Chapter Summaries

Loren spent Saturday with Seamus and Dean at Hagrid’s hut, then teased Harry and the others with claims that he could read minds. That night, he planned his magical studies and considered asking Dumbledore for help obtaining Wolfsbane Potion for Grandpa Bates.

• Loren introduced Seamus and Dean to Hagrid, who tossed them in the air, put them to work stacking firewood, and warned them to stay away from the Forbidden Forest.
• Loren, Seamus, and Dean abandoned the work to play with Fang, then received teeth from Aragog’s children before returning to the Castle.
• Dean retold their adventure at dinner, while Harry envied their visit with Hagrid and blamed Malfoy for keeping him away.
• Loren told Harry, Seamus, and Neville that he could read minds, then went to bed laughing as Harry stayed awake worrying about it.
• Loren considered asking Dumbledore about Wolfsbane Potion for Grandpa Bates and planned to focus on practical spells, Transfiguration, and Alchemy.

Loren and Harry spent Sunday in the Library, where Loren’s criticism of a book and his study methods led to an argument with Hermione. After they parted, Hermione explored the Castle and discovered Professor McGonagall’s old Quidditch photograph and a shield naming James Potter as a Seeker.

• Loren reassured Harry that he could not read minds and invited him to the Library, where Harry began catching up on homework.
• Loren studied advanced reference books while Hermione read Gilderoy Lockhart’s Wandering with Werewolves.
• Loren criticized the book and advised Hermione to understand magical principles instead of relying on memorization, and Madam Pince expelled them after their argument grew loud.
• Harry decided to return to sleep, while Loren and Hermione parted with their disagreement unresolved.
• Hermione found a photograph of Professor McGonagall as a Quidditch player and a shield recording James Potter as Seeker in 1971.

Loren explored the Room of Requirement, found Ravenclaw's Diadem and old magical writings, but decided to leave the dangerous relics untouched and focus on building his skills. After Ron returned and Harry woke from a long nap, the boys realized they had neglected their Transfiguration homework.

• Loren summoned a private internet-cafe room in the Room of Requirement, discovered its computer was only an illusion, and then found the room filled with hidden objects.
• Loren spotted Ravenclaw's Diadem, recognized it as Voldemort's Horcrux, memorized its location, and decided to tell Dumbledore when the time was right.
• Loren found an old book bearing Miranda Goshawk's handwriting and other manuscripts by notable witches and wizards, but could not understand most of their contents.
• Loren practiced Transfiguration by the lake until he could turn a stone into a slab, then relaxed in the sun until sunset.
• Ron returned to school and Harry woke from a long nap; they enjoyed dinner and Wizard's Chess before Loren asked about their Transfiguration homework, leaving both boys horrified.

Loren spent a peaceful week at Hogwarts before Flying Class began, where his poor broom skills contrasted with his quick intervention to save Neville from a dangerous crash. Neville sat out the rest of the lesson while the others continued practicing.

• Loren attended Transfiguration Class and explained to Hermione that he kept his strong progress quiet because he did not want attention.
• Neville's Memory Charm turned red in Loren's hand, and Loren concluded that such charms were an intelligence tax.
• Gryffindor students learned Flying Class would be held with Slytherin, prompting exaggerated stories and anxiety about flying.
• During Flying Class, Loren struggled to summon his broom, while Ron's broom struck his nose and Malfoy was scolded for showing off.
• When Neville launched too soon, Loren pulled him down; Neville's broom smashed into a tree, and Neville refused to fly again.
• Madam Hooch continued the lesson with the other students, who practiced takeoffs and landings before flying slowly around the grounds.

Harry’s flying lesson turned into a dangerous chase after Malfoy attacked him, and Malfoy crashed into the Clock Tower. Professor McGonagall took Harry away, leaving his friends fearing he would be expelled while Loren wondered whether some force was correcting the plot.

• Harry flew circles around the Gryffindor students while Loren stayed near Hermione and considered how Neville’s rescue might change events.
• Malfoy and Crabbe charged at Harry, and Harry dodged them, knocking Crabbe into Malfoy before Malfoy pursued him again.
• Harry and Malfoy raced beyond the marked area, and Harry dodged at the Clock Tower while Malfoy crashed into its wall.
• Madam Hooch found Malfoy injured and took him to Madam Pomfrey, while Harry felt guilty about what had happened.
• Hermione warned Harry that Professor McGonagall might expel him, and McGonagall took him away as Ron, Neville, and Seamus feared the worst.
• Loren watched McGonagall take Harry away and wondered whether a plot-correction force was at work.

