Chapter Summaries

Albert Anderson prepared to go to London with his family to have his Eton College uniform tailored and buy supplies, while reflecting on his past life and skill-raising panel. The family’s plans were interrupted when an owl dropped a letter at Albert’s feet.

• Nia woke Albert and told him that their father was taking them to London to shop for his Eton College uniform and supplies.
• At breakfast, Albert reflected on being a transmigrator with a quest-and-skill panel and explained that he wanted to pursue finance.
• Albert asked his family to buy him economics books, and his parents reacted with surprise at his career choice.
• The Anderson family prepared to leave for London, but Nia spotted an owl flying toward them.
• The owl dropped a letter at Albert’s feet, leaving the family stunned.

Albert Anderson received an acceptance letter from Hogwarts, revealing that he lived in the Harry Potter world and unlocking a wizarding quest. The family debated whether the letter was real, and Daisy agreed to demand proof of magic before Albert decided whether to attend.

• Albert picked up an owl-delivered letter addressed to him and triggered the Wizarding Road quest, which offered experience, Skill Points, and Wizarding Bloodline.
• Herb read the Hogwarts acceptance letter to the family, while Nia reacted with excitement and Daisy objected to Albert attending an unfamiliar school.
• Herb revealed that his father had been a Squib who had hoped Herb would receive a Hogwarts letter.
• Albert urged the family to ask Hogwarts to prove magic was real, and Daisy agreed while threatening to involve the police if the letter was a scam.

Professor McGonagall visited the Anderson family and proved that magic was real, easing their doubts about Albert’s Hogwarts invitation. Albert chose to attend Hogwarts and planned to visit London to buy his school supplies.

• Herb told his father about Albert’s news, while Daisy remained upset about the prospect of their son attending Hogwarts.
• Professor McGonagall arrived at 3:20 and turned Daisy’s teacup into a mouse to demonstrate magic.
• Daisy challenged Hogwarts’ value for Albert’s future, but McGonagall explained that he needed to learn to control his magic.
• Albert agreed to attend Hogwarts, and McGonagall explained how to reach Diagon Alley and Platform 9 3/4.
• After McGonagall left, Albert asked Herb to take him to London the next day, disappointing Nia when he said she could not come.

Albert and his father, Herb, entered the wizarding world through the Leaky Cauldron and visited Diagon Alley for the first time. They exchanged pounds for Galleons at Gringotts and left with the money they would need to shop.

• Albert guided Herb to the Leaky Cauldron, where Tom led them to the hidden entrance to Diagon Alley.
• Tom showed Herb and Albert how to reopen the entrance and advised them to exchange Muggle money at Gringotts.
• Herb and Albert walked through Diagon Alley toward the wizarding bank, where Herb exchanged 990 pounds for 200 Galleons.
• The goblins counted and verified the gold coins, and Herb and Albert left Gringotts with their Galleons.

Albert and Herb bought most of Albert’s Hogwarts supplies in Diagon Alley, while Herb grew doubtful about sending his son to the wizarding school. At Ollivanders, Albert found a wand that suited him, and Ollivander explained the reputation of redwood wands for bringing luck.

• Madam Malkin measured Albert for Hogwarts uniforms, and he ordered an extra black hat and robe as gifts for Nia.
• Albert and Herb bought cauldron equipment, potion ingredients, books, writing supplies, and an owl, while Herb worried about the wizarding world and suggested Eton College.
• Albert and Herb visited Ollivanders, where Albert tried several wands and some caused damage in the shop.
• Albert found that a nine-inch redwood and phoenix feather wand suited him, and Ollivander said redwood wands were drawn to wizards able to escape danger.

Albert showed his family wizarding treats and his new owl, then cast Lumos for the first time. His family celebrated his magic, while he put away his wand and planned to avoid letting Nia try it until he knew more.

• Nia enjoyed her oversized Hogwarts uniform and a Chocolate Frog while Herb caught the hopping treats for her and Daisy.
• Albert named his Snowy Owl Jerry, and Herb discovered that the person on a Chocolate Frog Card was Albus Dumbledore.
• Daisy learned about dragons and Nicolas Flamel's Philosopher's Stone, while Herb reassured her about Albert's future at Hogwarts.
• Albert read a beginner spellbook and successfully cast Lumos, gaining the spell on his Skill List after repeated attempts.
• Albert refused to let Nia try his wand, and Herb said they should visit the grandparents together when they came to see them.

Albert used Skill Points to raise Wizarding Bloodline and practiced magic, while Nia discovered his secret and asked whether she would be able to use magic too. After telling her a story, Albert went to bed as his parents carried the sleeping Nia back to her room.

• Albert raised Rapid Memory to level 2 and Wizarding Bloodline to level 2, then learned Lumos more quickly.
• Albert failed to open his locked door with Alohomora, but the spell appeared on his panel.
• Nia caught Albert practicing magic and asked to use his wand, but Albert put it away and warned her not to touch it.
• Albert told Nia a story, reassured her that she might be able to use magic, and watched her fall asleep.
• Daisy and Herb came into Albert's room, Herb carried Nia back to bed, and Albert went to sleep.

