Chapter Summaries

Snape confronted Sirius and Lupin, but Aaron persuaded him to hear their account of Peter Pettigrew's betrayal. After Snape transformed Ron's rat, the chapter ended with Pettigrew revealed as a man.

• Snape threatened to send Sirius and Lupin to Azkaban, while Aaron and Hermione urged him to hear them out.
• Sirius and Lupin explained that Peter Pettigrew was alive and hiding as Scabbers, and Aaron identified the missing toe as evidence.
• Sirius confessed that he had persuaded James and Lily to make Pettigrew their Secret-Keeper, then blamed himself for their deaths.
• Snape took Scabbers from Ron and used a spell to transform the rat into Peter Pettigrew.

Aaron helped expose Peter Pettigrew's betrayal and stopped him from escaping, while Sirius Black and Remus Lupin confronted their former friend. Harry insisted that Pettigrew be taken alive to Azkaban, and Snape prepared to bring the captives to Dumbledore.

• Aaron got Peter Pettigrew's autograph, cut off his left thumb, and prevented him from escaping the Shrieking Shack.
• Sirius Black and Remus Lupin cornered Pettigrew as he tried to appeal to Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Snape for help.
• Aaron tortured Pettigrew with the Cruciatus Curse until he admitted that fear and Dumbledore's protection had kept him from killing Harry.
• Sirius accused Pettigrew of posing as a rat to gather information and planning to deliver Harry to Voldemort after his return.
• Sirius and Lupin prepared to kill Pettigrew, but Harry insisted that he be taken alive and sent to Azkaban.
• Snape told them to tie up Pettigrew and hand the captives over to Dumbledore.

Snape escorted Sirius, Lupin, and Peter Pettigrew toward Dumbledore while Aaron took Harry, Hermione, and the injured Ron back to the castle. When the full moon triggered Lupin’s transformation, Snape prepared to kill the werewolf as the group faced the danger.

• Snape had Lupin bind Peter Pettigrew, tied up Sirius and Lupin, and led them toward Hogwarts while Aaron helped escort the prisoners.
• Sirius told Harry he was his godfather and offered him a home, and Harry eagerly agreed to leave the Dursleys.
• Snape sent Aaron to take Harry, Hermione, and the injured Ron to the School Hospital and refused Harry’s request to accompany him to Dumbledore.
• The full moon began transforming Lupin, and Aaron suggested leaving Peter behind to distract him while Harry insisted Peter had to survive as a witness.
• Snape drew his wand and aimed it at the transforming Lupin, declaring he would use a spell to kill a werewolf.

Harry, Hermione, and Ron’s attempt to protect Lupin ended with Snape knocked unconscious, Peter Pettigrew escaping, and Sirius captured by the Ministry after the Dementors were driven away. Aaron treated Snape and Ron, while Snape learned that Sirius and Harry had been taken away and Peter had escaped.

• Harry disarmed Snape, and two other spells knocked Snape unconscious before Aaron moved him into the Whomping Willow’s hollow.
• Lupin transformed into a werewolf, Sirius fought him as a black dog, and Peter used Snape’s wand to transform into a rat and escape.
• Aaron’s flames forced the werewolf back, but Lupin ran off after hearing another wolf’s howl, while Sirius pursued Peter and Harry followed.
• Over a hundred Dementors arrived, then scattered when a brilliant Patronus appeared; the Ministry took Sirius away, and Harry was left unconscious.
• Abei healed Snape and treated Ron’s injured leg, while Snape angrily rebuked Hermione and Ron and learned Peter had escaped.

Harry, Ron, and Hermione learned that Sirius Black was likely to remain imprisoned despite evidence of Peter Pettigrew’s guilt. Dumbledore hinted that Hermione could use her Time-Turner to save Sirius, and Aaron agreed to help after receiving a system task.

• Harry woke in the School Hospital as Aaron explained that Sirius had been captured, Lupin had transformed and vanished, and Peter Pettigrew had escaped.
• Dumbledore confirmed that Snape had told him what happened but had withheld the story from Fudge, and Aaron produced Peter’s signature and left thumb as evidence.
• Dumbledore said the evidence might spare Sirius the death penalty but could not free him while Peter remained missing.
• Dumbledore gave Hermione cryptic instructions about time and saving more than one innocent life, prompting her to reveal her Time-Turner.
• Aaron warned Hermione about the risks of changing the past, but accepted a system task to rescue Sirius and joined her and Harry.

