Chapter Summaries

Albert and Isobel visited Nicolas and Perenelle LeMay in France, where Nicolas gave Albert his notes on creating the Philosopher's Stone and warned him about immortality and Dumbledore's plans. The chapter left Albert and Isobel resolved to focus on their own lives as their wedding approached, while the LeMay Couple prepared for the end of their remaining Elixir of Life.

• Albert and Isobel arrived at the LeMay Couple's home and learned that Dumbledore had just left.
• Nicolas discussed Albert and Isobel's wedding plans and learned that a decoy wedding in Britain would distract Voldemort and the Death Eaters.
• Nicolas told Albert that the Elixir of Life would last only about another month and gave him a notebook containing notes on creating the Philosopher's Stone.
• Nicolas warned Albert that the Elixir of Life carried a curse of immortality and that creating the Philosopher's Stone would not make it harmless.
• Nicolas cautioned Albert not to get involved in Dumbledore's plans, and Albert said he had already refused Dumbledore's invitation.

Albert learned how Nicolas Flamel created the Philosopher’s Stone and why later attempts to reproduce it failed, but decided not to pursue the process himself. He then visited Noles Manor with Isobel and Bard to prepare for the wedding and plan a safe place for his family in France.

• Nicolas used the Pensieve to show Albert and Isobel how he created the Philosopher’s Stone in 1382 and discovered it could turn mercury into unusually malleable gold.
• Nicolas explained that the stone was consumed slightly when used and that every attempt to make another Philosopher’s Stone had failed.
• Albert studied Nicolas’s notes, concluded that they lacked a crucial factor, and chose not to spend experience and Skill Points trying to create the stone.
• Albert and Isobel visited Bard in Southern France, and he took them to Noles Manor, which he had prepared as a wedding venue.
• Albert asked about a French safe house for his family, and Bard suggested using Tiberius’s villa, but Albert planned to keep them in his suitcase and bring them to Noles Manor for preparations.

Albert brought his family to a magically protected Safe House in France ahead of his wedding to Isobel, while preparing for the ongoing war in Britain. The chapter ended with Isobel agreeing with the family’s hope that she and Albert would have a child soon, though they would not deliberately rush it.

• Albert met the Anderson family at the French airport and led them into his suitcase to reach the Safe House, explaining how the Fidelius Charm protected it.
• Isobel joined Albert’s family and told them that Voldemort had returned and Britain was at war, so they would remain in France for safety.
• Albert brought Katrina and Mrs. McDougal to France, where Morg discussed the wedding arrangements and guest screening with both families.
• Albert released false information through the Silver Card and met Scrimgeour in Britain to plan an ambush against the Death Eaters.
• Daisy asked Isobel to keep Albert from danger, and Isobel said she would; Isobel also explained that Albert might stay with the dying LeMay Couple instead of taking a honeymoon.
• Daisy and Mrs. McDougal told Isobel they hoped she and Albert would have a child soon, and Isobel said they had discussed it and would not deliberately rush things.

Scrimgeour explained why he had delayed taking over as Minister of Magic and prepared to confront Voldemort and the Death Eaters. Guided by Albert’s prophecy of his death, he planned to seize authority through a hardline campaign and keep the Auror Office under Gadwin’s control.

• Scrimgeour told Gadwin that Amelia Bones’s death had left the Ministry’s crisis unresolved, and that taking office before he had a solution would put all the pressure on him.
• Scrimgeour described Albert’s suggestion to capture Voldemort and send him through the stone door beneath the Department of Mysteries, which Scrimgeour had tested on mice.
• Scrimgeour said he would soon take over as Minister, allow Aurors to use Dark Magic, and have Death Eaters who resisted killed; he also planned to send his family away and protect Aurors’ families.
• Gadwin realized that Scrimgeour expected him to keep the Auror Office firmly under control, even if he became its new Head.
• Scrimgeour resolved to use the wedding to capture or kill Death Eaters and then take office, believing this was his best chance to survive Albert’s prophecy.

Voldemort approved plans to infiltrate the Ministry and attack the Muggle world, while ordering Lucius Malfoy to kill Albert Anderson at his wedding. At the Burrow, Fred and George told Bill, Fleur, and the others that Albert’s Silver Card displayed a false wedding time and location to mislead the Death Eaters.

• Yaxley proposed recruiting Pius Thicknesse to help force Scrimgeour from office, and Voldemort approved the plan.
• Lucius told Voldemort that Albert’s Silver Card had revealed a wedding date and location, but he had retreated after finding strong protective magic.
• Voldemort ordered Macnair to begin the attack on the Muggle world and told Malfoy to kill Albert while he held Dumbledore back.
• Fred and George visited the Burrow, where Bill announced that he and Fleur planned to get engaged.
• George explained that Albert had given guests a false wedding date and location, and Fred and George said they would share the real details after the twelfth.

