Chapter Summaries

Aaron spent his Magic Points on new abilities and materials, then grew stronger while preparing for the danger surrounding Dumbledore’s death. As Hogwarts approached the end of term, he warned Hermione to stay away from Harry’s activities, and the chapter ended with Aaron choosing Ollivanders Wand Shop as the Teleportation Array’s destination.

• Aaron raised his total Magical Energy above twenty thousand and bought Thought Speech, Díloúsi's Tooth, the Rooster Talisman, and a Reverse Scale.
• Over the following month, Aaron became more confident, while Clea and Hermione increasingly went on dates with him and Harry Potter began dating Ginny Weasley.
• As final exams approached, Aaron warned Hermione not to get involved in Harry’s activities before the holiday, and she revealed she knew Dumbledore’s hand bore a dangerous curse.
• Aaron confronted Clea about what she had told Hermione, erased his notes from the blackboard, and asked about the Teleportation Array’s progress.
• The Thoughtform questioned whether the array’s coordinates should be set at Ollivanders Wand Shop, and Aaron insisted it was the safest place during the coming chaos.

Aaron learned that Dumbledore would die that night and persuaded Snape to give him two vials of memories, including Dumbledore’s secret plan. Aaron then reviewed the plan’s memories, intending to protect Snape while ensuring Dumbledore’s scheme did not endanger him.

• The Book of Prophecy warned Aaron that the greatest wizard of the century would fall that night, and Aaron told Clea to stay at Hogwarts and watch Hermione.
• Aaron visited Snape and told him that Dumbledore would die by Snape’s hand, then offered to preserve Snape’s memories for Harry.
• Snape resisted until Aaron appealed to his feelings for Lily and proposed a contract; Snape signed and placed memories in a green vial and a red vial.
• Aaron took both vials, privately reasoning that his contract left him in control of when to reveal the truth and would not stop him from checking Dumbledore’s plan.
• Aaron returned to Clea and poured the memories from the green vial into a Pensieve, explaining that Snape was the only person who knew Dumbledore’s true plan.

Aaron watched Snape's memories of Dumbledore's plan for Harry and then followed Dumbledore and Harry to the coastal cave where Voldemort had hidden a Soul Container. He entered the cave but was stopped at the lake when an undead hand reached for him.

• Aaron and Clea watched Snape's memories, learning that Dumbledore planned for Harry to die at Voldemort's hands and had assigned Snape dangerous duties to preserve his cover.
• Dumbledore took Harry away from Hogwarts and made him promise to follow every instruction, including escaping alone if necessary.
• Phineas told Aaron that Dumbledore and Harry had left, and Aaron used the Treasure-Seeking Compass to track them to a coastal cliff.
• Aaron entered the submerged passage, overcame the blood-requiring doorway with Basilisk blood, and reached a cavern containing a black lake.
• Aaron approached the lake but retreated when a pale hand emerged from the water and grabbed at him.

Aaron disguised himself as Gandalf and joined Harry and Dumbledore on Voldemort’s island to retrieve a Soul Container. Dumbledore drank the basin’s liquid, and Harry forced him to finish it despite his pleas.

• Aaron accidentally struck an Inferius with a fireball, revealing himself to Harry and Dumbledore, then disguised himself as Gandalf.
• Aaron admitted he had taken over the Black Family’s property after Sirius’s death, but kept their deal secret; he agreed to cross the lake and help Dumbledore and Harry.
• At the basin, Aaron suggested using a condemned criminal to drink the liquid, but Dumbledore refused to sacrifice anyone and volunteered instead.
• Dumbledore explained that Harry had to make him drink every drop, then drank the first cup and collapsed in agony.
• Harry repeatedly poured the liquid into Dumbledore’s mouth as Dumbledore begged him to stop, and finally got him to drink the last cup.

Harry, Dumbledore, and 'Gandalf' retrieved a counterfeit locket from Voldemort’s cave and discovered that Regulus Black had stolen the real Horcrux. They escaped the Inferi, and Dumbledore left with Harry while 'Gandalf' stayed behind to destroy the cave’s dangers.

