Chapter Summaries

Sean rescued Hermione from a Troll in the girls' bathroom, defeating it with spells and transformed wooden doors. Their friends arrived, and Professor Snape punished Sean for seeking out the Troll.

• Sean entered Hermione's stall, faced the Troll, and used spells and transformed doors to kill it.
• Sean comforted Hermione, who admitted she had been wrong to let other people's words turn her against her friends.
• Ron, Harry, Justin, and Neville broke into the bathroom, where Ron tripped over the Troll's corpse and fainted after seeing its flattened head.
• Justin checked that Sean and Hermione were safe, while Hermione tended to Justin and Neville's injured hands.
• Professor McGonagall and Professor Snape arrived, and Snape took one hundred points from Ravenclaw and reprimanded Sean for going after the Troll.

Sean and the other students were rewarded for defeating the Troll, and the incident brought Sean closer to Harry and Hermione. In November, Sean remained unable to speak with Professors McGonagall and Snape, who were in the Headmaster’s office.

• Professor Flitwick awarded Sean 150 points and the other students 20 points each for defeating the Troll.
• Sean thanked Hermione, Justin, Neville, Harry, and Ron, and Hermione gave Ron the latest version of Green’s Charm Notes.
• As November began, the students grew closer to Sean, and Harry and Ron often praised his victory over the Troll.
• Sean tried to find Professors McGonagall and Snape but learned they were in the Headmaster’s office, where several figures had gathered after Halloween.

Dumbledore discussed Sean’s abilities and the danger of confronting a Troll with the other professors, while Snape took Sean to the Dungeon to teach him. Sean quickly mastered Sectumsempra, and Snape ordered him to keep the spell secret and return early for more lessons.

• Flitwick praised Sean’s talent to Dumbledore, who reflected on the need for change after Snape and McGonagall warned him to be cautious.
• Snape found Sean waiting outside McGonagall’s office and took him to the Dungeon, mocking him for risking his life against a Troll.
• Snape gave Sean an old notebook and demanded that he learn from it before leaving the Dungeon.
• Sean learned Sectumsempra in an hour and reached beginner proficiency, astonishing Snape.
• Snape told Sean to come to the Dungeon an hour early and keep the magic he was learning secret from everyone.

Dumbledore considered Sean’s secretive behavior around the troll and found gifts from him among his own belongings. Sean gave Snape carefully chosen potion materials and research notes, received advice from McGonagall about protecting himself, and made progress in advanced Transfiguration as McGonagall read a letter about his past.

• Dumbledore reflected on Sean’s stealth spells and suspected he had passed several trials, then found that Sean had given him warm wool socks.
• Dumbledore visited Snape, who dismissed him before opening Sean’s package of potion ingredients and notes on the Guiding Method.
• Snape read Sean’s Halloween letter, kept it in his bag, and tossed the candies into a compartment in the Glass Cabinet.
• McGonagall took Sean’s hand and told him to protect himself as well as his friends.
• Sean used McGonagall’s notes to transform flames into a Salamander and gained proficiency in advanced Transfiguration.
• McGonagall read a letter from Rowan Taylor, a Holysee volunteer who offered to share information about Sean.

As Quidditch excitement grew, Ron worried whether Sean would accept his friends, while Sean continued practicing Transfiguration with Hermione and Justin. The chapter ended with Snape limping across the courtyard and taking a book from Harry, leaving Harry and Ron wondering what had happened to his leg.

• At breakfast, Ron argued with Theodore about his Levitation Charm and attacked him after Theodore mocked his skills.
• Ron wondered whether Sean would accept him and Harry, who also knew little about Sean beyond his reputation.
• A Ravenclaw asked Roger whether he had figured out why the Gryffindor Quidditch Team was so interested in Sean.
• Sean transformed Hermione's blue flames into a Salamander as Hermione and Justin watched, and Justin photographed Sean reading.
• Sean considered advanced Transfiguration and whether its principles were connected to Fiendfyre.
• Snape limped over to Harry and Ron, took Harry's Quidditch book, and deducted five points from Gryffindor.

Sean brought Mr. Filch medicine and gauze for his injured leg, then discovered that Mrs. Norris had led him to the caretaker’s unfinished Halloween letter and a new scarf. He gave Mr. Filch a magically enchanted window that showed snowy weather, leaving the caretaker facing the gift and the letter he had never finished.

