Chapter Summaries

Wayne prepared magical tools and visited Pheobe and Gabrielle before planning to leave France, promising to see Gabrielle again in January. Back at Nicolas's estate, he learned that his Potion formula worked and asked Nicolas whether he had any Philosopher's Stones.

• Wayne made a Rune Golem and used Master's Inspiration to create a new memory-viewing tool while crafting a Pensieve.
• Mrs. Perenelle gave Wayne a brooch for Pheobe, and Wayne visited the sisters, bringing Gabrielle Unicorn plush toys and Pheobe quills and other goods.
• Wayne promised Gabrielle he would visit her in January for the Potions Exchange Tournament and agreed to write Pheobe at least once a week.
• Damocles told Wayne that his Potion formula worked and offered to publish it freely; Wayne gave him permission, and Damocles promised to help him apply to the Extraordinary Potioneers Association.
• Wayne declined Mrs. Perenelle's invitation to stay in Devon, then asked Nicolas Flamel whether he still had any Philosopher's Stones.

After returning from France, Wayne caught up on his letters, checked Penelope’s spellwork, and gave her a Potential Potion in exchange for her future service. Hermione and Cho both headed to Wayne’s house to see him, arriving at the same time.

• Nicolas gave Wayne a Philosopher’s Stone, and Wayne presented Nicolas with a Memory Helmet that displayed stored memories.
• Wayne returned to London, answered his letters, and planned to visit The Burrow in mid-August while finishing McGonagall’s thesis and renovating his house.
• Penelope told Wayne that his uncle Sir Humphrey had visited, then admitted she had struggled to master the spells Wayne taught her.
• Wayne tested Penelope’s Lightning Net, judged her magic weak despite her careful practice, and offered her a Potential Potion in return for working for him after graduation.
• Hermione and Cho separately set out to visit Wayne and arrived at his front door at nearly the same time.

Wayne finished a paper on Multiple Transfiguration, used the Philosopher’s Stone to power runes that let him travel through his house by tearing open space, and showed the results to Cho and Hermione. He then went to Spinner’s End to negotiate a business deal, where Snape stood over a bound, terrified man.

• Wayne welcomed Cho and Hermione, told them about his trip to France, and explained that Penelope had stayed overnight after taking the Potential Potion.
• Wayne wrote a paper on magical conversion during Multiple Transfiguration and sent it to Professor McGonagall.
• Wayne spent nearly eight thousand Galleons on materials, installed a magical power-conduction device, and used the Philosopher’s Stone to activate runes throughout his house.
• Wayne’s experiments with the runes improved his Apparition to Master level, and he showed Cho and Hermione how they could travel around the house.
• Wayne sent Cho and Hermione home and went to Spinner’s End to negotiate a business deal.
• Snape stood expressionlessly beside a bound, gagged middle-aged man who stared at him in terror.

Snape tested Tears of the Phoenix King and briefly revived a man before failing to revive him a second time. Wayne then persuaded Snape to introduce him to Agate McKay and Spencer Wallo, investing in their struggling broomstick workshop and learning that Goblin craftsmen were essential to its future Firebolt brooms.

• Snape killed a man, administered Tears of the Phoenix King after four minutes, and watched him revive before killing him again and failing to revive him after a longer wait.
• Wayne visited Snape and used the threat of taking Tears of the Phoenix King to Dumbledore to convince Snape to introduce him to Spencer Wallo and Agate McKay.
• Wayne showed McKay and Wallo his connections and offered to invest in their broomstick workshop and help market its brooms.
• Wayne negotiated a thirty-three percent stake in the workshop for twelve thousand Galleons, while McKay and Wallo confirmed the money was genuine.
• Wallo and McKay explained that they relied on Goblin craftsmanship for Firebolt parts but struggled to pay the Goblins' wages.

Wayne used his new Firebolt Company shareholding to restructure the goblins’ pay incentives, then visited the Weasleys at the Burrow and outsmarted Fred and George’s traps. He left the twins transformed into monkeys briefly before restoring them, while the new school term drew closer.

• Wayne promised the two senior goblin craftsmen a final ten-percent raise and shares in exchange for controlling labor costs without disrupting Firebolt production.
• Wayne ordered five custom Firebolts, gave Snape Tears of the Phoenix King, and warned him not to expect Ho-Oh to fulfill his hopes in the present.
• Wayne traveled to the Burrow, where he gave Molly Australian wool yarn and Arthur a television.
• Wayne avoided Fred and George’s traps, turned their own pranks against them, and briefly transformed them into monkeys before restoring them with Potion.

Wayne helped Fred and George troubleshoot their magical joke products during a visit to the Weasley home, where Harry and Ron learned he had stayed with Nicolas Flamel. The evening ended with Wayne studying the Weasley family clock and learning that its magic involved contracts, names, and the Fidelity Charm.

