Chapter Summaries

Vincent flew off from Dumbledore’s office to Flying class, where he provoked Draco and escaped punishment while Madam Hooch reprimanded Draco and Pansy. Back in the Slytherin common room, Draco decided to target Vincent’s backer instead of confronting him directly.

• Vincent left Dumbledore’s office on Rascal Rabbit, prompting the portraits to argue about his disrespectful departure.
• Vincent messed up Draco’s carefully styled hair during Flying class, and Draco chased him on his broom.
• Madam Hooch stopped Pansy and warned her and Draco that further disruptions would get them banned from Flying lessons.
• Hermione questioned Vincent about provoking Draco, while Vincent insisted he had simply been in a bad mood.
• Higgs returned to the Black Swan common room and heard Daphne recount what happened in Flying class.
• Draco sent Crabbe and Goyle to deliver a letter to his father, then decided to go after Vincent’s backer instead.

Draco organized the Owl Court’s Wizard Card campaign, while Vincent added counter-propaganda about pure-blood influence. Cleansweep’s Jorson Smith delivered customized brooms and offered Vincent technical shares, leaving them to head for Quidditch training with a new partnership agreed.

• Draco showed the Owl Court’s senior members Wizard Cards featuring Malfoy ancestors and declared that the cards would promote pure-blood influence.
• Vincent used the Wizard Cards to spread insinuations about Abraxas Malfoy’s role in Minister Nobby Leach’s resignation.
• Jorson Smith delivered five customized Alpha I brooms for Wood, Fred, George, Angelina, and Katie.
• Jorson proposed technical shares in Cleansweep on behalf of its three Ollerton founders, and Vincent accepted the cooperation.
• Vincent and Jorson set off to watch the team’s training.

Vincent attended a gathering with his family and friends, greeting the Weasleys, Cedric and the Scamanders while discussing his identity as Nicolas Flamel’s apprentice. The gathering’s attention shifted when Hermione arrived dressed in formal white, leaving Vincent, Rolf and the twins stunned.

• Arthur warmly greeted Eric and praised the Wayne family's friendship toward people who could not do magic.
• Vincent complimented Ginny's dress, then greeted Percy and explained that Nicolas Flamel's supposed death and Vincent's apprenticeship had not been announced publicly.
• Vincent met Cedric's parents and the Scamanders, while Rolf warned him that he would soon face the same attention as the famous guests.
• Vincent told Rolf that Gu Gu had a higher status in his family than he did, and Rolf promised to make Groot an outfit too.
• Hermione entered in a white formal dress, stunning Vincent, Rolf, Cedric and the twins.

After reconciling with Hermione, Vincent joined the other Gryffindors in preparing masks for Defense Against the Dark Arts, hoping their behavior would help expose Quirrell. Hermione tricked Vincent into revealing that he had used Transfiguration to prank Malfoy, while Vincent kept his real reason for targeting Quirrell secret.

• Hermione and Vincent spoke outside their dormitories after spending the night together in the Gryffindor common room.
• At breakfast, Vincent told Fred and George that he had confessed everything and that Hermione would continue sneaking around at night with them until Malfoy's attacker was caught.
• Vincent transfigured cotton into masks for the Gryffindors before their Defense Against the Dark Arts class, and he considered using the students' behavior to make Quirrell reveal himself.
• Hermione persuaded Vincent to give her the last cotton mask, then tricked him into admitting that he had used Transfiguration to prank Malfoy.
• Vincent left the Great Hall to find more cotton while Hermione watched him go.

Draco provoked Gryffindor students in class and during flying lessons, drawing both houses into trouble while Vincent tried to keep the conflict from escalating. The chapter ended with Draco arranging a midnight meeting at the Trophy Room and Hermione worrying that the Gryffindors who went would be ostracized.

• Draco mocked Ron and Seamus in Quirrell’s class, and Quirrell deducted five points from both Slytherin and Gryffindor.
• Vincent apologized to Quirrell for the classroom disruption, and Quirrell watched him leave before gazing toward the forest.
• During flying class, Draco challenged Vincent and Harry, then taunted Gryffindor after only Vincent and Harry managed the rolling maneuver.
• Draco announced that he would wait at the Trophy Room at midnight on Saturday, and Seamus and Dean whispered together before leaving.
• Hermione warned Vincent that Draco was baiting the Gryffindors, and Vincent said they needed to learn from their mistakes.