• Professor Snape passed Hermione, Harry, Ron, Sean, and Justin without confiscating their copy of The Origin of Quidditch, though Sean noticed Snape’s bleeding leg.
• Sean visited the Caretaker’s Office with Mrs. Norris and found Mr. Filch’s unfinished Halloween letter and the new scarf beside it.
• Sean wished Mr. Filch a happy Halloween, set down potion and gauze from Madam Pomfrey, and gave him a magically enchanted window.
• The enchanted window showed snow falling outside Hogwarts as Mr. Filch looked at his abandoned letter.

Harry and Ron watched Sean closely as Neville’s Charms progress fueled rumors about Sean’s magic, while Sean trained in Dark Arts and Transfiguration. The chapter ended with Sean struggling to control a growing Salamander that could burn books and shrink into a tiny lizard when he tried to make it obey.

• Harry and Ron went to the Staff Room to look for Hermione’s confiscated book and saw Snape treating a bloodied leg while Filch mentioned Green’s potion; Sean passed by with the recovered book.
• Neville impressed Professor Flitwick with his improved Levitation Charm, prompting rumors that Sean had taught him magic and drawing Harry and Ron’s attention toward Sean.
• Snape pushed Sean to train in Dark Arts, and Sean advanced his proficiency in Sectumsempra while preparing to learn a third Dark Arts spell.
• Sean continued developing his Transfiguration, making a snowman that could throw snowballs, though it soon hollowed out and collapsed.
• Sean found that his Salamander had grown as large as a football and flew wildly around the courtyard, setting Hermione’s book alight before shrinking whenever Sean tried to control it.

Harry played in his first Quidditch match, survived a jinxed broomstick, and caught the Golden Snitch to win for Gryffindor. After the match, Ravenclaw Prefect Penelope ordered Roger to find Sean, but Fred and George reached Sean first and offered to teach him something.

• Ron encouraged Harry before the match, while Sean and his friends watched from the stands.
• Marcus Flint rammed Harry during the game, and Lee Jordan condemned Slytherin’s foul during his commentary.
• Harry’s broomstick began twisting violently, and Hermione went to Professor Snape, suspecting he had jinxed it.
• Sean stopped Hermione from casting a spell at Snape, and Harry regained control of his broom and caught the Golden Snitch.
• Penelope berated Roger for overlooking Sean during Ravenclaw recruitment and ordered him to find Sean.
• Fred and George intercepted Sean in a corridor and offered to teach him something real.

Fred and George Weasley showed Sean how their enchanted creations combined simple spells into Alchemy and helped him unlock the magical branch. Back at Hope Cottage, Sean studied the twins’ notes before attempting to make anything.

• Sean identified Fred as the twin who usually spoke first, impressing Fred and George.
• Fred and George demonstrated their Canary Creams and an enchanted Quill, explaining how small spells could combine to create remarkable effects.
• After studying the Quill’s magic, Sean unlocked Alchemy, though he still lacked the required proficient-level Potions Title.
• The twins promised to introduce Sean to Professor Terra and left him their notes and several tools.
• At Hope Cottage, Sean considered Alchemy’s demanding requirements and began reading the twins’ notes before trying their instructions.

Sean immersed himself in the Weasley brothers’ notes while exploring Alchemy and its possible applications. Penelope Clearwater approached him to make up for a Ravenclaw’s mistake, but their conversation did not go smoothly.

• Sean considered how Transfiguration and Alchemy could create enchanted products, then studied the twins’ notes and set out to make a Floating Quill.
• As November brought snow and colder weather, Sean became so absorbed in Alchemy that the Weasley brothers repeatedly startled him without drawing his attention.
• Justin asked Hermione whether Sean had become unusually focused, while Harry and Ron discussed asking him to let them join an organization.
• Penelope Clearwater introduced herself to Sean and said she had come to make up for an idiot’s mistake.
• Roger Davies and Toya traded jokes about Roger overlooking Sean’s Quidditch talent, while Mr. Owl scolded the Ravenclaws from a portrait.
• Penelope frowned as she tried to soften her words, but her conversation with Sean was not going smoothly.

Sean refused Penelope’s invitation to join Ravenclaw’s Quidditch team, impressing the students with his advanced Transfiguration and drawing McGonagall’s attention. He continued investigating the connection between Potions and Alchemy, then headed to Snape’s class to advance his potion skills.

