Chapter Summaries

Aaron’s Thoughtform obtained Gryffindor’s Sword from Snape and warned Neville Longbottom, Ginny Weasley, and Luna Lovegood to stop taking risks. Back in the snow-covered forest, Aaron claimed the sword-finding reward and spent his 1,000 Magic Points on a talisman.

• Snape told Aaron’s Thoughtform that Neville Longbottom, Ginny Weasley, and Luna Lovegood had tried to steal Gryffindor’s Sword and received detention in the Forbidden Forest.
• Snape revealed he had Gryffindor’s Sword and planned to give Harry Potter a replica for Voldemort; Aaron’s Thoughtform offered to take the real sword to Harry instead.
• Aaron’s Thoughtform met Neville, Ginny, and Luna at Hagrid’s hut, scolded them for risking capture, and showed them the real sword he had taken after switching it for a fake.
• Aaron’s Thoughtform told them Snape intended to give the fake to Voldemort and promised to find a way to get the real sword to Harry; Neville, Ginny, and Luna discussed resisting the Carrow Siblings later.
• Aaron claimed 600 Magic Points for finding Gryffindor’s Sword, bringing his total to 1,000, then spent them on a pink pig-head talisman and absorbed it.

Harry and his friends learned that the Sword of Gryffindor had been found and received it from Fawkes. They then visited Xenophilius Lovegood to ask for help, while 'Gandalf' grew suspicious of Xenophilius's conflicted behavior.

• Aaron signed in and received six Magic Points, then transformed back into 'Gandalf.'
• Harry discovered the words “I open at the close” on his Golden Snitch, and Hermione relayed that Aaron had found the Sword of Gryffindor in the Headmaster's Office.
• Fawkes delivered the Sword of Gryffindor to Harry, then perched on 'Gandalf' and allowed Hermione to pet him before flying away.
• After Christmas, Harry, Ron, Hermione, and 'Gandalf' visited Xenophilius Lovegood at his home in Ottery St Catchpole.
• Xenophilius hesitated to help Harry and said Luna was fishing by the stream, while 'Gandalf' noticed his intense conflict and suspected something was wrong.

Gandalf and Harry's group questioned Xenophilius Lovegood about the Deathly Hallows and learned how the three legendary objects were connected to the Peverell brothers. The chapter ended with Xenophilius identifying Antioch, Cadmus, and Ignotus Peverell as the Hallows' original owners.

• Gandalf detected that Luna was not nearby, warned Harry, Ron, and Hermione to stay together, and found a Quibbler cover calling Harry Public Enemy Number One.
• Xenophilius served the group tea and explained that the symbol on his necklace represented the Deathly Hallows.
• Hermione recounted the tale of the three brothers, and Xenophilius identified the Elder Wand, Resurrection Stone, and Invisibility Cloak as the Hallows.
• Xenophilius said Voldemort was likely searching for the Elder Wand and explained that its master inherited it by defeating its previous owner.
• Gandalf realized the Elder Wand's ownership might have passed through Dumbledore and the person who disarmed him, while Xenophilius described the Wand's violent history.
• After Harry connected the Hallows symbol on Ignotus Peverell's tomb to the Peverell family, Xenophilius revealed that the three brothers were Antioch, Cadmus, and Ignotus Peverell.

Harry, Hermione, Ron, and Gandalf confronted Xenophilius Lovegood after learning that the Ministry had taken Luna and that he had tried to alert them to Harry’s presence. Gandalf stopped Xenophilius from sending a message and proposed ways to protect Luna, leaving Xenophilius considering a large bribe to secure her safety.

• Harry connected the Resurrection Stone to the black stone in the Gaunt family ring and the object hidden in Dumbledore’s Golden Snitch, while Gandalf warned him against pursuing the Deathly Hallows.
• Xenophilius blocked the group from leaving and admitted he had tried to trade Harry to the Ministry because they had taken Luna.
• Gandalf revealed that he had intercepted the raven Xenophilius intended to send to the Ministry, and Hermione bound Xenophilius after he attacked Gandalf.
• Gandalf proposed two plans involving a staged handover or fight, but Hermione objected to the greater risks of the first plan and preferred the second.
• Gandalf offered Xenophilius one hundred thousand Gold Galleons to bribe Ministry officials and help keep Luna safe.

