Chapter Summaries

Isobel fielded questions about her relationship with Albert, grew more attached to him as they secretly dated, and became curious about his interest in Hermione Granger, Harry Potter, and Professor Quirrell. She ended by considering how to tell her younger sister Katrina about her relationship with Albert, knowing Katrina also liked him.

• Isobel told her friends she might try to win Albert over, while discussing Penelope Clearwater's possible relationship with Percy Weasley.
• Isobel praised Albert's exceptional talent and let her friends assume he had rejected her when she avoided explaining their relationship.
• As April and the O.W.L.s approached, Isobel reflected on how relaxed she felt dating Albert and noticed his interest in Hermione Granger.
• Isobel wondered why Albert had approached Harry Potter and suspected Professor Quirrell was hiding something dangerous.
• Isobel worried that Katrina also liked Albert and decided she might need to tell her sister about their relationship.

Harry and Hermione learned that Hagrid was obsessed with obtaining a dragon egg after Albert’s warning, and Hermione delivered Hagrid’s invitation to Albert. Harry asked Albert who would get the Philosopher’s Stone and left believing Albert had predicted it would be him.

• Hagrid looked exhausted and admitted he had not slept well, then gave Hermione a letter inviting Albert to tea.
• Hermione told Harry and Ron that Albert had predicted Hagrid would obtain and hatch a dragon, possibly burning down his house.
• Harry and Hermione failed to find Albert in the library, then met him speaking with Isobel near the Great Hall.
• Harry asked Albert who would get the Philosopher’s Stone, and Albert said Harry would ultimately obtain it.
• Hermione asked Harry what Albert had told him, and Harry shared the prediction before Hermione identified Isobel as a celebrated Ravenclaw witch.

Albert tried to warn Hagrid about the dangers of raising a dragon, then pointed him toward the Hog’s Head Pub around Easter as a possible way to obtain an egg. Hagrid eagerly believed him, while Hermione worried about what would happen if Hagrid really got a dragon.

• Albert asked Hagrid whether the dragon egg was troubling him and reminded him that raising dragons was illegal.
• Hagrid admitted he had not thought about what he would do with a dragon after it hatched, and Albert suggested Dumbledore could send it away like Fluffy.
• Albert warned Hagrid that raising a dragon could cost him his job, lead to a fine or imprisonment, and cause trouble for Dumbledore.
• Hagrid asked how he could get an egg, and Albert listed possible routes before suggesting he visit the Hog’s Head Pub around Easter.
• After Albert left, Hermione worried that Hagrid would be devastated if the prophecy failed and asked Albert whether he had done the right thing.
• Albert told Hermione that Hagrid, Potter, and Weasley would get into trouble if Hagrid raised a dragon.

Albert and Isobel became a couple after he asked her out, and their relationship stirred rumors and gossip among their friends. Isobel then made sure Katrina saw her and Albert embracing, while Albert wondered whether Isobel had been the one to strike first.

• Lee Jordan told Albert's friends that he and Isobel were dating, and Albert explained that he had asked her out after rumors spread about them.
• Isobel's friends questioned her about the relationship, but she said she and Albert were too busy with exams to go on dates.
• Katrina entered the Room of Requirement, saw Albert and Isobel embracing, and left in a bad mood.
• Albert and Isobel revealed that they had used the Marauder's Map to stage the embrace so Katrina would give up on liking him.
• Isobel warned Albert that girls often started looking for boyfriends in Fourth Year, prompting Albert to wonder whether she had struck first by pursuing him.

Albert shared his holiday revision schedule, received letters and parcels, and arranged to visit Hagrid before their evening plans. At Hagrid’s hut, Albert predicted that Hagrid would receive a dragon egg, and Hagrid unexpectedly saw the vision too.

• Albert handed Angelina a copy of his holiday schedule and later led his friends in a revision session using his notes.
• Albert received Hagrid’s note about visiting the Hog’s Head Pub, then sent word that he would visit Hagrid that afternoon.
• Albert read letters from his family, including Nia’s report card, and received an early Easter egg.
• Albert told his roommates to keep their evening plans secret until he returned from Hagrid’s hut.
• Albert made a crystal-ball prediction showing a dragon egg being handed to a large hand, and Hagrid recognized the hand as his own.
• Albert warned Hagrid to act normal and not assume the prediction guaranteed the dragon egg would be his.

