Chapter Summaries

As Hogwarts students continued disappearing into Divine Thunder Hall, Snape and Aaron devised a way to keep the Carrow Siblings from reporting the crisis to Voldemort. After Snape temporarily redirected their efforts, Aaron and Snape discussed Harry Potter’s planned Gringotts heist and when to reveal Dumbledore’s plan.

• Snape warned Aaron that the Carrow Siblings were pressuring him over sixteen missing students, and Aaron agreed to help shift the blame onto them.
• Aaron hid nearby and coached Snape as he berated Amicus Caro and Alecto Caro, warning that Voldemort would punish them for their failure.
• Snape suggested that the missing students might be hiding near food supplies, ordered the Carrow Siblings to watch the kitchen and ease up on punishments, and told them to keep Aaron under surveillance.
• After Amicus Caro and Alecto Caro left, Aaron gave Snape a Calming Draught, and they agreed Harry Potter would soon seek Hufflepuff's Goblet in Gringotts.
• Aaron and Snape agreed he could tell Harry Potter part of Dumbledore’s plan after the heist, while delaying the revelation that Harry was a Horcrux.

Harry and Ron recruited Aaron to help retrieve a Horcrux from Bellatrix’s vault at Gringotts, while the Phoenix Society debated who would join them. Aaron chose Ron as his assistant, bought two new spells, and began a system upgrade that would finish in three days.

• Harry and Ron asked Aaron to help them enter Gringotts, and he agreed after Hermione urged them to inform the Phoenix Society.
• At the meeting, Aaron said he, Harry, and Crabbe would go and selected Ron as their assistant, rejecting Sirius Black because his feelings for Harry could compromise the mission.
• Aaron checked his Magic Points and spent 1,600 on Mist Illusion Sleep and Time Stop, then tested Time Stop in his dormitory.
• Aaron learned that his shop spending had met the system-upgrade requirement and started a 72-hour upgrade that would grant him a targeted enhancement opportunity.

Aaron, Harry, Ron, and Crabbe traveled to Gringotts to reach Bellatrix Lestrange’s vault, using disguises and magic to avoid suspicion. After Aaron stopped their cart just short of Thief’s Downfall, they learned Gringotts had added the waterfall because Bellatrix had seen the Sword of Gryffindor.

• Aaron made Harry and Crabbe sign a confidentiality contract before leading them through the Teleportation Array to Ollivanders Wand Shop.
• Aaron borrowed Ollivander’s identity, transformed Ron into a rat, and concealed Harry and Crabbe beneath the Invisibility Cloak before they entered Gringotts.
• Aaron hypnotized the entrance guards, passed himself off as Ollivander, and used the Imperius Curse on Bogrod after the group reached the vault corridor.
• Crabbe drove the group toward Bellatrix Lestrange’s vault, but Aaron stopped their cart before it hit Thief’s Downfall.
• Crabbe explained that the waterfall removed spells and disguises and that Gringotts had strengthened security after Bellatrix saw the Sword of Gryffindor.

Aaron negotiated with the Ukrainian Ironbelly, then led Harry and the others into the Lestrange vault and helped retrieve Hufflepuff’s Cup. Crabbe betrayed the group, took the Sword of Gryffindor, and trapped Harry, Ron, and Aaron inside the vault.

• Aaron healed the Ukrainian Ironbelly’s eyes and made a contract with it to let the group pass while remaining chained for a month.
• Bogrod opened the Lestrange vault, where Aaron warned everyone not to touch the magically protected treasure.
• Harry spotted Hufflepuff’s Cup, and Aaron flew to retrieve it with the Sword of Gryffindor.
• Crabbe demanded the sword, threatened to trigger the vault’s alarm, and took the sword after Harry handed it over.
• Crabbe used Bogrod to open the vault door, escaped outside, and left Harry, Ron, and Aaron trapped inside.

Aaron, Harry, and Ron escaped Gringotts with Hufflepuff's Cup after Crabbe betrayed them and was killed by the Ukrainian Ironbelly. Back at Divine Thunder Hall, Harry demanded to learn Dumbledore's plan, but Aaron told him to rest before viewing the memory.

