Chapter Summaries

After Harry shared Dumbledore’s vague response to Trelawney’s prophecy, the friends relaxed in the Gryffindor Common Room and discussed their summer plans. Neville revealed that his parents intended to capture Bellatrix Lestrange in the United States, leaving the others worried about the danger they faced.

• Harry told Hermione, Ron, and Loren that Dumbledore had seemed to say nothing about the prophecy, and Ron complained that adults kept them uninformed.
• Neville brought out the remaining snacks, and the group ate, played cards, and enjoyed their first carefree evening after exams.
• Ron invited Harry to watch the Quidditch World Cup with his family, while Loren said he and Hermione planned to visit the United States for the International Confederation of Wizards.
• Neville said his parents were also going to the United States to capture Bellatrix Lestrange, prompting Ron and Hermione to warn him about the risks.
• Neville promised to tell his parents and grandmother about their concerns, while Loren privately wondered whether Dumbledore knew of the plan.

Loren spent a late night with his friends in the Common Room, then used the Fantasy Book to restore his energy and practice Fiendfyre. He tested whether his Fire Salamander form could survive Fiendfyre, but the flames reduced him to ashes.

• Loren joked with Hermione and the others as the students stayed up late in the Common Room, then kissed Hermione before running upstairs.
• Loren returned to the dormitory and fell asleep, waking inside the Fantasy Book two hours later refreshed.
• Loren found Flamel reading in the Library and practiced controlling Fiendfyre until the room filled with flames.
• Loren wondered whether a Fire Salamander could withstand Fiendfyre, transformed into one, and was instantly burned to ashes.

After exams, Harry reminisced about Oliver Wood during the Gryffindor team's farewell practice, and Wood told him to help Angelina build the next team. At the Common Room, Loren led Ron to believe Wood had named him future captain, only for Ron to discover that it was true.

• Loren woke Harry with a prank, and Harry retaliated by telling Ron that the Animagus magic had turned him into a little witch.
• After exams ended, Ron summoned a hound Patronus, and the Gryffindor team held its last practice with Oliver Wood present.
• Harry told Ginny how he had first joined the Quidditch team, then met Wood at the storage room, where Wood asked him to help Angelina build the team.
• Colin photographed the Quidditch players, while Fred and George kept Ron from standing near the center of the picture.
• Loren told Ron that Wood planned to make him captain after Angelina graduated, and Ron went to confirm it with Wood.
• Ron returned delighted after Wood confirmed he could become captain if he prepared more tactics and improved as a keeper.

Remus Lupin said goodbye to Harry, Loren, Hermione, and Ron and left Hogwarts. He met Mundungus Fletcher in Hogsmeade, then Apparated away to begin his secret journey to the United States.

• Lupin packed his office and gave Harry, Loren, Hermione, and Ron farewell advice as they escorted him to the gates.
• Dumbledore, McGonagall, Flitwick, Sprout, Snape, and Hagrid saw Lupin off, and Snape handed him a black cloth bundle.
• Lupin rode by carriage to The Hog's Head, where Mundungus Fletcher gave him passports, Ministry documents, and a shovel-shaped Portkey.
• Lupin put away the Portkey and Apparated toward the border, planning to enter the United States by ferry and investigate a conspiracy within the Werewolf community.
• The owner of The Hog's Head saw through Mundungus's disguise, beat him, and threw him outside.

As the school year ended, Hermione studied Professor Lupin’s Patronus notes while she and Loren prepared to go home for the holidays. At the end-of-term feast, Dumbledore revealed that the Triwizard Tournament would return as a four-school competition, including Ilvermorny.

• Hermione studied Professor Lupin’s notes on controlling a corporeal Patronus while Loren rested against her shoulder, and she planned to practise over the summer.
• Hermione and Loren wrote to Monica requesting treats, while Hermione later suggested that Moaning Myrtle adapt the Basilisk’s story into a play.
• The students received their examination results, Gryffindor won the House Cup for the third consecutive year, and Neville learned that Professor Lupin had resigned.
• Harry celebrated passing Potions and watched Snape react angrily, while Dumbledore discussed plans for the coming school year with Snape.
• Dumbledore told Snape that the Triwizard Tournament would restart as a four-school competition with Ilvermorny participating, and Snape warned against letting outsiders enter Hogwarts.

Percy said goodbye to Professor McGonagall and left Hogwarts as Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Loren rode the Hogwarts Express. Sirius’s letter gave Harry news of Remus and offered Ron a tiny owl, while Loren practiced advanced Patronus techniques inside the Fantasy Book.