Albert and the Anderson family visited his grandparents, where Luke shared how his wizarding family had rejected him for being a Squib. Albert demonstrated his spells and let Nia try his wand, but she could not cast Lumos and ran off upset.

• The Anderson family visited Luke and Sansa, and Luke eagerly asked Albert about magic and Diagon Alley.
• Luke told Herb and Albert that his wizarding family had sent him away after discovering he was a Squib.
• Albert demonstrated Lumos, Mending, Cleaning, and Unlocking for his family.
• Albert taught Nia the safety rules for using his wand and lent it to her to try Lumos.
• Nia failed to cast the spell, concluded she had no magical talent, and ran away; Luke went to find her.

Albert practiced magic with Nia over the summer and met Gabriel Truman, a Hogwarts student who received a Ministry hearing notice for an underage magic violation. Albert realized his own Levitation Charm had triggered the notice and promised to help Truman explain what happened.

• Albert studied magic, played Wizard's Chess with Luke, and completed the "Luke's Regret" quest.
• Albert successfully cast the Levitation Charm on a leaf while practicing in the park with Nia.
• Gabriel Truman approached Albert, introduced himself as a Hufflepuff, and warned him not to perform magic around Muggles.
• Truman received a Ministry letter summoning him to a hearing and warning that he could be expelled for using a Levitation Charm in front of Muggles.
• Truman blamed Albert and attacked him, but Albert threw him to the ground and admitted that he had cast the spell.
• Albert offered to write to the school and testify for Truman, and Nia spotted Shera flying toward them.

Albert helped Gabriel Truman respond to a Ministry of Magic warning after the Trace blamed Truman for Albert’s Levitation Charm, risking his expulsion from Hogwarts. Dumbledore and Ministry official Natley confirmed it was a misunderstanding, and Truman was cleared.

• Gabriel Truman showed Albert the Ministry letter ordering him to attend a hearing and warning that he could be expelled and lose his wand.
• Albert argued that the Ministry had mistaken him for Truman and urged Truman to seek compensation for the distress caused by the false accusation.
• Albert sent Dumbledore a letter explaining that Truman was innocent and offering to testify.
• Dumbledore took Albert’s letter to the Ministry, and the staff decided the incident did not warrant a hearing.
• Dumbledore examined Albert’s wand with Prior Incantato, while Natley accepted that the accusation against Truman was a misunderstanding.

After the Ministry of Magic dismissed Truman’s complaint without a sincere apology, Albert helped him take the matter to the Daily Prophet. Rita Skeeter’s article embarrassed the Ministry, Truman received compensation, and Albert gained Truman’s friendship and completed his quest.

• Truman demanded an apology and compensation from Natley, while Albert backed him up and criticized the Ministry’s attitude.
• Albert suggested that Truman expose the Ministry in the Daily Prophet, and Truman agreed to let him write the letter.
• Rita Skeeter used their accounts and the Ministry’s letter as evidence for an article attacking the Misuse of Magic Office and Natley.
• The article caused a public outcry, and Natley was forced to take unpaid leave.
• Truman received twenty-five Galleons without his name being published, while Albert completed his quest and used his reward to subscribe to the Daily Prophet.

With Hogwarts approaching, Albert spent time with his family, who read wizarding fairy tales together. The chapter ended with Nia asking whether the Resurrection Stone was real, and Albert reminding her that fairy tales were lies.

• Albert continued exchanging letters with Truman, who thought Albert might be sorted into Ravenclaw.
• At breakfast, Nia tried to avoid drinking milk by giving it to Tom, but Daisy caught her and made her finish it.
• Herb's planned family trip to the zoo was canceled after Albert and Nia said they did not want to go.
• Herb locked away Nia's toy broomstick after she asked to ride it inside.
• The Anderson family read The Tale of the Three Brothers together, and Albert told Nia that fairy tales were lies.

Albert said goodbye to his family and boarded the Hogwarts Express for his first trip to Hogwarts. As he waited for the train to leave, he spotted the Weasley family and was interrupted by a black-haired boy at his compartment door.

• Albert left Tom at home with Nia and told his family he would write and send photographs from Hogwarts.
• At King's Cross, Albert passed through the barrier to Platform 9 3/4 and received 100 experience points from the panel.
• Albert found an empty compartment, changed into his robes, and fed Shera when the owl landed beside him.
• Albert photographed the Hogwarts Express, then waited in his compartment as rain fell and the platform grew busier.
• Albert spotted the Weasley family, including the twins, Ron Weasley, and Ginny, before a black-haired lad knocked on his compartment door.

On the Hogwarts Express, Albert befriended Lee Jordan and the Weasley twins, then learned about the Daily Prophet’s prediction contest for the next Minister of Magic. He entered a twenty-five-Galleon bet on Cornelius Fudge and sent his entry away with Shera.

• Albert invited Lee Jordan to share his compartment and offered him candy.
• George and Fred Weasley joined Albert and Lee, and the four of them talked while the train left the station.
• Albert learned from the Daily Prophet that Minister Millicent Bagnold planned to retire after 1990 and that Dumbledore might succeed her.
• Albert chose Cornelius Fudge in the newspaper’s prediction contest and wagered twenty-five Galleons.
• Albert sent Shera off with his money bag and contest entry, leaving Lee, Fred, and George astonished.

