Chapter Summaries

Andy faced Scrimgeour and four Aurors in the Department of Mysteries, using the threat to John Deloris and his wife to buy time before fighting back. Although Andy’s Burst Mode overpowered Scrimgeour in a spell duel, the other Aurors surrounded him, leaving him badly outnumbered.

• Scrimgeour ordered Andy to surrender, while Andy warned that John Deloris and his wife would be killed if he did not leave the Ministry within forty minutes.
• A blond Auror offered to exchange Andy for John and his wife, but Andy pretended to agree before choosing to resist.
• Scrimgeour attacked, and Andy deflected the spell with Protego before rolling away from the other Aurors’ spells.
• Andy cast the Killing Curse to make the Aurors dodge, then engaged Scrimgeour in a spell duel and forced his magic back.
• The other four Aurors surrounded Andy, and he realized he could not win a direct fight without using the Patronus Charm.

Andy escaped the Department of Mysteries after fighting Scrimgeour and the Aurors, then erased Kreacher’s memory and returned home. At the Ministry, Fudge ordered the search for Andy to continue, believing he might still be hiding inside.

• Andy used Exploding Charms and Fiendfyre against Scrimgeour and four Aurors, then escaped through a black door with Kreacher.
• Andy returned to the Shrieking Shack, Obliviated Kreacher, altered his memories, and left him at Grimmauld Place No. 12.
• Andy buried Deloris's wand and Apparated home.
• Fudge arrived at the Ministry and questioned Scrimgeour and Deloris about the intruder's escape.
• Scrimgeour said Andy must still be somewhere inside the Ministry unless he could Apparate there, and Fudge ordered the search to continue.

Scrimgeour and Fudge investigated the Ministry intruder, while the next morning Kyle learned from The Daily Prophet that a supposed Death Eater had escaped after fighting the Aurors. Helen wondered what the attackers would target next and urged Kyle to prepare.

• Deloris admitted that a young woman had stunned him and his wife at their home after the Ministry attack.
• Scrimgeour told Fudge that the intruder had threatened John and his wife, and considered whether the intruder had escaped or was hiding among Ministry employees.
• Scrimgeour suspected the intruder had infiltrated the Department of Mysteries to investigate the Prophecy Sphere and the Mysterious Man's defeat.
• The Daily Prophet reported that a Death Eater remnant had attacked the Ministry and escaped Scrimgeour.
• Kyle showed Helen the report, and she asked whether they should make preparations.

After the Ministry of Magic intrusion became public, Andy reassured Sirius that the incident had distracted the Ministry from hunting him and confirmed that no evidence tied him to it. Andy then considered whether to use the power of death he had obtained to complete a Magical Transformation, despite lacking a proven method.

• Helen and Kyle discussed reports of the Ministry attack and wondered how the culprit had escaped.
• Andy read the newspaper, dismissed the speculation about the attacker, and Apparated to Grimmauld Place with books and news for Sirius.
• Andy told Sirius that an intruder had fought the Aurors and escaped, and Sirius read the report while Andy went to the study.
• Andy realized Sirius had not noticed Kreacher leaving, removing the last clue connecting Andy to the Ministry intrusion.
• Andy studied Slytherin's manuscript and weighed using the power of death for Magical Transformation against following the established Essence of Sun and Moon method.
• Andy decided he could experiment with both transformation methods and use whichever succeeded first.

Andy planned to recruit Snape to analyze the Dark Green Potion and help with a secret Ministry operation, using the Resurrection Stone as leverage and proposing an Unbreakable Vow. Snape received Andy’s letter at Spinner’s End and paused when he read about the Resurrection Stone.

• Andy decided Snape was the best person to analyze the Dark Green Potion and considered using the Resurrection Stone to persuade him to cooperate.
• Andy planned to make an Unbreakable Vow with Snape, with Helen as the witness, while keeping their Ministry operation secret.
• Andy suggested that Sirius make plans to take Harry traveling or have him move in, then left Sirius’s house.
• Andy wrote Snape a letter describing the Resurrection Stone and asking him to examine an unknown potion, then sent it by owl.
• Snape received Andy’s letter at Spinner’s End and stopped skimming when he read about the Resurrection Stone.

