Chapter Summaries

Amosta Breen revealed himself at the House of Soul Eaters and froze the bar’s occupants before extracting the owner’s memories to search for Vitia Creona. The memories showed an emerald-haired witch intervening when a frightened woman entered the bar, while outside a Muggle girl regained her senses beside the burning ruins.

• Golden Viper removed his disguise and revealed himself as Amosta Breen, prompting the bar owner to warn everyone to run.
• Amosta froze the bar’s occupants with a wave of magic and searched the bar owner’s memories.
• Amosta discovered that the woman who had visited the House of Soul Eaters was a plump middle-aged witch, not Vitia Creona.
• A cloaked wizard transformed a grapevine walking stick and revealed long emerald-green hair while intervening as Dark Wizards cornered the witch.
• A Muggle girl recovered some of her senses near a blazing fire, saw charred heads speared to a spruce tree, and screamed as violet lights disappeared into the forest.

After finding Vitia Creona’s trail in the memories of the House of Soul Eaters owner, Amosta camped in Albania’s forest and considered why the Druidic high priestess had stayed there alone for a year. He was especially troubled by a missing British Ministry employee who had followed Vitia into the forest, and wondered whether Voldemort’s presence was connected.

• Amosta camped in the forest while Muggle forces searched the burned building and investigated the deaths of at least a hundred people.
• Amosta identified the woman in the bar owner’s memories as Vitia Creona through her distinctive grapevine wand.
• Amosta recognized a missing plump witch as a British Ministry of Magic employee who had followed Vitia into the forest and never returned.
• Amosta considered whether Vitia had taken the witch to recruit her as a spy, but rejected the idea as unnecessary.
• Amosta realized Vitia had spent a year alone in Albania, gathering information at the House of Soul Eaters, and wondered why she had chosen a forest where Voldemort was rumored to hide.

Amosta investigated strange tracks and signs of drained life in a remote Albanian forest, finding evidence that Vitia Creona and a giant python were connected to the place. He identified human remains beneath a seedling and wondered how Vitia Creona and the python had become involved with each other.

• Amosta concealed himself and set out to investigate the forest before news of his attack on the Albanian dark wizard settlement brought trouble.
• Amosta followed python-like tracks to an area where a fruit-wine lake was surrounded by dead animals and trees drained of their vitality.
• Amosta found a banyan tree hollow marked by sinister magical traces and discovered a giant python scale among the leaves.
• Amosta uncovered a seedling growing in soil made from magically corroded human remains and concluded that Vitia Creona or a Ministry employee had been involved.
• Amosta wondered how Vitia Creona and the giant python had become connected.

Amosta followed Voldemort’s lingering aura out of Albania and reached Little Hangleton, where the villagers treated him with unusual suspicion. At the village inn, he learned their wariness was connected to Old Frank and asked the locals to explain.

• Amosta continued tracking the aura on the snake scale, determined to learn how Vitia Creona had become involved with Voldemort.
• After more than ten days traveling through the wilderness, Amosta followed the aura to Little Hangleton.
• Amosta noticed the villagers watching him warily and asked a young woman where he could get food.
• At the Hanged Man Inn, the innkeeper and patrons eyed Amosta with suspicion as he ordered sandwiches and a drink.
• A villager said the locals were wary because of Old Frank, and Amosta offered the men sherry in exchange for an explanation.

Amosta learned that Old Frank Bryce had died under mysterious circumstances connected to the Riddle family murders, then investigated Riddle House for traces of magic. His reconstruction of the events ended with the name Bertha Jorkins.

• Amosta bought drinks for the villagers and heard how Frank Bryce had been found dead after a mysterious green light appeared at Riddle House.
• Old Dot and the tavern owner explained that Tom Riddle and his parents had died in the house fifty years earlier, with Frank the only survivor.
• Amosta learned that Frank had told the police he saw an unfamiliar little boy near the house on the day the Riddle family died.
• Amosta went to Riddle House and floated past the police cordons to reach the room where Frank's body had been found.
• Amosta detected traces of magical repairs and used his wand to reconstruct events, revealing the name Bertha Jorkins.

