Chapter Summaries

Albert returned to the ship after secretly placing another Dark Mark and told Isobel about his dangerous ambush against Voldemort and the Death Eaters. He and Isobel went to sleep at dawn, unaware that a terrifying attack would soon throw the British magical world into an uproar.

• Albert returned to the ship after a night operation and explained to Isobel that he had placed another Dark Mark.
• Albert told Isobel that his ambush had helped the Association’s members and killed several of Voldemort’s followers, while Isobel warned him that the Death Eaters were becoming smarter.
• Isobel urged Katrina to try harder to persuade Albert to avoid danger, and Katrina replied that Isobel was the one who should try harder.
• Albert bathed, reassured Isobel that he was unharmed, and fell asleep beside her at six in the morning.
• A terrifying attack was poised to throw the British magical world into an uproar after sunrise.

The Order of the Phoenix feared the Defence Association had been wiped out after its headquarters was attacked, but Fred and George eventually confirmed that Albert had led everyone to a new base. The chapter ended with the Order learning that its hours of worry had been caused by the Association sleeping after celebrating their escape.

• Kingsley reported signs of a bloody battle at the Defence Association headquarters, and the Order of the Phoenix could not contact Fred, George, or Albert.
• Percy, Sirius, Harry, and Hermione argued that Albert had likely anticipated the attack and that the absence of bodies and a Daily Prophet report suggested the Association had survived.
• Harry explained that Dobby helped members travel through hidden shelters, making it unlikely that a captured member had revealed the headquarters location.
• The Ministry found no Defence Association members' bodies, while the Order continued searching for information about the missing group.
• At half past two, Fred and George contacted the Order and explained that Albert had defeated a fake Voldemort, helped the Association survive the Death Eaters' ambush, and moved everyone to a new headquarters.
• Fred and George said they had stayed up celebrating and had been asleep, confirming that the Order's worries had been unnecessary.

Albert returned to Britain to handle the aftermath of the Defence Association headquarters attack, where rumors falsely claimed that the association had been wiped out. He decided to let people believe the rumor until the headquarters was repaired and the Wizard Lookout Station Broadcast resumed, leaving the association members to prepare a public surprise.

• Katrina teased Albert about looking exhausted, while Isobel joked that he should show more restraint before he left to return to Britain.
• Shanna told Albert that the Order of the Phoenix and families at the Shelter believed the Defence Association members had been killed by Voldemort.
• Albert reasoned that people had assumed the association was dead because they believed the Dark Lord could not be defeated and did not trust Albert.
• Albert chose not to correct the rumors until the association repaired its headquarters and restored the Wizard Lookout Station Broadcast.
• Most association members agreed to let the rumor continue while they put the new headquarters in order.

Lee Jordan’s broadcast revealed that the Defence Association had survived Voldemort’s attack and relocated, while exposing Mr. Thompson’s actions as the cause of the crisis. The Association dealt with the danger posed by his family and tightened its recruitment as Voldemort left Britain to pursue the Deathstick.

• Lee Jordan told listeners that Albert had anticipated Voldemort’s attack, allowing the Defence Association to ambush the Death Eaters and withdraw without casualties.
• Lee Jordan described Mr. Thompson’s capture and blamed his reckless actions for endangering his son and bringing the attack on the Association.
• The Defence Association decided to erase the memories of the family members involved and send them out of Britain until the war ended.
• The Defence Association tightened its screening of recruits and directed willing supporters to join as reserve members at the Shelter.
• Dumbledore’s Army members at the Shelter and Hogwarts reacted enthusiastically to the broadcast, while the Death Eaters stayed quiet.
• Albert learned that Voldemort had left Britain to seek the Deathstick after deciding he needed Snape and the Death Eaters to avoid being isolated against Albert.

The Defence Association settled into its new hotel headquarters while members complained about the work, food, and unreliable water supply. Fred reported that Dark wizards were exploiting Voldemort’s name, and the chapter ended with the members learning that Albert was teaching Harry powerful Dark Magic.

• Cedric rebuked a member who suggested using Albert’s suitcase to grow vegetables, and the Association members finished preparing the rooftop garden.
• Fred told the dining hall that Dark wizards were committing crimes under Voldemort’s name and that Voldemort seemed ready to replace some Death Eaters.
• Kenneth explained that Voldemort’s influence remained central to the Death Eaters and warned the Association against drawing careless conclusions.
• Shanna reassured the members that she was working to restore the hotel’s water supply so they could prepare proper meals.
• Fred said Albert had been teaching Harry dangerous Dark Magic, then refused to teach the spell himself.