Snape agreed to meet Andy about the Resurrection Stone and the mysterious Dark Green Potion. Before the meeting, Andy told Helen that he had stolen the potion from the Department of Mysteries’ Brain Room and admitted he was behind the recent attack on the Ministry of Magic.

• Snape considered Andy’s offer to borrow the Resurrection Stone and agreed to meet him at the Three Broomsticks on August 15th.
• Andy received Snape’s reply and asked Helen to witness an Unbreakable Vow between him and Snape.
• Andy told Helen that he wanted Snape to analyze a potion he had taken from the Brain Room in the Department of Mysteries.
• Andy admitted to Helen that he had attacked the Ministry of Magic and said he had left no evidence behind.
• Helen realized that Andy had infiltrated the Ministry, fought five Aurors including Scrimgeour, and evaded suspicion.

Helen learned the full extent of Andy’s recent crimes and discoveries, including his involvement with Black, the Resurrection Stone, and the Department of Mysteries. Andy met Snape at the Three Broomsticks to discuss a potion, and the chapter ended with Andy challenging Snape’s ability to defeat him.

• Andy confessed to Helen how he had ambushed Deloris, escaped the Ministry of Magic, and helped Black, whom he believed had been framed.
• Helen learned that Andy had taken a living brain from the Department of Mysteries and had obtained the Resurrection Stone for Snape.
• Andy and Helen Apparated to Hogsmeade, where Andy went upstairs at the Three Broomsticks to meet Snape.
• Snape warned Andy against fooling a dark wizard, and Andy replied that Snape did not seem able to beat him.

Andy made an Unbreakable Vow with Snape before revealing the Resurrection Stone’s secrets and asking him to analyze a potion from the Department of Mysteries. He explained how the Stone absorbed death magic from behind the Veil, leaving Snape to consider the possibility that it could help return Lily’s soul to the living world.

• Snape asked about the Resurrection Stone, and Andy showed it to him.
• Andy required Snape to make an Unbreakable Vow to keep all of Andy’s secrets, and Snape agreed.
• Helen helped seal the vow, after which Andy saw her out and returned to Snape.
• Andy gave Snape a Dark Green Potion from the Brain Room and asked him to analyze it.
• Andy explained that the Resurrection Stone absorbed death magic when he carried it near the Veil in the Department of Mysteries, and he theorized that the Veil blocked the dead from entering the living world.
• Andy said he had not lifted the Veil because its cold nearly killed him, and Snape believed his account.

Andy told Snape how he infiltrated the Department of Mysteries, found the archway in the Department of Death, and learned that the Resurrection Stone had absorbed energy from behind its veil. Snape considered visiting the veil to reach Lily, while Andy proposed they infiltrate the Ministry together and learned that Hogwarts students could borrow Time-Turners for classes.

• Andy explained that the Resurrection Stone could summon the dead and had absorbed energy from the Department of Death's veil, and he gave Snape the stone and a vial of dark green liquid.
• Snape wondered whether lifting the veil could bring Lily back, then asked how Andy had escaped the Ministry after its Floo fireplaces were shut down.
• Andy revealed that he had taken a House Elf to the Ministry and used its ability to Apparate, then warned Snape that the Ministry's defenses were now tight.
• Andy proposed that he and Snape join forces to explore the Department of Mysteries again, and Snape said he wanted to see the Department of Death.
• Andy asked how students could take twelve conflicting elective courses, and Snape explained that exemplary students could borrow Time-Turners from the Ministry.

Andy discussed the dangers and mysteries of Time-Turners with Snape, then planned to return to the Department of Mysteries and pursue Magical Transformation. He left the Three Broomsticks intending to prepare for a transformation before the end of third year and explore the Department again during the following summer.

• Snape warned Andy that changing the past with a Time-Turner could cause catastrophic consequences and said he would analyze the Resurrection Stone and potion after term began.
• Andy told Snape he planned to revisit the Department of Mysteries, but Snape left without agreeing to join him.
• Andy considered the Time Reversal Spell and wondered whether it came from the power of gods rather than ordinary wizarding magic.
• Andy planned experiments in Magical Transformation, choosing death magic as a more flexible route and preparing to find a hidden laboratory, potion ingredients, and a dark wizard.
• Andy resolved to attempt his first Magical Transformation before third year ended and explore the Department of Mysteries again during the summer vacation afterward.
• Andy left the Three Broomsticks and Apparated home.