• Aaron explained that he had contracted with the Ukrainian Ironbelly to protect his companions, and the dragon had killed Crabbe after he arrived with a silver sword.
• Aaron freed the Ukrainian Ironbelly, and he, Harry, and Ron escaped Gringotts with Bogrod's help, keeping Gryffindor's Sword and taking Hufflepuff's Cup.
• Aaron returned to Ollivanders Wand Shop, where Fleur kissed him and demanded an explanation for his long absence; the group then returned to Divine Thunder Hall.
• Harry presented Hufflepuff's Cup as secured, and Aaron said Voldemort would not detect it until they destroyed it.
• Harry demanded to see the memory of Dumbledore's plan, but Aaron urged him to rest and take Calming Draught before viewing it.

Aaron explained to Fleur how Hermione, Clea, and the Gaius elders had orchestrated his first night with them, then spent the night with Fleur. He later showed Harry Dumbledore’s memories revealing Snape’s loyalty and began planning the final battle, proposing Hogwarts as the battlefield.

• Hermione told Fleur how Aaron’s first night with Clea and Hermione had been arranged, and Fleur accepted his explanation before spending the night with him.
• The next morning, Harry met Aaron and the Order of the Phoenix to view memories of Dumbledore’s plans.
• Harry learned that Snape had agreed to kill Dumbledore to preserve his cover and had secretly helped protect Harry and Hogwarts.
• Aaron explained that Snape’s identity could be exposed if Voldemort read Harry’s memories, but Divine Thunder Hall’s soul magic protected Harry’s thoughts while he stayed there.
• The Order discussed their advantage over Voldemort and the need to gather allies before the final battle.
• Aaron proposed luring Voldemort to Hogwarts, where the Order could use its knowledge of the terrain to their advantage.

Aaron outlined the allies’ strategy for defending Hogwarts and explained that Harry Potter was central to defeating Voldemort, while withholding Dumbledore’s full plan until the Order of the Phoenix arrived. Later, Aaron reassured Fleur about the coming battle and confirmed that Lancelot was protecting the Draco Family.

• Aaron argued that Hogwarts was the best battlefield and said the defenders needed unity, allies, and a plan to withstand Voldemort’s forces.
• Aaron said the Order of the Phoenix and Hogwarts’ heads of house could counter the Death Eaters, while traps and Hogwarts’ defenses could help hold back the larger force of Dark Wizards and dangerous creatures.
• Aaron identified Voldemort’s death as the key to victory and said Harry Potter would need to fight him twice more, with everyone else covering for him.
• Aaron refused to reveal Dumbledore’s full plan until the Order of the Phoenix gathered, warning that it was more shocking than Snape being a spy.
• Aaron told Fleur the final battle might begin within a month and confirmed he had sent Lancelot to protect the Draco Family.

After the system upgrade, Aaron chose a gentle body enhancement that would preserve his appearance and make him stronger by eating delicious food. The enhancement left him ravenous, and he discovered Abei had hoarded a huge supply of food; afterward, the system revealed that his physical strength was still too low to access better ingredients.

• Aaron learned the system upgrade increased the chances and number of System Missions, then received an opportunity to enhance one aspect of himself.
• Aaron chose body enhancement and selected Weakened Gourmet Cells, which strengthened him through eating without awakening a Gourmet Demon.
• Aaron injected the enhancement serum and became intensely hungry, so he called Abei and ate nearly half of its enormous food stash.
• Aaron scolded Abei for secretly hoarding food from Divine Thunder Hall's granary, then let it keep the remaining supplies after warning it to control its stockpiling.
• Aaron opened the auxiliary product section and learned its basic foods cost one Delicious Point each, while better ingredients required him to raise his physical strength beyond Capture Level three.

Aaron used Delicious Points to buy and eat magical foods with Abei, then prepared to brief allies and protect Draco, Crabbe, and Goyle as war approached. The Phoenix Society reunited to celebrate Teddy’s birth, while Aaron left the professors and three Slytherins bound by contracts ahead of a coming battle.

• Aaron exchanged gold for Delicious Points, bought five foods, and ate them with Abei before spending his remaining points on more ingredients.
• Lupin and Nymphadora celebrated the birth of their son Teddy with the Phoenix Society, and Harry accepted the role of godfather.
• Aaron told the Hogwarts professors to meet in his dormitory that night to discuss the prophecy, Soul Containers, and plans for the war, and they signed confidentiality contracts.
• Aaron brought Draco, Crabbe, and Goyle to his dormitory and gave them contracts to sign.
• Draco signed immediately, and Crabbe and Goyle signed after Draco urged them and Aaron warned that they knew too much.

