Recaps

Aaron trained in the Gaius family’s Secret Chamber while learning more about the strength and secrets of his teachers. After reaching Diagon Alley, he escaped his guards and resisted their attempts to bring him home, determined to pursue his goal before his parents returned.

• Aaron left Hogwarts for Gaius Castle, learned his parents would be away for a month, and began Jeans’s demanding training program.
• Aaron survived the Secret Chamber’s volcanic and avalanche trials, then studied forging, combat, and Magic Arrays under Argus, Weihert, Jeans, and Gesta.
• Aaron challenged Weihert to a duel, wounded him with Argus’s sword, and surrendered after Weihert trapped him and Abei in lightning arrays.
• Aaron escaped Jeans in Diagon Alley and was taken by Mochila to Pear’s auction house, where he defeated Mochila and won the auction’s money.
• Aaron hired Pear and the assembled Dark Wizards to delay Jeans, but Jeans defeated them and sent Modo and Dika to bring Aaron home.
• Aaron evaded Modo and Dika, but they tracked him with a compass containing Abei’s saliva and confronted him at a restaurant.
• Aaron discovered the compass’s tracking crystal, stopped Modo and Dika from Apparating, and fought them as they tried to take him home.

Aaron traveled to Middle-earth to fulfill the Gaius Family’s mission and joined Bilbo, Gandalf, and Thorin’s company on the journey to reclaim Erebor. The expedition reached Mirkwood, where the Elves captured Thorin and the Dwarves and took them to the Woodland King’s palace.

• Aaron learned that his family expected him to travel to another world, then entered the portal and arrived in Middle-earth without his Wand.
• Gandalf brought Aaron to Bilbo’s home in the Shire, where a gathering of Dwarves recruited Bilbo for an expedition to reclaim Erebor from Smaug.
• Aaron joined the company, helped them survive encounters with Trolls and Orcs, and traveled with them through Rivendell and the Misty Mountains.
• Aaron and the others escaped the Goblin King’s tunnels, and Bilbo returned to the company after finding a Golden Ring and escaping Gollum.
• The Great Eagles rescued the company from Azog’s attack, and Beorn sheltered them before guiding them to Mirkwood.
• Aaron helped the company fight the Giant Spiders, then Legolas led the Elves in capturing Thorin and the Dwarves and taking them to the Woodland King’s palace.

Aaron helped Thorin’s company escape the Woodland Realm, reached Erebor, and joined Bard in killing Smaug before the dragon could destroy Long Lake Town. Thorin’s greed then brought the Dwarves into conflict with Bard and Thranduil, just as Gandalf warned that Sauron’s Orcs were marching toward Erebor.

• Aaron helped Bilbo free the Dwarves from the Woodland Realm, and the company escaped downriver while Kili was wounded by Bolg’s poisoned arrow.
• Aaron and Bard brought the company to Long Lake Town, where Thorin declared himself heir to Erebor and won the townspeople’s support.
• Aaron arranged Kili’s treatment and prepared defenses in Long Lake Town, then continued with Thorin’s company to Erebor.
• Aaron and Bilbo entered the treasure hall and confronted Smaug, but Smaug discovered them and pursued them through the mountain.
• Thorin’s company lured Smaug toward the furnace and buried him in molten gold, but the dragon survived and flew toward Long Lake Town.
• Aaron and Bard used the Black Arrows, Aaron’s magic, and a water array to kill Smaug over Long Lake Town, while Thorin returned to the treasure hall apart from the celebration.
• Aaron found Thorin consumed by the Arkenstone’s influence, and Thorin refused to admit Long Lake’s refugees or honor his promise to share the treasure.
• Aaron offered his share of Erebor’s treasure to rebuild Long Lake Town, while Gandalf warned Thranduil that Sauron’s Orcs were advancing and Aaron secured three days to obtain the White Gems.

Aaron helped unite the Elves, Men, and Dwarves against Azog’s Orc army, then returned home after the battle and renewed his life with Harry and his friends. At Hogwarts, Dementors threatened the students, Aaron adjusted his plans for the school year, and Trelawney gave Harry a frightening prediction.

• Aaron rallied the allied armies, helped Thorin overcome his greed, and fought the Orcs attacking Erebor and River Valley City.
• Aaron and Thorin rode to Ravenhill to confront Azog, while Aaron destroyed most of Bolg’s Gundabad Orc army with a powerful spell.
• Bilbo killed Azog before he could kill Thorin, and the allied forces defeated the Orcs after Legolas defeated Bolg.
• Aaron received the Arkenstone and the Gaius Family crest, then left Middle-earth after signing a contract for his descendants.
• Aaron returned home, arranged a birthday gift for Harry, and hired Harry to work at his shop before the school year began.
• Aaron returned to Hogwarts with Harry, Ron, and Hermione, where a Dementor attacked their train compartment and Professor Lupin drove it away.
• Aaron rejected proposed changes to his class schedule, raised Abei’s Magical Energy to unlock healing, and attended Divination with Hermione, Harry, and Ron.
• Trelawney made several predictions, including that Harry had the Grim, an omen of death.