Andy learned that Harry had triggered a second eruption of magic, then went to The Burrow to watch Dumbledore and Sirius catch Peter Pettigrew. Arthur Weasley learned Dumbledore was coming and angrily blamed Malfoy, while Andy’s visit was still getting underway.

• Andy learned from Harry that he had blown up his aunt without using his wand and suspected Harry had undergone a second eruption of magic.
• Sirius told Andy that the Weasleys had returned from Egypt and asked whether he wanted to join the trip to The Burrow to capture Peter Pettigrew.
• Helen questioned Andy about leaving, then warned him to stay out of any fight and hide behind Dumbledore if danger arose.
• Andy arrived at The Burrow and told Arthur and Molly Weasley that Dumbledore would be coming soon.
• Arthur heard that Dumbledore was coming and angrily blamed Malfoy, recalling the previous summer’s diary incident.

Dumbledore explained that Sirius Black had revealed Peter Pettigrew was the real Secret-Keeper and had survived as a rat. When Scabbers tried to escape The Burrow, he hit a magical barrier and transformed back into Peter Pettigrew.

• Andy told Arthur Weasley that Malfoy had nothing to do with the matter and suggested they wait for Dumbledore.
• Dumbledore arrived at The Burrow with Harry and explained that Andy had captured Sirius, who then revealed Peter Pettigrew was the true Secret-Keeper.
• Dumbledore said Pettigrew had been an illegal Animagus who spent the past twelve years disguised as a rat, and the Weasleys realized he meant Scabbers.
• Sirius entered The Burrow in his dog form, transformed into a man, and called Scabbers out.
• Scabbers leaped from Ron's arms and ran for the door, but he struck an invisible barrier and transformed into Peter Pettigrew.

Sirius explained how Peter Pettigrew betrayed James and Lily after becoming their Secret Keeper, leading to their deaths and Sirius's imprisonment. Harry rejected Peter's pleas, and the chapter left Andy wondering how the prophecy had shaped events.

• The Weasley children came downstairs, but Mrs. Weasley sent them back to their rooms and kept them from joining the confrontation.
• Sirius accused Peter Pettigrew of betraying James and Lily after taking over as their Secret Keeper.
• Sirius recounted how Peter revealed the hiding place to the Mysterious Man, then faked his death by blowing up a street and escaping as a rat.
• Peter claimed he had been forced to serve the Mysterious Man, but Harry, Ron, and the others refused to defend him.
• Dumbledore said Peter had relied on his friends for protection and pledged himself to the stronger side when danger came.
• Andy wondered whether the prophecy had influenced the chain of events.

After Peter Pettigrew was turned over to the Ministry, Sirius offered Harry a home, but Dumbledore explained that Harry had to remain with his aunt for Lily’s protection. Andy feared that fate controlled everyone’s choices, and Dumbledore challenged him to consider whether his vision of the ring’s consequences meant he had changed fate or obeyed it.

• Dumbledore sent Fudge a letter explaining that Sirius and the others would hand Peter Pettigrew over to the Ministry for trial.
• Sirius tried to connect with Harry and offered to let him move into his house, but Dumbledore said Harry had to live with his aunt until he came of age.
• Dumbledore told Harry that Lily’s protection kept him safe as long as he called the home where his mother’s blood flowed his own.
• Andy reflected on how prophecy and chance had bound Harry and Voldemort’s fates together, and told Dumbledore he feared an unseen force controlled their lives.
• Andy said that if fate controlled Voldemort, then the one who arranged his fate was truly responsible for his crimes.
• Dumbledore asked whether Andy had changed fate or been controlled by it when he foresaw Dumbledore’s death involving the ring, then asked why he liked Gryffindor.

Andy discussed fate and prophecy with Dumbledore, who described how foreknowledge could be used to counter a foretold outcome. After Fudge arrived to deal with Peter Pettigrew, Andy returned home and grew more interested in learning divination.