Quirrell escaped Snape after breaking into his office, while Vincent helped Hermione, Fred, and George out of the room beneath the trapdoor. The four decided to keep watch on Quirrell and look for a way to expose him.

• Snape caught Quirrell in his office, but Quirrell deflected his spells and escaped despite his injuries.
• Vincent used a potion to return to the trapdoor and spoke with Hermione, Fred, and George, who were trapped below.
• Vincent helped the three climb out with a rope made from his coat and warned them the three-headed dog might wake.
• Vincent and the others agreed that Quirrell had failed to get what he wanted and would remain at Hogwarts, giving them chances to expose him.

Vincent rallied Gryffindor against Slytherin, turning the rivalry into an all-out House Cup war. By Thursday, Gryffindor’s pranks had left Marcus in the Hospital Wing and Draco expelled from flying class, while Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw watched from the sidelines.

• Marcus Flint recognized that Vincent had united Gryffindor against Slytherin, while Draco suspected Vincent’s influence could grow into a threat.
• Vincent led Gryffindor in a mocking house chant, Draco tried to rally Slytherin, and the professors watched as the rivalry spread across Hogwarts.
• On Thursday, Fred and George led an ambush that sent Marcus to the Hospital Wing.
• Draco lost ten points for attempting to hold a flying competition and was thrown out of class by Madam Hooch.
• Cho fed Gu Gu, prompting Vincent to complain that his owl was a traitor and threaten to put it on a diet.

Vincent and Hermione visited Dumbledore’s office for Transfiguration size-limit tests, but Dumbledore first tested Vincent with Gryffindor’s sword and a conversation about health. The chapter ended with Dumbledore hinting that the Owl Club should officially be founded, leaving Hermione and Vincent to wonder what he had been testing.

• Vincent and Hermione entered Dumbledore’s office and met Fawkes, who Dumbledore said would soon be reborn from the ashes.
• Dumbledore showed Vincent Godric Gryffindor’s sword and explained that it was kept inside the Sorting Hat and could be drawn by a true Gryffindor.
• Vincent reached into the Sorting Hat and pulled out the sword, while Hermione declined to try.
• Dumbledore suggested officially founding the Owl Club and said he wanted students to avoid illness and injury.
• Vincent realized Dumbledore’s chat had been a test, and Dumbledore admitted that Vincent was difficult to fool.

Dumbledore and Snape searched Quirrell for evidence linking him to the dark wizard in the Forbidden Forest, but found no wounds or signs of recent Dark Magic. They left Quirrell under suspicion, and Snape urged Dumbledore to abandon his plan to raise Harry as a savior.

• Dumbledore and Snape questioned Quirrell and searched his body for the gunshot wounds Wayne had inflicted, but found no scars.
• Snape examined Quirrell's wand and watched him cast Scourgify, finding no sign that the wand had been damaged or used for Dark Magic.
• Quirrell claimed he had encountered You-Know-Who while sleepwalking and had dressed as Batman during another sleepwalking episode.
• Dumbledore apologized to Quirrell and left without accusing him, while Snape concluded that Quirrell must be closely connected to the vanished dark wizard.
• Snape urged Dumbledore to abandon his plan to raise Harry as a savior, and Dumbledore promised not to let Harry take risks.

Dumbledore and Aberforth traveled to Bangkok to learn whether Nagini had family afflicted by the Blood Curse. Surya confirmed that her mother’s family carried the curse, and an old photograph revealed that her mother looked exactly like Nagini.

• Dumbledore and Aberforth entered Surya’s shop in Bangkok to seek an answer they had pursued for over half a century.
• Surya recognized Dumbledore and admitted that she was from Indonesia after Aberforth asked about Nagini’s family and the Blood Curse.
• Surya confirmed that her mother’s family had been afflicted by a curse that caused people to lose their sanity and become beasts.
• Surya said her parents had died after taking part in Indonesia’s war of resistance, and Aberforth saw a photograph showing that her mother looked exactly like Nagini.

Vincent, Harry, and the Gryffindor team dealt with a Bludger that kept targeting Harry, while Harry and Draco raced for the Golden Snitch. After Gryffindor won, Dumbledore confirmed the Bludger had been tampered with, and Vincent realized the magic might connect the House-elf who had tried to keep Harry from school with Voldemort's host.

