Chapter Summaries

Sirius and Lupin warned Harry that Voldemort was likely to attack him during the Third Task’s maze and urged him to give up competing for the championship. Moody agreed and suggested Harry consider becoming an Auror, leaving Harry to think about that future while preparing for the danger ahead.

• Sirius and Lupin told Harry that Albert’s warning suggested someone would target him in the maze during the Third Task.
• Sirius urged Harry to stay near the maze entrance and abandon the championship, and Harry reluctantly promised to do so.
• Moody arrived, criticized the group’s training, and advised Harry to avoid the maze and focus on surviving.
• Moody asked Harry whether he had considered becoming an Auror and praised his aptitude for the work.
• Sirius and Lupin supported the idea, while Hermione reminded Harry that Aurors needed at least five N.E.W.T.s with grades of Exceeds Expectations or higher.

Albert revised his Defence Against the Dark Arts notes, discussed the dangers surrounding the Triwizard Tournament and Voldemort’s possible return with Hermione, and planned for his future after graduation. After advising Krum about his hopes with Hermione, Albert wondered whether his influence had changed their future relationship.

• Albert recorded new insights for a future revision of his Defence Against the Dark Arts manuscript while Hermione described her training with Sirius and Lupin.
• Hermione told Albert that Sirius distrusted Moody and that Moody had urged Harry to withdraw from the Tournament; Albert said he might withdraw if the Third Task proved too dangerous.
• Albert lent Hermione his manuscript, said he expected Voldemort to rise again, and asked her to help name the book before she hurried off to tell Harry and Ron.
• Albert planned preparations for staying in Britain and checked his unfinished Hogwarts tasks before borrowing Most Venomous of Magicks from the Restricted Section.
• Krum confronted Albert about Hermione, and Albert advised him that a long-distance relationship would be difficult and that he should remain friends with her.
• Katrina asked Albert about Krum, and Albert later wondered whether his influence had changed Hermione and Krum’s future.

Albert explained his research into Dark Magic to Fred, George, and Lee Jordan, arguing that most spells were crude and dangerous because they were poorly understood and difficult to control. After demonstrating the Fiendfyre Curse, he left the boys impressed by his skill while Dumbledore considered whether to guide him personally.

• Albert told Fred, George, and Lee Jordan that most Dark Magic was outdated, destructive, and dangerous when used without understanding or control.
• Albert said Dumbledore understood Dark Magic as well as Voldemort but chose not to use it, and he described powerful Dark wizards such as Gellert Grindelwald.
• Albert demonstrated the Fiendfyre Curse, shaping its black flames before extinguishing them, and warned that the spell could consume its caster or destroy a city.
• Fred, George, and Lee praised Albert's abilities, but Albert cautioned them that Death Eaters remained dangerous and that he lacked Professor Flitwick's combat experience.
• Albert explained that Professor Flitwick had agreed to supervise his study of Fiendfyre, while Dumbledore considered teaching Albert himself to keep him from following Voldemort's path.

Albert asked Professor McGonagall to teach him how to use Transfiguration in combat, and she agreed while warning him about its difficulty and asking about his interest in Dark Magic. After Albert left, he discussed Silent Spells, the twins’ new Sound Bomb, and his research into Dark Magic with Fred, George, and Lee Jordan.

• Albert asked Professor McGonagall to teach him combat applications of Transfiguration, and she agreed to share her experience and techniques.
• Professor McGonagall questioned Albert about Dark Magic, and he argued that ordinary spells could also be used to kill before confirming he planned to marry after graduation with Nicolas Flamel as officiant.
• Fred, George, and Lee Jordan discussed how difficult Silent Spells were and told Albert they had developed a louder version of the Decoy Bomb.
• Albert advised George not to sell dangerous inventions that might later be used against them.
• Albert explained that Most Venomous of Magicks was mainly useful as reference material and described his research into curses and Blood Curses.

Harry, Hermione, Ron, Hagrid, Sirius, Lupin, and the Weasley twins set out to watch Albert duel Professor Flitwick, using Flying Brooms to search for them. They tracked Professor Flitwick to the wilderness near Hogwarts and realized Albert had misled them about the duel’s location.

• Hagrid caught Fred, George, and Lee Jordan heading toward the Forbidden Forest, where they explained that Albert was going to duel Professor Flitwick after completing his training.
• Fred, George, and Lee revealed their Disillusionment Charms and Flying Brooms, which they had stored in bags made with Albert’s Undetectable Extension Charm.
• Harry summoned his Firebolt so the group could all ride, while Hermione told Sirius and Lupin that Albert had made a spacious Wizard Card Club room inside a book.
• Lupin used a Tracking Charm to locate Professor Flitwick after Fred explained that Albert’s Shield Charm blocked tracking spells and the Marauder’s Map.
• The group followed the tracking spell to the wilderness near Hogwarts, where Fred and George realized Albert had tricked them about the duel’s location.