• Andy challenged Dumbledore’s acceptance of fate, then admitted that some forces were beyond his control.
• Dumbledore explained that Grindelwald’s accurate prophecies had once been used against him and described ways Harry could survive a foretold killing.
• Andy suggested that a prophecy about Snape joining the Death Eaters could also mean Snape became a spy, and Dumbledore encouraged him to test the idea.
• Fudge arrived at The Burrow with two Aurors, and Dumbledore told him that Peter Pettigrew had been captured and confessed.
• Andy Apparated home and decided that divination was worth pursuing because foreknowledge might help him counter fate.

Andy finished preparing for his third year and for a Dark Arts Transformation experiment that required the Resurrection Stone. After reviewing his growing strength, he decided that if the experiment succeeded, he might challenge Dumbledore.

• Andy bought his third-year textbooks and supplies, and Hermione got an orange cat named Crookshanks.
• Andy prepared a cave laboratory near Hogsmeade and gathered potion ingredients for his Magical Transformation experiment.
• Sirius was cleared of all charges, and Andy sensed that Snape wanted to infiltrate the Department of Mysteries without involving Andy.
• Andy spent the final days of summer with his family and reviewed his improved magical attributes on the System Panel.
• Andy judged that few British wizards besides Dumbledore could defeat him and considered challenging Dumbledore if his Dark Arts Transformation succeeded.

Andy reunited with Hermione on the Hogwarts Express and told her that Sirius Black was helping him claim the Ministry’s bounty for capturing him. Hermione urged Andy to sue Fudge if he refused to pay, and Andy decided to contact Amelia Bones and involve his aunt.

• Helen and Isabel saw Andy off at King's Cross, and Helen warned him not to get into dangerous trouble again.
• Andy boarded the Hogwarts Express and considered which classes could still teach him something.
• Hermione joined Andy with Crookshanks and asked about his role in capturing Sirius Black.
• Andy explained that Sirius was demanding the ten-thousand-Galleon bounty from Fudge on Andy’s behalf.
• Hermione encouraged Andy to sue Fudge and offered to help as his lawyer.
• Andy decided to write to Amelia Bones and said he would ask his aunt to expose Fudge.

Andy wrote a letter challenging Fudge and discussed his newfound wealth with Hermione before arriving at Hogwarts, where he realized he could see Thestrals. He met up with Harry and Ron, who introduced the new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, Remus Lupin.

• Andy told Hermione he planned to send his letter to Madam Bones and challenge Fudge, despite her worries about his father’s Ministry career.
• Andy and Hermione discussed his earnings from the Basilisk and the compensation he expected, then joked about his dream of never needing to work.
• Andy arrived at Hogwarts with Hermione and discovered he could see the Thestrals, which he connected to his near-death experience in the Department of Death.
• Harry and Ron joined Andy and Hermione in a carriage, and Ron told them that Remus Lupin was the new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor and a friend of Sirius and Harry’s father.
• Andy said he hoped Lupin could make it through the semester safely.

Andy spoke with Malfoy on the way to the Owl Shed, where Malfoy revealed that Voldemort was alive and his family feared his return. Andy confirmed that he knew and had already fought Voldemort and stopped his Resurrection Plan.

• Andy thanked Harry for trying to save Sirius and accepted Harry's offer to buy him a meal during summer vacation.
• Malfoy arrived at Hogwarts Castle and asked Andy to speak privately, while Hermione went to send Andy's letter.
• Malfoy told Andy that Snape had visited Malfoy Manor during summer vacation and discussed Voldemort with Lucius.
• Malfoy explained that Lucius feared Voldemort's return because he had given something vital to Dumbledore and ruined Voldemort's Resurrection Plan.
• Andy confirmed that Voldemort was alive, saying he had fought him and stopped his Resurrection Plan.

Andy questioned Malfoy about why he had approached him and discovered that Malfoy wanted to help him. Andy gave Malfoy a task to prove his worth, and Snape interrupted their conversation before Malfoy could reveal more.

• Malfoy asked Andy what he planned to do about Voldemort's resurrection, and Andy demanded to know why he was sharing the information.
• Andy threatened Malfoy with the Cruciatus Curse and Veritaserum, and Malfoy offered to help him.
• Andy told Malfoy to persuade his father to side with Dumbledore and then help Andy with something related to Dumbledore.
• Snape arrived and asked why Andy and Malfoy were away from the banquet, and Andy said they had a personal matter to discuss.