• Harry gave Dumbledore potions, then helped retrieve water from the lake while 'Gandalf' took the locket from the basin.
• 'Gandalf' used powerful light magic to drive back the Inferi, but revealed that the locket was fake.
• Harry found a note signed R.A.B., and Dumbledore identified the writer as Regulus Black, who had stolen the real Horcrux.
• Dumbledore concluded that Regulus likely died after escaping the cave with the Horcrux and asked Harry to clear his name after the war.
• 'Gandalf' used Basilisk blood to open the exit and a magical barrier to lead Harry and Dumbledore through the seawater passage.
• Dumbledore ordered Harry to return to Hogwarts with him while 'Gandalf' remained behind to destroy the cave.

Aaron destroyed the cave where Dumbledore had sought the Horcrux, then sent his Thoughtform to Hogwarts as Draco and the Death Eaters cornered Dumbledore. The Death Eaters prepared to force Draco to kill Dumbledore, while the Thoughtform claimed his contract with Voldemort prevented him from intervening directly and urged them not to damage Hogwarts.

• Aaron unleashed lightning and fire on the cave, destroying the cliff and the Inferi-filled lake, then Apparated outside Hogwarts's protective barrier.
• Harry helped Dumbledore to the Astronomy Tower, where Dumbledore ordered him to hide and secretly summon Snape.
• Draco disarmed Dumbledore and confessed that Voldemort had coerced him into the mission, though he had not intended to kill Dumbledore.
• Bellatrix, Amicus, Alecto, and Fenrir arrived through the Vanishing Cabinet, and the Thoughtform appeared with Abei as Fenrir attacked him and was knocked back.
• The Thoughtform explained that his contract with Voldemort restricted his direct interference but not his dragon's, then asked the Death Eaters to respect Dumbledore's body.
• Bellatrix urged Draco to act, and the Thoughtform suddenly asked the Death Eaters not to cause widespread damage to Hogwarts because it was partly Voldemort's ancestral home.

Snape killed Dumbledore in front of the Death Eaters, but Dumbledore revealed that he had arranged his own death with Grindelwald and briefly survived the curse. Before dying for real, Dumbledore asked Aaron to protect Harry and follow the prophecy, leaving Aaron uncertain whether to accept his final plea.

• Bellatrix ordered Draco to kill Dumbledore, but Snape arrived and cast Avada Kedavra, sending Dumbledore off the tower.
• The Death Eaters celebrated and raised the Dark Mark as Harry chased after them and a battle spread across the school grounds.
• Clea's crimson runes formed a defensive barrier around the shared common rooms while Aaron found Dumbledore and prepared to use a Resurrection Potion.
• Dumbledore stopped Aaron and explained that he had arranged his death with Grindelwald, then asked Aaron to protect Harry and help fulfill the prophecy.
• Aaron revealed that he was a seventeen-year-old Grand Archmage and said he could choose not to believe in the prophecy, but Dumbledore made a final plea before dying.

Aaron returned to Hogwarts during the Death Eaters’ escape and confronted Harry over his impulsive anger and accusations. After Dumbledore’s death, Aaron learned the Horcrux had been replaced years earlier and discussed the night’s events with Clea and the Thoughtform.

• Aaron entered Hogwarts and watched Snape, Draco, Bellatrix, the Carrow Siblings, and Fenrir flee while Harry tried to attack Snape.
• Aaron stopped Snape from hurting Harry, then punched Harry after Harry called him a coward and explained how his contract with Voldemort limited his actions.
• Aaron told Harry he had helped protect students and prevent needless casualties; Harry apologized, and the two returned to Dumbledore’s body.
• Ginny took Harry to the School Hospital, where he learned Bill had been badly injured by Fenrir; Hagrid carried Dumbledore’s body away.
• Clea told Aaron that Harry had identified Snape as Dumbledore’s killer, and Aaron revealed that the Horcrux was fake and had been switched out by Regulus Black.

