Chapter Summaries

Albert explained to Shanna that he was building Avalon to help his friends and create a loyal community, while expecting its residents to shape the village’s future. As the village prepared for its first Christmas, Hermione arrived and raised the possibility of hiring more House-elves, leading Albert to ask whether Winky had agreed.

• Albert and Shanna discussed finding someone to help manage Avalon, and Albert said Truman was willing to stay despite lacking farming experience.
• Albert explained that he hoped Avalon would develop its own industries and that supporting his friends could also build a loyal faction.
• Shanna asked why Albert was undertaking the project, and he said he already had everything he wanted and could help where others could not.
• Shanna invited Albert to celebrate Christmas in Avalon and suggested bringing Isobel to the banquet, while Albert said he would ask her.
• Hermione arrived with Dobby, questioned whether Albert was overworking him, and suggested hiring other House-elves.
• Albert noted that few free House-elves were available, then asked Hermione whether Winky had agreed to help.

Hermione and Albert tried to recruit Winky to work for him, but Winky broke down in tears, so Albert left the offer open. At home, Isobel and Katrina discussed Christmas plans, Albert’s relationships, and the upcoming gathering, leaving him to prepare for the women’s arrival.

• Hermione and Albert visited Hogwarts to offer Winky a job, but Winky sobbed, and Albert told her that he and Avalon would welcome her whenever she was ready.
• Hermione and Albert discussed Winky’s recovery, then talked about spending Christmas at Avalon and Albert promised he would go.
• Albert told Isobel that Catherine, Valeria, and Louise planned to visit Britain for Christmas and hoped to give him Miss Yanila as a Christmas gift.
• Isobel gave Albert a list of acquaintances to contact, and he prepared letters and signed copies of his Defence Against the Dark Arts Guide as Christmas gifts.
• Katrina told Albert to bring Hermione to the manor gathering, and Isobel said Hermione would attend; Albert then complained that he felt tricked into his complicated romantic situation.

Albert advised Kingsley on how to force werewolves to register for the Ministry of Magic’s new village, and the Ministry launched a harsh campaign combining promises of work with threats and rewards for informants. Most British werewolves were compelled to join, while the chapter ended with an Auror shooting a fleeing werewolf and the press winning public support for the killing.

• Kingsley showed Albert the werewolf village under construction and asked for help attracting werewolves to register.
• Albert advised Kingsley to use both incentives and force, while warning that distrust of the Ministry would make the plan difficult.
• The Ministry publicized the village, promised registered werewolves jobs, and threatened unregistered werewolves with death during the Full Moon.
• When the reports failed to bring enough werewolves forward, Kingsley offered fifty Galleons for reports, prompting people across Britain to hunt for werewolves.
• Bole shot a werewolf who tried to flee during an Auror sting, and newspapers presented the killing as justified because the werewolf had endangered others.

Kingsley's harsh werewolf policy gained foreign support and strengthened his position, but it also drew attacks and resentment. As Sirius, Lupin, and Lee Jordan discussed the policy and the upcoming Wizard Card Competition, they learned that a staged disappearance was bringing the Ministry of Magic closer to conflict with the goblins.

• Lee Jordan discussed Kingsley's werewolf policy with Sirius and Lupin, who suspected Albert had anticipated the backlash and questioned the circumstances of the latest attack.
• Lupin said werewolf registrations had risen amid a fifty-Galleon bounty, while Sirius predicted the Ministry's harsh measures would deter fraudulent reports.
• Lee Jordan said he would help organize the Wizard Card Competition near Hogsmeade, where winners could receive cash prizes.
• Sirius and Lupin discussed the Ministry's interest in the Death Eaters' inheritance and Kingsley's likely plans to confront the goblins.
• The group learned that a radical Goblin Brotherhood member had been controlled with the Imperius Curse, framed for attacking a wizard, and made to disappear abroad to provoke conflict.

