Chapter Summaries

As the Dark wizards retook the first two floors, Albert used the Banshee's Howl to incapacitate an enemy team and explained why it could not defeat extraordinary wizards like Voldemort. He and the others headed to the sixth floor, with Albert revealing that Dumbledore had found a way to kill Voldemort and that their preparations were nearing the final step.

• After Shanna warned them that Kingsley and the others were in danger, most of the group returned to reinforce them while Albert continued to clear the fifth floor.
• As Dark wizards advanced and both sides formed defensive lines, Albert concealed himself and used the Banshee's Howl to incapacitate a team of more than thirty enemies.
• Albert used the Marauder's Map to find another enemy team, incapacitated them too, and told Lupin to revive the allied wizards who had been knocked out by the howl.
• Albert told Sirius and Lupin to throw the unconscious Dark wizards out of the fifth-floor windows, then explained that extraordinary wizards were difficult to kill directly.
• As they went to help on the sixth floor, Albert told Sirius that Dumbledore had found a way to kill Voldemort and that their preparations for the final step were nearly complete.

Neville’s team joined forces with Fred, George, and Cedric’s squad, which had come seeking Mandrakes to use against the Dark wizards. Shanna’s headquarters redirected the combined group to reinforce the professors on the Third Floor, where their surprise attack routed the enemy force.

• Fred, George, and Cedric appeared behind Neville’s group after the teams had defeated their opponents.
• Cedric explained that Dark wizards were gathering in larger groups, so his squad had come to join Neville’s team and obtain Mandrakes.
• Neville and Hannah admitted they had used all their Mandrakes, and Nelson Tobin went back to search for more.
• A House-elf delivered the teams’ mission to help the professors block a force of two or three hundred Dark wizards on the Third Floor.
• The House-elf transported the combined squad to the Third Floor, where they used Disillusionment Charms to ambush the Dark wizards from behind and break their ranks.

Lee Jordan, Fred, George, Cedric, Hannah, and Neville dealt with the Dark wizards they had defeated while Professor McGonagall asked about Harry’s search for Voldemort’s treasure. Nelson Tobin arrived with a Mandrake and warned the others about its dangerous cry before heading to an ambush near the staircase.

• Lee Jordan kicked an unconscious Death Eater who had killed one of their allies, while Fred and George criticized his actions and the group collected the Dark wizards’ meager loot.
• Neville and the other students killed the incapacitated Dark wizards, and Cedric told Professor McGonagall they were enemies who had to be finished off.
• Professor McGonagall asked whether Harry had found Voldemort’s treasure, and Cedric said they should support the others while trusting Harry and Albert to succeed.
• Nelson Tobin arrived with the Mandrake he had found and explained that a House-elf was looking for the others.
• The group sent Nelson to ambush enemies near the staircase and planned to meet there after clearing the Third Floor, taking care to avoid the Mandrake’s deadly cry.

Nelson Tobin used a Mandrake to ambush a squad of Dark wizards in a Hogwarts corridor, while Yaxley led the survivors away from its lethal cries. Yaxley realized his plan to overwhelm the resistance had failed and faced the shaken Death Eaters’ question of what to do next.

• Nelson Tobin followed Felix Felicis to a Third Floor classroom and waited in ambush for Dark wizards.
• Nelson Tobin placed a Mandrake by the doorway, and its cries made many Dark wizards collapse.
• Nelson Tobin stayed hidden instead of pursuing the survivors, fearing the enemy would target him with spells.
• Yaxley survived by covering his ears and led the remaining Dark wizards out of the Mandrake’s range.
• Yaxley recognized that the Mandrake attack had ruined his plan, and the frightened Death Eaters asked what to do.

After their disastrous defeat at Hogwarts, Yaxley persuaded the surviving Death Eaters to summon Voldemort and propose forcing Harry Potter into a duel by threatening his loved ones. Voldemort, still trying to lure Harry near the Room of Requirement, answered the summons only after destroying its entrance and laying a curse, unaware that his plans had already been foiled.

• Yaxley faced the surviving Death Eaters’ demand for a decision and suggested contacting Voldemort about their defeat.
• Yaxley proposed that Voldemort threaten Harry Potter’s family and friends to make Harry agree to a duel.
• The Death Eaters accepted Yaxley’s plan and repeatedly used their Dark Marks to summon Voldemort, but received no reply.
• Voldemort waited near the Room of Requirement, expecting Harry to appear and try to destroy Ravenclaw’s Diadem.
• Voldemort inferred that the Death Eaters were in trouble, destroyed the Room of Requirement’s entrance, and placed a curse on it before leaving to investigate.

