Chapter Summaries

Hermione brought Harry and Ron to the kitchens to help Winky, who was grieving Crouch, and asked whether Winky would work for Albert. After Winky refused and Moody warned that a Memory Charm could permanently damage her, Moody considered asking Dumbledore to use Albert’s Divination to locate Peter Pettigrew and Little Barty Crouch, while Little Barty privately resolved to watch Albert more carefully.

• Hermione explained that Winky had broken down after Crouch's death and led Harry and Ron to the kitchens, hoping Albert could help because the House-elves trusted him.
• Dobby told Hermione, Harry, and Ron that Winky had been drinking and crying, and that Albert had given him sedatives and Cheering Draught for her.
• Hermione suggested that Winky work for Albert, but Winky refused, insisting she would not betray her master; Harry mentioned Voldemort, prompting Hermione to pull him from the kitchen.
• Ron suggested asking Albert to divine Little Barty Crouch's hiding place, and Moody said he would raise the idea with Dumbledore.
• Hermione asked Moody whether Dumbledore could use a Memory Charm to help Winky, but Moody warned that it was taboo and could permanently damage her mind.
• Little Barty, secretly disguised as Moody, overheard the talk of Albert's Divination and decided to stay alert in case Albert exposed him.

Albert refused to take in Winky, advised Hermione to focus on Harry's preparations for the Second Task, and discussed plans for the Weasley twins' shop. At Dumbledore's request, Albert used his crystal ball to locate Peter Pettigrew in the Netherlands and discovered that Little Barty Crouch had been arrested.

• Albert left Hagrid's cabin after reassuring Hagrid that he and Madame Maxime would make up.
• Albert told Hermione that Winky had to resolve her own troubles and reminded her to help Harry prepare for the Second Task.
• Albert told Fred and George that Dobby would work for their shop and that they could live in his trunk, then showed them a joke poster about You-Know-Poo.
• Dumbledore asked Albert to divine the whereabouts of Peter Pettigrew and Little Barty Crouch, offering him Transfiguration Notes in return.
• Albert's crystal ball showed Peter hiding in the Netherlands with a bundle, and Dumbledore concluded that Peter had helped Voldemort regain a body.
• Albert's second prediction showed Dementors dragging Little Barty Crouch away, revealing that the Ministry of Magic had arrested him.

Moody persuaded Dumbledore to ask Albert to divine Peter Pettigrew’s location, and Albert’s visions revealed both Peter’s hiding place and that Moody was actually Little Barty Crouch. Dumbledore stunned the impostor and later uncovered the plan to resurrect Voldemort, while Albert left with Dumbledore’s Transfiguration notes and asked that his role remain secret.

• Moody suggested that Albert divine Peter Pettigrew and Little Barty Crouch’s whereabouts, and Dumbledore invited Albert to the Headmaster’s Office.
• Albert’s crystal ball showed Peter hiding in the Netherlands with a bundle, leading Dumbledore to conclude that Voldemort had regained a body.
• After a new task appeared, Albert’s second divination revealed Barty Crouch’s name alongside Dumbledore’s and Albert’s, exposing Moody as Little Barty Crouch.
• Albert showed Dumbledore an enchanted map matching the vision, and Dumbledore stunned Little Barty before he could draw his wand.
• Dumbledore summoned McGonagall and Snape, who found the real Moody imprisoned and learned of Little Barty’s plan to resurrect Voldemort using Harry Potter’s blood.
• Albert left with Dumbledore’s Transfiguration notes and asked him to keep his involvement secret.

Hogwarts students began their Apparition lessons with Wilkie Twycross, and Albert succeeded on his first attempt while Fred Splinched himself. After class, Albert explained how he had helped Fred, George, and Lee Jordan get ahead, and agreed to help Shanna practice another time.

• Wilkie Twycross introduced the three Ds of Apparition and had the students practice aiming for wooden hoops.
• Albert Apparated successfully on his first try, while Fred Splinched himself and lost an arm before the professors reattached it.
• After class, Albert told the students to focus on their destination, and Fred, George, and Lee Jordan described their progress and experiences with Splinching.
• Shanna realized Albert had let the three boys experience Apparition beforehand and asked him to teach her; Albert agreed to take her to Hogsmeade.
• Albert warned Fred, George, and Lee Jordan against practicing without knowing how to treat Splinching, then explained to Shanna that Professor Bard had taught him Apparition.

Albert, Fred, and George explored the Black Lake with Moaning Myrtle to locate the Mermen Village and test Albert’s underwater equipment. After the Mermen escorted them out, Grindylows emerged from the waterweed forest and chased them.