• Snape and Hermione suspected someone had deliberately enchanted the Bludger to target Harry.
• Vincent and Harry tested the Bludger's behavior, then Vincent joined Fred and George in keeping it away while the match resumed.
• Harry and Draco chased the Golden Snitch through the rain, and Draco's grip on Harry's protective gear sent him crashing onto the grass.
• Harry revealed the Golden Snitch in his hand, giving Gryffindor a 210:0 victory.
• Wood pinned down the Bludger, and Dumbledore told Vincent it bore traces of House-elf magic and had been tampered with.
• Vincent realized Dumbledore's hint linked the House-elf who had tried to stop Harry from attending Hogwarts with the person possessed by Voldemort.

Vincent and the Aurors repeatedly fired Orichalcum Bullets into two Furaikans to drain their heat and weaken the hurricane. Just as they thought the storm was under control, the Furaikans began to leave, and the hurricane started expanding again.

• Bradley and Newt prepared to destroy the Furaikans, but Vincent and Sam arrived before they could act.
• Vincent used Side-Along Apparition with Bradley and the Aurors to fire the Gunblade at the Furaikans inside the hurricane.
• Vincent transformed SuperHighPowerPlus into a submachine gun and fired Orichalcum Bullets, while the Aurors took turns transporting him into the storm.
• After repeated attacks, the hurricane stopped shaking, and Newt said the Furaikans had nearly released all their heat.
• The hurricane suddenly expanded, and Newt realized the Furaikans were leaving.

Vincent and the others fought Voldemort in the Headmaster’s Office, using disguises and the Sword of Gryffindor to catch him off guard. Vincent fell after Voldemort cast the Killing Curse, and Voldemort demanded that the others reveal where the Sorcerer’s Stone was.

• Vincent, Fred, and George attacked Voldemort with a blowpipe missile and smoke bombs, then escaped with Hermione and Rolf to the Headmaster’s Office.
• Vincent gave Hermione the Sorting Hat and Sword of Gryffindor, then made himself invisible while the others pretended to joke fearlessly.
• Voldemort entered the office and was ambushed by the boys and the invisible Vincent, who cut off his left arm with the Sword of Gryffindor.
• Voldemort destroyed part of the floor with a spell, sending himself and the boys into the hole while Vincent remained hidden.
• Vincent revealed himself and severed Voldemort’s arm, but Voldemort cast Avada Kedavra and Vincent fell onto the spiral staircase.
• Voldemort approached the four remaining boys and demanded to know where the Sorcerer’s Stone was.

Dumbledore visited Vincent in the hospital, recognized the Killing Curse’s role in his survival, and hinted that it might reveal how Tom survived. Vincent read letters about Hogwarts supplies, Harry’s troubles with a House-elf, and a planned Diagon Alley trip, then teased Dumbledore over Lockhart’s required books.

• Dumbledore examined Vincent and identified the lingering magic on his chest as the remains of the Killing Curse.
• Vincent recalled his near-death experience and questioned how Voldemort could survive outside his body, prompting Dumbledore to hint at a possible secret behind Tom’s survival.
• Vincent asked to learn Apparition, but Dumbledore said he could start only after he had fully recovered.
• Vincent accused Dumbledore of taking kickbacks after seeing Lockhart’s books on Hogwarts’s second-year book list.
• Vincent read Harry’s letters explaining that a House-elf had tormented the Dursleys and that Harry had returned to The Burrow.
• Vincent shared lunch with Dumbledore and his parents, and Dumbledore watched in amusement as Vincent ate.

Fred and George escaped punishment for their attempted prank, while Dumbledore sent Snape to deal with Harry and Ron after they arrived in a flying car. Snape exposed the car’s public flight and the Whomping Willow’s damage, then went to fetch someone with the authority to expel them.

• McGonagall stopped Snape from taking House points from Fred and George but ordered them to visit her office after class the next day.
• Hermione told Fred and George that Vincent had ridden a Thestral, and Percy learned that Dumbledore had returned without the missing students.
• Dumbledore spoke with Snape, who left the Great Hall and later found Harry and Ron after the Sorting began.
• Snape took Harry and Ron to his office and showed them a newspaper report and photograph of their flying car.
• Snape blamed Harry and Ron for the Whomping Willow’s damage and went to fetch someone who could decide whether to expel them.