Aaron brought Draco, Crabbe, and Goyle to Divine Thunder Hall, his hidden shelter beneath the Slytherin dormitory, and introduced them and the professors to the rescued students. The professors reunited with the students and began exchanging information before the planned formal meeting.

• Draco learned that Snape had always worked for Dumbledore and took Calming Draughts with Crabbe and Goyle while they waited for the professors.
• Clea arrived, and Aaron asked her to take Hermione away before the final battle; she agreed after he insisted he would not let her join the fight.
• Snape, Slughorn, McGonagall, Flitwick, and Sprout followed Aaron through the concealed passage and saw Divine Thunder Hall, which had been built inside Slytherin's Secret Chamber.
• The professors reunited with Wood, Cedric, Luna, Cho Chang, and dozens of other students sheltered there, while Percy took Crabbe and Goyle to their rooms.
• Aaron brought the professors and Draco by Magic Carpet to the floating island's Meeting Room, where the Thoughtform gave everyone half an hour to reunite and exchange information before the formal meeting.

Aaron revealed the final part of Dumbledore’s plan: Harry contained a fragment of Voldemort’s soul and would have to be killed by Voldemort himself. He assured the stunned group that Harry was still likely to survive, then began explaining the advantages that could let him defeat Voldemort.

• Aaron explained that Draco Malfoy had earned a place in the meeting by concealing Harry’s identity and refusing to kill Dumbledore, and said Draco’s support could improve Harry’s chances against Voldemort.
• Aaron merged with his Thoughtform and revealed that his magical power had risen to the level of an Advanced Grand Archmage.
• Aaron showed the group Dumbledore’s memory revealing that a fragment of Voldemort’s soul lived inside Harry and that Voldemort himself would have to kill Harry.
• Sirius, Ginny, Lupin, and others reacted with grief and disbelief, while Aaron confirmed the memory was real and said Dumbledore had made preparations for Harry to survive.
• Aaron compared Harry’s and Voldemort’s strength, argued that Harry could still win because of his many advantages, and began outlining the reasons.

Aaron explained how prophecy, Lily’s Blood Protection Charm, and the Elder Wand’s succession gave Harry advantages against Voldemort, while Dumbledore’s schemes left Snape and Draco in danger. The discussion ended with Sirius refusing to accept the plan for Voldemort to kill Harry to remove the Soul fragment, and Aaron hinting that Harry had further advantages.

• Aaron said Voldemort’s belief in the prophecy kept Death Eaters from attacking Harry and argued that Voldemort’s magic alone could not kill him.
• Aaron explained that Voldemort’s use of Harry’s blood had extended Lily’s Blood Protection Charm, and Slughorn linked the protection to Voldemort and Harry’s connected souls.
• Ron recalled Harry’s golden flame repelling Voldemort’s Killing Curse, and Aaron said the Blood Protection Charm—not twin Wands—had protected Harry.
• Lupin deduced that Snape was the Elder Wand’s apparent master after killing Dumbledore, while Draco had become its true master after disarming him; Aaron warned that Voldemort might target them both.
• Aaron revealed that Dumbledore had arranged for Grindelwald to guide Voldemort toward the Elder Wand, whose loyalty would pass from Draco to Harry if Draco lost to him.
• Aaron said Harry needed Voldemort’s magic to remove the Soul fragment, but Sirius rejected the plan as too risky, and Aaron claimed Harry had more advantages.

Aaron explained that Harry had to experience death to remove Voldemort’s soul fragment, but that the Resurrection Stone and Aaron’s own Resurrection Potion could protect him. He revealed that his contract with Voldemort forced him to provide a better path to immortality after Dumbledore and Harry died, so he intended to join Harry and kill Voldemort before the contract could ruin him.