Amosta discovered that the Druidic Order had allied with Voldemort and suspected Voldemort planned to use the Triwizard Tournament to target Harry. Cacus Foley then revealed that Lucius Malfoy had organized a terrorist attack at the Quidditch World Cup, which had just begun.

• Amosta reconstructed Voldemort and Vitia Creona's meeting and realized the Druidic Order had become Voldemort's ally.
• Amosta inferred that Voldemort intended to draw Harry into the Triwizard Tournament and resolved to keep events within his sight.
• Cacus Foley urgently summoned Amosta to London and revealed that Lucius Malfoy had secretly hired skilled operatives.
• Cacus told Amosta that Lucius had ordered the operatives to pose as Death Eaters and attack the Quidditch World Cup venue.
• Amosta learned that the World Cup match had already begun, with a hundred thousand wizards in attendance.

On his fourteenth birthday, Harry waited for Sirius to arrive and struggled with being ignored by the Dursleys. Sirius and Professor Lupin finally appeared at Privet Drive, leaving Harry stunned and the Dursleys terrified.

• Harry spent his birthday waiting for Sirius, who had promised to take him away from Privet Drive.
• At lunch, Dudley complained that Harry received more food, and Harry agreed that his portion was too large.
• The Dursleys ignored Harry after the dispute, and he fought the urge to use magic against them.
• The doorbell rang, and Uncle Vernon rushed back in, shouting that a murderer had arrived.
• Harry went to the Entrance Hall and recognized Sirius and Professor Lupin in the doorway.

Sirius and Remus arrived at Privet Drive to take Harry to the Weasleys, and Harry was overjoyed to see them. When Sirius discovered the Dursleys hiding in Harry’s old cupboard, Harry stopped him from retaliating and left after assuring Sirius that the family had treated him better this summer.

• Harry welcomed Sirius and Remus into the Dursleys’ house and asked Sirius about his secret adventure with Professor Breen.
• Remus tidied Harry’s room with magic and explained that they would travel to Arthur’s house by Knight Bus.
• Sirius discovered the Dursleys hiding in the cupboard beneath the stairs and threatened to make them live there as punishment.
• Harry pleaded with Sirius to lower his wand, saying the Dursleys had changed and treated him well this summer.
• Harry said goodbye to Uncle Vernon, Aunt Petunia, and Dudley as he left with Sirius and Remus.

Harry arrived at the Burrow with Sirius and Remus, where Hermione, Ron, and Mrs. Weasley welcomed him and prepared to celebrate his birthday. The chapter ended as Harry met Ron’s older brothers Charlie and Bill.

• Harry traveled to St. Catchpole with Sirius and Remus, and Sirius and Remus recalled meeting Arthur and Molly during the fight against Voldemort.
• Harry reached the Burrow and reunited with Hermione and Ron; Hermione said Sirius had invited her to celebrate Harry’s birthday.
• Harry greeted Crookshanks and entered the Burrow, where Mrs. Weasley hugged him and explained that Arthur was busy at the Ministry.
• Charlie and Bill appeared on the stairs, and Ron introduced Harry to his older brothers.

Harry met Bill and Charlie Weasley at the Burrow and heard them offer to tell him about Amosta Breen’s school days. After settling in with Ron and Hermione, Harry discussed his summer and Sirius with them, then Ginny arrived to wish him a happy birthday as Ron suggested they help prepare dinner.

• Harry met Bill and Charlie, and Bill offered to tell him about Amosta Breen at Hogwarts after dinner.
• Harry, Ron, and Hermione passed Percy, who complained about noise from Fred and George’s room upstairs.
• Ron explained that Fred and George were tinkering with something and would be sharing his room because Bill and Charlie had taken theirs.
• Harry told Ron and Hermione how he had helped the Dursleys, and Ron and Hermione argued over whether Harry should have stopped Sirius from punishing them.
• Ginny came in to wish Harry a happy birthday, and Ron suggested they go downstairs to help prepare dinner.

Harry celebrated his birthday at the Weasleys’ home, where Sirius and Remus questioned him about his scar and a dream in which he saw Voldemort. They suspected the dream was real and feared Voldemort was returning, while Mrs. Weasley confronted Fred and George over a disturbance in the house.