• Wayne reminded Fred and George of their bet, and Ron laughed at the twins until they threatened to withhold money for his and Ginny’s robes.
• Wayne inspected Fred and George’s Extendable Ears and other inventions, identifying flaws in most of their prototypes.
• Cedric told Wayne about his internship at the Ministry of Magic, and the Weasleys and Diggorys shared a lively dinner.
• George revealed that Wayne had stayed at Nicolas Flamel’s home, prompting Harry, Ron, and Mr. Weasley to question Wayne about Flamel and his enchanted household objects.
• Wayne improved everyone’s night vision, and the group competed to hit Garden gnomes across the garden.
• Wayne examined the Weasley family clock with Mr. Weasley, who explained its history and that it had been modified by an ancestor; Wayne recognized traces of contract magic, the Fidelity Charm, and magic tied to names.

Wayne perfected a pocket watch that tracked people beyond the Weasley family, then met Luna Lovegood and discovered she seemed unusually perceptive. The chapter ended with Wayne agreeing to help Luna if he could as the Weasleys prepared to shop for school supplies in Diagon Alley.

• Wayne finished studying the Weasley family clock and made a pocket watch that could track people using their blood and names.
• Wayne beat the others at Quidditch practice, then met Luna Lovegood when Ron’s shot sent them chasing after the ball.
• Luna told Wayne that Nargles had appeared around him after she heard his name, and Wayne invited her to show him one if she caught it.
• Mrs. Weasley explained that Luna’s mother had died in a magical experiment and praised Wayne for speaking with her.
• Mrs. Weasley announced that the family would go to Diagon Alley that weekend to buy school supplies.

Wayne helped the Weasleys save money on Lockhart’s books and advised Mr. Weasley on improvements to his enchanted Ford Anglia. During the trip to Diagon Alley, Harry accidentally ended up in Knockturn Alley, where he overheard Lucius Malfoy selling goods and learned that Wayne had earned Burke’s respect; Hagrid rescued Harry, and Mr. Weasley vowed to search Malfoy Manor.

• Wayne suggested that the children share two sets of Lockhart’s books for class and use copied books for reviewing, saving the Weasleys a large sum.
• Wayne inspected Mr. Weasley’s modified Ford Anglia and suggested improvements to its parking, concealment, and safety features.
• Harry missed the right fireplace while traveling by Floo Powder and landed in a shop in Knockturn Alley.
• Harry hid as Lucius Malfoy sold goods to Burke, who praised Wayne’s business skill and said he had helped calm Knockturn Alley.
• Hagrid found Harry and brought him to Gringotts, where the Weasleys reunited with him.
• After Harry told Mr. Weasley that Lucius had been selling something, Mr. Weasley decided to search Malfoy Manor for evidence.

Wayne accompanied Hermione on a shopping trip, bought brooms to donate to Hogwarts, and discovered Tom Riddle’s diary hidden in Ginny’s old textbook. He sealed the diary away for now, planning to prepare before speaking with its conscious Horcrux.

• Wayne told Harry he had traded with Borgin and Burkes, then said he would return to Hogwarts with Ho-Oh instead of taking the train.
• Wayne bought five Nimbus 2000 brooms at a discount to donate to Hogwarts, while Cedric complained that he had spent his savings on a Nimbus 2001.
• At Flourish and Blotts, Wayne noticed the diary hidden inside Ginny’s Transfiguration textbook after Lucius Malfoy returned it to her.
• Wayne gave Ginny a new textbook in exchange for the old one and sent Cyprian Pahlaya flying after the reporter nearly collided with Hermione.
• Wayne found Tom Riddle’s diary inside the old textbook and secured it in a rune-covered box before deciding to prepare for a conversation with it.

Wayne returned to Hogwarts with Hermione and Cho, discussed the nature of magic with Dumbledore, and borrowed a rare book on souls. At the Hog’s Head Inn, he attacked Aberforth after Aberforth insulted him, then began treating the injuries Grindelwald had left him with using Ho-Oh’s healing flames.

• Wayne used Ho-Oh to take Hermione and Cho to Hogwarts, where Dumbledore welcomed them and offered them food.
• Wayne asked Dumbledore questions about the essence of magic, but Dumbledore told him he would have to discover the answers himself.
• Wayne borrowed Dumbledore’s copy of Screaming Soul and accompanied him to the Hog’s Head Inn to see Aberforth.
• Aberforth insulted Wayne and Dumbledore, so Wayne stunned, bound, and tongue-tied him before making him thank Dumbledore.
• Wayne summoned Ho-Oh and Fawkes, and Ho-Oh’s white flames began healing the lingering damage Grindelwald had inflicted on Aberforth.