Albert arranged for Hogwarts students to participate in a Britain-wide Wizard Card Competition in Hogsmeade, winning Headmistress McGonagall’s approval and drawing strong interest from students. He showed Cedric the proposed outdoor site and explained that later tournaments would be held at the Three Broomsticks.

• Albert visited Headmistress McGonagall and proposed an annual Wizard Card Competition in Hogsmeade, which she approved after hearing that Hagrid and Cedric would help supervise.
• A Hogwarts notice advertised the competition’s One Hundred Galleon prize, prompting many students to apply through Cedric.
• Albert told Cedric he would eventually entrust him with the Book of Origins and explained some of its taboos.
• Albert took Cedric to the marked outdoor site for the first tournament and said the following competition would be held at the Three Broomsticks, in partnership with Madam Rosmerta.

Most British wizards were unfamiliar with Wizard Card, but the tournament’s prize drew contestants to Hogsmeade. As the first competition began, Albert returned after dealing with a thief, and George reported that seventy-eight people had entered.

• Old Tom promoted the tournament at the Leaky Cauldron for a Galleon per contestant he recruited.
• Cedric inspected Hogwarts students’ Card Sets, leaving about thirty eligible students to join Hagrid’s group for Hogsmeade.
• Fred, George, Lee Jordan, and Madam Rosmerta registered contestants, gave out Number Plates and Butterbeer, and explained the elimination rules.
• Lee Jordan told Hermione that Albert was checking the area’s defenses, and Albert later returned after teaching an annoying thief a lesson.
• George reported that seventy-eight contestants had entered, and Albert said successfully running the first tournament would provide useful experience.

The First Wizard Card Tournament began under Lee Jordan’s rules, with cheating punished and Hermione Granger eventually winning the championship. The tournament boosted Hogwarts students’ enthusiasm for Wizard Cards, and Lee Jordan promoted the game’s educational value to reporters.

• Lee Jordan opened the First Wizard Card Tournament and warned contestants that cheating would trigger Anti-Cheating Magic and expulsion.
• A contestant who tried to steal a Number Plate with magic had his little-finger nail ripped off and was escorted out by Hagrid.
• Hermione defeated three opponents to reach the top sixteen, and Hogwarts students dominated the tournament’s advancing rounds.
• Hermione won the tournament with a powerful Wizard Card Set Albert had given her two years earlier, though everyone believed the result was fair.
• Albert awarded prizes to the top three and arranged photographs and unique Wizard Cards for them.
• Lee Jordan told reporters that Albert saw Wizard Cards as an enjoyable way to learn useful knowledge and exercise one’s brain.

Hermione brought Albert a midnight snack and received the remaining draft of his Defence Against the Dark Arts Guide, while Cedric joined them and discussed the manuscript and Hermione’s plans. Luna reported that interest in Wizard Card had improved, and Cedric took over responsibility for the Hogwarts Wizard Card Club as they considered a successor for Luna.

• Hermione brought Albert Cheese Potato Cakes from Winky, and Albert gave her the remaining parts of his Defence Against the Dark Arts Guide.
• Cedric arrived, praised Albert’s progress on the guide, and shared the midnight snack with Albert and Hermione.
• Hermione said she planned to save her money, and Cedric suggested she could find a Ministry job through Kingsley.
• Luna arrived and told Albert that Hogwarts students had become more enthusiastic about Wizard Card.
• Albert put Cedric in charge of the Hogwarts Wizard Card Club, and Luna admitted she was unsure whether her potential successors would accept the responsibility.

Cedric gathered advice from Albert, Luna, and Hermione about running the Wizard Card Club, while Hermione later asked Albert whether to accept an invitation from the Witch Beauty Shop. She agreed to attend the gathering, and Isobel planned to speak with her privately during Winter Break.