• Albert entered the Black Lake with Fred and George, using Bubblehead Charms and underwater breathing potions while Lee Jordan stayed ashore.
• Albert tested his Underwater Thrusters and followed Moaning Myrtle toward the Mermen Village, communicating with her through magically voiced writing.
• The Mermen surrounded the group, but a green-haired Merman recognized Albert as a Hogwarts Champion and escorted them out of the village.
• Albert left enchanted trackers near the village and led the group toward the surface rather than through the waterweed forest.
• A swarm of Grindylows burst from the waterweed and pursued Albert, Fred, George, and Moaning Myrtle as the Mermen watched.

Albert, Fred, and George explored the Black Lake and were attacked by a swarm of Grindylows, but Albert rescued the twins and brought them safely ashore. He learned the attack was likely part of the Second Task’s obstacles, gained a task to defeat the Grindylows, and ended the chapter encountering Hermione on her way to seek help for Winky.

• Albert, Fred, and George left the Mermen Village with Myrtle, but Albert sensed approaching Dark Creatures and spotted a swarm of Grindylows.
• The Grindylows dragged Fred and George underwater, and Albert used spells and a swirling current to free them and pull them toward the surface.
• The Giant Squid escorted the group out of the lake, and Albert received the Grindylow Counterattack task after suspecting the mermen had directed the attack.
• Albert told Krum about the Mermen Village and the Grindylows, then returned to the castle with Fred, George, and Lee Jordan.
• Albert took Fred and George to Madam Pomfrey for an examination, and Hermione arrived to ask whether Pomfrey could treat Winky.

As the Second Task approached, Harry worried that he could not survive the Black Lake's cold or find the Mermen Village in time. After practicing underwater with Lupin, he realized he needed better equipment and focused on simply completing the task safely.

• Rumors spread that Albert had found the Mermen Village, and students speculated about the Champions' hostages while Draco Malfoy mocked Harry and refused Ron's proposed bet.
• Hermione and Ron discussed Harry's preparations, and Harry said Lupin would help him search the lake for the Mermen Village.
• When Harry went looking for Albert, Fred and George taught Harry and Hermione how to cast Albert's Warming Charm properly on their clothes.
• Harry and Lupin dived into the Black Lake, where Harry found the cold and waterlogged robes made swimming slow and miserable.
• Harry decided he needed diving gear to stay warm and swim more easily, and Lupin promised to get him some before the Second Task.

Peter Pettigrew brought Voldemort news that Dumbledore suspected Barty Crouch Jr. was at Hogwarts and that Albert Anderson might be a Seer, while Sirius Black used Felix Felicis to enlist the Netherlands Ministry of Magic in hunting Peter. Sirius cornered Peter, but Voldemort intervened and helped him escape, leaving Sirius furious that Peter had evaded him again.

• Peter Pettigrew read Voldemort a letter from Little Barty, who reported that Dumbledore suspected Barty was hiding at Hogwarts and that Albert Anderson might be connected to Divination.
• Voldemort ordered Peter to gather Polyjuice Potion ingredients for Little Barty and discussed his plans to resurrect himself using Harry Potter's blood.
• Sirius Black used Felix Felicis to persuade the Netherlands Ministry of Magic to search Wizard Street for Peter Pettigrew.
• Voldemort made the Unlucky one create chaos with Fiendfyre, then escaped the Ministry's encirclement with Peter.
• Sirius attacked Peter after he escaped the search, but Voldemort blasted the street and enabled Peter to flee again.

Sirius failed to kill Peter Pettigrew after Voldemort helped him escape, then returned to Britain as the Netherlands Ministry of Magic blamed him for its failure. At Hogwarts, Voldemort’s lack of a nose inspired a mocking nickname and a wave of rumors, while Albert completed a task tied to the nickname and discussed the Second Task with Katrina.

• Sirius returned to Britain after photographing Voldemort’s infant corpse and told Albert that Voldemort had helped Peter Pettigrew escape.
• The Netherlands Ministry of Magic protested Sirius’s conduct, but Rita Skeeter published his photograph of Voldemort’s infant form, shifting public attention onto the Ministry’s failure.
• Hogwarts students began calling Voldemort “No-Nose,” and Moody warned Harry’s class not to underestimate the Dark Lord.
• Rumors about No-Nose’s past prompted students to compare Voldemort with Albert, who explained how Voldemort’s desire for immortality and Slytherin upbringing had led him toward darkness.
• Albert checked his completed Nickname task but delayed claiming its reward because it had drawn Voldemort’s hatred.
• Katrina asked Albert about the Second Task and fears he might become a Dark Lord, and Albert said he wanted no part in that life.

Albert used an Underwater Breathing Potion and a magically propelled device to reach the Mermen Village quickly and rescue Isobel. He returned to shore less than half an hour into the Second Task, where Isobel explained that she had agreed to be a hostage because she trusted him to bring her back.