Wayne helped Ho-Oh restore Aberforth’s health, fought him to a draw, and shared a meal with the Dumbledore brothers. Dumbledore then returned to Hogwarts after learning that Harry and Ron had driven a car to school, where McGonagall and Snape confronted him and Wayne.

• Ho-Oh restored Aberforth’s strength, and Wayne teased Dumbledore about keeping his promise to McGonagall.
• Aberforth challenged Wayne to a duel, and they fought to a draw before sharing a meal upstairs.
• Aberforth and Dumbledore discussed Ariana’s death and their history, while Wayne joined Aberforth in teasing Dumbledore.
• McGonagall sent Dumbledore a Patronus warning that Harry and Ron Weasley had driven a car to school and appeared in The Daily Prophet.
• Dumbledore returned to Hogwarts with Wayne, where McGonagall and Snape confronted them; Wayne explained that he had traveled by Phoenix with Cho and Hermione, with Dumbledore’s approval.

Wayne returned to Hogwarts as Harry and Ron arrived late after flying Mr. Weasley’s car into the Whomping Willow. Dumbledore spared them expulsion for now, but the damaged tree and their reckless actions left their punishment unresolved.

• McGonagall and Snape discussed Harry and Ron’s disappearance, while Wayne warned Snape that expelling Harry would mean never seeing him again.
• Wayne reunited with his Hufflepuff friends and sent Fred and George a note assuring them that Harry and Ron were probably safe.
• McGonagall led the Sorting Ceremony, and Harry and Ron arrived at the Great Hall before Snape took them to the dungeons.
• McGonagall confronted Harry and Ron about exposing Muggles to their flying car, while Wayne learned that Ron had wrecked the car without knowing how to use its brakes.
• Dumbledore arrived and warned Harry and Ron that he would write to their families and expel them if they repeated such behavior; McGonagall reported that the Whomping Willow was seriously injured.

Wayne earned Hufflepuff one hundred points by helping Ho-Oh heal the Whomping Willow, then welcomed the new students and organized the sale of his maps. The school year began with Wayne planning more ways to earn money and Hufflepuff rallying around his call for unity.

• Wayne refused Dumbledore's first offer, then accepted one hundred Hufflepuff points for helping save the Whomping Willow.
• Wayne summoned Ho-Oh, whose life force began healing the tree, and later took a large number of its branches.
• Wayne released the adult Thunderbird Mia into the Forbidden Forest and told her to avoid making it rain every day.
• Wayne told the Hufflepuff students about Harry and the others crashing into the Whomping Willow, then urged the new students to stand together against anyone who bullied them.
• Wayne checked Cedric's stock of maps and arranged for Cho and Hermione to help sell them, while planning a Celia's Shop sale for the eve of Halloween.

Wayne welcomed the new term as his donated Nimbus 2000s lifted Hufflepuff’s Quidditch prospects, while Ron received a furious Howler from Mrs. Weasley. In Transfiguration class, McGonagall announced that Wayne’s paper had passed review, and Wayne began guiding the Weasley twins toward a way to help their father.

• Wayne reviewed the new class schedule, told Norman he had no summer homework, and received six Nimbus brooms, including five Nimbus 2000s donated to Hufflepuff.
• Ron opened Mrs. Weasley’s Howler, which scolded him for taking the car and warned that Mr. Weasley was being investigated; Wayne diverted attention by showing off the brooms.
• Hermione learned that Draco Malfoy had bought seven Nimbus 2001s, while Professor McGonagall anticipated students’ excuses and collected their summer homework.
• The class struggled to transform buttons into living beetles, but Wayne succeeded and advised Hermione to study a beetle before trying again.
• McGonagall told Wayne that his paper had passed review and should appear in an upcoming issue of Transfiguration Today.
• Wayne approached Fred and George to explain that Ron and Harry’s trouble was not the key issue affecting Mr. Weasley.

Wayne helped Harry redirect attention from Mr. Weasley's investigation by claiming the enchanted barrier had been intended to harm Harry. He then challenged Lockhart, arranged paid tutoring and a Unicorn visit with Daphne, and finished Herbology by secretly stunning Mandrakes to make them easier to repot.

• Wayne persuaded Harry to send letters to the Ministry and The Daily Prophet claiming Voldemort's followers had caused the barrier accident to target him, while Mr. Weasley's car had been prepared to protect him.
• Wayne confronted Lockhart at Greenhouse Three, mocked his lower Order of Merlin, and questioned his vague account of encountering Purifiers.
• Wayne agreed to tutor Malfoy on Saturday for 1,500 galleons and offered to arrange a Unicorn visit for Daphne's sister, Astoria.
• Professor Sprout taught the students to repot Mandrakes, and Wayne secretly stunned them so his group could finish first and earn ten points for Hufflepuff.
• After Herbology, Wayne went to the library, where he found Hermione studying a Transfiguration book.