Loren encouraged Harry to investigate the mysterious package guarded by a Three-headed Dog, setting Harry on the path toward an adventure. Harry decided to find out what was hidden, despite the risk of expulsion.

• Loren tried to improve Snape's favorability by asking about potion ingredients, but Snape warned him not to use him and assigned him books to study.
• Harry learned that his father James had been a Seeker and felt comforted by their shared connection to Quidditch.
• Harry, Ron, and Hermione entered a forbidden Fourth Floor room while escaping Mrs. Norris and found a Three-headed Dog guarding a Trapdoor.
• Hermione identified the dog as the guardian of something beneath the Trapdoor and warned Harry and Ron not to investigate.
• Harry told Loren about the package Hagrid had taken from Vault 713, and Loren urged him to investigate the dog's secret.
• Harry decided to find out what was hidden, while Loren claimed he had a way to deal with the Three-headed Dog.

Harry and Ron set out to duel Malfoy at midnight, but Hermione and Neville joined them as they crept through the school. Loren revealed that Malfoy had planned to lure them into a trap, then suggested they enjoy their nighttime outing anyway.

• Malfoy challenged Harry to a midnight wizard's duel, and Ron volunteered to be Harry's second.
• Hermione warned Harry and Ron about the danger and the points Gryffindor could lose if they were caught out at night.
• Harry and Ron slipped out of the Common Room, where Hermione confronted them, and they found Neville locked outside after losing the password note.
• The Fat Lady's portrait was gone, so Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Neville set off together toward the Prefects' bathroom.
• Loren appeared and explained that Malfoy had planned to report them to Filch, but Loren had misdirected Malfoy by changing the duel location.
• Loren offered everyone nuts and declared that their nighttime outing would be fun.

Loren led Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Neville into the Restricted Section, where they narrowly escaped Filch and discovered the Mirror of Erised in an abandoned classroom. The mirror showed each of them their deepest desires, while Loren glimpsed a strange red light that he did not explain.

• Loren led the group into the library's Restricted Section, where they read about dangerous books and potions, including Felix Felicis.
• After Peeves distracted Filch, Loren guided the others out of the library and into an abandoned classroom, where their shared escape cemented their friendship.
• The group found a large mirror, and Hermione deciphered its backward inscription as a message about showing the heart's desire.
• Ron saw himself as Head Boy and Quidditch captain, Harry saw his family, Hermione saw academic praise, and Neville saw his healthy parents.
• Loren saw Grandpa Bates in an internet café and told Hermione he had seen family; the group eventually returned Harry and the others to their dormitory.
• As Loren left, he noticed a blazing red, adult-shaped ball of light in a corner of the classroom.

Dumbledore brought Loren to meet Nicolas Flamel, who explained the history of his books and the Sorcerer's Stone. He gave Loren a card to attach to Complete Guide to Hieroglyphs and asked him to look after Beauxbatons, revealing that the Stone's key was redeeming a despairing soul.

• Dumbledore took Loren to Nicolas Flamel and Perenelle's home in Devon, explaining that Loren had proved himself worthy of meeting Nicolas.
• Nicolas told Loren how he had obtained The Book of Abraham, studied its cursed contents, and eventually discovered how to create the Sorcerer's Stone.
• Nicolas explained that he had written Complete Guide to Hieroglyphs to pass on his knowledge and had sold both books to Loren after a dream directed him to do so.
• Nicolas gave Loren a portrait card to place on Complete Guide to Hieroglyphs and asked him to look after Beauxbatons.
• Nicolas told Loren that the key to creating the Sorcerer's Stone was to redeem a despairing soul.

Dumbledore explained Nicolas Flamel’s prophecy and updated Loren on Peter Pettigrew’s confession and Sirius Black’s impending release. He then brought Loren back to Hogwarts after buying sweets, where Fawkes greeted Loren with an angry squawk.

• Dumbledore told Loren that Nicolas Flamel had passively made a prophecy and advised him to study peacefully rather than worry about it.
• Dumbledore explained that Moody had forced Peter Pettigrew to confess to joining the Dark Lord, blowing up the street, and faking his death.
• Sirius Black learned Peter had been captured, gave his account of the case, and was expected to regain his freedom after a public trial the following Wednesday.
• Dumbledore took Loren to a candy shop, bought sweets, and used an unfamiliar spell to return with him to Hogwarts Castle.
• Loren saw Fawkes in Dumbledore’s office, hurried out after the Phoenix squawked at him, and Dumbledore fed Fawkes a piece of candy.

