Recaps

Albert discovered his magical heritage, prepared for Hogwarts, and began exploring the castle after being sorted into Gryffindor. He made friends with the Weasley twins and Lee Jordan, found secret places in Hogwarts, and learned about the possibility of joining the Quidditch team.

• An owl delivered Albert's Hogwarts letter, and Professor McGonagall demonstrated magic to convince Daisy that the school was real.
• Albert and Herb visited Diagon Alley, where Albert bought his school supplies and found a wand that suited him at Ollivanders.
• Albert helped Gabriel Truman challenge a false Ministry accusation, and Truman received compensation after Rita Skeeter published an article about the case.
• Albert boarded the Hogwarts Express, befriended Lee Jordan and Fred and George Weasley, and wagered twenty-five Galleons on Cornelius Fudge in a newspaper contest.
• Albert crossed the lake with the first-years and was sorted into Gryffindor at Hogwarts.
• Albert found the Room of Requirement and a secret passage, then discovered the kitchen entrance and shared pastries with his friends.
• Albert showed Fred, George, Lee, and Angelina his Hogwarts map and told Angelina that Professor McGonagall could approve a first-year's Quidditch tryout.

Albert explored Hogwarts, ventured to Hogsmeade with Fred, George, and Lee Jordan, and quickly distinguished himself in lessons and spell practice. The stretch left the group preparing for more nighttime mischief while Albert encouraged the Twins to master the Unlocking Charm.

• Albert accidentally tore apart Professor McGonagall’s concealed office door with Open Sesame, then received the first-years’ timetable and continued exploring Hogwarts with Fred, George, and Lee Jordan.
• Albert found the library and a hidden passage, then Snape warned him to study Potions after Albert asked to photograph him.
• Albert discovered spell-learning quests, studied the Disillusionment Charm, and joined Fred, George, and Lee Jordan in learning Lumos before Filch caught George practicing it.
• Fred led the group through a secret passage to Hogsmeade, where they visited the Three Broomsticks, Zonko’s Joke Shop, and Honeydukes.
• Albert demonstrated his magical skill in Charms and Transfiguration, earned house points, joined Professor McGonagall’s Transfiguration Club, and impressed Charlie with his first broom flight.
• Albert helped Shanna and his friends practice spells, blocked Peeves’s ink attack with a Shield Charm, and learned practical defensive magic from Professor Broad.
• Albert suggested that the Twins target Filch’s confiscated-goods drawer, guided them as they practiced the Unlocking Charm, and saw Fred win their bet by opening his drawer.

Fred and George discovered the Marauder’s Map while Albert advanced through classes, joined the Transfiguration Club, and explored Hogwarts with his friends. Albert sent gifts and letters home, began training with the Gryffindor Quidditch team, and the twins continued planning to sneak out.

• Fred and George were caught by Filch after their Dungbomb prank, then Fred stole a blank parchment from Filch’s confiscated-items drawer during their detention.
• Fred and George activated the parchment and discovered the Marauder’s Map, which showed Hogwarts, secret passages, and people’s locations.
• Albert studied with his friends, joined Professor McGonagall’s Transfiguration Club, and practiced the Summoning Charm while learning about the dangers of Animagus transformations.
• Albert met Hagrid near the Forbidden Forest, received Unicorn Tail Hair, and asked Hagrid to find a dead Rowan branch for Nia.
• Albert sent letters, photographs, and treats home, and Nia learned that she had witnessed Truman use magic and could not attend Hogwarts.
• Charlie invited Albert to Quidditch practice, where Albert flew with the team, learned its tactics, and was considered as a possible backup Seeker.
• Albert helped Fred, George, and Lee Jordan with their homework, then encouraged George as he practiced turning a match into a pin.
• Fred and George planned to sneak out on Friday, but Percy warned them against it and Lee Jordan declined to join them.

Albert explored Hogwarts, discovered Ravenclaw’s Diadem in the Room of Requirement, and continued his magical studies while Fred and George pursued their schemes. When chaos forced Gryffindor to replace its Quidditch players, Albert caught the Golden Snitch and led the team to victory.

• Albert helped Fred and George explore Hogwarts’s secret passages and identify the vanished broom cupboard as the Room of Requirement.
• Albert studied alchemy and defensive magic, made a Guardian Tree wood cross, and helped Fred and George try to grow garlic.
• Albert entered the Room of Requirement’s storage area, found Ravenclaw’s Diadem, recognized it as Voldemort’s Horcrux, and kept his discovery from his friends.
• Albert watched Gryffindor’s match against Slytherin devolve into fouls and an aerial brawl, leading Charlie to appoint him Seeker after the Beaters were expelled.
• Albert borrowed Mark’s Cleansweep Six, evaded the Slytherin players, and caught the Golden Snitch to win the match for Gryffindor.
• Albert used the Drying Charm on his teammates, visited the School Hospital, and returned with them to a victory feast in the Common Room.