Harry, Ron, Hermione, and 'Gandalf' escaped the Death Eaters at Lovegood's house, only to Apparate into another group of Death Eaters in Dean Forest. Ake Moens intervened to protect 'Gandalf' and Hermione while Harry, Ron, and Hermione fled, leaving their safety uncertain.

• Hermione divided the gold into four cases, and the group agreed to meet in Dean Forest if they were separated.
• Xenophilius lured Selwyn and Travers to his house by claiming he had captured Harry, then helped trigger the confrontation so he could get Luna back.
• Harry, Ron, and Hermione fought the Death Eaters, and Harry used Snake Eater to blast them away before he and Ron Apparated to Dean Forest; 'Gandalf' escaped with Hermione.
• The group Apparated into a gathering of more than ten Death Eaters, where Fenrir Greyback threatened Hermione and Ake Moens ordered the Snatchers not to touch her or 'Gandalf'.
• Harry and Ron ran from the Death Eaters, and Hermione followed; Moens promised to protect her and struck Greyback when he threatened her again.

Harry, Ron, and Hermione were captured by Death Eaters after Harry used the Demon Mask and Shadow Ninjas to resist them. Harry concealed his identity, but a newspaper led the Death Eaters to recognize Hermione, and Moens insisted she was protected by an important contract.

• Harry lost his Wand, fought with Snake Eater, and summoned Shadow Ninjas with the Demon Mask as Death Eaters surrounded him and Hermione.
• Hermione tried to escape, but Dementors caught her, and the Death Eaters brought Harry, Ron, and Hermione back to Scabior.
• 'Gandalf' explained that Harry's revolver and mask were rare consumable alchemical items before secretly retrieving them into his storage.
• Harry, Ron, and Hermione gave false names, while Harry convinced the Death Eaters he was a Slytherin named Vernon Dudley; Dean recognized him despite his changed face.
• Harry felt pain in his scar and saw Voldemort approaching a dark building, but concealed his reaction when the Death Eaters found the Sword of Gryffindor.
• Scabior identified Hermione from a Daily Prophet photograph, and Moens warned Greyback that Hermione was protected by an important contract and could not be harmed.

Harry and Hermione were captured by Greyback's Snatchers and taken to Malfoy Manor, where the Death Eaters debated whether Harry's identity could be confirmed. Gandalf revealed formidable magic while defending Hermione, and the chapter ended with him explaining his fabricated master-disciple relationship with Ake and arguing that his commission to protect Hermione was effectively complete.

• Scabior recognized Harry's scar, and Greyback decided to take the prisoners to Malfoy Manor instead of the Ministry.
• Harry's mind followed Voldemort to a cell, where Voldemort questioned Grindelwald about the Elder Wand and learned it was buried with Dumbledore before killing him with the Killing Curse.
• At Malfoy Manor, Narcissa and Draco doubted Harry's identity, and Narcissa recognized the Wand Scabior had taken from the prisoners.
• Moens attacked Greyback after he threatened Gandalf, then introduced Gandalf as his teacher when Lucius asked who he was.
• Bellatrix attacked Gandalf, but he repelled her spells with powerful magic and explained that he was protecting Hermione under Gaius's commission.
• Gandalf claimed his protection commission was effectively complete because Hermione had been captured and would not take further risks once released.

At Malfoy Manor, Bellatrix suspected Harry and the others had robbed her Gringotts vault after a Snatcher found Gryffindor's Sword, while “Gandalf” secretly arranged to protect Hermione and conceal Harry’s identity. The chapter ended with Crabbe identifying the sword as a fake, leaving Bellatrix relieved and ready to summon Voldemort.

• Bellatrix stopped the Snatchers from taking Hermione and “Gandalf” away, then questioned whether their swollen prisoner was Harry because his wand did not match.
• Bellatrix seized Gryffindor's Sword from a Snatcher and stunned the others after recognizing it as the sword that should have been sent to her Gringotts vault.
• “Gandalf” had Moens replace Hermione’s wand with his spare while an illusion concealed the switch, then learned Bellatrix feared the sword meant someone had reached her vault.
• Bellatrix left Harry and the others for the dungeon and tortured Ron for information about the sword, while “Gandalf” insisted it was a fake.
• In the dungeon, Harry found Ollivanders and Luna, and Draco warned him that Voldemort might soon return.
• Crabbe told Bellatrix the sword was fake, so she concluded her vault was safe and decided they could summon Voldemort.