Hermione, Harry, and Aaron traveled back three hours to save Buckbeak, but Abei freed the Hippogriff and brought it to them in the Forbidden Forest. As they waited for events to unfold, Harry discussed the mysterious Patronus that had saved him and Sirius.

• Hermione turned the Time-Turner three times, taking Harry and Aaron back to the evening before Buckbeak’s execution.
• The trio hid near Hagrid’s hut as Dumbledore, Fudge, McNeil, and the committee member arrived to carry out the execution.
• Aaron stopped Harry from approaching Buckbeak, and Abei cut its bonds and led it toward the Forbidden Forest.
• Dumbledore shielded Hagrid from suspicion after Buckbeak vanished, and Aaron summoned Abei to bring the Hippogriff to the group.
• Harry, Hermione, and Aaron waited near the Whomping Willow and discussed the unknown wizard whose Patronus had driven away the Dementors.

Aaron and his companions watched the past unfold before he defeated Lupin in werewolf form and cast a powerful Patronus to save Harry and Sirius from the Dementors. The group recognized that Aaron had been the wizard whose Patronus they had been waiting for, and he claimed that the spell had left him exhausted.

• Aaron explained time travel to Abei and told it to heal Snape and Ron after the crisis.
• Lupin transformed, and Hermione's wolf howl redirected him from Harry toward Aaron and the others.
• Aaron beat Lupin back with flaming fists and sent him deeper into the Forbidden Forest.
• Aaron, Harry, and Hermione saw the Dementors overwhelm the past Harry and attack Sirius as his soul began to emerge.
• Aaron cast a silver raven Patronus that drove off more than a hundred Dementors and saved Harry and Sirius.
• Aaron revealed that he had cast the Patronus they had been waiting for, then pretended his magic was depleted.

Harry, Hermione, and Aaron rescued Sirius from the tower and returned to the School Hospital before their earlier selves used the Time-Turner. The next day, Aaron received Snape’s notebook of invented spells and potion research, while learning that Lupin’s identity as a werewolf had been revealed to the students.

• Aaron, Harry, and Hermione flew to the tower, freed Sirius, and helped him escape on Buckbeak.
• The three returned to the School Hospital before Dumbledore closed the doors, and Harry and Hermione explained the night’s events to Ron.
• Aaron visited Snape, who said the Ministry had withdrawn the Dementors from Hogwarts and was easing its search for Sirius.
• Snape gave Aaron his notebook of invented spells, counterspells, and potion research.
• Draco told Aaron that Snape had revealed Lupin was a werewolf and complained that Lupin had taught at Hogwarts.

Aaron bought and absorbed the Nika Mask, tested its Shadow Ninja Corps, and made the mask into a Dark Magic item that others could use. After setting the shop to upgrade, he considered Voldemort’s likely return and resolved to keep developing his strength while avoiding the Dark Lord.

• Aaron spent 2,500 Magic Points on the Nika Mask and chose a shop upgrade over a roulette draw, which would take seven days.
• Aaron absorbed the mask’s power, summoned more than two hundred Shadow Ninjas, and learned that his strength limited how many he could summon without burden.
• Aaron returned one-fifth of the mask’s power to it, setting it so another wearer could summon up to one hundred Shadow Ninjas, and placed it on the storage shelf.
• Aaron spent his remaining Magic Points on materials and items for Divine Thunder Hall, then gave the Thoughtform two-fifths of the mask’s authority so he could summon two hundred ninjas.
• Aaron reflected on Peter Pettigrew’s escape and Voldemort’s eventual return, deciding to watch events in the Magic World and build his strength while avoiding the Dark Lord.

Aaron left Hogwarts for the summer facing more cram school, received his Time-Turner back, and gave Draco a sealed message for Lucius. The chapter ended with Draco promising to deliver it privately without reading it.

• Aaron and Draco complained about Dumbledore’s favoritism toward Gryffindor after the House Cup feast.
• On the Hogwarts Express, Aaron told Draco that summer cram school might prevent him from attending the Quidditch World Cup.
• Hermione returned Aaron’s Time-Turner and explained that she had given up Muggle Studies after struggling with her heavy schedule.
• Aaron rejected Draco’s suggestion that he had romantic feelings for Hermione and warned Draco not to interfere in his private affairs.
• Remembering Trelawney’s prophecy and the danger surrounding Lucius, Aaron wrote Draco a sealed message and instructed him to deliver it privately without letting anyone else read it.

Aaron returned to Gaius Castle, where he learned that Lyon Darwen had come to discuss the possible marriage between Aaron and Lyon’s sister, Clea. Meanwhile, Lucius read Aaron’s warning that Voldemort would return and began preparing the Malfoy family to appear loyal.