• Cedric asked Albert, Luna, and Hermione for advice on managing the Wizard Card Club and took notes on their suggestions.
• As the group left the Defence Against the Dark Arts office, Hermione told Albert she had received an invitation from the Witch Beauty Shop and asked whether she should go.
• Albert told Hermione to decide for herself and suggested she contact him through the Communication Bookmark if she had more questions.
• Hermione used the Communication Bookmark to accept the invitation, and Albert reacted with weariness when he learned she had agreed.
• Isobel took the Communication Bookmark and spoke with Hermione, then told Albert and Katrina that Hermione had accepted.
• Isobel said she would speak privately with Hermione after Winter Break began.

Hermione left Hogwarts for the break and moved into the house Albert had prepared, planning to use writing a book as an excuse for her absences. After Isobel invited her to the manor, she introduced Hermione to the revealing outfits Albert’s lovers made and wore for him, leaving Hermione to consider creating one herself.

• Hermione boarded the Hogwarts Express instead of staying at Hogwarts and told Shanna she would visit her family in Australia before returning to Avalon for Christmas.
• Hermione moved into Albert’s unfinished house and asked whether she should have stayed at Avalon, so Albert suggested she write a book about Harry Potter’s school years to explain her absences.
• Hermione accepted Isobel’s invitation to the manor and learned that Albert’s lovers wore special outfits for him at their Christmas Feast.
• Isobel showed Hermione a mannequin wearing Louise’s wedding dress and revealed a suitcase of the lovers’ outfits, including her own and Katrina’s.
• Hermione pointed out Valeria’s swimsuit as a possible model, and Isobel offered her fabrics, tools, designs, and the suitcase to help her make an outfit.

Hermione returned home with Isobel’s books and fabrics to design a seductive, mysterious outfit as a Christmas gift for Albert. After struggling with her designs, she accepted Albert’s help, and they ended with Hermione wondering how much he knew about the clothes in Isobel’s notebook.

• Hermione declined Isobel’s offer to stay at the manor and returned home with a suitcase of books and materials.
• Hermione studied Isobel’s design notebook and searched the suitcase for suitable fabric, but none of her initial designs satisfied her.
• Albert visited Hermione, found her absorbed in her work, and cooked her dinner from the food stocked in the suitcase.
• Hermione told Albert she wanted to surprise him with a sexy, mysterious outfit and asked what would suit her.
• Albert drew Hermione a Christmas limited-edition outfit, and Hermione suspected he had helped create the designs in Isobel’s notebook.

Albert returned home and discussed Hermione, the collection of potion ingredients, and the upcoming visit from Catherine and her companions. Catherine and Valeria arrived in Britain first, with Yanila and Louise expected later that night for the Christmas feast.

• Albert returned home, and Isobel told him that Catherine and Valeria had sent Katrina many potion ingredient samples.
• Katrina said Catherine and Valeria planned to arrive the next day after visiting Yanila in Spain.
• Albert, Isobel, and Katrina greeted Catherine and Valeria when they arrived in Britain, and Catherine said Yanila and Louise would arrive that night.
• Catherine asked about Hermione and learned that she had agreed to attend the Christmas feast but preferred to live in her own home.

Albert welcomed Catherine and Valeria to his manor, where the women discussed beauty tea, their relationships, and the evening’s plans. Louise’s party had arrived in Britain and was expected at the manor within half an hour.

• Catherine and Valeria arrived at Albert’s manor, where their rooms had been prepared and Isobel and Katrina joined them.
• Katrina shared the beauty tea recipe, and Valeria proposed selling it while Albert warned her against making exaggerated claims.
• Valeria suggested holding their gatherings every three months, but the others avoided agreeing to a change that could cause conflict.
• Catherine said Yanila would spend the night with Albert, and Isobel explained that the guests’ arrival time mattered for preparing fresh food for the banquet.
• Valeria told Albert that Louise’s party had entered Britain through the International Floo Network and was registering at the Ministry of Magic.

Louise brought Yanila to Albert’s manor in Britain, where she met Albert’s other lovers and learned about the oath ceremony. After Catherine explained the bargain behind becoming Albert’s lover, Yanila questioned whether Isobel was truly comfortable with the arrangement.