• Sean transformed the flames in a jar into a Salamander and declined Penelope’s invitation, saying he wanted to focus on Transfiguration.
• Penelope ordered Roger to lead Ravenclaw to win the Quidditch Cup and asked the other Ravenclaws to gather information about Sean and McGonagall.
• Harry and Ron despaired over their chances of joining Sean’s secret organization, while other first-year students admired Sean’s achievements.
• Sean compared the black stage of Alchemy with potion fusion and concluded that Potions and Alchemy were closely connected.
• Sean checked his System Panel and decided to pursue the proficient Potion Title by raising his potion skills.
• Sean entered the Dungeon, where Snape angrily demanded that he learn the lesson within an hour.

Sean Green mastered the Impediment Jinx and brewed his first Jubilee Potion under Professor Snape’s guidance, while uncovering a connection between potion-making and Alchemy. He advanced rapidly in Alchemy and continued learning Snape’s improved potion methods, ending with a question about whether he would become the last pilgrim.

• Sean Green cast the Impediment Jinx successfully on a wasp and unlocked a new Dark Arts title.
• Professor Snape gave Sean a revised Guiding Method containing the Jubilee Potion, which Sean brewed to Apprentice standard after instinctively adding peppermint.
• Sean left the Dungeon with ten Gold Galleons, while Snape watched him go with a nostalgic expression.
• Sean connected potion-making with Alchemy as a journey from ignorance to enlightenment and made a floating Quill in two days.
• Professor Snape taught Sean the improved methods for the Awakening Potion and Common Antidote, and Sean reflected on the mystery hidden within the Cauldron.

Sean developed a framework for the potion will system and left behind a copied Parchment marked with the rune Ken. As winter continued, he kept to his studies and work at Hope Cottage, while McGonagall waited for letters from London and Sean neared an advance in Advanced Transfiguration.

• Sean wrote the Improvement Ritual, Will Enhancement Method, Will Guiding Method, and Fusion Enlightenment Method on the Parchment, which copied itself and appeared with the Ancient Rune Ken.
• Michael watered Sean’s Bubble Pods and studied Sean’s Quidditch training manual before Anthony and Terry arrived at the Ravenclaw Common Room.
• Sean settled into a regular routine at Hope Cottage, refining class notes and sharing breakfast with Justin while Neville and Justin helped care for the plants.
• McGonagall waited for owls from London and paused over letters from the Croydon District, thinking of the young wizard she hoped to see.
• Sean helped Neville tend the greenhouse plants and summoned a Salamander for him in the snow as his Advanced Transfiguration approached the Expert level.

Sean advanced his Transfiguration and potion-making while struggling with the energy costs of imposing his will on a Salamander. Harry fell behind in his studies and, as Malfoy taunted him and Ron, Sean recovered from draining his magic in the courtyard.

• Professor McGonagall noticed Sean was underdressed for the November cold, straightened his tie with her wand, and sent him to put on a sweater before dinner.
• Sean brewed an entry-level Jubilee Potion and continued improving the Fusion Enlightenment Method, while Snape criticized his potion technique and trained him in three basic potion categories.
• Harry struggled with homework, Quidditch drills, and Hermione's refusal to let him copy, while he and Ron worried that Sean had changed his routine.
• Sean transformed a Salamander into a large, controlled form, then collapsed from the severe energy cost as Hermione and Justin helped him recover.
• Malfoy spotted Harry and Ron in the snowy courtyard and began mocking them.

Sean separated Harry and Ron from a snowball fight with Malfoy, then went to the Quidditch Pitch, where George recognized Sean’s alchemical creation and took his notebook. The chapter left Fred and George staring at Sean’s notes and wondering what they meant.

• Sean summoned two snowmen to separate Harry and Ron from Malfoy, Crabbe, and Goyle, then walked away as Harry and Ron wondered if they had lost their chance to join the secret organization.
• Justin encouraged Harry and Ron to ask Sean themselves about their chances.
• Professor McGonagall watched Sean leave the castle, while Mr. Owl’s arrival startled Ravenclaws led by Roger and the Ravenclaws were later left outside their common room by the eagle-shaped knocker.
• Sean met Fred and George at the Quidditch Pitch and showed George his floating Quill, which George praised and packed with Sean’s notebook.
• Percy chased Fred over his missing Prefect Badge, then greeted Sean warmly and asked him to call him Senior Percy.
• Fred and George examined Sean’s notebook, and Fred wondered how Sean had made a floating Quill in two days while George stared at the notes.