• Percy told Professor McGonagall he planned to visit the Ministry of Magic and left Hogwarts aboard the train.
• Harry tried to reminisce with his friends, but they ignored him until a tiny owl arrived with a letter from Sirius.
• Harry read that Sirius was living somewhere new, hoped to return before the Quidditch World Cup final, and wanted Ron to adopt the owl.
• Ron accepted the owl, while Hermione studied Professor Lupin’s notes and Loren dozed against her shoulder.
• Loren summoned a colossal Orca Patronus in the Fantasy Book’s Library and told Flamel he planned to practice controlling its size, summoning multiple Patronuses, and sending messages.

Loren, Hermione, Harry, and Ron finished their train journey and arrived at King's Cross, where they reunited with their families. Loren and Hermione left with Grandpa Bates, while Harry departed with Vernon for Privet Drive.

• Hermione woke Loren by pinching his cheeks, and Loren threatened to wake her at night in revenge.
• Loren shared a plentiful lunch from his Storage Scale with Hermione, Harry, and Ron, then watched the train reach King's Cross.
• Vernon Dursley spotted Harry emerging from the platform wall among the Weasley children and watched the group suspiciously.
• Mrs. Weasley greeted the children, and Grandpa Bates arrived to collect Loren and Hermione after chatting with Arthur Weasley.
• The Weasleys left after Ron promised to send Harry news about the World Cup, and Harry went with Vernon while Loren and Hermione left with Bates.

Loren and Hermione returned to their families for the summer, where their parents welcomed them and discussed Hermione’s future in the wizarding world. That night, Loren entered the Library to practice the Patronus Charm and found Hermione there receiving instruction from Flamel.

• Monica welcomed Loren and Hermione home, and Hermione scrubbed Loren’s hands after he wiped them on her clothes.
• At dinner, Hermione’s parents realized she had wanted the cola, while Wendell explained that he had caught the halibut himself.
• Bates warned Loren and Hermione about discrimination against Muggle-born wizards, and Hermione said they planned to visit the United States for an International Confederation of Wizards meeting.
• Monica teased Hermione about secretly wanting cola and pressed her to explain the writing fee and emotional-damages compensation she had claimed from Loren.
• Bates told Loren to support Hermione, then Loren entered the Library through the Fantasy Book and overheard Hermione asking Flamel how to make her Patronus shrink.

Loren discovered that Hermione could enter the Fantasy Book through their connection, and she eagerly explored its vast Library and began reading obsessively. After Loren sent her back to bed and she tried to force her way into the Library again the next morning, he proposed dividing their time there among reading, activity, and rest.

• Loren emerged from behind a bookshelf while Hermione practiced the Patronus Charm with Flamel, then learned that her visit to the Fantasy Book had been caused by her connection to Loren and his unguarded consciousness.
• Loren explained the Fantasy Book and Flamel to Hermione, who was thrilled to learn that she could read any book in the Library without restrictions or exhaustion.
• Hermione buried herself in Nicolas Flamel's annotated history books, so Loren pulled her away and sent her back to her bedroom to sleep.
• The next morning, Loren woke to find Hermione holding his eyelids open as she tried to see a Patronus and enter the Library; he stopped her and took her to wash up.
• Loren explained that the Fantasy Book could still tire their minds and proposed that they divide their time there among reading, activity, and rest, which Hermione accepted.

Hermione spent the holiday with Loren and practiced sending messages with the Patronus Charm, while the chapter also showed the Weasley family at The Burrow. Hermione’s first Patronus exchange with Loren ended in mutual insults.

• Hermione awkwardly joined breakfast after waking early, and Wendell offered her orange-flavored toothpaste, making her choke on her milk.
• Hermione brought leftover ingredients to Loren and Bates’s house, ate lunch with them, and practiced cleaning dishes with magic.
• At The Burrow, Ron lent Ginny Pigwidgeon in exchange for her Agrippa card, while George and Fred discussed products for their business.
• A week later, Hermione dragged Loren over to practice sending messages with their Patronuses.
• Hermione sent a Dolphin Patronus to ask about the weather, but Loren’s Orca Patronus mocked her, and they traded insults.

The Grangers and Bates finished preparing for their journey to the United States while Loren and Hermione bickered over snacks and homework. In Brooklyn, Lupin learned about the local Werewolf factions and planned to meet Taylor Lotner to win over Werewolves seeking stability.