Voldemort forced Quirrell to accept an irreversible transformation to survive, leaving Quirrell with seven days unless he surrendered everything to his master. At Gryffindor Tower, Vincent and the others discovered that the Marauder's Map could not display Quirrell, and Vincent worked out how they might track him through an item he carried.

• Voldemort told Quirrell that he had seven days left and offered him a new body in exchange for his loyalty, soul, and everything he had.
• Quirrell accepted Voldemort's offer, and Voldemort ordered him to take hold of his wand.
• Vincent, Hermione, Fred, and George saw Quirrell's name disappear from the Marauder's Map and wondered why the map could not locate him.
• Fred and George explained that the map's creators had left their thoughts in it, and Vincent tested the map by naming his dagger Lucy.
• Vincent concluded that the map could not show things its creators did not know about or things it could not map, and suggested tracking Quirrell through something he always carried.
• Hermione and the twins agreed not to pursue Quirrell because Dumbledore already knew he was dangerous.

After the Black Swan Club was forced to move and its members were pranked, Draco confronted Vincent at the Owl Court. Vincent accepted Marcus Flint’s challenge and arranged a public duel for the next morning with professors invited.

• The Black Swan Club posted a notice announcing its closure on the fifth floor and its move to the castle’s first floor, while the Owl Court welcomed new members.
• Crabbe and Goyle tried to break out of Draco’s locked dormitory, while Pansy and Daphne blamed Vincent for the prank on the girls’ dormitory.
• Draco stormed into the Owl Court and accused Vincent of being petty, as members of both clubs prepared to confront each other.
• Marcus challenged Vincent to a fight, and Vincent agreed to a duel at the Owl Court the next morning with professors invited.

Vincent and the Gryffindors helped the professors decorate the Great Hall for Halloween, while Quirrell and Snape exchanged suspicious remarks about Dumbledore. As the feast began, Vincent hid inside a giant pumpkin, and Dumbledore realized that someone who was expected to sneak away had already done so.

• Vincent and the other Gryffindors helped the professors decorate the Great Hall, and students from other years joined them.
• Draco challenged Vincent to a contest to conjure bats, but Vincent kept making them without agreeing to the contest.
• Quirrell told Snape that he would do anything for the students and suggested that he and Dumbledore were alike.
• Dumbledore thanked everyone for helping and officially began the Halloween feast.
• Vincent climbed inside a giant pumpkin, and several students copied him after Hermione explained the Transfiguration spell.
• Dumbledore drank his wine and realized that the person expected to sneak away had already left.

Draco confronted the Owl Court Club after Ron and Harry fought off Crabbe and Goyle, while Vincent invited Draco to join and wondered aloud about his own ambitions. On Monday, the Daily Prophet named Vincent a rising star for defeating Quirrell, and Vincent revealed that Quirrell had known how to use the Killing Curse.

• Draco brought Crabbe and Goyle to the Owl Court Club, where Ron and Harry fought them off with Vincent's advice.
• Vincent invited Draco to join the club, but Draco rejected him and vowed to make his own club better.
• Vincent joked with Hermione about possible dreams, including becoming a superhero or the Dark Lord, and helped her feel less afraid to say Voldemort's name.
• On Monday, Neville told Vincent that the Daily Prophet had put him on the front page for battling Quirrell.
• After Draco mocked the attention Vincent received, Vincent said Quirrell had been an idiot who knew how to use the Killing Curse.

Vincent attended Herbology, where Professor Sprout rewarded his answers and his group’s efficient work repotting Mandrakes. He also noticed that Lockhart had angered Sprout, while Harry returned to class after being taken aside by the professor.

• Lockhart tried to speak with Vincent, then took Harry aside after Sprout objected.
• Sprout asked about Mandrakes, and Vincent correctly answered both questions, earning Gryffindor thirty points.
• Sprout demonstrated how to repot a Mandrake while the students wore earmuffs.
• Vincent used Wandless Magic to help his group repot Mandrakes quickly with Neville, James, and Alfred.
• Sprout awarded twenty points to the most efficient group.