Albert waited for Hagrid and Quirrell to leave Hogwarts before leading Fred, George, and Lee Jordan into the Forbidden Corridor. They used music to put Fluffy to sleep, opened the trapdoor, and jumped into the dark passage below.

• Albert watched Hagrid leave Hogwarts on the Marauder’s Map, then saw Quirrell follow him out of the castle.
• After Quirrell disappeared from the map, Albert gathered his belongings and arranged for the four friends to meet near the Forbidden Corridor.
• Albert, Fred, George, and Lee Jordan slipped into the corridor and used Music Boxes to make Fluffy fall asleep.
• The friends used Levitation Charms to move Fluffy off the trapdoor, then Albert opened it and sent a light down into the passage.
• Albert jumped into the passage first, followed by George, Fred, and Lee Jordan, while the Music Boxes continued playing above.

Albert and his friends passed two of Dumbledore’s mechanisms: Devil’s Snare and a room full of flying keys. They opened the locked door when Albert picked the lock with Muggle tools, and prepared to continue onward.

• Albert slowed the group’s fall with a Shock Absorption Charm, but Devil’s Snare caught George and began wrapping around the others.
• Fred and Lee used fire to drive the Devil’s Snare away, while Albert explained that staying calm and using light were the keys to escaping it.
• The group entered a room full of flying keys and found a locked door that resisted Alohomora.
• Albert suggested searching for an old, rusty key while Fred, George, and Lee flew among the keys to catch one.
• Albert picked the lock with Muggle tools and opened the door before the others could finish making a net.

Albert and his friends faced Professor McGonagall’s Giant Chessboard Array and had to play as pieces to reach the door. Albert led them to victory, and the white pieces withdrew, leaving the group ready to continue.

• Fred, George, Lee Jordan, and Albert discovered that the black statues would make them take part in a Wizard’s Chess game, and Albert chose their pieces.
• Albert commanded the game while Fred and George fought on the board, Lee Jordan served as king, and the group captured more pieces than they lost.
• After the White Queen knocked down another bishop, Albert checkmated the White King, who surrendered his crown.
• The white pieces bowed and retreated, and Albert’s group discussed whether flying over the board could have bypassed the challenge.

Albert, Fred, George, and Lee Jordan faced a troll guarding the corridor and subdued it without a prolonged fight. They left the stinking room and expected Snape’s trap to be next.

• Fred wondered what treasure Dumbledore had hidden, and Albert warned that the protections might be intended to catch a thief.
• The group opened a door, found a troll inside, and Albert identified it as a trap likely set by Professor Quirrell.
• Albert cast Bubblehead Charms on the group and directed them to stun the troll without killing it.
• Their Stunning Spells failed to knock the troll down, so they used Obstruction Jinxes to halt its charge.
• Albert levitated the troll’s club and struck the back of its head, knocking it unconscious.
• George led the group through the far door, where they expected to face Snape’s trap.

Albert solved Snape’s potion puzzle and passed through the black flames alone, reaching the Mirror of Erised that Dumbledore had made the final obstacle. The mirror showed him taking the Philosopher’s Stone, and Albert found the real Stone in his pocket.

• Albert identified the two Nettle Wine bottles and determined which potions would let him pass through the black flames or retreat through the purple flames.
• Albert drank from the smallest bottle and crossed the black flames, leaving Fred, George, and Lee Jordan behind.
• Albert followed a staircase down to a room containing the Mirror of Erised.
• Albert saw his reflection pull a red Philosopher’s Stone from its pocket and discovered that the Stone had appeared in his own pocket.

Quirrell disguised himself and approached Hagrid at the Hog's Head Pub, hoping to learn how to get past the Three-Headed Dog guarding the Philosopher's Stone. While trying to sell Hagrid a dragon egg, he got Hagrid drunk enough to reveal that playing music put the dog to sleep.

• Quirrell used Polyjuice Potion and a hooded cloak to disguise himself before entering the Hog's Head Pub.
• Quirrell joined Hagrid's card game and steered their conversation toward Magical Creatures.
• Quirrell offered Hagrid a dragon egg, and Hagrid agreed to gamble for it.
• After Hagrid boasted about handling a Three-Headed Dog, Quirrell asked how he subdued it.
• Hagrid told Quirrell that playing music made a Three-Headed Dog fall asleep.