After Dumbledore's death, Aaron weighed how to protect himself from Voldemort and began planning to find the remaining Soul Containers. Sirius Black revealed that Regulus had entrusted the stolen locket to the Black family's house elf Kritter, giving Aaron a lead on its whereabouts.

• Aaron and the Thoughtform debated whether to confront Voldemort early, follow Dumbledore's plan, or hide Harry Potter, and Aaron rejected hiding him.
• Clea told Aaron that the Minister of Magic had arrived to discuss Hogwarts's future, while Aaron began planning to find the remaining Soul Containers.
• Aaron revived Sirius Black and ordered him to keep his identity secret and obey him.
• Aaron told Sirius that Voldemort had six Soul Containers and that Regulus had died stealing Slytherin's Locket.
• Sirius explained that Regulus would have trusted Kritter, the Black family's House Elf, to safeguard the locket and destroy it.

Aaron and the Thoughtform told Sirius Black that Dumbledore had died and revealed a fragment of Dumbledore’s plan to explain why Snape killed him. Sirius agreed not to pursue Snape, while Aaron kept the memory’s most dangerous secret hidden and forbade them from showing it to Harry.

• Sirius suggested asking Kritter about Regulus’s Horcrux, but Aaron rejected involving him because Sirius’s identity had to remain secret.
• Aaron and the Thoughtform discussed how much Sirius had missed, including Harry’s relationship with Ginny, Aaron’s relationship with Hermione and Clea, and Lupin and Tonks’s situation.
• The Thoughtform told Sirius that Dumbledore had died after retrieving a protected Soul Container and being attacked by Death Eaters, including Sirius’s sister, while Snape had delivered the fatal curse.
• Aaron showed Sirius an edited fragment of Dumbledore’s memory in which Dumbledore instructed Snape to kill him and continue acting as a spy for Voldemort.
• Sirius reconsidered his condemnation of Snape and agreed not to seek revenge, while Aaron warned that Harry must not see the hidden part of Dumbledore’s memory because Voldemort might learn its contents.

After packing to leave Hogwarts and search for Horcruxes, Aaron attended Dumbledore’s funeral with Clea while keeping Sirius Black disguised as a tiny dragon. Hermione decided she would leave Hogwarts to help Harry find the remaining Horcruxes, despite Aaron urging her to stay safe.

• Aaron explained to Sirius Black that his contract with Voldemort and distrust of the Phoenix Society prevented him from openly joining Harry’s search for Horcruxes.
• Aaron transformed Sirius Black into a palm-sized Welsh Green Dragon and brought him to Dumbledore’s funeral under Abei’s watch.
• Hagrid carried Dumbledore’s body to the lakeside, where a wizard delivered a eulogy and white flames turned the body into a marble tomb as Fawkes sang.
• Hermione asked Aaron about his plans after Dumbledore’s death, then decided she would leave Hogwarts and help Harry destroy the remaining Horcruxes.
• Aaron urged Hermione to stay at Hogwarts for her safety, but she insisted that Harry and the others needed her help.

Aaron reassured Hermione that Voldemort had promised to release her if she was captured once, then prepared to search for Horcruxes while keeping in contact with her. On the train, Aaron made plans for Sirius Black to secretly help Harry and acquired Precognition and Detection magic, discovering Detection’s range and risks.

• Clea warned Hermione about the danger of resisting Voldemort, and Aaron explained that Hermione had one chance to be captured and released before she had to withdraw.
• Aaron gave Hermione a Galleon for contacting him and urged her to stay in touch, while explaining to Clea why he did not give Hermione more weapons.
• On the Hogwarts Express, Aaron kept Sirius Black transformed and told him he could secretly assist with the plan to move Harry after the Blood Protection Charm ended.
• Aaron practiced Magic Arrays for five hours, then claimed the reward for attending Dumbledore’s funeral and spent 900 Magic Points on Precognition and Detection.
• Aaron tested Detection across the train, sensing people and objects and finding that the spell could reach thirty kilometers but drained magic and could be interrupted or traced by a powerful user.