• Mr. Weasley arrived home just before seven, and Harry joined the Weasleys and their friends for an outdoor birthday dinner.
• Fred and George announced they were leaving to work on their enterprise, and Percy hurried inside to finish a report about cauldrons.
• Sirius and Remus asked Harry about his scar, and Harry told them it had hurt after he dreamed of Voldemort speaking with a woman in an old house.
• Sirius and Remus wondered whether the woman was a former Death Eater and suspected Harry’s dream had shown a real event.
• Mrs. Weasley stormed inside after a roar shook the house, while Sirius and Remus stayed behind and discussed the possibility that Voldemort was returning.

Harry learned that Dumbledore believed his dream of Voldemort killing a Muggle might have been real, while the Weasleys’ house remained strained by Fred and George’s joke products and poor O.W.L.S results. Sirius defended the twins’ talents, deepening the conflict with Mrs. Weasley.

• Harry and Ron played Quidditch while Hermione and Ginny watched at The Burrow.
• Sirius returned and told Harry that Dumbledore thought his dream might have truly happened, possibly because Harry could see through Voldemort’s eyes.
• Sirius reassured Harry that Dumbledore had seemed calm about the dream, though Harry remained troubled by the possibility.
• Remus returned exhausted and disappointed after failing to find work.
• Mrs. Weasley refused to let Ginny bring food to Fred and George, who had stayed in their room after their fight with her.
• Sirius defended Fred and George’s joke products, and Mrs. Weasley insisted that they should have focused on their studies.

Sirius, Remus, Hermione, Harry, and Ron discussed Molly's conflict with Fred and George over their joke products, with Hermione warning that the unapproved inventions were dangerous and could bring legal trouble. When Remus visited the twins and found them still producing goods for their customers, he surprised everyone by asking whether they would accept investments.

• Sirius and Remus defended Fred and George's ingenuity, but Molly insisted they needed to apply themselves and stop causing trouble.
• Hermione argued that the twins' unapproved products were dangerous, sometimes tested on younger students, and could leave the Weasleys liable for compensation.
• Sirius and Remus went upstairs with Harry, Ron, and Hermione to speak with Fred and George.
• The group found Fred and George making more joke products and preparing orders they had already sold.
• Remus asked Fred and George whether they accepted investments.

Remus offered to invest at least one thousand Gold Galleons in Fred and George’s joke-product business, using money from Sirius’s bounty. He explained that the venture could provide him with work and income, and the twins eagerly accepted as they discussed opening a shop.

• After an explosion disrupted the room, Fred and George demanded compensation, and Remus offered to invest in their products.
• Remus said he expected to invest at least one thousand Gold Galleons, surprising the twins and the others.
• Remus explained that the money came from Sirius’s bounty, which Professor Breen and Remus had collected after Sirius’s arrest warrant was withdrawn.
• Remus said he wanted the investment to help him earn a living because his job interview had failed and other people might not accept a werewolf’s investment.
• Fred and George accepted Remus’s offer, and Remus advised them to open a shop and mass-produce safe products.
• Fred and George proposed the name Weasley’s Wizarding Joke Shop, but Sirius warned that Mrs. Weasley might sue over it.

Remus persuaded Fred and George to open a joke shop in Hogsmeade and planned to involve Amosta for Ministry support. He revealed to Sirius that the venture would also let him stay near Harry as Voldemort’s return threatened, while Sirius offered to help.

• Remus proposed that Fred and George open a joke shop and workshop in Hogsmeade, while they focused on studying at Hogwarts.
• Remus suggested inviting Amosta to help secure Ministry approval and protection, and George agreed to ask him to join.
• Harry offered to invest, but Remus refused, saying Harry’s inheritance should be reserved for his education until he came of age.
• Fred and George chased Sirius, Harry, Hermione, and Ron from the room to discuss the business privately, prompting Ron to threaten to tell Molly.
• Remus told Sirius he wanted to stay near Harry because he feared Voldemort would return and target him, and Sirius offered to help run the shop or workshop.
• Remus advised Sirius to ask Albus or Amosta for a more suitable way to help.

The night before the Quidditch World Cup, Harry, Ron, and Hermione packed and discussed the coming school year, including Harry’s worries that Voldemort might be plotting against him. The chapter left them preparing to sleep before their early departure.