• Wendell secretly added a fishing reel to the shopping cart, while Loren and Hermione argued over snacks and homework during the shopping trip.
• The group completed their preparations, bought ferry tickets, and Hermione made Loren finish his Transfiguration and Charms assignments before they set off.
• Lupin gave Jimmy an enormous improved Wolfsbane Potion, which Jimmy swallowed and endured before joining Lupin for Roast Chicken Legs.
• Jimmy explained that Brooklyn's Werewolves were divided between Taylor Lotner's united local group and Fenrir Greyback's scattered, crime-involved followers.
• Lupin concluded that Voldemort was behind Fenrir and asked Jimmy to arrange a meeting with Taylor Lotner.

Loren and the Grangers boarded the Queen Elizabeth II for a five-day voyage to America, where Hermione and Loren read about the approaching International Confederation of Wizards conference and the worsening tensions surrounding Werewolves. Hermione worried that Voldemort might exploit the conference to harm Werewolves, while Loren trusted Dumbledore to handle the danger.

• Grandpa Bates brought the family aboard the Queen Elizabeth II, where they settled into a family suite and explored the ship.
• Wendell took Bates and Loren to search for a place to fish, but the ship's strict rules left him disappointed.
• Loren inspected the liner and considered how its wartime modifications and immense size contrasted with the magical world's reliance on spells and Portkeys.
• Hermione showed Loren collected editions of The New York Spectator, which reported that Dumbledore had arrived in New York for the International Confederation of Wizards conference.
• Hermione worried that Voldemort could stir up Werewolf unrest at the conference and make Professor Lupin's situation worse, but Loren told her to trust Dumbledore.

Bored with the voyage aboard the Queen Elizabeth II, Loren asked Hermione to teach him how to dance, and she led a lesson in their suite. After one attempt, Loren said he had learned nothing, so Hermione decided they needed to practice more.

• Loren grew bored with the ship's limited entertainment while Hermione struggled with her Arithmancy homework.
• Loren asked Hermione whether she could dance, and she explained that attending dances with her parents had taught her a little waltz and jazz.
• Hermione offered to teach Loren and took him to their suite after the adults went to watch Macbeth.
• Hermione moved the furniture aside, showed Loren the basic hold and box step, and guided him through a dance.
• Loren said he had learned nothing, so Hermione concluded they needed more practice and continued the lesson.

On the last night aboard the ship, Loren and Hermione danced together and shared a quiet moment before returning to their Arithmancy homework. They planned to visit New York after arriving, though Hermione corrected Loren about the Golden Gate Bridge.

• Loren and Hermione practiced the waltz in the Library of the Fantasy Book while Flamel tried to teach them the proper steps.
• Bates and the Grangers ate dinner with Loren and Hermione, then left to watch the final performance of Macbeth.
• Loren and Hermione wandered to the open-air tea lounge and danced to The Blue Danube beneath the night sky.
• Loren and Hermione sat down to do their Arithmancy homework, but both were distracted by their earlier dance.
• Loren suggested visiting New York landmarks, and Hermione corrected him that the Golden Gate Bridge was in San Francisco.

Loren and Hermione arrived in New York with the Grangers and Bates, registered their wands, and settled into a hotel suite. Meanwhile, American wizards investigated strange creatures spotted in Brooklyn’s sewers, and Hermione questioned the rules in the wizard entry guidelines.

• Mike, an immigration officer and wizard, guided Loren, Hermione, the Grangers, and Bates through magical screening and registered Loren and Hermione’s wands.
• At the Woolworth Building, Bob the plumber described seeing a wolf-like creature in Brooklyn’s underground pipes, then left unable to remember the interview or the pipe layout.
• Nidander ordered his team to patrol Brooklyn’s underground pipes in pairs after learning that the sightings did not match ordinary werewolf behavior.
• Loren and the others checked into a hotel and bought supplies after arriving in New York.
• Hermione read the American Magical Congress’s entry guidelines and wondered why reporting a missing magical creature allowed open use of magic.
• The group gathered to eat fruit and discuss their plans while Bates inspected the suite and Hermione shared magical stories with Wendell.

While exploring New York, Loren and Hermione met Rita Skeeter, who warned them about missing bodies and signs of a possible magical crisis. Hermione researched a past disaster in New York while Loren experimented with preserving a Werewolf corpse, and Hermione uncovered a connection to the 1926 Obscurus incident.