Aaron returned to Diagon Alley, reunited with Fleur, and discussed whether to return to Hogwarts despite its long history of danger. He decided to go back for a reason he kept private, then gave Fleur blueprints to deliver to her uncle as she prepared to spend the night at Ollivanders Wand Shop.

• Aaron asked Jeans to deliver rare forging materials to Argus Ancestor, then traveled to his shop in Diagon Alley.
• Aaron found Fleur waiting with dinner, and he told Sirius that he currently had three girlfriends.
• Aaron told Fleur he planned to return to Hogwarts, arguing that the school had never been safe and that Voldemort's contract protected him from the Death Eaters.
• Aaron realized Voldemort's resurrection ritual might have involved something he had overlooked, but he quickly changed the subject.
• Aaron gave Fleur a stack of blueprints for her to take to her uncle, and Fleur headed to Ollivanders Wand Shop for the night.

Aaron suspected Harry’s blood had made Voldemort unable to kill him, giving Aaron more time before fulfilling his contract with Voldemort. He then arranged disguises and a new wand for Sirius before revealing plans to build a large Teleportation Array at Ollivanders as an escape route for Hogwarts students.

• Aaron turned Sirius back from a dragon, gave him food, and speculated that Harry’s blood and the Blood Protection Charm would prevent Voldemort from killing him.
• Aaron woke Sirius, assigned him dog, cat, or dragon disguises, and brought him to Ollivanders Wand Shop.
• Aaron bought Sirius a replacement wand matching his old oak wand, twelve inches long with a Phoenix Feather core.
• Aaron showed Ollivander and Fleur plans for a Teleportation Array designed to transport groups of people.
• Aaron explained that the array could help evacuate Hogwarts students if Death Eaters occupied the school, and said Ollivanders was safe because Voldemort’s contract protected it.

Aaron continued building a Teleportation Array and prepared to search for Voldemort’s Horcruxes while keeping Sirius Black at home. Using Captain Jack’s Compass to locate Hufflepuff’s Goblet, Aaron discovered that it pointed toward Gringotts.

• Aaron began constructing a Teleportation Array beneath Ollivanders Wand Shop, and Ollivander estimated the work would take about a year while Aaron said he could finish much sooner.
• Aaron gave Sirius Black a new wand and explained that he planned ahead because the Carrow Siblings might threaten Muggle-born students if Voldemort took control.
• Aaron refused to have Harry seek Kreacher for Slytherin’s Locket while Harry remained protected at his relatives’ home, and he planned to search for Hufflepuff’s Goblet instead.
• Sirius Black urged Aaron to leave early, but Aaron told him to stay home, brew potions, and obey Abei’s supervision.
• Aaron used Captain Jack’s Compass to seek Hufflepuff’s Goblet, and the needle repeatedly pointed toward Gringotts.

Aaron discovered that Hufflepuff's Goblet was hidden somewhere in Gringotts, whose maze-like defenses made retrieving it extremely difficult, and learned that his own sealed vault held a vast fortune he could not access. He and Sirius Black planned to seek Slytherin's Locket first and waited for Harry to leave the Dursleys, while Aaron prepared to contact Hermione for the timing.

• Aaron visited Gringotts, learned his family had sealed Vault Number 1001, and found out it contained over a million Galleons along with valuable treasures.
• Aaron used his detection ability to survey Gringotts' underground vaults and realized the Goblet would be extremely difficult to locate and steal.
• Aaron returned to his Small Shop, inspected Sirius Black's flawed potion, and told him to avoid risky activity while remaining hidden.
• Aaron told Sirius Black the Soul Container was in Gringotts and discussed possible chances to retrieve it, including a heist or waiting for Voldemort to move it.
• Aaron and Sirius Black agreed to pursue Slytherin's Locket first and wait until Harry left the Dursleys, while Aaron continued his studies and worked on the Teleportation Array.
• As Harry's birthday approached, Aaron took out a special Gold Galleon to contact Hermione about when Harry would leave.