Albert completed the magical defenses protecting the Philosopher’s Stone and returned it to Dumbledore, who escorted him back to his waiting friends. After Dumbledore made the group swear to keep the adventure secret, Albert discovered that he had triggered a new quest called “The Leaker.”

• Snape warned Dumbledore that Quirrell might know the school’s magical defenses and that Harry Potter was investigating the protected object, while Dumbledore suspected Voldemort was involved.
• Albert waited beside the Philosopher’s Stone, then told Dumbledore he had reached it by looking into the Mirror of Erised and handed it back.
• Dumbledore hid the Stone in the mirror again and explained that it could not create gold before escorting Albert away from the defenses.
• Albert questioned Dumbledore about the flames and the antidotes, suspecting the antidotes were identical and the written answer had been false.
• Dumbledore asked Albert, Fred, George, and Lee Jordan to swear they would not reveal or deliberately leak what happened, and Albert saw a new quest titled “The Leaker.”

After escaping the troll-filled corridor, Albert and his friends returned to Gryffindor and discussed the hidden treasure, concluding that Dumbledore had placed a fake Philosopher's Stone as bait for a thief. Albert stopped them from trying to expose the trap, leaving the identity and plans of the would-be thief unresolved.

• Fred, George, Lee Jordan, and Albert went to the kitchens for a midnight snack after Dumbledore warned them to keep their discovery secret.
• Percy scolded Fred for disturbing the Gryffindor Common Room and complained about the smell on him.
• Albert told Fred, George, and Lee Jordan that the final room held the Mirror of Erised and that the hidden treasure was probably a fake Philosopher's Stone.
• Fred and George speculated that Dumbledore had left a fake as bait, and they debated whether Professor Quirrell or Snape might be the thief.
• George suggested writing to Professor Quirrell to lure him into the trap, but Albert refused, saying they should not interfere with Dumbledore's plan.

Albert found Hagrid asleep with the dragon egg he had won and helped him plan how to hatch and care for it. He warned Hagrid that Norbert would soon become impossible to hide, while a letter from Mr. Brood invited Albert to a gathering that night.

• Albert visited Hagrid’s hut, found him sleeping with the dragon egg, and woke him.
• Hagrid told Albert he had won the egg in a card game and planned to name the dragon Norbert.
• Albert gave Hagrid a list of books about dragon care and warned him to prepare to send Norbert away once he grew too large to conceal.
• Hagrid began crying after Albert explained he could not keep Norbert for long.
• An owl delivered Albert a letter from Mr. Brood inviting him to a gathering and explaining that Professor McGonagall had arranged fireplace access.

Albert traveled from Hogwarts to meet with the Wildsmith family, who welcomed him as one of their own and warned him about the approaching Second Wizarding War. They urged him to protect himself, leave Britain with Isobel after graduation, and avoid taking risks.

• Professor McGonagall lent Albert Floo Powder, and he traveled to Diagon Alley to attend dinner with the Wildsmith family.
• Professor Broad and the others told Albert he had become one of them ahead of schedule and discussed signs that another war was coming.
• Albert said he had heard that Lord Voldemort was after the Philosopher's Stone at Hogwarts, and the family speculated that Voldemort and Harry Potter would clash.
• Ogden, Broad, and McDougal warned Albert that his habit of taking risks worried them, while Albert promised to value his life and mentioned Isobel.
• Ge Bo urged Albert to marry Isobel after graduation and settle abroad, and said the family would also leave Britain to avoid the war.

Albert told Isobel that he foresaw Voldemort’s return and the Second Wizarding War, and they discussed whether to flee Britain and what role Albert might play. He chose to stay, believing the war would be brief and that Potter and Dumbledore should face Voldemort, then leaned in to practice kissing with Isobel.

• Albert described his vision of the Dark Mark appearing over Hogwarts and told Isobel he expected Voldemort to return.
• Isobel asked Albert to leave Britain if war broke out, and he revealed that their families had suggested they marry after graduation and live abroad for a while.
• Isobel explained that McDougal had prepared a house for them in Australia, but Albert said he would not leave Britain.
• Albert predicted that the war would not last long and said he would not abandon the opportunity it presented, while Isobel urged him to leave Voldemort to Potter and Dumbledore.
• Albert assured Isobel that he valued his life, then suggested they practice kissing.