• Jeans told Aaron that Vico, Lisana, and Aaron’s grandfather would return home, then pressed him about choosing a fiancée and attending holiday classes.
• Jeans revealed that Lyon Darwen was staying at Gaius Castle because he had heard Aaron might marry Clea, and Aaron decided to face him at home.
• Draco gave Lucius a note from Aaron containing Trelawney’s prophecy about Voldemort’s return and the first half of the prophecy coming true.
• Lucius showed Narcissa the note, burned it, and said the Malfoys would need to prepare while maintaining the appearance of loyalty.

Aaron discussed his arranged engagement to Clea with her brother Lyon, who explained why he had stopped opposing the match. Lyon planned to stay with Aaron for two months to judge him for himself, while Aaron remained unprepared to marry Clea and asked what Lyon would do if he fell for someone else.

• Aaron and Lyon met privately at Gaius Castle, where Lyon revealed that Clea had not objected to the engagement.
• Lyon recounted how Clea had persuaded him to accept the match and how their families supported it, leaving him unable to keep resisting.
• Lyon said he neither approved nor opposed the engagement, while Aaron insisted he saw Clea only as a younger sister and was not ready to marry her.
• Lyon explained that he would stay with Aaron for two months to see what his life was like and decide whether he could trust him with Clea.
• Aaron asked whether Lyon would separate him and Clea if he eventually fell for someone else.

Aaron learned that Clea intended to marry him and might have glimpsed that future, while Lyon warned him about his unpredictable travels between worlds. Unable to sleep, Aaron performed Divination, saw Adrian Klein, and then checked the System Shop after its upgrade, discovering a new designated-refresh function and several new listings.

• Lyon attacked Aaron with chains, but Aaron revealed he had been hidden by Disillusionment Charm and learned Lyon was upset about Lisana telling Clea that Aaron might have multiple partners.
• Lyon explained that Clea accepted the arrangement and might have awakened the ability to glimpse the future; he warned Aaron that his travels to other worlds made him fear for his sister.
• Aaron tried to reassure himself that Clea might change her mind, then performed Divination and saw Adrian Klein instead of Clea.
• Aaron told Abei to remember a picture of a pretty older sister and act cute if he met her, promising to increase his food allowance if he behaved.
• The System reported that its upgrade had unlocked designated refreshes for complete shop categories or specific items at the cost of one Magic Point.
• Aaron refreshed the shop, bought Ghilani's Emerald for the Divine Thunder Hall, and obtained a listing for the Lazzo Mask, but he could not afford it.

Aaron visited the Gaius Family's Secret Chamber with Lyon and planned a top-tier Divine Artifact, including several magic-powered firearms. He left needing rare materials, while Lyon offered help in exchange for Aaron bringing Clea a decent gift.

• Aaron learned that Lyon was allowed to visit the Gaius Family's Secret Chamber and gave him a brief account of his journey to another world.
• Aaron showed Lyon the chamber's forge and explained that he wanted to make a top-tier Divine Artifact using the Heart of the Mountain.
• Aaron summoned Argus, who recognized Mithril and added it to the furnace before warning that more rare materials were needed.
• Aaron asked Argus to forge five firearms, but Argus agreed to provide materials for only one and required Aaron to supply the rest.
• Aaron offered Black Arrow as material, and Argus put it in another furnace while advising him to learn firearm maintenance.
• Jeans offered to search for rare ores, and Lyon offered items from his archaeological work in exchange for Aaron giving Clea a decent gift; he then handed Jeans a key to Gringotts Vault No. 77.

Aaron took Lyon on a tour of the Gaius family’s Chambers of Secrets before returning to Weihert for advanced elemental magic training. Weihert began an intense holiday regimen that left Aaron battered but steadily improving.

• Aaron denied Argus’s teasing suggestion that he and the Darwen girl were romantically involved, then showed Lyon the family’s Chambers of Secrets.
• Lyon asked to skip meeting the ancestors, and Aaron explained that most appeared only when summoned before taking him through nearly thirty rooms.
• Aaron returned to Weihert and chose to study sealing magic, but learned that mastering all elemental magic could take thirty years.
• Weihert assigned Aaron daily practice with beginner magic arrays and sparring sessions, leaving him covered in bruises.
• Lant prepared spirit medicines for Aaron, while Aaron studied in the library and received psychological counseling from Flor.

Aaron learned that his parents were returning with his eldest sister Adrian rather than his grandfather, and he dreaded facing her over his relationship with Clea. At the station, Adrian reunited with the family, while Vico and Lisana dismissed Aaron's complaints about his grueling training.