Aaron learned when the Phoenix Society planned to move Harry and arranged protection for Hermione’s parents, asking the Gaius Family to relocate them to Australia. Jeans agreed to handle it, while Aaron warned Sirius that he could join the operation on Saturday.

• Aaron contacted Hermione through a Gold Galleon and persuaded her to reveal that the Phoenix Society would collect Harry from Privet Drive on Saturday night.
• Hermione said she planned to Obliviate her parents and send them to Australia, but Aaron insisted he would protect them without altering their memories.
• Aaron told Sirius Black the transfer time and said Sirius could join the operation, then refused to teach him the long-distance communication magic.
• Aaron contacted Yobi and Jeans through the Floo Network and asked Jeans to protect Hermione’s parents from Voldemort.
• Jeans agreed to take Hermione’s parents to Australia, arrange work for them, and acquire a Muggle clinic, after Aaron offered to pay.
• Aaron told Jeans that if he had refused, Aaron would have placed the parents under the Ishkar Family’s protection.

Aaron disguised Sirius Black and arranged for Abei to carry him above Privet Drive, where he could watch the Order of the Phoenix move Harry. As the Order prepared to use Polyjuice Potion decoys, Sirius spotted at least thirty Death Eaters below, and Mundungus objected to taking part.

• Aaron disguised Sirius with a mask, cap, short hair, and a trench coat, then planned for him to hide high above Privet Drive on Abei.
• Abei test-flew Sirius and restored his strength, while Aaron told him to protect the Order members, especially Hermione.
• Harry's relatives left Number 4 Privet Drive, and the Order arrived to move Harry before the Death Eaters could attack.
• Sirius watched the group from the sky and identified its members, including Hermione, Lupin, Tonks, and Mundungus.
• Moody explained that the Order would use Polyjuice Potion and travel in pairs as decoys, but Harry objected to putting his friends at risk.
• Sirius warned Aaron that at least thirty Death Eaters had gathered beneath him, while Mundungus admitted he was being forced to participate.

The Order's escort split into seven groups to protect Harry, while Sirius secretly followed the flying battle under Aaron's direction. Mundungus revealed he was a decoy, and Voldemort pursued the real Harry as Moody was left surrounded; Sirius watched Moody fall and could only throw a package toward his body.

• Moody prepared six Polyjuice doubles of Harry, then divided the escort into seven groups and sent them toward the Burrow.
• Aaron told Sirius to wait until the Death Eaters split up, and Sirius used Abei to ambush the pursuers after the groups broke through the encirclement.
• Sirius attacked Death Eaters pursuing Kingsley and a Harry decoy, then followed Moody's group when Voldemort appeared.
• Mundungus revealed that he was not Harry, and Voldemort ordered the Death Eaters to kill Moody before pursuing the other groups.
• Sirius tried to intervene, but Aaron forced him away with Abei; Moody's broom was destroyed, and he fell after being struck by several curses.
• Sirius watched helplessly as Moody fell and threw a black package toward him.

Harry and Hagrid escaped a Death Eater ambush, but Voldemort caught up with them before Harry’s wand unleashed golden fire and destroyed Voldemort’s wand. The survivors regrouped at The Burrow, where they learned Moody had died and Hermione revealed she had told Aaron the transfer time, leaving him the chief suspect in the betrayal.

• Harry used Aaron’s revolver to burn and drive off the Death Eaters pursuing him and Hagrid, then Voldemort attacked and Hedwig died blocking a Killing Curse.
• Harry’s wand produced golden flames that overwhelmed Voldemort’s curse and shattered his wand, allowing Hagrid to escape with Harry to The Burrow.
• Lupin tested Harry’s identity, then Kingsley, Hermione, and other members of the group returned; they discovered George had lost an ear and learned Snape had injured him.
• Bill reported that Moody had been killed after Mundungus Apparated away, and the group raised a toast to Moody.
• Hermione admitted she had told Aaron the transfer time, and Lupin said Aaron was now the most suspicious person because he alone outside the house knew the time but not the real target.