Recaps

Albert and Isobel uncovered Rowena Smith’s crimes and escaped his attempt to kill them, while the aftermath left Albert under consideration for Wildsmith’s inheritance. At Hogwarts, Albert’s Wizard Card Competition and a dangerous potion scheme stirred trouble, and Dumbledore learned that Ravenclaw’s Diadem might be a dangerous Dark Magic Item.

• Quirrell and Voldemort searched for Nicolas LeMay and the Philosopher’s Stone, but the Fidelius Charm kept them from reaching LeMay.
• Albert and Katrina discussed taking every third-year course, and Professor McGonagall warned them that using Time-Turners required Ministry permission and carried serious dangers.
• Dumbledore investigated the werewolves in the Forbidden Forest, where Hagrid later found one dead and traded its body to Aragog for deer.
• Rowena Smith controlled Albert and Isobel with the Imperius Curse, then admitted he had sought Wildsmith’s secret and caused the deaths of their fathers.
• Albert and Isobel resisted Smith, escaped the Acromantulas with the Banshee’s Howl, and let Isobel’s Acromantula kill him after Morg arrived to handle the aftermath.
• Albert and Isobel rescued Katrina from Ravenclaw’s Chamber, and Professor Broad took over Smith’s post while the adults concealed the truth about his death.
• Albert organized the Wizard Card Competition, whose champion Shanna sold her prize potion, while Kenneth Towler later sold dangerous diluted Baruffio’s Brain Elixir and poisoned a student.
• Dumbledore read Albert’s warning that a Diadem in the Room of Requirement’s treasure vault whispered to nearby people, and he decided to search for it the next day.

Albert found Gryffindor’s hidden treasure, spent the summer with his family and the Weasleys, and agreed to inherit the Wildsmith surname. The arc ended with Mr. Brood revealing the family’s history and giving Albert a metal book containing Two-Way Mirror instructions and a message from Brael Boster.

• Dumbledore confirmed that the Diadem was a Horcrux, destroyed it, and kept the discovery secret after the Grey Lady explained how Tom had deceived her.
• Albert confronted Slytherin students who accused him of fraud, then led Fred, George, and Lee Jordan into the Forbidden Forest to search for Gryffindor’s treasure.
• Albert and his friends defeated the Forest Trolls and the enchanted statue, crossed the chamber’s traps, and found Gryffindor’s Sword and a bubbling cauldron in their new secret base.
• Albert returned to Hogwarts, took first place in his exams, and reunited with his family before visiting France, where he met Louise Delacour and spoke with Mr. Delacour about werewolf potion research.
• Nia was rejected by Hogwarts, while Quirrell failed to steal the Philosopher’s Stone from Vault 713 and escaped after finding it empty.
• Albert visited the Weasleys at The Burrow, helped Fred and George test their experimental toffee, and later went to Mr. Brood’s manor to discuss inheriting the Wildsmith surname.
• Mr. Brood explained the Wildsmith family’s history and responsibilities, and Albert accepted the arrangement and received a metal book containing Two-Way Mirror instructions and Brael Boster’s message.

Albert visited Nicolas and Perenelle LeMay, then returned to Hogwarts with a Time-Turner and began the school year alongside Harry Potter. After rescuing Klaun from Fluffy in the forbidden corridor, Albert waited to investigate the protections around the Trapdoor while launching a Wizard Card Club and helping Harry settle in.

• Albert met Nicolas and Perenelle LeMay through Sella Harrises, discussed magic and alchemy with Nicolas, and learned that the LeMays were no longer being watched.
• Nicolas showed Albert Ravenclaw’s Diadem and said he had failed to repair its damaged enchantment, while Albert decided to let their relationship develop naturally.
• Albert returned to Hogwarts with Tom and Shera, received a Time-Turner from Professor McGonagall, and watched Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Neville Longbottom join Gryffindor.
• Albert used his Time-Turner to attend overlapping lessons, impressed Professor Trelawney with a vision of unicorn blood, and excelled in Arithmancy.
• Albert led friends into the forbidden corridor, blinded Fluffy when it attacked Klaun Pruett, and helped get the injured student to Madam Pomfrey.
• Professor McGonagall punished students from three Houses for entering the corridor but awarded them points for rescuing Klaun, and Albert suspected Fluffy guarded the Philosopher’s Stone.
• Albert waited for a chance to attempt the Trapdoor’s protections, helped Isobel with Tom, and later discussed Divination with Katrina.
• Albert declined to play Quidditch, helped launch a Wizard Card Club, and invited Harry and Ron to have cards made.

Albert developed his magical communication projects, began dating Isobel, and helped Hermione find a place among her classmates. As Harry and Ron investigated a treasure map, Quirrell continued pursuing the Philosopher’s Stone, and the Halloween troll incident left Harry suspecting Snape had tried to get past the three-headed dog.

• Albert warned Harry and Ron that the guarded object in the Fourth Floor corridor was dangerous, helped them join the Wizard Card Club, and guessed Harry’s owl-delivered package contained a Nimbus 2000.
• Albert learned about Inferi from Quirrell, revealed that a clone attended Muggle Studies for him, and helped Katrina understand Muggle appliances and the value of practical learning.
• Albert published his communications proposal, traded Two-Way Mirror techniques with Adolf Fournier, made a short-lived Magic Lamp, and developed Communication Cards with Fred, George, and Lee Jordan.
• Albert helped Ron survive Hagrid’s poisonous mushroom soup, then used Isobel’s advice to make his Patronus speak before he and Isobel agreed to date.
• Albert and Isobel went to Hogsmeade together, taught Katrina and her friends Ancient Runes, and agreed to marry after graduation.
• Harry and Ron followed a treasure map to a buried box, found a foul-smelling bottle, and sent it to Quirrell, who mistook it for a vampire-repellent charm.
• Albert warned his friends about Quirrell’s scarf and stayed with them through the Halloween feast, where Quirrell announced that a troll had entered Hogwarts.
• After the troll incident, Harry and Ron suspected Snape had been bitten by the three-headed dog while trying to steal what it guarded, but Hermione argued that Dumbledore would have anticipated the danger.