• Jeans told Aaron that Vico and Lisana were returning with Adrian, not his grandfather, and Aaron and Lyon worried about facing her.
• Aaron tried to escape before Adrian arrived, but Jeans stopped him and Aaron persuaded Lyon to stay and face her with him.
• Jeans drove Aaron and Lyon to the train station, where Vico, Lisana, and Adrian arrived.
• Adrian greeted Aaron and asked about Hogwarts, and Aaron said attending had been the right choice.
• Lyon complained that Weihert's training was harsh, but Vico and Lisana defended the discipline and accepted Aaron's beatings as part of his training.

Adrian confronted Aaron about Clea’s proposal and warned him to treat her carefully, while Lyon revealed the Darwin Family’s talent might explain her feelings. After Adrian kept Abei and hinted Aaron could face mortal danger, Aaron gained time off from cram school and complained about his brutal training.

• Adrian questioned Aaron about Clea’s marriage proposal, and Aaron said he had always seen her as a younger sister and wanted a way to refuse without hurting her.
• Adrian dismissed Aaron’s excuses, revealed Clea had sent her a ten-thousand-word essay on marriage, and warned Aaron not to make Clea sad.
• Lyon suggested the Darwin Family’s talent for seeing the future explained Clea’s feelings, and Adrian promised to side with Clea if Aaron treated her badly.
• Adrian took Abei for a while and warned Aaron not to hide his abilities because his life might be in danger; Lyon said watching Aaron face mortal danger sounded thrilling.
• Adrian settled into Gaius Castle and spent her time in the library while Aaron’s parents ended his cram school early, giving him two weeks of free time before Hogwarts began.
• Aaron complained to Jeans about the painful Elemental Magic training, though Jeans pointed out that Aaron’s strength had improved.

Adrian took Aaron and Lyon to the Quidditch World Cup, where they arrived at the campsite after traveling by Portkey. They settled in with Jeans, who kept watch over them, and learned that the crowded grounds included many visitors unfamiliar with Muggle money.

• Adrian persuaded Lyon and Aaron to attend the Quidditch World Cup and told Jeans not to notify their guard units.
• Aaron revealed that he had twice run away from home, prompting Adrian to tease him about his escape plans and Lyon to consider getting a Battle Pet.
• The next morning, Adrian put on a mask before the group used a special-edition Quaffle Portkey to travel to the Cup.
• A Ministry representative directed the group through the misty swamp to the campsite and asked them not to use magic in front of its Muggle caretaker, Roberts.
• Jeans paid Roberts fifty pounds for their reserved tent, and Roberts gave them a map of the crowded campsite.

Aaron, Adrian, and Leon explored the Quidditch World Cup campsite with Jeans and met Hermione, Harry, and Ron. After Hermione invited them to visit her tent, they encountered several of Aaron’s Hogwarts classmates, including Oliver Wood, who had joined Puddlemere United as a reserve player.

• Leon, Adrian, Aaron, and Jeans reached their enchanted blue tent, where Adrian asked to explore the tournament grounds and Jeans insisted that Aaron and Leon stay with him and avoid using magic.
• The group saw the crowded campsite and its extravagant tents, then Aaron spotted Hermione, Harry, and Ron collecting water beside an old wizard dressed in women’s pajamas.
• Adrian introduced herself to Hermione, and Aaron joined them; Ron and Harry introduced themselves before Hermione led them away to finish fetching water and shared where her group was camping.
• Leon teased Aaron about Hermione, and Aaron admitted that she was a good friend whom he admired; Adrian praised Hermione’s composure and potential.
• On the way back, Aaron ran into classmates including Seamus, Dean, Xilin, Cho Chang, and Cedric, and was surprised to learn Oliver Wood had become a reserve player for Puddlemere United.

At the Quidditch World Cup campsite, the Weasleys met Aaron's striking older sister Adrian and learned how formidable she was. Adrian questioned Arthur about the tournament while Ludo Bagman arrived to see him.

• Hermione scolded Harry and Ron for staring at Aaron's masked sister, and the Weasley twins grew curious about her.
• Aaron welcomed Arthur Weasley and his family into the siblings' Muggle-style tent, where Fred and George met Adrian and became visibly smitten.
• Adrian asked Arthur about the World Cup while taking notes, and Lyon joked that no one had a chance with her unless they could defeat her.
• Adrian punished Lyon for suggesting she might never marry by lifting him into a spinning tornado, then set him down when Ludo Bagman called for Arthur.