Albert tried to teach Harry the Fiendfyre Curse, but Harry’s lack of confidence kept him from controlling it. Albert stopped the lessons and left Harry to recover his mindset before they continued preparing for the Gringotts break-in.

• Harry failed again to control Fiendfyre, and Albert told him that his doubt and reluctance to kill were holding back his Dark Magic.
• Albert, Harry, Hermione, and Ron ate Muggle food while discussing the Fiendfyre Curse and the need to prepare for Voldemort interfering with the Gringotts plan.
• Ron asked why Harry had to master Fiendfyre when Albert could break into the Lestrange vault, and Albert explained that he was preparing Harry for the worst-case scenario.
• Albert ended the lesson and left, telling Hermione that Harry should relax and that he would return once Harry had adjusted his mindset.

Albert urged Dumbledore to have Harry help quell the unrest in Britain, using the work to refocus him on his responsibilities. Harry, Hermione, and Ron joined the Order of the Phoenix’s efforts, and their publicized victory helped Dark wizards back down as the magical world began to settle.

• Albert dismissed Dumbledore’s concerns about the British magical world and suggested Harry take part in restoring order.
• Kingsley proposed a plan to the Order of the Phoenix, and Harry agreed to join the mission with Hermione and Ron while Sirius supervised.
• Harry, Hermione, and Ron spent several days searching for Dark wizards and trained with Sirius when they found none.
• Harry and his friends adapted to combat and defeated a group of troublemakers.
• The Order publicized Harry’s victory, deterring Dark wizards and helping the British magical world move toward peace.

Sirius returned Harry, Ron, and Hermione to the Order of the Phoenix headquarters after learning that Voldemort was using Dark wizards as bait to draw out Harry and the Order. With Harry gone, the Death Eaters’ plans failed, but the loss of his deterrence let lawlessness spread and Diagon Alley collapse into chaos.

• Sirius told Harry, Ron, and Hermione that a Ministry mole had warned the new Minister was secretly tracking Harry, and that Voldemort’s Dark wizards were likely bait.
• Sirius Apparated the trio back to the Order of the Phoenix headquarters, explaining that they could not save everyone and needed to avoid falling into Voldemort’s trap.
• Death Eaters arrived at Harry’s abandoned campsite and grew furious when they found he had escaped them.
• Dark wizards resumed their raids, and the loss of Harry’s deterrence drew more criminals from across Europe into Britain.
• Dark wizards looted Diagon Alley’s shops and then targeted wizarding homes, while Gringotts stayed protected by Ministry guards.
• A Diagon Alley Black Market emerged amid the chaos, drawing Dark wizards from across Europe.

Snape confronted the Death Eaters over the chaos consuming the British magical world and warned that their failed plan was turning every wizard against them. The meeting ended without a solution, while Snape suspected Albert had engineered the crisis to force neutral wizards to support Harry Potter against Voldemort.

• Snape arrived at the Death Eaters’ meeting and criticized their plan for plunging Britain’s magical world into chaos.
• Yaxley and the others admitted that neither the Defence Association nor the Order of the Phoenix had taken the bait, and the Death Eaters had no new plan.
• After the meeting, Snape told Yaxley the madness had to stop, but Yaxley said the Death Eaters were too determined to preserve their status.
• Macnair and Alecto joined Yaxley and Snape, and Alecto defended taking charge of the chaos rather than letting others act on their own.
• Snape warned that the chaos would make every wizard their enemy and suspected Albert was forcing neutral wizards to support Harry Potter against Voldemort.

Albert warned Defence Association members not to intervene in the Death Eaters’ chaos, explaining that Voldemort was using the turmoil to test and recruit followers while targeting the Association. He left them under his restraint, despite their concern for persecuted wizards and suggestions to join the Order of the Phoenix.

• Albert told Defence Association members that joining the fight would lead them into a Death Eater trap and likely cost them their lives.
• Albert explained that Voldemort planned to choose new Death Eaters from Dark wizards and that threatened Death Eaters were attacking people to prove their worth.
• Albert blamed the Ministry Aurors for letting the chaos spread while they watched from the sidelines.
• Shanna worried that Association members might risk themselves to protect their families and other persecuted wizards, but Albert said people had to choose to resist for themselves.
• Defence Association members debated hunting Dark wizards or joining the Order of the Phoenix, but Albert refused to approve either course and they did not act against his decision.

The Order of the Phoenix discussed how to respond to chaos that the Death Eaters had created to lure them into a trap, while the Ministry of Magic looked the other way. They decided to urge British wizards to resist and offer covert support rather than risk their own people in an open fight.