Sean pursued his interest in Alchemy while Fred and George led him and his friends through a secret passage to meet Professor Terra. They described Terra’s reputation and connections, but the chapter ended before the group reached her.

• Sean listened to Alchemy students discuss their difficult studies and saw the extra reading and essay assignments they received.
• A blizzard canceled Herbology class, so Sean, Justin, and Neville helped Professor Sprout protect the Mandrake seedlings from the cold.
• Fred and George emerged from snowmen and told Sean and his friends they had come to find them because time was short.
• Fred and George led the group through a secret passage and explained that they had spent a year trying to find Professor Terra.
• Sean identified Wagadu and Babajide Akinbade, while George and Fred described Terra’s standing in the Alchemy world and her work with the Ministry of Magic and Floo Network.

Sean used Fred and George Weasley's secret passages and a floating string to find Professor Flora Terra, hoping to speak with her about Alchemy. After she examined his floating Quill and learned he had studied Alchemy for only a month, Terra reacted with surprise.

• Fred and George led Sean through secret passages and explained how their string could track where Professor Terra graded assignments.
• While waiting for Terra, Sean read about Wagadu School of Magic and its students' skill with Alchemy, Transfiguration, and wandless magic.
• Sean emerged carrying Alchemy books and watched Terra use magic to dispose of parchment and send a message by owl.
• Terra recognized Sean's observations about her spells, while Fred and George fled after their Extendable Ears were caught by a rubbish bin.
• Terra examined Sean's floating Quill, praised its rune array, and asked how long he had studied Alchemy.
• Sean said he had studied Alchemy for one month, and Terra exclaimed in surprise.

Sean impressed Professor Flora Terra with his improved Floating Quill and his ideas about Alchemy, earning regular lessons with her. After he left, Terra examined his notes and wondered what he meant by a two-day production time.

• Professor Terra recognized that Sean had optimized the Floating Quill’s production and asked why he wanted to study Alchemy.
• Sean described the unexplored possibilities of Alchemy, and Professor Terra offered to teach him every Monday and Wednesday.
• Sean gave Professor Terra his production diagram and told Fred and George that she knew about their staged falls and would remain in the corridor.
• Professor Terra studied Sean’s notes and diagram, then wondered what the two days he had mentioned referred to.

Sean studied Alchemy and completed his Fusion Enlightenment Method for the Potions Will Domain, then brewed a Draught of Living Death before Professor Snape. He hoped advancing the potion would unlock a new Potions title and reveal Alchemy on his System Panel, but Snape ended the lesson by testing him and calling his answer wrong.

• Sean stopped one of Fred and George Weasley's Colorful Firecrackers from exploding, sensed a mysterious power within it, and cleaned up the corridor.
• Fred and George discussed whether Sean had sensed the magic behind their fireworks, then entered a secret passage.
• Sean studied the twins' Alchemy notes and concluded that Alchemy's mysterious nature seemed to stem from the whole Alchemy Domain.
• Sean brought his completed Fusion Enlightenment Method to the Dungeon, where Professor Snape read it as Sean began brewing a potion.
• Sean brewed a beginner-level Draught of Living Death and checked his System Panel as he anticipated unlocking a new Potions title and access to Alchemy.
• Professor Snape asked Sean how many times to stir the Draught of Living Death to the left, then called his answer completely wrong.

Sean shared the Fusion Enlightenment Method with Snape, who praised it before angrily throwing him out with ten Gold Galleons. In the Great Hall, Hermione and Justin discussed Harry and Ron’s suspicions about Snape while Justin reflected on the hidden pain some people endured.

• Snape mocked Sean while teaching him, then called the Fusion Enlightenment Method excellent and abruptly expelled him with ten Gold Galleons.
• Sir Cadogan laughed at Sean in the corridor, but the Fat Lady pretended to mourn his fate until Violet silenced her with an apple.
• Harry and Ron told Hermione they believed Snape had tried to steal what Fluffy guarded and had cursed Harry’s broom, but Hermione insisted Snape was not responsible.
• Hermione asked Justin whether Sean would agree with Harry and Ron, and Justin encouraged her to give them time.
• Justin told Hermione that some people were brave and quiet while enduring pain others had forgotten.