Wayne carefully contacted Tom Riddle through the diary, pretending to be an earnest Hufflepuff student while keeping Tom eager for more information. The next morning, Rita Skeeter’s sensational Daily Prophet article exposed Harry’s plight and accused the Ministry of endangering him, leaving Harry overwhelmed by his classmates’ sympathy.

• Wayne opened the diary under strong Occlumency and began exchanging notes with Tom Riddle.
• Wayne flattered Tom while withholding useful information, then ended their first conversation when his roommates returned.
• Wayne asked Ho-Oh to check his vitality and felt reassured that the diary had not affected it.
• Wayne read Rita Skeeter’s article claiming Harry Potter and Ron Weasley had been barred from Platform Nine and Three-Quarters and portraying Harry as at risk.
• Harry received sympathy from Gryffindor students but could not reveal what had really happened.

Wayne watched Lockhart’s first Defense Against the Dark Arts lesson collapse into chaos when Cornish Pixies overwhelmed the class, leaving Lockhart injured and unconscious. At dinner, Minister Fudge arrived at Hogwarts to reassure Harry about the station incident and seek his support for the Ministry’s investigation.

• Wayne teased Hermione about whether Lockhart could break the Defense Against the Dark Arts curse as the students headed to their first lesson.
• Lockhart introduced Cornish Pixies, failed to control them, and Wayne secretly worsened the chaos by locking the classroom door and casting the Frenzy Curse.
• Hermione immobilized many of the pixies, the students subdued the rest, and Harry helped carry the injured Lockhart to the Hospital Wing.
• Wayne learned that Lockhart’s misery had triggered a long-term quest, while students at lunch speculated that the Defense Against the Dark Arts curse was growing stronger.
• Minister Fudge arrived with Aurors and Arthur Weasley, reassured Harry that the Ministry was investigating the station incident, and received Harry’s thanks.

Wayne helped Arthur Weasley clear the Ministry investigation, earning him a promotion, while Fudge reassured Dumbledore that the incident would not be treated as an organized attack. At a late-night celebration, Wayne made Fred and George fulfill their bet by turning them into baboons, and the twins became the center of attention at breakfast.

• Arthur thanked Wayne for helping resolve the investigation, then told him Fudge had promoted him and increased his pay.
• Fudge discussed the investigation with Dumbledore, who let him believe the Ministry was handling the matter.
• Fred and George invited Harry, Wayne, and Cedric to celebrate in the Room of Requirement, where Wayne reminded the twins about their bet.
• Wayne gave Fred and George biscuits that transformed them into baboons, and Harry later led them back to Gryffindor Tower.
• McGonagall took two points from Gryffindor but told the twins they had to endure the transformation for the day.
• The students from other houses gathered around the baboon twins at breakfast, and one student tried to feed them bananas.

Wayne spent the day letting Fred and George’s monkey transformations entertain Hogwarts, then used Harry Potter’s name to torment Tom through the diary. Tom tried to manipulate Wayne into helping him, but Wayne left him demanding that he be called Young Master Potter while asking about the wizarding world.

• Fred and George performed as monkeys through their classes, and Professor McGonagall and Snape used them as teaching examples while Lockhart paid them to act as Yetis.
• Wayne gave Fred and George the antidote, and they asked for a simplified version of the potion to sell.
• Wayne opened the diary and told Tom his name was Harry Potter, a second-year Gryffindor orphan and heir of the Potter family.
• Tom revealed his own orphaned, half-blood background in an attempt to build sympathy, but Wayne demanded that he be called Young Master Potter.
• Tom asked Wayne for animal blood or high-grade ink to sustain him and then asked about the current wizarding world; Wayne questioned why a notebook needed to know.

Wayne got Tom to write his Defense Against the Dark Arts assignment while concealing that he knew Tom was draining his magic, then wrote to Pheobe. Meanwhile, a weakened Voldemort searched Albania for Nagini, and Wood recruited Harry for intensive Quidditch practice after learning Slytherin had seven Nimbus 2001s.

• Wayne asked Tom to write his assignment in exchange for information, then dismissed him without explaining the Wizarding World.
• Wayne wrote a letter to Pheobe and included simple drawings for Gabrielle before closing Tom's diary.
• Voldemort, reduced to possessing a rat, consumed a raccoon while searching for Nagini and swore revenge on whoever had taken her.
• Wood gathered Gryffindor's Quidditch players and confirmed from Wayne that Slytherin had seven Nimbus 2001s and Malfoy was their Seeker.
• Wood scheduled Harry for Saturday morning training, and Cho joined Wayne at the Hufflepuff table.