• Loren and Hermione encountered Rita Skeeter at the Museum of Modern Art, where she told them that bodies of Werewolves and homeless people had disappeared and warned them to leave New York.
• Rita said the American Magical Congress had investigated Werewolf sightings and purchased Swooping Evil venom, suggesting that a major magical exposure incident might be imminent.
• After returning to the hotel, Hermione searched the Fantasy Book for past magical incidents while Loren tested a Rune array to preserve a Werewolf corpse's form.
• Loren found that his method could maintain the corpse's Werewolf form for only half a month, far less than the time the missing corpses had remained preserved.
• Hermione read Nicolas Flamel's account of the 1926 New York disaster and wondered what the Scourers were.

Flamel explained how Scourers helped fuel the Salem Witch Trials and how their descendants formed Second Salem. As Voldemort prepared a renewed attack in New York, Loren and Hermione sent their guardians away, but Wendell learned the city might face a magical terrorist attack and demanded they turn back.

• Flamel recounted how Scourers sold wizards to religious fanatics, helped drive the Salem Witch Trials, and later inspired the anti-wizard group Second Salem.
• Loren called the non-magical descendants of Scourers pitiful, while Voldemort planned to unleash contagious Werewolf Inferi during the International Wizarding Congress.
• Hermione tried to hide the danger from Monica, but Monica privately instructed Loren to protect her, and Loren admitted to Bates that New York might suffer a magical terrorist attack.
• Monica asked Bates how Loren had persuaded him to leave, and Bates explained the warning as Wendell demanded they turn the car around.

Loren and Hermione sought Dumbledore’s help by using his Deluminator to attract his attention while he attended a heated international meeting. Dumbledore left the conference after spotting the streetlamps going dark, and a magical silk glove transported Loren and Hermione to him.

• Loren and Hermione finished lunch, reviewed the danger beneath Brooklyn, and decided to find Professor Dumbledore.
• At the preliminary meeting in the Woolworth Building, the Ministries debated potion prices and the British Anti-Werewolf Law while Fudge defended the policy.
• Dumbledore noticed streetlamps being pulled into darkness and excused himself from the meeting.
• Fudge disparaged Dumbledore after he left and dismissed his warning that Voldemort had returned.
• In an alley, Loren used the Deluminator to collect streetlamp light as Hermione watched.
• A floating silk glove appeared, pointed toward a nearby building, and transported Loren and Hermione after they took hold of it.

Loren and Hermione met Dumbledore in New York, discussed the missing Werewolf corpses and Voldemort, then secretly followed Lupin and Taylor Lotner’s search through Brooklyn’s sewers. They caught up just as a witch attacked someone named Lomberton with the Killing Curse.

• Loren and Hermione met Dumbledore atop a rooftop, and he advised them to look beyond the clues and prepare while watching for suspicious wizards.
• Loren used the Deluminator to repair a flickering streetlamp with candlelight, and he and Hermione planned to explore New York before deciding whether to attend the congress.
• Lupin, under the name John Moon, led Taylor Lotner and a group of Werewolves through Brooklyn’s sewers to search for missing Werewolf corpses.
• Loren and Hermione followed Lupin’s group in Animagus forms, using Disillusionment and Bubble-Head Charms to stay concealed in the sewage.
• The group heard an explosion and found a witch attacking Lomberton with the Killing Curse after he had survived a Heart-Rending Curse.

Loren and Hermione witnessed Bellatrix Lestrange escape after she broke open a sluice gate and unleashed Werewolf Inferi into New York’s underground tunnels. As the rising flood carried the Inferi toward the city, Hermione’s spells failed to stop them, and Loren searched for a safer way to contain the threat.

• Taylor Lotner and the Werewolves refused to choose sides when Bellatrix Lestrange and Frank and Alice Lumbard argued over whether they should help her.
• More than a dozen Aurors arrived to support Frank and Alice, and Bellatrix damaged the sluice gate before escaping.
• Werewolf Inferi poured through the broken gate, forcing the Aurors and the Werewolves to retreat as the sewage rose.
• The Aurors left to warn their headquarters, while Taylor and the other Werewolves withdrew and Loren and Hermione remained behind.
• Hermione tried spells and Transfiguration to stop the Inferi, but the flood broke through her boulder, so Loren slowed it and pulled her back.
• Hermione asked Loren for another solution, and he considered the danger of using explosive or fire magic in the underground tunnel.