Loren activated Nicolas Flamel’s enchanted book and explored its dreamlike virtual world, which contained a vast library, a Duel Chamber, a Potion Room, and an Alchemy Lab. After learning how the spaces worked, Loren prepared to leave and asked what to call his guide.

• Loren placed Nicolas’s picture card on Complete Guide to Hieroglyphs, activated the book, and tapped its open-book icon.
• Loren entered Nicolas Flamel’s Fantasy Book World and learned from Virtual Nicol that it was a dreamlike memory space containing a library and simulated workrooms.
• Loren explored the library and learned that its books included works unavailable in reality and books from Hogwarts’ Restricted Section.
• Virtual Nicol showed Loren the Duel Chamber, where he could practice against simulated opponents, including Professor McGonagall, Professor Quirrell, and Professor Snape.
• Loren visited the Potion Room and Alchemy Lab, learning that their simulated experiments and creations would exist only in his memories.
• As Loren prepared to leave, he asked the virtual figure what to call him, and it told him to call it Flamel.

After discovering he had neglected to write to Grandpa Bates, Loren sent him a letter and then looked for Dumbledore to ask for help, but learned the Headmaster was away until Wednesday. Loren found Harry fixated on the Mirror of Erised and told him Wood was waiting for Quidditch practice, prompting Harry to leave.

• Loren remembered he had not written to Grandpa Bates since school began and hurriedly wrote him a long letter.
• Loren found his Spectacled Owl, little Hānhan, in the Owlery and sent the letter home.
• At lunch, Ron told Loren that Harry had spent the morning staring at the Mirror of Erised and had ignored advice from Hermione and Neville.
• Loren went to find Dumbledore but Professor McGonagall said he was away on Ministry business until Wednesday.
• Loren found Harry with Ron and Neville in an abandoned classroom and told him Wood was waiting at the Quidditch pitch.
• Harry rushed out to meet Wood for practice after realizing he had nearly missed their arrangement.

Loren persuaded Harry to stop sneaking out to look at the Mirror of Erised and began studying Hebrew with Flamel in Nicol's Fantasy Book. He spent the night learning unfamiliar scripts while Harry and Ron struggled with their Transfiguration homework.

• Harry described his first Quidditch training, where Wood guided him after Harry's flying disrupted the team's positions.
• Ron noticed Harry was dressed to leave for the mirror, and Seamus eagerly asked to come along.
• Loren reminded Harry that the mirror showed only his desires, then used the next day's Transfiguration homework to convince him to stay.
• Loren entered Nicol's Fantasy Book, where Flamel began teaching him Hebrew for reading The Book of Abraham in its original language.
• Flamel judged Snape's potion book list a suitable foundation for Loren and expected him to begin simple alchemy before Christmas.
• Loren memorized Hebrew syllables and unfamiliar writing through the night while Harry and Ron worked from their dormmates' homework.

Loren visited Dumbledore after he returned, asking for help curing Grandpa Bates and raising concerns about Harry's fixation on the Mirror of Erised. Meanwhile, Harry received a Nimbus 2000, and Sirius Black appeared at Quidditch practice.

• Hedwig delivered a Nimbus 2000 to Harry, and Ron eagerly asked to ride it.
• Loren entered Dumbledore's office and asked him to help obtain Wolfsbane Potion and use the Sorcerer's Stone to cure Grandpa Bates.
• Dumbledore offered to speak to Snape about the potion and write to Nicol about whether the Sorcerer's Stone could cure a Werewolf.
• Loren told Dumbledore that Harry was still visiting the Mirror of Erised, and Dumbledore was reassured that Harry's friends were helping him.
• Harry saw Sirius Black standing beside Professor McGonagall at the Quidditch Pitch.

Harry struggled to process learning about his parents and gaining Sirius as his godfather, while Loren ordered a cake and asked Flamel whether the Sorcerer’s Stone could cure lycanthropy. Flamel said Loren would need to become a creator of a Sorcerer’s Stone by redeeming a despairing soul.