• Harry learned that the Death Eaters had deliberately created the turmoil to draw the Order into a trap, and Sirius warned that the Ministry of Magic could betray them.
• Lupin reported that Dark wizards had looted Diagon Alley and several shopkeepers had died, while Kingsley said the Ministry had ignored the attacks.
• Kingsley proposed encouraging wizards to defend themselves, and Sirius recalled Albert's principle: they should save only those who tried to save themselves.
• Harry argued that many wizards had ignored Albert's Self-Defense Guide and could have resisted the Dark wizards if they had prepared.
• The Order rejected Ron's suggestion to mobilize everyone and agreed to encourage resistance while secretly supporting wizards without entering the conflict openly.

Albert trained Harry, Ron, and Hermione to counter Fiendfyre and warned them to prepare carefully for the Gringotts mission. After he left, Hermione urged Harry to have a child with Ginny before the final battle, giving him a reason to survive and Ginny a reason to stay out of the fighting.

• Albert told Harry not to seek his help until he was mentally prepared to let go of Ginny, then ended the day's Fiendfyre practice.
• Albert praised Hermione's progress, criticized Ron's lack of commitment, and encouraged him to keep supporting Harry and Hermione.
• Hermione told Albert he had been too harsh with Ron, and Albert warned her that mastering Fiendfyre was only the first step toward infiltrating Gringotts and destroying the object.
• Hermione reminded Ron that Charlie's death should have been prevented, then told Harry he needed to try harder.
• Hermione suggested Harry leave Ginny a child before the war, so he would have a reason to survive and Ginny would have a reason to avoid the final battle.

At Defence Association Headquarters, Albert let Fred's group face the consequences of leaving without permission while he focused on training the remaining members. After Fred and the others safely brought Aylia's family to the Shelter, George and Kenneth warned that the British magical world was nearing a breaking point and that the Death Eaters might soon massacre Muggles.

• Shanna told Albert that Fred's group had left headquarters without permission to help Aylia's family, and Albert chose not to interfere.
• Shanna gave Albert the Association's recent accounts and noted that Defence Against the Dark Arts products were selling well amid the chaos.
• Albert held a combat lesson for the members who had stayed at headquarters while Fred's group rescued the Spinnet couple and brought them safely to the Shelter.
• Fred complained that Albert had arranged the lesson as punishment, while Angelina described how frightened people had become of the Dark wizards.
• George warned that the British magical world was nearing its limit, and Kenneth predicted that Death Eaters might slaughter Muggles to please Voldemort and force the Association into action.

After Death Eaters ambushed Bill and Lupin while they investigated a Muggle village turned into Inferi, the Order of the Phoenix treated Bill at headquarters and discussed how to prevent further attacks. Bill survived thanks to his Dragonhide Jacket, and the Order planned to contact Albert for advice.

• Ron practiced a counter-curse for Fiendfyre and wondered where Harry had gone with Ginny.
• Ron and Percy found the Order of the Phoenix headquarters in an uproar and learned that Death Eaters had badly injured Bill.
• Lupin explained that Death Eaters had lured him and Bill to a Muggle village, then surrounded them and used invisible attackers to ambush them.
• Madam Pomfrey examined Bill and returned to Hogwarts for ingredients after confirming that his Dragonhide Jacket had helped keep him alive.
• Tonks suggested getting dragonhide protection for Order members, and Sirius revealed that Albert's custom-made gear was expensive.
• Moody and Kingsley discussed how Death Eaters were using massacres to lure the Order into ambushes, and Kingsley planned to contact Albert for help.

After Bill was ambushed by Death Eaters, Harry and Ron discussed how Albert’s warnings had protected the Order of the Phoenix and Defence Association from worse losses. The next morning, Fred and George offered supplies and protective gear, while the Order debated how to involve the International Wizarding Federation and why Albert had not intervened directly.

• Ron told Harry and Ginny that Bill had been ambushed and badly injured, and Hermione said Harry’s Dragonhide Jacket had kept the wounds from being life-threatening.
• Harry told Ron that the Death Eaters were growing desperate because the Order had not taken their bait, and Ron urged him not to blame himself for struggling to learn the Fiendfyre Curse.
• Fred and George visited the unconscious Bill and offered their Dragonhide Protective Gear and Defence Against the Dark Arts supplies to the Order.
• Moody questioned whether Albert planned to stay out of the fight, while Kingsley warned that Death Eaters were slaughtering Muggles and the International Wizarding Federation had ignored their evidence.
• George urged the Order to publish evidence in major newspapers and explained that Albert feared the consequences of killing Death Eaters, including retaliation by Lord Voldemort.