Albert dueled Professor Flitwick to complete his tasks and prove he could defeat his teacher, while spectators watched the increasingly destructive fight. Albert disarmed Flitwick and thought he had won, but Flitwick struck him down and reminded him never to lower his guard.

• Albert and Professor Flitwick began their duel with surprise attacks, then traded increasingly powerful spells among the trees at the forest’s edge.
• Flitwick pressed Albert with transfigured trees and relentless attacks, while Albert used advanced applications of simple spells to defend himself and counter.
• Harry, Hermione, Ron, Fred, George, Lee Jordan, Sirius, and Lupin arrived and watched the duel’s destructive exchanges.
• Albert gained the upper hand through endurance and disarmed Flitwick with Expelliarmus, but Flitwick sent him flying with a wandless attack.
• Flitwick reclaimed his wand and advised Albert never to let his guard down when facing an enemy.

Albert and Isobel chose a remote abandoned villa to serve as their home and refuge while the wizarding world remained dangerous. After the sale was completed, Isobel altered the owner's memories, and they began planning the work needed to make the villa livable.

• Albert reflected on his lack of combat experience and considered learning from Moody after exposing the impostor, while avoiding a direct confrontation with Voldemort.
• Albert and Isobel looked through photographs of remote country houses, chose three to inspect, and agreed to visit them with help from the House-elf Bit.
• Isobel said she wanted to build a villa on a beach they had visited, and Albert promised they could claim the place and build there once things settled down.
• Albert told Isobel he would prepare their expanded sailing boat as a hidden escape route, then they inspected abandoned houses and selected a villa with a sunroom.
• Albert asked Grandpa Luke to arrange the villa's purchase, and Isobel later blurred the seller's memories after the deal was completed.
• Albert and Isobel surveyed the remote villa and discussed its lack of water and electricity as they planned to renovate it.

Albert finished his Easter homework, said goodbye to Yanila, and passed the Apparition test in Hogsmeade. He then warned his friends that the Ministry could monitor Apparition and described how political maneuvering shaped the selection of Ministers of Magic.

• Albert's roommates teased him about his heavy holiday homework and asked him to teach them dueling techniques after seeing him duel Professor Flitwick.
• Yanila told Albert she was leaving early, asked to stay friends and pen pals, and he agreed to keep in touch.
• The sixth-year students practiced Apparition in Hogsmeade, where Professor Flitwick explained its risks and how skilled wizards could counter it.
• Albert passed the Apparition test, while many students failed through Splinching or landing outside the designated area.
• Albert told his friends that the Ministry could track Apparition and that the Director of Magical Law Enforcement usually had the advantage in Ministerial elections.

Albert struggled against an invisible bottleneck after reaching Level Four and considered seeking a duel with Dumbledore to learn how to advance. He left the chapter still wary of Fake Moody and the coming return of Voldemort.

• Albert received his Apparition permit card, shielded it against possible tracking, and locked it away.
• Albert found Professor McGonagall's Transfiguration lessons insightful but missed the rapid progress he had made under Professor Flitwick.
• Albert felt blocked from further growth and considered fighting Dumbledore to gain the experience and insight needed to reach Level Five.
• Albert outlined five levels of wizarding strength and placed himself at Level Four, below Dumbledore and other exceptionally powerful wizards.
• Bard reassured Albert about his abilities and shared combat advice, while recommending Mad-Eye Moody as a source of experience.
• Albert remained wary of Little Barty, the Unforgivable Curses, and Voldemort, whom he believed would inevitably return.

Albert told Dumbledore he feared dying and offered to help defeat Voldemort in exchange for Dumbledore’s knowledge, positioning himself as a backup if Harry failed. He also warned that Voldemort would return soon, Amelia Bones was likely to be killed, and Hogwarts would get a Ministry-appointed Headmaster next semester.

• Albert told Dumbledore he felt unsafe and wanted to grow strong enough that no enemy could kill him.
• Albert proposed that Dumbledore teach him everything he knew, offering to help destroy Voldemort’s Horcruxes and serve as a backup if Harry failed.
• Albert warned Dumbledore that Voldemort would return by the following year and that Hogwarts would have a different Headmaster next semester.
• Albert told Dumbledore that Amelia Bones was unlikely to survive long enough to become Minister, given Voldemort’s history with her family.
• Albert predicted that a hardliner, likely the Auror Director, would become Minister and said he had no interest in taking the position himself.