Hermione told Albert that Hagrid was hatching a dragon and worried that he would be punished, while Albert assured her he had already warned Hagrid and suggested Dumbledore could arrange to send the dragon away. Harry and Ron learned that Albert already knew, but Harry remained focused on Snape and the Philosopher’s Stone.

• Albert gave up the Foodie task rather than secretly eat Hagrid’s dragon egg, and he continued helping Hagrid prepare to raise the hatchling.
• Hermione told Albert that Hagrid had obtained a dragon egg and asked what might happen if the illegal dragon-raising was discovered.
• Albert said Hagrid could face a fine or time in Azkaban, reminded Hermione to keep the secret, and proposed asking Dumbledore to send the dragon away when it hatched.
• Hermione told Harry and Ron that Albert had already predicted Hagrid would raise a dragon and had suggested involving the headmaster.
• Harry worried that Hagrid might be expelled, while Hermione urged them to stop discussing the dragon and keep the secret.
• Harry continued suspecting Snape of wanting the Philosopher’s Stone, unaware that Snape already knew about his suspicions.

Quirrell received a letter from Albert offering information about the obstacles protecting the Philosopher’s Stone, then failed to identify or catch the sender. Albert used a House-elf and a spy rat to stay hidden, completing the Brazen task and earning its rewards.

• Quirrell read a letter from Sells All Information offering solutions to Hogwarts’s magical obstacles and instructions for subduing Fluffy, then watched the letter burn to ash.
• Quirrell buried stones beneath a marked tree near the Forbidden Forest and waited in vain for the sender to appear.
• Quirrell replaced the stones with Galleons and tracking charms, but found a second letter explaining how to pass Devil’s Snare and find the correct key.
• Quirrell preserved the second letter, traced it to an Owl Post shop in Diagon Alley, and still failed to discover the sender’s identity.
• Albert revealed that his House-elf had sent the letters while his spy rat watched Quirrell bury the Galleons, and he completed the Brazen task for experience and a skill point.

Hagrid’s dragon egg hatched while Harry, Ron, and Hermione watched, but Malfoy discovered the dragon after overhearing their secret. Hagrid faced the threat of being exposed, and Harry considered asking Albert for help as they worried about Snape finding out.

• Albert declined Hagrid’s invitation to watch the dragon hatch, while Harry, Ron, and Hermione hurried to Hagrid’s Hut after class.
• Malfoy followed them and spied through a window as the baby dragon hatched and set Hagrid’s beard alight.
• Hermione spotted Malfoy, and Harry, Ron, and Hermione realized they had failed to keep Hagrid’s secret.
• Hermione urged Hagrid to write to Albert for help, but Hagrid hesitated because the dragon was too young to be separated from its caretaker.
• Harry suggested talking to Albert, while he and Ron worried that Malfoy or Snape might expose Hagrid’s dragon.

Quirrell manipulated Malfoy into exposing Hagrid’s illegal dragon, hoping the resulting trouble would help distract Dumbledore while he pursued the Philosopher’s Stone. Harry, Ron, and Hermione went to check on Hagrid after the Daily Prophet reported him, but Hagrid claimed he knew nothing about raising a dragon.

• Harry urged Ron and Hermione to speak with Albert about Hagrid’s rapidly growing dragon, while Quirrell overheard them and learned Malfoy had seen it.
• Quirrell bought advice from Sells All Information, then used the Imperius Curse on Malfoy to confirm what Malfoy knew about the dragon.
• Quirrell made Malfoy send anonymous reports to the Ministry of Magic and the Daily Prophet, tell Snape, and then altered Malfoy’s memories to make him believe he had done it himself.
• Snape believed Malfoy’s report that Hagrid had hatched a dragon and considered telling Dumbledore, while the Daily Prophet published the accusation the next day.
• Harry, Ron, and Hermione found Dumbledore speaking with Fudge outside Hagrid’s Hut, then entered to find Hagrid dejected and claiming that someone had falsely accused him of raising a dragon.