Albert and Isobel discussed the worsening war in Britain and the International Wizarding Federation’s reluctance to intervene. Babajide Akingbade called another meeting and warned its members that Voldemort’s atrocities and the risk of exposing magic to Muggles could not be ignored.

• Isobel asked Albert why he seemed pleased, and he said neutral wizards had finally begun using their heads and predicted Babajide Akingbade would face pressure.
• Babajide received more letters and photographs from Kingsley Shacklebolt documenting massacres and Inferi, and feared the scandal would destroy the International Wizarding Federation’s credibility.
• Babajide convened a meeting, despite members’ reluctance to attend.
• Babajide showed the members evidence of the massacres and an Inferi army, warning that Britain’s magical world risked exposure to Muggles.
• A member complained that an intervention coalition was already being formed, and Babajide argued that Britain could not wait while the coalition stalled.

The International Wizarding Federation sent three French Aurors to investigate Babajide’s claims about Britain, where they discovered a country overrun by Dark wizards and learned the Ministry had fallen to Voldemort. Kingsley showed them the devastation and sought foreign help, and the chapter ended with the investigators apparently running into trouble.

• The International Wizarding Federation secretly sent Victor Hugo and two French Aurors to Britain to verify Babajide’s report.
• The three Aurors disguised themselves as Dark wizards and explored Diagon Alley, where they saw its lawless state and heard that Britain’s wizards lived in fear of being robbed.
• Kingsley Shacklebolt approached the Aurors, explaining that the Ministry had fallen under Death Eater control after Scrimgeour’s sacrifice and that only a small resistance remained.
• Kingsley showed the investigators villages destroyed by Death Eaters and Muggles transformed into Inferi, urging the International Wizarding Federation to help.
• Sirius watched the Aurors leave and questioned whether Kingsley had frightened them into helping; Kingsley said Britain needed all the help it could get.
• Kingsley was delighted to discover that the three Aurors seemed to have already run into trouble.

Victor and two French Aurors escaped Britain but were ambushed and killed by Dark wizards who mistook them for members of the Order of the Phoenix or the Defence Association. The French Ministry learned of the killings and prepared to confront the Death Eaters.

• Victor and the other Aurors decided to leave Britain after seeing the destruction and Inferi caused by the Death Eaters.
• After crossing the Strait of Dover into France, the three Aurors were ambushed by Dark wizards and forced into a fight.
• The Dark wizards killed Gale and Victor, though more than half of their own squad were killed or wounded.
• The Dark wizards claimed their victims had belonged to the Order of the Phoenix or the Defence Association and returned with the bodies as Spoils of War.
• French Aurors reconstructed the attack, and the French Minister of Magic ordered a letter, a press conference, and negotiations with the Death Eaters.

Piers faced a French diplomatic protest after Death Eaters killed a squad that included French Aurors, and he passed the decision to a meeting. Yaxley feared Albert Anderson had arranged the incident to draw the International Wizarding Federation into Britain’s war, leaving the Death Eaters unsure how to respond.

• Piers continued pretending to be under Yaxley's Imperius Curse and deferred Umbridge's proposed laws until he could consult Yaxley.
• Piers's assistant reported that France accused Death Eaters of ambushing its Auror squad and demanded the captured Aurors' release.
• Piers called a meeting rather than decide how to answer France's diplomatic note.
• Yaxley discovered that the French Aurors were among the three Defence Association members killed by Dark wizards in France.
• Yaxley warned that Albert Anderson might be using the incident to involve the International Wizarding Federation, and the meeting debated how to guard against it.

Harry and the Order discussed the Death Eaters’ attack on a French Auror and the International Wizarding Federation’s reluctance to intervene. When Kingsley spoke Voldemort’s name at the Federation meeting, Dark wizards attacked the building, leaving the officials under threat.

• Harry heard that Death Eaters had killed three Frenchmen, including an Auror named Victor, after mistaking them for Order members who had spoken Voldemort’s taboo name.
• Moody said the Death Eaters blamed Anderson for Victor’s death and believed he was trying to draw the International Wizarding Federation into the conflict.
• Harry refused to attend the Federation meeting, so Kingsley went in his place while Sirius, Diggle, and the others hoped the Federation would send Aurors to Britain.
• Kingsley addressed the Federation and explained that Voldemort had enchanted his name, then revealed that Voldemort’s original name was Tom Riddle.
• Dark wizards attacked the meeting place after Kingsley spoke Voldemort’s name, and a messenger warned that the attackers had broken inside.