• Fred and George apologized to Mrs. Weasley and made promises as part of Remus’s agreement with them.
• Harry and Ron packed their belongings while Hermione returned from her daily run and said she had packed earlier.
• Hermione wondered who would teach Defence Against the Dark Arts next year, and Harry regretted that Sirius would not be teaching it.
• Harry told Ron and Hermione that Sirius and Remus had warned him to avoid the Forbidden Forest and the secret passage to Hogsmeade because his dreams might point to a plot by Voldemort.
• Hermione urged Harry to heed Sirius and Remus’s warnings and resume Professor Breen’s training, while Ron argued that Hogwarts would keep Harry safe.
• Ron and Hermione left the room to get ready for bed, and Harry stayed behind as they prepared for the early trip to the World Cup.

Harry and the Weasleys traveled to the grounds for the Quidditch World Cup, where Harry heard that Bertha Jorkins had gone missing and met Cedric Diggory and his father. They arrived at the Ministry-prepared spectator grounds as dawn broke.

• Harry dreamed about Professor McGonagall, a Quidditch match, and Cho Chang before waking with a crash in Ron's room.
• Mrs. Weasley hurried the group out before breakfast, and Mr. Weasley told Sirius and Harry that Bertha Jorkins had been missing for over a month.
• Harry, Hermione, Ginny, and the twins reached the hilltop ahead of the others, while Mr. Weasley noticed Ron was exhausted.
• Harry met Cedric and Mr. Diggory on the way and disliked Mr. Diggory's boasting about Cedric.
• The group took a Portkey from Stoatshead Hill and arrived at the misty grounds for the Quidditch final.

Harry, the Weasleys, and Sirius explored the huge campsite for the Quidditch World Cup, where they encountered wizards from around the world and learned about other magical schools. Harry accidentally inflated his head with enchanted bubblegum, and the group approached the Malfoys’ tent just as Draco spotted him.

• Harry and the others saw the vast campsite, and Mr. Weasley estimated that at least a hundred thousand people had come for the match.
• Sirius told Mr. Weasley that Kreacher had already prepared a large tent and led the group through the campsite.
• Harry noticed the Salem Witch Academy tents, and Sirius explained that magical schools existed throughout the world.
• Ginny and Hermione bought enchanted sweets, and Harry’s bubblegum made his head swell until Sirius said Remus could help.
• The group reached the Malfoys’ tent, where Draco saw Harry’s oversized head and mocked him as his mother noticed Sirius approaching.

Sirius confronted Narcissa Malfoy after Kreacher invited her into the Black family tent, and their argument drew in Draco, Harry, and Mr. Weasley. Draco and Narcissa left after publicly insulting Sirius and Remus, while Harry was recognized by the gathered spectators and Sirius led everyone inside.

• Sirius learned from Remus that Kreacher had invited Narcissa Malfoy into the tent, then told her she was unwelcome.
• Narcissa taunted Sirius about his family and his mother emptying the Black family vault, and Sirius mocked her obsession with bloodlines.
• Draco drew his wand and demanded that Sirius apologize, but Mr. Weasley invoked his Ministry authority to stop a fight.
• Narcissa ordered Draco to put away his wand and insulted Sirius and Remus as they left for the Greengrass family's tent.
• Harry raised his wand at Draco, who mocked him before departing, and nearby wizards recognized Harry and crowded around him.
• Hermione pulled Harry toward the tent, and Sirius invited everyone inside to talk.

Harry and the others entered Sirius's magically expanded tent, where Sirius explained his family's pure-blood ties and his cousin Bellatrix Lestrange's loyalty to Voldemort. Ludo Bagman arrived to investigate the reported conflict and greeted Sirius as a hero.

• Harry and the Weasley family entered Sirius's enormous tent, and Remus restored Harry's swollen head with a spell.
• Sirius explained that Narcissa Malfoy was his cousin and that his mother had left the Black family fortune to Narcissa and Bellatrix Lestrange.
• Sirius told Harry that Bellatrix had been a fanatical follower of Voldemort and described the darkness of his family background.
• Ludo Bagman arrived after hearing about the conflict, and Mr. Weasley introduced him to Sirius.
• Ludo praised Sirius as a hero for surviving Azkaban.