Gandalf kept Bellatrix from summoning Voldemort and arranged a secret meeting with the Malfoys, while Hermione contacted Aaron and agreed to leave Harry’s group. He urged the Malfoys to betray Voldemort, warning that the Dark Lord might kill them to claim the Elder Wand, whose current master was the person who defeated Dumbledore.

• Bellatrix tested the captured wands, found no evidence of the Stinging Jinx, and sent Ron to the dungeon while ordering Moens to deal with Gandalf and Hermione.
• Gandalf arranged rooms for Hermione and himself, then asked to speak privately with Draco, Narcissa, and Lucius.
• Hermione used the Gold Galleon to tell Aaron’s Thoughtform about the capture; Aaron promised to handle the rescue and ordered her to leave with Gandalf and stop taking risks.
• Gandalf sealed the room, had the Malfoys sign a secrecy contract, and asked them to betray Voldemort.
• Gandalf explained that Voldemort was seeking the Elder Wand and might kill the Malfoys to obtain it, then revealed that its master was whoever had defeated Dumbledore.

Gandalf persuaded the Malfoys to cooperate against Voldemort, arranged a Phoenix-assisted escape for Harry and the other prisoners, and planned to keep Draco safe at Hogwarts. Aaron then contacted the dungeon prisoners and told them Fawkes would bring their wands, the Sword of Gryffindor, and a Portkey the next morning.

• Gandalf revealed that Draco had become the Elder Wand's master by disarming Dumbledore, and the Malfoys feared Voldemort would discover it.
• Lucius, Narcissa, and Draco signed Gandalf's contract and agreed to help him while keeping their cooperation secret from Voldemort.
• Gandalf planned to have Fawkes deliver a Portkey to Harry's dungeon so the prisoners could escape in a way that appeared to be Dumbledore's contingency.
• Gandalf told the Malfoys to send Draco to Hogwarts, where Gaius could protect him, and advised them to act cautiously as Voldemort's defeat approached.
• Aaron contacted Harry, Ron, Dean, Luna, Gregorovitch, and Crabbe telepathically and said Fawkes would bring them their belongings and the Portkey the next morning.
• Luna chose to escape with Harry, and Aaron reminded the prisoners to bring everyone, including Gregorovitch and the goblin.

Fawkes helped Harry and the others escape Malfoy Manor with a Portkey, while Lucius planned to blame Dumbledore’s supposed backup plan for their failure. The group arrived at Aaron’s Divine Thunder Hall, where his Thoughtform welcomed them.

• Fawkes secretly brought the Sword of Gryffindor and three wands to Harry and the other prisoners, who prepared to escape using a Portkey.
• 'Gandalf' and Hermione left Malfoy Manor, while Draco departed for Hogwarts before Bellatrix arrived at the dungeon.
• Bellatrix discovered Harry’s identity and the prisoners’ wands, but Fawkes interrupted her attempt to capture them.
• Harry, Ron, Ginny, Dean, Crabbe, and Ollivanders escaped through the Portkey as Fawkes fled the dungeon.
• Lucius convinced Bellatrix to explain Harry’s escape as Dumbledore’s backup plan, and Bellatrix insisted Lucius speak to Voldemort.
• Harry and the others arrived at Divine Thunder Hall, where Aaron’s Thoughtform explained that he had transformed Slytherin’s Chamber of Secrets into the palace.

Thoughtform made Harry and his companions sign a secrecy contract before showing them Divine Thunder Hall, a refuge for the Phoenix Society and Hogwarts students. Harry reunited with Sirius Black and learned that Thoughtform had saved him, the Longbottoms, and Moody; the group gathered in the floating island’s meeting room as more allies arrived.

• Thoughtform returned Harry and Luna’s wands, explained the secrecy contract, and required the six newcomers to sign it before they could access Divine Thunder Hall.
• Thoughtform revealed that Ginny, Percy, Cedric, Sirius Black, the Longbottoms, Moody, and many others had taken refuge there, then led the group to the floating island meeting room.
• Fred and George greeted Harry and Ron, and Sirius Black arrived, stunning Harry with the news that he was alive.
• Sirius Black told Harry that Thoughtform had required him to keep his survival secret, while Thoughtform explained that Harry’s impulsiveness had led to Sirius’s apparent death.
• Percy, Cedric, and Frank and Alice Longbottom joined the meeting, and Harry learned that Thoughtform had healed Neville’s parents and saved Sirius’s soul.
• Moody and Aberforth Dumbledore arrived, and Moody revealed that Thoughtform and Aberforth had saved him soon after he was injured.