• Albert reviewed his plan to reach the Mermen Village and rescue Isobel, then prepared his equipment for the Second Task.
• Dumbledore explained the task, and Albert, Harry, Krum, and Fleur entered the Black Lake after the starting whistle.
• Albert used an Underwater Thruster and the Tracking Charm to reach the Mermen Village, then drove off the Grindylows guarding it.
• Albert found Isobel among the hostages, freed her, and propelled them both back to the surface.
• Albert warmed Isobel and brought her to shore, where she said Dumbledore had guaranteed their safety and she had trusted Albert to rescue her.
• Albert helped Isobel from the boat, and she embraced and kissed him as the spectators cheered.

Albert returned from the Second Task with Isobel in just fifteen minutes, and Dumbledore explained that his advance preparation and underwater thruster let him reach the hostages quickly. The other Champions were still facing the task’s dangers beneath the Black Lake.

• Fred and George set off a Griffin-shaped firework as Albert returned, while Lee Jordan led the crowd in cheering for him.
• Albert gave Isobel his blanket and followed Madam Pomfrey to the Medical Tent after explaining that he had used Gillyweed.
• Dumbledore showed the judges Albert’s Transfigured Underwater Thruster and explained how his preparation helped him finish quickly.
• Scrimgeour asked whether Albert might become an Auror, and Dumbledore revealed that Albert had published a book on Ancient Runes and was writing another on Defence Against the Dark Arts.
• Dumbledore explained how the Golden Egg and the task’s underwater hazards made preparation important, while the other Champions struggled with the lake, Grindylows, and finding the Mermen Village.

Fleur struggled through the freezing lake, was attacked by Grindylows, and was rescued without reaching Gabrielle. Harry eventually found the Mermen Village and rescued Ron and Gabrielle, but ran out of strength; the mermen carried them to the surface, leaving Harry aware that he had failed the task.

• Fleur followed Krum and Harry into the lake, but got lost, was attacked by Grindylows, and was brought ashore for treatment.
• Sirius questioned Lupin about Harry’s preparations, and Lupin explained that Harry wanted to complete the task using his own abilities.
• Harry helped the badly wounded Krum fend off Grindylows, then continued alone after Krum told him to go ahead.
• A merman guided Harry to the Mermen Village, where he found Ron, Hermione, and Gabrielle beneath a statue.
• Harry freed Ron and carried him and Gabrielle toward the surface, but exhausted and short of breath, he sank back down with them.
• The mermen carried Harry, Ron, and Gabrielle to the surface, and Harry accepted that he had failed without regretting his choice.

After the Second Task, the rescued Champions returned to shore and the judges announced their scores, with Albert earning full marks and Harry praised for ensuring every hostage was safe. Dumbledore announced the final task for June 24, while Little Barty Crouch watched Albert with malice and looked forward to killing him in the maze.

• Sirius rescued Harry from the lake, Fleur rescued Gabrielle, and Fred and George pulled Ron ashore.
• Albert helped the Weasley twins warm Ron, then learned that Grindylows had badly injured Krum.
• Dumbledore announced the judges’ scores: Albert received fifty points, Krum and Harry received forty, and Fleur received twenty-five.
• The spectators applauded Harry after Dumbledore explained that he had stayed behind to ensure the hostages were safe.
• Dumbledore announced that the final task would take place on June 24, and Albert slipped away with Isobel to avoid Madam Pomfrey’s care.

After the Second Task, Albert discussed Ron’s attention-seeking stories, arranged to buy fireworks from Fred and George for a future celebration, and warned Hermione that Rita Skeeter’s article could stir up trouble. As the students talked about the upcoming Apparition exam, Albert realized he lacked combat experience and decided to seek training from Dumbledore, Professor Flitwick, or Professor Broad.

• Albert explained that Ron exaggerated his Second Task experience because he wanted attention, and Fred and George agreed that he had a point.
• Albert offered Fred and George fifty Galleons per large firework for a celebration he planned for the summer after graduation.
• Lee Jordan showed Hermione Rita Skeeter’s article linking her romantically to Harry and Krum, and Albert warned her to beware of hostile letters.
• The students discussed the Apparition exam and special training, while Albert refused to help them practice because he lacked experience handling Splinching safely.
• Albert recognized that he also lacked combat experience and decided to approach Dumbledore, Professor Flitwick, or Professor Broad for training.

Albert warned Dumbledore that the Triwizard Tournament’s Third Task would threaten his life and asked to learn combat skills. Dumbledore declined to teach him, but arranged for Snape to train him after Albert said he did not trust Moody.

• Albert visited Dumbledore and said his intuition warned that the Third Task could endanger his life, likely because of Voldemort’s connection to Harry Potter becoming the fourth Champion.
• Albert asked Dumbledore to teach him combat skills, but Dumbledore declined and recommended Moody instead.
• Albert said he did not trust Moody and left Dumbledore’s office.
• Dumbledore summoned Snape and asked him to teach Albert Wizard Duelling because Albert lacked experience.
• Snape agreed to train Albert, though he mocked his ability to learn.