Macnair led giants, Death Eaters, and Dementors in a massacre across Somerset to distract the Ministry from Voldemort’s planned attack on Albert Anderson’s wedding. Scrimgeour prepared Aurors to pose as wedding guests and ambush the Death Eaters, with Felix Felicis and Dumbledore’s help.

• Macnair persuaded Gao Gao Ma and the giants to join the Dark Lord’s operation and obey his orders to retreat when needed.
• Macnair led the giants, Death Eaters, and Dementors through Somerset, killing Muggles and leaving towns in ruins before they withdrew toward the Cotswolds Mountains.
• The Ministry sent Memory Modifiers and creature-control staff to Somerset, while Fudge came under pressure to resign and Scrimgeour refused to take office until the Aurors were ready.
• Scrimgeour led Aurors in a fruitless search for the giants, then told them the Death Eaters were planning a major operation and proposed ambushing them at Albert Anderson’s wedding.
• Scrimgeour gave the Aurors Polyjuice Potion and Felix Felicis, and told them Dumbledore would help deal with Voldemort.

The Ministry of Magic disguised Aurors as guests at Albert's wedding and prepared to ambush the Death Eaters seeking to kill him. Lucius Malfoy's force attacked the manor, where the Aurors drove off Dementors and quickly overwhelmed the first wave of Dark wizards.

• Scrimgeour, Kingsley, and Gadwin discussed the operation, the Aurors' reinforcements, and plans to strengthen the Ministry's forces.
• Lucius Malfoy assembled Death Eaters, Dark wizards, Dementors, werewolves, and giants, promising ten thousand Galleons for Albert Anderson's death.
• Malfoy's forces breached the manor's protections and established anti-Apparition wards as they advanced toward the wedding.
• A detector alerted the Aurors, and Scrimgeour ordered them to take Felix Felicis and show no mercy.
• The first Death Eaters burst into the tent demanding Albert, but the Aurors struck them down and used Patronuses to repel the Dementors.
• The Aurors overwhelmed more than half the first attacking wave, leaving Lucius Malfoy stunned.

Lucius Malfoy's attack on the wedding turned into a battle against Aurors who used Dark Magic and Unforgivable Curses, leaving him captured and the attackers overwhelmed. When werewolves and giants joined the fight and threatened the Aurors, Albert decided to intervene in Dumbledore and Voldemort's duel to end the battle.

• Lucius Malfoy saw the wedding guests fighting like Aurors and ordered the Dark wizards to kill the Mudblood, while Aurors attacked Death Eaters with Unforgivable Curses.
• Scrimgeour and three helpers ambushed Malfoy's group, and two Aurors subdued Malfoy after he surrendered rather than face a Killing Curse.
• Werewolves and giants reached the battlefield, turning the Aurors' advantage into a struggle and causing Auror casualties.
• Albert judged that the Aurors risked devastating losses and decided to help Dumbledore drive Voldemort away.
• Albert Apparated to the battlefield where Dumbledore and Voldemort were duelling, intending to end the fight early.

Dumbledore and Albert fought Voldemort after he attacked Albert’s wedding, forcing him to retreat. Voldemort escaped, but Albert warned that he would target the Death Eaters if they disrupted the wedding again.

• Dumbledore confronted Voldemort and exchanged powerful spells with him, using the terrain and Fawkes to gain an advantage.
• Voldemort unleashed Fiendfyre, but Dumbledore redirected the flames and revealed that he had help.
• Voldemort Apparated to Albert and attacked him, but Albert evaded the Killing Curse and retaliated with explosions and repeated deadly spells.
• Albert and Dumbledore pressured Voldemort with their magic, and Albert mocked him while warning that he would kill Death Eaters for disrupting his wedding.
• Voldemort told Albert he would never be his match and Apparated away.

Albert and Dumbledore arrived at the manor and helped the Ministry forces defeat Voldemort's attackers, while Scrimgeour began deciding the fate of the captured Death Eaters. The chapter ended with Scrimgeour and Gadwin arranging to spare Lucius Malfoy if the Malfoy family paid compensation for Auror casualties.

• Albert told Dumbledore that the Ministry reinforcements had not arrived and Scrimgeour's forces were struggling against the Death Eaters.
• Albert and Dumbledore reached the manor, drove back the attackers, and covered the grounds with Stunning Spells as the enemy fled.
• Scrimgeour ordered the captured prisoners dealt with under Ministry law, while Dumbledore and Tonks left to bring help and treatment for the injured.
• Scrimgeour and the Aurors identified captured Death Eaters and killed several who were dead or gravely injured.
• Gadwin urged Scrimgeour to demand compensation from the Malfoy family in exchange for Lucius Malfoy's life, and Scrimgeour agreed to consider a life sentence after questioning him with Veritaserum.