Albert confronted Voldemort, who proposed a duel to the death after retreating from the castle. Albert insisted Voldemort belonged to Harry Potter, while keeping his own role in the final battle secret; Voldemort then addressed Harry directly.

• Voldemort arrived and attacked Albert, but Albert blocked the Killing Curse with a Dark wizard’s corpse.
• Voldemort offered Albert a partnership and then challenged him to a duel to the death; Albert accepted, saying Harry Potter was destined to defeat Voldemort.
• Voldemort escaped through a window, and Albert told the Order he wanted Voldemort to feel the duel was his own choice.
• Albert said Harry had no other choice and described his own duel with Voldemort as insurance that the Dark Lord would die.
• Voldemort’s voice echoed through the castle as he addressed Harry directly.

Harry left the Headmaster’s Office to face Voldemort in a witnessed duel, while the remaining Dark wizards gathered outside Hogwarts and feared the losses they had suffered. After telling Voldemort that his plans and defeat had long been arranged, Harry deliberately let Voldemort’s killing curse strike him.

• Harry left the Resurrection Stone behind and was taken by a House-elf to the castle gates, while Albert said the war was finally coming to an end.
• Voldemort and the surviving Dark wizards gathered outside Hogwarts, where many began considering retreat after realizing how many of their forces had vanished.
• Harry stepped out to meet Voldemort and agreed to settle their conflict in a duel before the gathered crowd.
• Harry told Voldemort that Dumbledore’s death, Snape’s death, the Elder Wand, and the war’s outcome had all been arranged long ago.
• Voldemort cast Avada Kedavra as Harry raised his wand without fighting back, and Harry smiled as the green light struck him.

After Harry Potter died, Voldemort declared victory, but Albert revealed that Harry had chosen to die to destroy their connection and that Harry had been Voldemort’s final Horcrux. Albert then confronted Voldemort and overpowered his killing curse, leaving Voldemort at a disadvantage.

• Sirius gathered Harry’s body as Ron, Hermione, Hagrid, and the other survivors mourned and prepared to attack Voldemort.
• Voldemort suppressed his apparent weakness, proclaimed Harry dead, and mocked him and the resistance fighters.
• Albert stepped forward and told Voldemort that Harry had embraced death to destroy their connection, making Harry Voldemort’s final Horcrux.
• Albert revealed that he had found Ravenclaw’s Diadem and helped destroy Voldemort’s Horcruxes.
• Voldemort cast Avada Kedavra at Albert, but Albert’s golden curse overpowered Voldemort’s green spell.

Albert defeated Voldemort after revealing that Voldemort had the wrong Elder Wand and was mortal again. Yaxley betrayed Voldemort at a critical moment, allowing Albert to kill him, but Albert warned that the Wizarding War was not over as many Dark wizards remained at large.

• Albert told Voldemort that Draco Malfoy was the true master of the Elder Wand and that Voldemort had killed Harry Potter and become mortal again.
• Voldemort tried to flee as black smoke, but Albert sealed his escape routes and blasted him back to the ground.
• Yaxley ambushed Voldemort with a spell, letting Albert disarm and bind him while the Dark wizards watched in shock.
• Albert engulfed Voldemort in golden Magic Flame, revealed that Voldemort's wand was fake, and struck his corpse with a killing curse.
• The resistance fighters cheered Voldemort's death, but Albert warned them that the war was not over and urged them to pursue the fleeing Dark wizards.
• Most of the wizards chose to celebrate instead of giving chase, missing the chance to capture more Dark wizards.

After Voldemort’s defeat, Albert confirmed the war was over and helped Harry return to life before leaving the Deathly Hallows with Dumbledore. He went home to Isobel and Katrina, bringing the story to a close.

• Albert checked that Voldemort’s related panel quests were complete, then confirmed Harry was dead and called him back to life.
• Harry awoke and reunited with Sirius as Albert announced that Voldemort was dead and the war was over.
• Albert placed the Elder Wand beside the Resurrection Stone in the Headmaster’s Office and refused Dumbledore’s suggestion to keep the Deathly Hallows.
• Albert left Hogwarts and flew to the sea ship, where he told Katrina and Isobel that Voldemort was dead before embracing Isobel.