• Aaron explained that Dumbledore had left Harry the Resurrection Stone, which he believed could help preserve Harry’s life when Voldemort attacked.
• Sirius objected to risking Harry’s life, but Aaron said his contract gave him authority over matters concerning the fight against Voldemort and that Harry had to face death to remove Voldemort’s soul fragment.
• Aaron revealed that Voldemort’s contract required him to offer a better form of immortality after Dumbledore and Harry died, leaving him vulnerable once his safeguards were gone.
• Clea explained that Aaron had been expelled from the Gaius Family and that Voldemort could capture him without fear of the family retaliating.
• Aaron said he had strengthened the Order of the Phoenix and prepared to kill Voldemort, then promised to accompany Harry and revealed a Resurrection Potion that could revive anyone who had died within the past hour.
• Sirius asked Aaron to sign a contract guaranteeing Harry’s safety, but Aaron put the potion away and insisted Harry still had to die once.

Aaron organized Hogwarts’ defenses and assigned allies to prepare for the coming battle, then learned that Barty Crouch Jr. had captured Gabrielle Delacour. He rebuked Ramon Lancelot for letting Crouch escape and warned him against rushing into Malfoy Manor alone.

• Aaron told his allies that Harry Potter would have to experience death and prepared them for a possible attack by Voldemort’s forces, offering Felix Felicis and other support.
• Aaron set the final battle for three days later and assigned Hogwarts staff, students, and allies to defend the school, prepare traps, and coordinate with magical creatures.
• Aaron ordered Sirius Black, Professor Lupin, and Nymphadora to clear Divine Thunder Hall and screen older students willing to fight.
• Moens told Aaron that Barty Crouch Jr. had captured Gabrielle Delacour and taken her to the Malfoy family dungeon.
• Aaron summoned Ramon Lancelot and learned that Ramon had driven off Death Eaters but let Crouch escape; Aaron blamed him for the capture and warned him not to storm Malfoy Manor alone.

Aaron prepared Hogwarts for war against Voldemort while arranging a diversion to protect Gabrielle and exploiting the destruction of two Horcruxes. After Voldemort began moving to recover another Horcrux, Aaron asked Abufus to help minimize the danger to Snape.

• Aaron ordered Ramon to stage a failed attack on Malfoy Manor, boosting Hades's standing while making Gabrielle safer, and accepted missions to destroy Horcruxes, rescue Gabrielle, and earn rewards in the coming war.
• At a meeting in the Divine Thunder Hall, the defenders reported their preparations, and Aaron destroyed Slytherin's Locket and Hufflepuff's Goblet while keeping Ravenclaw's Diadem intact as bait.
• Harry saw Voldemort's reaction through their connection and revealed that Voldemort planned to recover the Gaunt Family's ring at the Gaunt Shack before returning to Hogwarts.
• Aaron arranged for Snape to lure Voldemort to Hogwarts by using the Dark Mark, and Snape warned that the plan could put him in danger.
• Aaron suggested that Abufus cooperate with Snape to reduce the risk, and Abufus objected.

Aaron arranged for Abufus Dumbledore to pose as the Phoenix Society’s leader and helped Harry and Draco settle the Elder Wand’s ownership through a duel. As Voldemort approached Hogwarts, the group prepared the students and combatants for battle and began evacuating the school.

• Aaron persuaded Abufus to cooperate by leading the Phoenix Society in a staged attack and taking credit for driving Snape from Hogwarts.
• Harry demonstrated that he had mastered the Cerebral Sealing Technique, but Aaron postponed showing him the crucial memory until after Voldemort’s next connection with his mind.
• Draco challenged Harry to a one-spell duel and deliberately let Harry disarm him, transferring the Elder Wand’s allegiance.
• Aaron assigned Draco to organize the students and sent Crabbe and Goyle on another task, while Snape summoned Voldemort and Abufus blasted Snape away to support their cover story.
• Aaron distributed potions to the combatants and led them to the Great Hall, where Abufus killed the Carrow Siblings and introduced himself as Albus Dumbledore’s brother.
• Professor McGonagall ordered younger students to evacuate to the Slytherin Common Room as Aaron announced that Harry would face Voldemort at Hogwarts.

Aaron prepared Hogwarts for Voldemort’s attack, strengthened his guard and helped Abei evolve, while Snape convinced Voldemort that Aberforth led the Phoenix Society assault. Voldemort decided to surround the castle and summon his forces for an all-out attack.