After Scrimgeour’s trap at Albert Anderson’s wedding crushed a Death Eater attack, he won the election to become Minister of Magic and began shaping harsh wartime policies. He recruited allies, demanded support from Harry Potter and Dumbledore, and set plans in motion to arm Ministry employees and punish Dark wizards.

• Newspapers reported Scrimgeour’s victory over the Death Eaters at Albert Anderson’s wedding, where eight were killed and Lucius Malfoy, Crabbe, and Carro were captured.
• Fudge asked Percy to join Kingsley and Arthur Weasley in seeking Harry Potter’s endorsement of Scrimgeour’s policies against Death Eaters and Dark wizards.
• Fudge persuaded Lucius Malfoy, Crabbe, and Carro to pay fines in exchange for remaining alive and facing life imprisonment.
• Scrimgeour instructed Piers Thicknesse to use Veritaserum to investigate captured Dark wizards, release those controlled by the Imperius Curse after treatment, and execute those guilty of grave crimes.
• Scrimgeour appointed Arthur Weasley Director of the Office for the Detection and Confiscation of Counterfeit Defensive Spells and Protective Objects, and tasked him with arranging Ministry purchases from Fred and George’s shop.
• Scrimgeour sent Arthur, Kingsley, and Percy to find Harry Potter while he planned to speak with Dumbledore.

On his wedding day, Albert confirmed that the venue and guest arrangements were ready despite the threat from Voldemort, and Nicolas and Perenelle LeMay gave him enchanted wedding rings. Meanwhile, Dumbledore gathered the British guests at Hogwarts and prepared to transport them to France, where the chapter left them undergoing checks for magical disguises and control.

• Albert assured Morg that the wedding preparations and security measures were in place, including Felix Felicis and a large trunk for transporting the British guests.
• Nicolas and Perenelle LeMay gave Albert two rings enchanted with love magic, while Sera praised him as a worthy successor.
• Nia made Albert wait outside the girls' room, and Katrina came out dressed as a bridesmaid while Nia and Isobel continued getting ready.
• Fred, George, Bill, and Fleur traveled to Hogwarts, where the British guests gathered and discussed the previous day's Death Eater attack.
• Dumbledore arrived at Hogwarts with the guests and opened a hidden passage in his suitcase to take them to France.
• Fred and George prepared a potion wash to check the guests for disguises or the Imperius Curse before they entered the passage.

Valeria, Catherine, and Louise arrived at Albert and Isobel’s wedding after passing magical security checks and meeting other guests. As the guests gathered for the ceremony, Yanila revealed that Nicolas Flamel would officiate, leaving Hermione surprised.

• Valeria, Catherine, and Louise discussed Albert’s wedding, their feelings about him, and the gifts they had prepared.
• The three women reached the hidden venue, where Dobby checked them for the Imperius Curse before escorting them to the manor entrance.
• Fred welcomed them and seated them with Fleur, Bill, Hermione, and Viktor Krum, while Valeria gave Hermione and Fleur Beauty Potion.
• Yanila joined the group and said Nicolas Flamel would officiate, surprising Hermione, who had believed Flamel was dead.
• Hermione noticed the guests moving into the tent for the ceremony and suggested that the group take their seats.

Albert and Isobel married in a lavish ceremony officiated by Nicolas Flamel, then celebrated with family and friends. After the wedding, Albert warned Dumbledore about R.A.B., the Diadem, and danger ahead before the festivities ended in fireworks.

• Albert and Isobel exchanged vows and rings before Nicolas Flamel, then kissed as the guests cheered.
• Morg transformed the tent into a dance floor, and the guests shared a banquet while discussing the couple’s plans and their own futures.
• Albert told Dumbledore that an elderly House-elf, R.A.B., the sea, and a cave were connected to what Dumbledore sought, and warned him not to tell Harry about the Diadem.
• Albert warned Dumbledore that his plans for the summer could leave him severely injured, then returned to the wedding celebrations.
• Lee Jordan took commemorative photographs, and Fred and George launched phoenix-shaped fireworks to close the celebration.

After their wedding, Albert and Isobel began their honeymoon aboard his enchanted sailboat, spending a relaxed day together and exploring its underwater living space. They ended the day admiring the seascape while discussing their wedding and future plans.