Albert rejected Snape’s offer to teach him combat techniques after arranging lessons with Flitwick, then warned Sirius that the Triwizard Tournament’s Third Task would be dangerous. Sirius and Lupin planned to train Harry at Hogwarts, while Dumbledore realized Albert had distrusted Moody and had found another teacher without waiting for his recommendation.

• Albert told Fred, George, and Lee that Flitwick had agreed to teach him combat techniques, then wrote Snape to decline his tutoring offer and warned Sirius about the Third Task.
• Snape burned Albert’s reply and confronted Dumbledore, who regretted failing to explain his plans and wondered why Albert distrusted Moody.
• Sirius read Albert’s warning, decided Harry needed combat training, and asked Lupin to help prepare him for the Third Task.
• Harry welcomed Sirius’s offer to teach him, and Hermione and Ron agreed that he should train before entering the maze.
• Dumbledore received Sirius’s letter saying that Sirius and Lupin would come to train Harry and suggesting that no additional Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher was needed.

Professor Flitwick assessed Albert’s combat strengths and advised him on using his magic while avoiding the Unforgivable Curses. They arranged to meet in the Room of Requirement for practical lessons in Exploding Charms and protection against Dark Magic.

• Albert dismissed the twins’ concern that Snape might retaliate against him for refusing tutoring.
• Professor Flitwick identified Albert’s silent spells, powerful magic, wandless casting, and underestimated age as advantages in combat.
• Albert questioned how his spells would fare against strong defenses and said he treated every enemy as if they were Voldemort.
• Professor Flitwick explained the dangers of Dark Magic, warned Albert never to use the Unforgivable Curses, and recommended subduing Dark wizards rather than killing them.
• Albert asked to learn protection against Dark Magic, and Professor Flitwick arranged a practical lesson in the Room of Requirement.

Albert discussed learning advanced applications of the Exploding Charm and reflected on the risks he was taking to complete his tasks. After replying to Percy’s complaints about his suspension and declining Sirius’s invitation to discuss Defence Against the Dark Arts, Albert described Percy as a refined self-interested man.

• Albert told Fred, George, and Lee Jordan that Professor Flitwick planned to teach him advanced uses of the Exploding Charm, which he explained was Dark Magic.
• An owl delivered Percy’s letter describing how the Ministry had suspended him during an investigation, and Albert replied that Percy would soon have an opportunity to become Ministerial Assistant.
• Hermione gave Albert her latest manuscript and three Galleons, and Albert advised her to have someone screen her readers’ letters before she read them.
• Hermione invited Albert to meet Sirius, who wanted to discuss Albert’s planned Defence Against the Dark Arts book, but Albert declined because he was busy.
• Albert explained to the twins that Percy’s ambition and connections could lead him to become Ministerial Assistant, and he called Percy a refined self-interested man.

Hermione received hostile letters and another Howler, so Albert muffled it with layered water and cast a Shield Charm on her. Hermione then told Albert she suspected Rita Skeeter was an illegal Animagus and resolved to find evidence against her.

• Hermione gave Harry and Ron readers' letters to screen, but the responses disappointed her with insults and requests for help obtaining a House-elf.
• An owl delivered Hermione a third Howler, and Harry brought it to Albert, who muffled its amplified voice inside layered water before casting a Shield Charm on Hermione.
• Hermione suspected Rita Skeeter had used magic to eavesdrop and believed Albert had an agreement that kept Rita from writing about him.
• Fred and George accidentally opened a Howler in the Common Room, filling it with a deafening noise before they fled.
• Hermione told Albert she suspected Rita was an illegal Animagus who had secretly spied on people, and Albert revealed he had deterred Rita by threatening to arrange a black-market bounty that would send her to St. Mungo's.

Albert continued helping Hermione prepare to catch Rita Skeeter while attending a duelling lesson with Professor Flitwick. Flitwick taught him practical combat techniques and warned him not to risk his life, leaving Albert to consider the advice over afternoon tea.

• Hermione told Albert she suspected Rita Skeeter was a beetle Animagus and vowed to catch her, while Albert declined to visit Sirius because of his classes and appointment with Flitwick.
• Fred, George, and Lee Jordan hoped to watch Albert train with Flitwick, and Fred suggested they follow him to the Room of Requirement.
• Professor Flitwick tested Albert in a duel, easily countered his attacks, and taught him to build pressure, vary his tactics, and exploit openings.
• Albert used Transfiguration to flank Flitwick with a hunting dog, but Flitwick froze it and turned it against him before Albert transformed it into stone.
• Flitwick explained magical countermeasures and warned Albert to fight practically, value his life, and give up when necessary; Albert conjured afternoon tea for them.