On the Hogwarts Express, Albert talked with Fred, George, and Lee about wizarding life, their futures, and his plans to remain in the Muggle world after graduation. He placed a large bet, bought a pile of trolley snacks, and asked his friends to introduce him to the food as the train continued toward Hogwarts.

• George worried that Albert had bet 25 Galleons, while Fred and Lee agreed they would not risk their own money.
• Fred told the others that Gabriel Truman had been wrongly threatened with expulsion and that a Ministry official later apologized after Truman complained.
• Albert asked about Hogwarts house sorting and discussed his Muggle background and his hope of finding an easy, well-paid job after school.
• Albert took photographs of Fred, George, and Lee, who were puzzled that the Muggle pictures did not move.
• Albert bought a pile of sweets and snacks from the trolley, explained that his parents were lawyers, and asked the others to help him choose food he would enjoy.

Albert shared wizarding snacks and Muggle soda with Fred, George, and Lee Jordan during the train ride to Hogwarts, surprising them with his magical skill. The boys talked about Quidditch as the train continued through heavy rain.

• Lee Jordan offered Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans, and Albert and the others sampled unusual sweets and animal-voice candy.
• Albert bought extra candy for his sister, shared peach soda with the boys, and cleaned up Fred's spilled drink with magic.
• Albert used the Duplication Charm and told the boys he had practiced most textbook spells, leaving them discouraged by how much he had learned.
• Thunder and heavy rain interrupted their conversation, and Lee Jordan closed the compartment window.
• The boys discussed the wizarding world and Quidditch, while Albert said he wanted to try flying on a broom.

Albert and his companions arrived at Hogwarts after a long train journey and trekked through cold rain and mud to the lake. They crossed by boat toward Hogwarts Castle, where Albert felt excited to begin his time at the school.

• Albert asked Fred, George, and Lee Jordan whether they knew of a wizarding family called Smith, but none of them recognized the name.
• The Hogwarts Express arrived, and Albert cast a Waterproof Charm on his hat and robes before following Hagrid and the other first-years from the platform.
• The students struggled along a muddy path in the rain, and Albert helped a girl who had fallen while Lee Jordan was dragged down by another student.
• Hagrid led the first-years down a steep slope to the lake and told them to board boats in groups of no more than four.
• Albert joined Fred, George, and Lee Jordan in a boat, and the boats glided across the lake toward Hogwarts Castle.

Albert arrived at Hogwarts with the other First Years, endured the stormy boat crossing, and entered the castle for the Sorting Ceremony. After discovering a quest to explore Hogwarts, he waited calmly with the nervous students, leaving the Sorting Ceremony ahead.

• Albert explained that the boat crossing reflected the founders’ journey, then used a spell to keep the rain off his clothes.
• Hagrid brought the soaked First Years to the castle, where Professor McGonagall took charge and led them inside.
• Albert noticed the castle’s unusual torches and received a quest to explore Hogwarts and uncover its secrets before graduation.
• Professor McGonagall explained Hogwarts, then used cleaning and drying spells on the First Years before leaving them to wait.
• Alicia Spinnet asked Albert about the Sorting Ceremony, and he said he would accept any House except Slytherin without revealing its secret.

Albert was sorted into Gryffindor, surprising the Weasley Twins and Lee Jordan, and joined them for Dumbledore’s brief welcome and the feast. The enchanted Great Hall ceiling briefly malfunctioned with lightning and rain before Dumbledore restored the starry sky and dinner began.

• Professor McGonagall led the new students into the Great Hall and began the Sorting Ceremony, where the Sorting Hat placed Albert in Gryffindor.
• The Weasley Twins and Lee Jordan were surprised by Albert’s House, and Albert hinted that he had discovered a secret about the Sorting Hat.
• The Sorting Ceremony ended with Cedric Diggory and the Weasley Twins being sorted into their Houses.
• Dumbledore welcomed the students with four cryptic words, prompting Albert to wonder what they meant.
• Lightning struck through the enchanted ceiling and disrupted the weather magic, but Dumbledore restored the starry night sky and started the feast.

At the Hogwarts feast, Albert spoke with ghosts and other First Years, then listened as Dumbledore introduced the new Defence Against the Dark Arts professor and announced school rules. The chapter ended with Percy warning Fred and George not to enter the Forbidden Forest.

• Albert greeted Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington, asked about ghosts, and arranged to take a photograph with him someday.
• Albert and Shanna Wilson discussed their Muggle families, while Angelina Johnson and Aylia Spinnet shared how they had grown up around magic.
• After dessert, Dumbledore announced that Professor Bard Broad was the new Defence Against the Dark Arts professor.
• Dumbledore warned students to stay out of the Forbidden Forest, avoid magic in corridors, and contact Madam Hooch about Quidditch trials.
• Percy Weasley threatened to write to their mother if Fred and George entered the Forbidden Forest, and the Twins promised they would not.