After Voldemort’s defeat, Albert returned to Hogwarts, where survivors cleared the battlefield and mourned their losses. He helped Hermione reassure Harry’s loved ones and learned that Kingsley had become interim Minister, while Hermione planned to search for her family in Australia.

• Albert returned to Hogwarts and found the Creevey brothers moving Dark wizard corpses to a mass pile outside the castle.
• Albert told Hermione that Kingsley had acted correctly by prioritizing aid for the wounded, then asked her to tell Ginny that Harry was alive.
• Albert gave Hermione a Vitality Potion for Harry and agreed to help her find her family when she set off for Australia in the next few days.
• Shanna told Albert that Voldemort’s death had freed people from the Imperius Curse, but most escaped Dark wizards had evaded capture.
• Shanna reported that Kingsley had become interim Minister of Magic with the International Wizarding Federation’s support, and Albert dismissed the idea of pursuing the position himself.

Albert discussed the turmoil facing the British magical world after Voldemort’s defeat and declined to take charge of the postwar Crisis Plan. Professor McGonagall asked him to advise Kingsley and teach Defence Against the Dark Arts, leaving Albert to consider the offer.

• Shanna told Albert that Kingsley had become interim Minister and planned to purge Voldemort’s remnants, while Albert warned that Kingsley needed to uphold the law and punish the guilty.
• Shanna reported that Kingsley’s first order had led to Dolores Umbridge’s arrest, and Albert said Umbridge would face more than life imprisonment.
• Professor McGonagall asked Albert to refine the Crisis Plan, but Albert refused responsibility and agreed only to discuss its details with her.
• Professor McGonagall told Albert that Kingsley wanted him as Senior Advisor, and Albert said he would find time to speak with Kingsley.
• Professor McGonagall asked Albert to teach Defence Against the Dark Arts for a year, and Albert said he would consider it.

After the battle, Professor McGonagall considered Albert’s proposals for dealing with the dead, memorials, and Hogwarts’s damage while preparing to manage the war’s aftermath. Albert then checked on Slughorn’s gains, planned a fund to help with cleanup, and learned that Hagrid had gone to the Forbidden Forest over the Acromantulas.

• Professor McGonagall discussed Albert’s crisis-plan suggestions, including mass burial, memorials, and repairs to Hogwarts, but postponed decisions that needed wider agreement.
• Shanna prepared to coordinate a Wizard Lookout Station Broadcast with Lee Jordan, while Albert went to find Professor Slughorn.
• Albert found Harry and Ginny kissing, and they invited him to their wedding; he agreed to attend.
• Slughorn told Albert that the Acromantula materials would be difficult to sell without lowering their value, and Albert decided to establish a fund to help with the aftermath.
• George told Albert that Hagrid had argued with Slughorn and gone with Firenze toward the Forbidden Forest, while Fred explained that he and George had taken some Acromantula materials for research.

Albert visited the aftermath of the Hogwarts battle, questioned the slow cleanup of the Inferi, and learned the Ministry planned to use the work to train prospective Aurors. He left Cedric considering the pressure on Kingsley to deliver justice after the war.

• Fred and George realized Ginny would soon turn seventeen and agreed to help Harry and Ginny tell their family about their marriage plans.
• Albert reached Hogwarts and found the Defence Association struggling to remove the Inferi from the trench.
• Cedric explained that Sirius and Moody had rejected burning the Inferi at Hogwarts because of the smoke and the need to return the bodies to their Muggle villages.
• Cedric told Albert that Kingsley planned to recruit people as temporary Aurors, while Albert said Kingsley had offered him a Senior Advisor position.
• Albert warned Cedric that Kingsley would have to choose his position carefully and deliver justice to those harmed by Death Eaters before disappearing.

The author reflected on completing Days Studying at Hogwarts after nearly four and a half years and 4.05 million words. He planned to rest briefly before writing side stories to resolve lingering threads, while leaving his next novel undecided.

• The author said he began uploading Days Studying at Hogwarts on June 27, 2019, and finished it on January 9, 2024.
• He described how declining subscriptions, health problems, and waning motivation made finishing the long story difficult, but he continued updating until it was complete.
• The author said more than four hundred readers had continued subscribing through the end, surprising him.
• He planned to begin writing side stories the next day or the day after and said they would address unresolved threads outside the main story.
• The author listed three possible directions for his next book and said he had not yet chosen one.

After the Battle of Hogwarts, Albert explained why Slughorn was harvesting the dead Acromantulas and warned Hagrid not to protect them. He then kept anxious families from entering Hogwarts, promising to bring their children back safely.