• Aaron had Aberforth assign defenders to Hogwarts while Draco, Crabbe, and Goyle led younger students toward the shelter; Aaron also sent Hermione and Clea to evacuate and look after Fleur.
• Aaron bought the Reincarnation Bloodstone and used 324 Magic Points to raise Abei’s Magical Energy to 5,000, triggering its evolution and awakening Weather Manipulation.
• Snape escaped the barrier injured and told Voldemort that Aberforth Dumbledore and the Phoenix Society had taken Hogwarts, blaming Fawkes for their sudden arrival.
• Snape persuaded Voldemort that the Phoenix Society was stalling while searching Hogwarts, and urged him to block their escape and destroy the resistance there.
• Voldemort ordered Snape to summon the Death Eaters and his allied factions while he prepared anti-Apparition magic around Hogwarts.

As Hogwarts prepared for battle, Aaron kept Harry away from the fighting and ordered him to guard the Ravenclaw’s Diadem. Voldemort’s forces gathered outside the school, where Gabrielle Delacour was held as leverage against Aaron, and Voldemort announced that the attack would begin at midnight unless Harry was surrendered.

• Professor McGonagall activated Hogwarts’ defensive magic, while Aaron told Harry to stay behind and protect the Ravenclaw’s Diadem until it was destroyed.
• Voldemort gathered the Death Eaters and Dementors outside Hogwarts, and Barty Crouch Jr. brought Gabrielle Delacour to him as a hostage.
• Ake comforted Gabrielle and argued with Barty over who should guard her; Voldemort ordered them to share responsibility for her safety.
• Barty explained that Aaron had protected Fleur Delacour’s family and other allies, but his men had captured Gabrielle at Beauxbatons after a fierce encounter with her family’s guard.
• Ake told Lucius that Hogwarts’ children were unlikely to be harmed, and Voldemort said he intended to give the school time to prepare and evacuate those unwilling to fight.
• Voldemort announced through the barrier that Hogwarts must hand over Harry Potter by midnight to avoid bloodshed.

Aaron destroyed Ravenclaw's Diadem while Harry experienced Voldemort's reaction, then Harry learned from Dumbledore's memory that he was an unwitting Horcrux and was persuaded he could survive his coming death. At midnight, Voldemort ordered the Death Eaters to attack Hogwarts's barrier, which began to crack under their assault.

• Aaron sent Fawkes flying from the Great Hall to sing away the defenders' fear, then destroyed Ravenclaw's Diadem with the Sword of Gryffindor.
• Harry experienced Voldemort's fury through their connection and learned that Gabrielle Delacour had been captured, while Aaron assured him she would be safe.
• Aaron showed Harry Dumbledore's final memory, and Harry learned he was a Horcrux and believed he had to die to destroy Voldemort's soul fragment.
• Sirius, Ron, and Ginny explained why Harry might survive, and Harry discovered the Resurrection Stone inside the Golden Snitch.
• At midnight, Voldemort ordered the Death Eaters to bombard Hogwarts's barrier, and silver cracks spread across it as Abufus warned it would soon collapse.

Aaron kept Harry and several others inside Hogwarts while planning to use Crabbe and Goyle to lure Death Eaters into Divine Thunder Hall, as Voldemort’s forces attacked the castle. Neville destroyed the bridge and killed more than a hundred Death Eaters, but the defenders at the castle were being overwhelmed, and Harry was left to face Voldemort when the time came.

• Aaron explained that he was keeping Harry, Moody, Frank, and Alice in the Great Hall to conserve their strength, and revealed that he had a spy capable of influencing Voldemort.
• Aaron ordered Crabbe and Goyle to pose as defectors and lead Death Eaters to Divine Thunder Hall, giving them a key that could protect them and transport them to Ollivanders Wand Shop.
• Kingsley, Lupin, Fred, and George prepared to defend a tower while Neville waited alone at the bridge leading from the Forbidden Forest.
• Neville triggered the explosives as Scabior and the Death Eaters crossed the bridge, sending more than a hundred of them into the chasm before he escaped.
• Giants and Death Eaters attacked the castle’s front defenses, destroying many statues and forcing Professor Sprout, Professor Flitwick, and the defenders to retreat.
• Harry demanded to join the fighting, but Aaron reminded him that he had to remain the Elder Wand’s master and defeat Voldemort; Moody urged him to accept the sacrifices made for that goal.