Albert challenged the Triwizard Tournament’s scoring rules and warned that Voldemort would soon return. After the others left the Quidditch Pitch, he told Amelia Bones that Voldemort might kill her, leaving her to consider the danger.

• Dumbledore explained that the Third Task would be a maze, and Albert pointed out that awarding the trophy winner full marks made the first two tasks largely meaningless.
• Albert urged Dumbledore and Amelia Bones to revise the tournament rules, then left with the group after Dumbledore ended the briefing.
• Amelia Bones asked Albert about his prophecy, and he showed her a crystal ball containing a report of Voldemort’s return.
• Albert warned Bones that Voldemort might kill her to prevent her from replacing Fudge and advised her to lie low, while she remained unsure whether to believe him.

Little Barty Crouch struggled to adapt his plan to abduct Harry during the Third Task because Albert Anderson could disrupt the maze and threaten Voldemort’s resurrection. After Little Barty warned Voldemort in a letter, Voldemort resolved to regain his power first and kill Albert afterward.

• Little Barty prepared Polyjuice Potion and considered how to take Harry from the maze without Dumbledore noticing.
• Little Barty feared Albert’s abilities and devised backup plans, including using Fiendfyre to create a diversion if necessary.
• Little Barty wrote Voldemort a letter warning that Albert could jeopardize the resurrection plan and hoping Voldemort would avenge him if he failed.
• An owl carried Little Barty’s letter across the Channel, and Peter Pettigrew eventually delivered it to Voldemort.
• Voldemort suppressed his anger, prioritized reclaiming his power, and sentenced Albert to die afterward.

With the Third Task two weeks away, Harry’s confidence grew as his training improved, while Hermione worried that he was forgetting the danger and reminded him to focus on surviving. The discussion turned to the strict requirements for becoming an Auror, leaving Ron stung by his brothers’ mockery and Harry concerned about his Potions grades.

• Harry told Hermione and Ron that he felt more prepared than ever for the Third Task, and Hermione warned him not to act recklessly.
• Hermione recalled Albert’s preparations and his belief that surviving the maze mattered more than winning, then wrote Sirius to warn him that Harry’s confidence had grown.
• Hermione reminded Ron that becoming an Auror required passing five N.E.W.T. subjects with at least an E, then went to study for exams.
• Fred and George mocked Ron’s chances of becoming an Auror and explained how difficult the training and entry requirements were.
• George told Harry that Snape required Outstanding grades in Potions for sixth-year students, leaving Harry uneasy about his own Potions skills.

As the Third Task approached, Albert’s fear of death grew despite his careful preparations, and he confided in Isobel about the danger posed by Fake Moody and his plan to confront him. He accepted the risk for Dumbledore’s knowledge and arranged for Isobel to protect his family, leaving the story with Albert resolved to enter the maze while craving greater power and knowledge.

• Albert worried about dying in the Third Task and tested whether his Dragonhide Robes would let him move freely.
• Albert told Isobel that Voldemort might soon return and that a Death Eater at Hogwarts intended to target Harry Potter and kill him.
• Albert explained that he planned to use the maze to eliminate the hidden Death Eater and admitted that Dumbledore’s knowledge was worth the risk.
• Isobel comforted Albert and agreed to help protect his family during the tournament.
• Albert asked Isobel to watch over his family at the Third Task and help him send them out of Britain afterward.

Albert welcomed Nia and Isobel to Hogwarts, giving Nia a detailed tour before taking her flying on a broom. The chapter left Nia delighted by the flight as the day of the Triwizard Tournament final continued.

• Albert joined Fred, George, and Lee Jordan at breakfast before Professor McGonagall summoned the Champions to meet their visiting relatives.
• Albert met Nia and Isobel in the Meeting Room, then took them to tour Hogwarts while Harry went to find his own relatives.
• Albert showed Nia the castle’s corridors, Chamber of Secrets entrance, awards, library, bathrooms, Room of Requirement, and Ravenclaw Common Room.
• Albert, Isobel, and Nia ate lunch with Harry, Bill, Mrs. Weasley, and Lee Jordan, where Fred and George were scolded over their exams and Hermione reconciled with Mrs. Weasley.
• Albert took Nia and Isobel outside, introduced Nia to Hagrid, and then flew Nia around Hogwarts on his broom.

