declared that he would accomplish the war someone had failed to start fifty years earlier.
• Herpo anticipated The Master’s descent as the Middle East grew more chaotic and resolved to take revenge on Voldemort.

Voldemort learned that Barty Crouch Jr. had genuinely betrayed him and ordered Carcas to use the Heavenly Eye to watch Barty and his father. Carcas instead tracked Dumbledore and waited for the meeting Voldemort wanted to see.

• Carcas reported that Barty Crouch Jr. had woken and accused Snape of carrying out Voldemort’s mission.
• Voldemort realized Barty Crouch Jr. had betrayed him, while Carcas cautiously changed the subject to Dumbledore’s plans.
• Carcas reported that Snape had left the castle, and Voldemort guessed he was coming to report his victory and claim a reward.
• Herpo hurried away to find Circe as Voldemort ordered Carcas to watch Dumbledore at the Ministry of Magic.
• Voldemort redirected Carcas to watch Barty Crouch Jr. and report what he planned to tell his father.
• Carcas located Old Barty Crouch in his office, but Voldemort told him to wait until Barty arrived.

Carcas reported that Barty Crouch Jr. had betrayed Voldemort and was threatening to expose Old Barty Crouch’s role in his escape. Voldemort learned that Barty had also revealed their location at Durmstrang and eagerly awaited the Aurors, while Carcas feared he would become the target of Voldemort’s rage; a knock sounded at the door.

• Carcas learned from Kingsley Shacklebolt that Barty Crouch Jr. was demanding to see Old Barty Crouch and threatening to reveal a secret.
• Old Barty Crouch went to the Auror Office interrogation room to meet his son.
• Carcas reported that Barty Crouch Jr. had exposed the plan, named Herpo and Carcas, and told his father they were at Durmstrang.
• Voldemort disowned Barty Crouch Jr. as a servant and welcomed the prospect of the Aurors coming to Durmstrang.
• Carcas feared Voldemort would punish him in Barty Crouch Jr.’s place, just as someone knocked at the door.

Snape returned and reported that the Time Hall had exploded and Vizet had vanished, while Voldemort praised his work and dismissed concerns about Barty Crouch Jr. Snape asked why Lily was absent, and Carcas recognized how carefully Snape had flattered Voldemort.

• Snape entered, and Voldemort praised him for carrying out the plan that destroyed the Time Hall and made Vizet disappear.
• Snape reported that Aurors had taken Barty Crouch Jr., and Voldemort declared that Barty had betrayed him.
• Voldemort reassured Snape that Dumbledore would vouch for him and that Barty could not threaten Voldemort's position at Durmstrang.
• Snape hesitantly asked why Lily was not there and suggested she might be unaccustomed to the cold.
• Carcas noted that Snape had carefully placed Lily beneath Voldemort in his compliment.

Voldemort placated Snape over Lily Evans and assigned him to return to Dumbledore’s side. Snape agreed to kill Dumbledore with the Killing Curse at a crucial moment, while Voldemort anticipated taking Hogwarts and punishing his enemies.

• Voldemort told Snape that Lily Evans needed time to readjust, and Snape thanked him for his understanding.
• Voldemort said Herpo had not returned and that Lily had likely encountered an obstacle, prompting Snape to offer help.
• Voldemort told Snape that Vizet’s disappearance allowed his plans to proceed and asked him to return to Dumbledore’s side.
• Voldemort instructed Snape to kill Dumbledore with the Killing Curse when he saw his back during the coming chaos.
• Snape agreed without hesitation, and Voldemort imagined taking Hogwarts and punishing Dumbledore, Vizet, and Barty Crouch Jr.

Snape persuaded Voldemort to let him return to Hogwarts and was granted permission to Apparate immediately. After Snape left, Voldemort tortured Herpo for failing to bring Circe back before Snape departed, while Circe nervously agreed that Herpo deserved punishment.

• Snape told Voldemort he needed to return to Hogwarts to guard against Barty Crouch Jr.'s testimony and prevent Dumbledore from suspecting him.
• Voldemort lifted some of Snape's restrictions, allowing him to Apparate away at once.
• Carcas anticipated Voldemort's anger when Herpo returned without fulfilling his promise, but Herpo arrived with Circe after Snape had already left.
• Voldemort repeatedly used the Cruciatus Curse on Herpo until he was near death, then explained that Herpo had broken his promise.
• Voldemort asked Circe whether Herpo should be punished, and she quickly agreed out of fear.