• Isobel woke beside Albert, and the newlyweds ate breakfast before returning to bed for more sleep.
• After waking in the afternoon, Isobel told Albert that their families had returned to the Far East and that Nia had asked him to visit.
• Albert and Isobel read about Scrimgeour becoming the New Minister and discussed his plans to prepare the Ministry for the coming crisis.
• While sharing wedding cake underwater, Albert and Isobel talked about magical and Muggle comforts and the possibility of creating a Beauty Potion.
• Albert showed Isobel a glass-walled house inside the sailboat where they could view the ocean floor, and they relaxed together while discussing wedding photographs.

Harry waited for Dumbledore to take him from Privet Drive, discussed Scrimgeour’s request for a public endorsement, and learned that Snape had become Hogwarts’ Defence Against the Dark Arts professor. Dumbledore took Harry to recruit a retired Potions professor, but they found the man’s house forced open.

• Harry read about Scrimgeour replacing Fudge and considered the Ministry’s request that he support its policies in an interview.
• Dumbledore collected Harry from Privet Drive and asked the Dursleys to let Harry return before turning seventeen so his protection would last.
• Harry and Dumbledore discussed Scrimgeour, Albert’s predictions, and Snape’s appointment as Defence Against the Dark Arts professor.
• Dumbledore told Harry they were going to persuade a retired Potions professor to return to Hogwarts, then sent Harry’s luggage to Grimmauld Place No. 12.
• Dumbledore Apparated with Harry to the retired professor’s house, where they found the door hanging crookedly and prepared to investigate.

Dumbledore reviewed the evidence that Voldemort had made Horcruxes and prepared to search Gaunt Old House for one, which he suspected contained the Resurrection Stone. He entered the protected grounds, drove off the Inferi, and stopped before the house's door.

• Dumbledore reviewed Bob Ogden's memory and recognized the ring on Marvolo Gaunt's finger as possibly containing the Resurrection Stone.
• Dumbledore decided to search Gaunt Old House despite Albert's warning and asked Fawkes to accompany him.
• Fawkes carried Dumbledore to Little Hangleton, and Dumbledore made his way through the woods toward the Gaunt family home.
• Dumbledore broke through the protective brambles and was attacked by several Inferi, which he drove away without destroying them.
• Dumbledore reached the abandoned house and stopped just before opening its door.

Dumbledore found Voldemort’s ring Horcrux and destroyed it, but its curse badly injured his hand and began draining his life. He used the Resurrection Stone to summon his family, including Ariana, and faced their reunion with sorrow and regret.

• Dumbledore entered the hidden chamber through the strange wooden door, extinguished its blue Magic Flame, and found Voldemort’s ring on a statue.
• Dumbledore took the ring to Hogwarts and destroyed the soul fragment with the Gryffindor Sword, then injured his hand when he picked up the cursed ring.
• Snape temporarily contained the curse and estimated that Dumbledore had two or three years left to live.
• Dumbledore used the Resurrection Stone to summon Ariana and his parents, apologized to Ariana, and admitted that he blamed himself for her death.

After Lucius Malfoy’s capture and the collapse of his family’s standing, Voldemort ordered Draco to murder Albus Dumbledore and branded him as a Death Eater. Draco accepted the task, while Narcissa realized Voldemort expected her son to die and Bellatrix promised to help him.

• After Lucius was captured, the Malfoys received a fifty-thousand-Galleon fine, and Draco learned that Voldemort wanted to see him.
• Voldemort blamed Lucius for the failed raid and ordered Draco to murder Albus Dumbledore, promising to restore the family’s glory if he succeeded.
• Draco accepted the mission, and Voldemort branded him with the Dark Mark while warning that failure would cost his family their lives.
• Draco told Narcissa and Bellatrix about the task and asked for help planning it.
• Narcissa broke down, believing Voldemort had sent Draco to his death, while Bellatrix insisted she would help him kill Dumbledore.

Albert foresaw that Dumbledore’s cursed hand would likely kill him within a year or two, and Isobel worried that Albert would be left to face Voldemort. While relaxing together at sea, they discussed the danger and Isobel’s wish to prepare for the worst; Albert promised to avoid putting himself in danger after they returned to Britain.

• Albert used his crystal ball to show Isobel Dumbledore examining his blackened, cursed hand and said Dumbledore would probably die within a year or two.
• Isobel worried that Voldemort would become harder to oppose after Dumbledore’s death, but Albert said Harry Potter was responsible for defeating him.
• Isobel warned Albert that he had already dueled Voldemort and said she cared only about his safety.
• Isobel said she wanted to leave Europe and live far from danger, and Albert reassured her that he trusted his strength and preparations.
• Albert promised Isobel that after they returned to Britain, he would not run around or put himself in danger.