• Harry acted giddy after saying goodbye to Sirius, then left the common room to tell his parents before returning subdued.
• Loren went to the Kitchen and ordered an Avalanche Strawberry Cake to pick up after dinner the next day.
• Harry told Loren that he felt anger at Peter Pettigrew and Voldemort, missed his parents, and was glad to have Sirius; Loren reminded him he would not have to spend the holidays at the Dursleys’ house.
• Loren asked Flamel whether the Sorcerer’s Stone could cure a Werewolf, and Flamel said it might work as a source of magic if Loren found a spell that reversed lycanthropy.
• Flamel told Loren he could pursue the cure by obtaining the identity of a Sorcerer’s Stone creator, which required redeeming a despairing soul.

Loren and Hermione spent a pleasant day together before he surprised her with a birthday celebration in the Room of Requirement. Hermione explored the room and Miranda Goshawk’s manuscripts with Loren, and they returned late that night.

• Hermione sat in the back of Defense Against the Dark Arts to avoid Quirrell’s stench, while Seamus suffered through the class at the front.
• Madam Hooch warned the students about trouble in Flying Class, and Loren, Ron, Harry, and Hermione practiced flying.
• Hermione told Loren that flying made her feel like the kind of wizard she had imagined, and they chatted as they flew together.
• Seamus asked Ron and Harry whether he still smelled like garlic, and Hermione suggested that he try Scourgify.
• Loren led Hermione to the Room of Requirement, where he had prepared a birthday cake and a room resembling her home.
• Loren showed Hermione the room containing hidden items and Miranda Goshawk’s manuscripts, and they explored and talked until late.

During Potions class, Loren drifted into thoughts about Flamel’s cryptic message, and Snape called on him about treating a poisoned Harry. Hermione tried to help, lost Gryffindor five points, and left for the Library feeling upset.

• Loren wondered who he might need to save after recalling Flamel’s message about redeeming a despairing soul.
• Snape caught Loren daydreaming, struck the back of his head, and asked how to help a poisoned Harry without an antidote.
• Loren first suggested asking a professor, then correctly named a Bezoar after Hermione prompted him.
• Snape blamed Hermione for disrupting class and deducted five points from Gryffindor.
• After class, Harry, Loren, Neville, and Ron tried to console Hermione, but she hurried to the Library to add three inches to her Transfiguration homework.

Loren visited Professor Snape to ask for Wolfsbane Potion to ease his werewolf grandfather’s suffering. Snape made Loren extract venom from a trunk full of Green-striped Vipers, then told him to return every Friday evening for the potion preparations.

• George and Fred tried to use Accio to remove Professor Quirrell’s scarf, then distracted everyone by teasing Ron.
• Loren went to Snape’s office after dinner and asked for Wolfsbane Potion for his werewolf grandfather.
• Snape led Loren into a hidden storage room and ordered him to extract venom from dozens of Green-striped Vipers.
• Loren collected the venom and left Snape’s office exhausted.
• Snape told Loren to return every Friday evening and said it was already too late to prepare Wolfsbane Potion for that month.

After a disturbing encounter left him shaken, Loren decided to improve his practical combat skills and began practicing the Shield Charm with Hermione. Their first training session ended with Loren still unable to cast Protego reliably, while Hermione beat him in a duel, bringing their score to twenty-two to zero.

• Loren struggled to sleep after washing away the lingering sensation of his encounter, then told Flamel about what had happened.
• Flamel urged Loren to learn to fight and told him to practice spells in reality, starting with the Shield Charm.
• Loren asked Hermione to help him practice at the Room of Requirement, and she reluctantly agreed to cast Petrificus Totalus at him.
• Hermione repeatedly petrified Loren while he struggled to cast Protego, though he eventually dodged one spell and neutralized two over the course of the morning.
• Loren challenged Hermione to a duel, but both fell after he used Wingardium Leviosa on her shoe and she cast a Binding Charm; Hermione declared the score twenty-two to zero.

Loren received a letter from Grandpa Bates and agreed to lend Hermione Hānhan so she could write to her parents. The Daily Prophet’s report on Peter Pettigrew’s trial stirred shock and painful memories among Harry, Ron, Percy, and the Weasley twins.

• Loren read Bates’s letter, learned that two sheep had been born, and decided to wait until he had the Wolfsbane Potion before replying.
• Hermione asked to borrow Hānhan to write to her parents, and Loren agreed.
• Seamus read the Daily Prophet’s account of Peter Pettigrew’s crimes and lifelong sentence in Azkaban to Harry and Ron.
• Harry felt relieved that Pettigrew had been punished, while Ron was overwhelmed by memories of Scabbers being Pettigrew.
• Percy and the older students discussed their past with Scabbers as Fred and George recalled that Percy had stopped them from investigating him.