Albert entered the Triwizard Tournament’s final task, a maze race for the trophy, as the top-ranked and heavily cheered Champion. Inside the maze, Harry was forced to keep moving, while Little Barty began using the patrol to set his plan against Albert in motion.

• Albert donned his Dragonhide Robes, which he said advertised Elegant Wizarding Apparel, and joined the other Champions as Amelia Bones led them to the Quidditch Pitch.
• Dumbledore explained the maze rules and announced Albert in first place, followed by Harry, Viktor Krum, and Fleur Delacour.
• Albert waved to Isobel and Nia before strolling into the maze, while Harry entered later intending to wait until the maze’s hedges closed in and forced him onward.
• Little Barty used his Magical Eye to track Albert and realized he seemed to be moving deliberately slowly, then cast the Imperius Curse on a patrol member and strengthened his control.

Albert entered the expanded maze under the effects of Felix Felicis and methodically prepared for a confrontation with Little Barty, clearing dangerous traps and creatures as he moved toward the center. After Bit reported that Little Barty had sent Harry away, Albert realized his opponent would have to stop him from reaching the Championship Trophy, leaving the initiative in Albert’s hands.

• Albert took Felix Felicis, equipped himself with protective tools, and used a map monitored by Bit to track Harry, the professors, and Little Barty.
• Albert crossed a pool filled with Grindylows and Red Caps using a conjured stone bridge, then destroyed a Devil’s Snare trap blocking his route.
• Albert killed Hagrid’s Blast-Ended Skrewt with Fiendfyre and blasted a hole through its head to ensure it was dead.
• Bit reported that Little Barty had encountered Fleur and was heading for Harry, whose map marker soon vanished after Little Barty sent him away.
• Albert concluded that Little Barty would now have to stop him from claiming the Championship Trophy, and he continued toward the maze’s center with the advantage.

Albert disrupted Little Barty Crouch’s plan to stop him winning the Triwizard Tournament, defeating the ambushers and then subduing Little Barty and Professors Flitwick and McGonagall. He sent his Patronus to alert Dumbledore and left Harry Potter’s rescue to him.

• Little Barty Crouch stunned Harry Potter, attached a Portkey to him, and sent him away when the countdown ended.
• Albert saw Fleur Delacour waiting in ambush, restrained and stunned her, then defeated Viktor Krum when he arrived with an Avada Kedavra Curse.
• Albert confronted Little Barty Crouch, identified him as an impostor, and knocked him unconscious with a Mandrake’s cry after blocking his attacks.
• Professor Flitwick arrived and was knocked unconscious by the Mandrake, while Professor McGonagall attacked Albert with Avada Kedavra Curses.
• Albert used darkness, mannequins, shields, and a barrage of Stunning Spells to subdue Professor McGonagall, then restrained her and Professor Flitwick.
• Albert sent his Patronus to Dumbledore and left Harry Potter’s rescue to him.

Albert exposed the impostor Moody and warned that Harry had been taken in a plot to revive Voldemort, while the maze’s dangers and controlled Champions were revealed. After confronting Ministry officials and recovering the tournament trophy, Albert left with Isobel and Nia, planning to take them to the airport that night.

• Dumbledore and the others entered the maze after Albert’s Patronus warned that Moody was an impostor and Harry might be in danger.
• The group found restrained professors and Champions, and Albert warned them that the impostor had likely taken Harry to aid Voldemort’s return.
• Albert disarmed and subdued Scrimgeour when he challenged him, then Dumbledore found a Portkey on the impostor’s wrist guard.
• Albert returned with the trophy and revealed that it was a Portkey; Amelia Bones vanished when she tried to pick it up.
• Albert demonstrated that several wands had cast Avada Kedavra, then left with Isobel and Nia and said they would go to the airport that night.

Peter Pettigrew used Harry Potter’s blood to restore Voldemort, who tortured Harry and prepared to kill him before Dumbledore arrived. Harry escaped unexpectedly through a Portkey hidden in his socks, leaving Voldemort furious and Dumbledore baffled.

• Peter Pettigrew placed Harry’s blood in the cauldron and restored Voldemort, who summoned his Death Eaters and revealed their identities to Harry.
• Voldemort tortured Harry and forced him into a hopeless duel, repeatedly striking him with the Cruciatus Curse.
• Dumbledore arrived and confronted Voldemort while Harry urged him to avenge him rather than risk a rescue.
• Dumbledore tried to send Harry away with a Portkey hidden in a Wool Sock, but Voldemort destroyed it after Fawkes died beside it.
• When Voldemort cast the Killing Curse, Harry’s wand clashed with his, and Harry vanished through the Portkey in his socks.