Aaron reunited Hermione with the allies at Ollivanders and revealed that he had been disguised as Gandalf while secretly protecting her. He disclosed several of his preparations against Voldemort and explained that Ake Moens was his loyal undercover agent among the Death Eaters.

• Harry met Abufus Dumbledore, who revealed that Albus had sent him to help the Phoenix Society and that Aaron had arranged a safer rescue.
• Aaron’s Gandalf disguise told Hermione that Harry and the others had escaped to a safe shelter, and Hermione chose to go to Hogwarts after resting.
• Aaron brought Hermione to Ollivanders, where Fleur recognized him and Hermione demanded that he reveal his identity.
• Aaron changed back into himself and explained why he had kept his disguise secret; Hermione forgave him after learning he had stayed near her and protected her.
• Aaron told Hermione that he had saved Sirius and the Longbottoms, found Slytherin’s Locket and Ravenclaw’s Diadem, and sheltered Harry and Phoenix Society members in the Secret Chamber.
• Aaron revealed that Ake Moens was his loyal undercover agent and had secretly switched Hermione’s Wand to prevent Bellatrix from summoning Voldemort.

Aaron brought Hermione to Divine Thunder Hall, where Clea revealed that he had broken their contract and owed her seventy-two hours of obedience. After showing Hermione the refuge, Aaron summoned the others to explain Dumbledore’s plan and offered Harry a chance to learn about it through someone else.

• Aaron reunited with Hermione in Divine Thunder Hall, and Clea revealed that he had broken their contract by telling Hermione his identity.
• Clea said Aaron would have to obey her for seventy-two hours, then asked him to bring Hermione to her room later.
• Aaron showed Hermione Divine Thunder Hall and explained how the former Secret Chamber had become a refuge for their allies.
• Aaron used Fawkes to summon everyone to the Meeting Room, where Harry was surprised to see Hermione and asked to hear Dumbledore’s plan.
• Aaron refused to tell Harry the plan directly but offered to let him see it if one of the others agreed, prompting Abufus to call him full of rotten tricks.

Aaron showed Harry’s friends Dumbledore’s memory revealing Snape’s role in Dumbledore’s plan, while keeping Harry from learning its secret until the right time. Aaron’s clone brought two Horcruxes to the meeting, and the group learned they planned to gather more before destroying them and facing Voldemort.

• Aaron let Hermione, Luna, Ginny, Ron, and Neville view a memory of Dumbledore instructing Snape to kill him and preserve Voldemort’s trust while protecting Harry.
• Ginny, Hermione, Ron, and Neville struggled to accept that Snape had acted as part of Dumbledore’s plan, and Ron and Neville refused to reveal the memory’s secret to Harry.
• Aaron said the right time was approaching, and his clone arrived carrying Abei and two Horcruxes: Slytherin’s Locket and Ravenclaw’s Diadem.
• Aaron’s clone sealed the Horcruxes, while Aaron explained that destroying another one now would alert Voldemort that half his Horcruxes were gone.
• Aaron said the group should collect more Horcruxes before destroying them together, because Voldemort would become most dangerous when he realized his immortality was threatened and would target Harry.

The group identified Bellatrix Lestrange’s Gringotts vault as the hiding place of Hufflepuff’s Goblet, while Harry saw Voldemort rob Dumbledore’s grave and take the Elder Wand. Aaron then brought Hermione to Clea, who planned to keep her for several days and revealed a secret arrangement.

• The Thoughtform said Voldemort had hidden Hufflepuff’s Goblet in a Death Eater’s Gringotts vault, and Aaron identified Bellatrix Lestrange’s vault as the likely target.
• Harry proposed seeking help from Crabbe to enter Gringotts, while Sirius and Moody warned that goblins could not be trusted.
• Harry saw Voldemort at Hogwarts take the Elder Wand from Dumbledore’s grave, and Aaron said it would not disrupt their plan.
• Aaron and the Thoughtform brought Hermione to Clea, who told them Hermione would stay with her for several days.
• Clea showed Hermione bottles, a brocade box, and Aaron’s Book of Prophecy, then whispered a secret to her.