• Albert thanked the Centaurs for helping hold the line against the Acromantulas, and Firenze said he planned to resign from teaching Divination and return to the herd.
• Albert admitted to Hagrid that he had told Slughorn to harvest the Acromantulas to raise money for the war’s survivors and fallen fighters’ families.
• Albert warned Hagrid that protecting the Acromantulas could turn the victims’ anger against him, and Hagrid agreed to apologize to Slughorn.
• Albert returned to the castle after Shanna told him Professor McGonagall’s group had reached a decision.
• Albert told families waiting in the Entrance Hall that the students were resting elsewhere and refused to let the families go find them, citing the danger of Dark wizards.

Albert helped Hogwarts handle the aftermath of the battle, repaired the viaduct, and advised Hermione on resolving the Weasley Couple’s objections to Harry and Ginny’s situation. He then agreed to help Harry settle in his village and planned to take Fred and George to recover Muggle money from a destroyed village.

• Albert met Professor McGonagall, Percy, and the other professors, and Professor Sprout agreed to bring the missing students back while the Ministry arranged to burn and bury unclaimed enemy bodies.
• Percy told Albert that Kingsley was holding Voldemort's Remnants in temporary prisons pending trial, and Albert asked when Kingsley would arrive at Hogwarts.
• Hermione told Albert that the Weasley Couple had discovered Ginny’s pregnancy and objected to her marrying Harry before coming of age; Albert sent Hermione to ask Sirius to persuade them.
• Albert repaired the viaduct, and Sirius helped the Weasley Couple accept Harry and Ginny’s situation and support their marriage.
• Albert agreed that Harry could settle in his village, then asked Fred and George to help retrieve Muggle money from a village destroyed by Death Eaters.

After Voldemort’s death was announced, wizards surveyed the devastation at Hogsmeade and Hogwarts, while the battle’s aftermath reshaped Albert’s reputation and attitudes toward House-elves. At dinner, Hermione, Harry, and Albert discussed their plans, including Harry and Ginny’s upcoming wedding and the house Albert was building for them.

• Kingsley announced Voldemort’s death in the Daily Prophet, prompting wizards to visit Hogsmeade and Hogwarts and find the destruction and piles of Dark wizard corpses.
• A wizard died after entering the Poisonous Herb Area, and news of the traps at Hogwarts spread, including the hundreds of werewolves killed on the viaduct.
• Wizards who had fought alongside House-elves began treating them with respect, giving Hermione hope for S.P.E.W.; Albert’s reputation also improved as the truth about the battle spread.
• At dinner, Hermione told Albert she planned to stay at Hogwarts for her final year, while Ron and Harry discussed their Auror prospects.
• Harry told Albert that he and Ginny had set a date for their wedding, and Albert warned that their house might not be ready in time.

Albert told the Defence Association that it would disband and announced plans to build a Wizard Village on the ruins of its former headquarters. He hosted a feast to celebrate victory and honor the fallen, then left to prepare for the work awaiting them the next day.

• Albert gathered the Defence Association and said it would disband now that Voldemort was dead.
• Albert announced plans for a Wizard Village, and Shanna explained the project and registered those willing to settle there and help build it.
• George, Cho Chang, and Cedric discussed the shortage of pounds, while Albert said they would find a way to fund the village.
• Albert conjured a feast, expanded the Room of Requirement, and led everyone in a toast to their fallen companions.
• Shanna thanked Albert for leading them to victory, and Albert said he would leave after the celebration so everyone could rest before the next day's work.
• After Albert left, Fred considered engagement with Angelina, while Cedric said he and Cho planned to get engaged.

After Voldemort’s defeat, Albert returned home to Isobel, and they discussed the war’s casualties and celebrated their survival together. Isobel revealed that Catherine had used love magic on Albert when he was younger and explained why she was willing to let Katrina share a future with him, leaving Albert alone with Isobel for the night.

• Albert returned home from Hogwarts and told Isobel that roughly a hundred people had died in the Great Battle, while only a few dozen had been injured at Hogwarts.
• Albert and Isobel bathed together, and Albert apologized for making her worry during the war.
• Isobel told Albert that Catherine had used love magic on him when he was unconscious as a child and had a child by him.
• Isobel explained that she was prepared for Katrina to have a place in Albert’s life and that Katrina’s child could inherit the McDougal family name.
• Isobel told Albert that he belonged only to her that night, and Albert stopped looking for Katrina.