Aaron spent his accumulated Magic Points to strengthen his magical reserves and summon the Tatar Stone's humanoid form, whom he named Ramon Lancelot and sent to protect the Delacour family. The next morning, Aaron practiced Magic Arrays before Draco told him Voldemort had taken the Elder Wand from Dumbledore's grave, and Draco grew alarmed when Aaron revealed he knew the secret of his mastery.

• Aaron discovered that System Missions had earned him 4,500 Magic Points and spent most of them raising his and his Thoughtform's Magical Energy to 24,000 points each.
• Aaron bought the Tatar Stone, summoned its humanoid form, and named him Ramon Lancelot.
• Aaron ordered Ramon to protect the Delacour family, directed him to consult Fleur Delacour, and warned him to treat her respectfully.
• Aaron signed in at Hogwarts, practiced Magic Arrays, and remained unable to make much progress with Forbidden Magic.
• Draco told Aaron that Voldemort had taken the Elder Wand from Dumbledore's grave, and Aaron reassured him that Harry Potter would kill Voldemort before he learned Draco was the Wand's true master.
• Draco asked in shock how Aaron knew about his connection to the Elder Wand.

Aaron revealed to Draco that he had been Gandalf and advised him to remain inconspicuous at Hogwarts until the final battle, when Aaron would take him to the shelter. Meanwhile, Harry, Ron, and Luna sought Griphook’s help to enter Bellatrix Lestrange’s vault, and Griphook named Gryffindor’s Sword as his price before hinting that two other things might persuade him.

• Aaron revealed that he had taken on Gandalf’s identity to protect Hermione and Harry while a magical duplicate stayed at Hogwarts.
• Aaron told Draco to stay at Hogwarts and conceal his fears until the final battle, when he would bring Draco and his loyal friends to the shelter.
• Harry and Luna asked Ollivanders for replacement wands, and Ollivanders said he could make new ones by the following day.
• Harry, Ron, and Luna asked Griphook to help them break into Bellatrix Lestrange’s vault, but he refused unless they gave him Gryffindor’s Sword.
• Ollivanders explained that goblins considered the maker the rightful owner of an object, and Griphook said two other things the trio possessed might persuade him.

Aaron's Thoughtform rejected Crabbe's demand for Aaron's gun and Hermione's scarf, while Harry agreed to trade Gryffindor's Sword for help entering Bellatrix's vault. That night, Clea summoned Aaron and his clone for a romantic dinner, easing their fears that she planned to torment them.

• Aaron's Thoughtform angrily refused to give Crabbe Aaron's gun and Hermione's scarf, and Harry and Ron agreed to firmly reject the demand.
• Harry and Ron decided to offer Gryffindor's Sword to Crabbe in exchange for help entering Bellatrix's vault, while secretly leaving the delivery time undecided.
• Crabbe accepted Harry's promise of the sword but said he needed weeks or months to prepare a map of the vault and asked for a dim workshop.
• Aaron and his Thoughtform went to Clea's room, where they tried to disguise which one was the main body and which was the clone.
• Clea teased Aaron and Hermione with a post-bath appearance, but explained she had called them for a candlelit dinner and conjured a romantic table for all four.

Clea and Hermione used potions, a magical contract, and the Tiger Talisman to bring Aaron and the Thoughtform together with them. The next morning, Aaron accepted responsibility for Clea, while he and the Thoughtform ruefully discussed how thoroughly they had been outmaneuvered.

• Clea sealed the banquet hall and revealed that the wine, aromatherapy, and God Suppressant had been used to weaken Aaron and the Thoughtform's resistance.
• Clea opened the Tiger Talisman, which split Aaron's spiritual light from him and merged it with the Thoughtform.
• The Thoughtform and Hermione went into a bedroom together, while Aaron and Clea spent the night together.
• The next morning, Aaron told Clea he would take responsibility for her, and the couples reunited in the banquet hall.
• Aaron and the Thoughtform learned that Clea, Hermione, and their families had planned the scheme, and Clea explained that she wanted Aaron's feelings to be free of accommodation.