• Louise and Yanila entered Britain and left Diagon Alley when Louise warned that it was unsafe for them to linger.
• Albert guided Yanila through the manor’s magical defenses, then Louise and Isobel welcomed them inside.
• The women shared a candlelit dinner and gathered afterward, while Isobel explained the expectations and oath ceremony for Albert’s lovers.
• Catherine told Yanila that the arrangement was a trap in which the women willingly exchanged something for what they wanted.
• Yanila asked Catherine whether Isobel was pretending to accept Albert’s many lovers.

Catherine helped Yanila understand Albert’s lovers and prepared her for a wedding ceremony. Yanila exchanged vows with Albert and danced with him beneath the snowy night.

• Catherine told Yanila that Isobel’s welcoming manner drew Albert’s lovers into their shared life, then kissed Yanila and advised her to practice intimacy with the other women.
• Catherine led the dazed Yanila into the sunroom, where Isobel, Louise, and Valeria revealed that they had prepared a wedding dress and ceremony.
• Albert arrived in a tailored suit, and Yanila chose to change into the wedding dress in front of everyone without his help.
• Albert gave Yanila a ring and embraced and kissed her as the other women offered their blessings.
• Albert led Yanila into a dance beneath the snowy night.

Albert gave Yanila a romantic dance beneath the snowy night sky, and she grew more certain that she wanted him despite knowing he did not share her deeper feelings. After the dance, the girls encouraged Yanila to be intimate with Albert in their company, and Louise's whispered words convinced her to take the initiative.

• Albert danced with Yanila in the snow while Isobel, Catherine, Valeria, and Katrina watched and discussed how Yanila had met him through Bard Broad.
• Yanila asked Albert if he liked her, and he reassured her while she admitted she had chosen him because he suited her ideal partner.
• Albert and Yanila kissed, then returned to the sunroom with the other girls and drank wine that restored Yanila's strength.
• Yanila hesitated to become intimate with Albert in front of the others, but Catherine and Valeria urged her to join them, and Louise whispered something that prompted Yanila to kiss Albert again.

Albert and Yanila shared their first intimate experience while Isobel and the other girls watched and discussed their own experiences. Yanila recovered with a potion and food, then the girls helped her out of her wedding dress as the gathering continued.

• Isobel and Valeria watched Albert and Yanila embrace while the other girls gathered around them.
• Louise played Yanila's record, and the girls quietly discussed their first experiences as Albert kissed and comforted Yanila.
• Yanila asked Albert to be gentle, and he guided her through their first intimate encounter while the girls commented from nearby.
• Yanila became exhausted, but Louise offered her a restorative potion and encouraged her to continue; Albert told her not to force herself.
• Yanila drank the potion and ate food, then Louise helped remove her wedding dress, leaving her in stockings and gloves.

Yanila spent her first night with Albert while the other girls watched and later took turns with him. Louise explained that she hoped to have a child before Albert left Britain to travel the world next year, leaving Yanila to realize that his departure would complicate their time together.

• Yanila tried to endure her first experience with Albert, but became exhausted, and Albert stopped her from pushing herself further.
• Louise cared for Yanila and told her to learn to share Albert with the other girls.
• Yanila watched Albert spend time with several girls, while Isobel and Katrina chose not to participate.
• Louise told Yanila she wanted a child and hoped to become pregnant this year before Albert began traveling around the world.
• Louise assured Yanila that Albert would stay in touch and make time to meet them while he traveled.

Albert spent the night with Yanila and explained that their relationship had to remain secret, while warning the girls that trouble was coming to Britain and he planned to travel abroad. He later returned to Avalon to help with Christmas preparations, where Ron learned Hermione had gone to Australia and George told Albert his future wife had agreed to move in with him.

• Yanila spent the night with Albert and asked whether she could visit him often, but he said their relationship had to stay secret and they would meet at set times.
• Albert told Catherine and the other girls that he planned to travel around the world next summer to avoid an impending conflict in Britain.
• The next day, Albert ate the meal Isobel had prepared, then used the Time-Turner to visit Little Alice, see Hermione, and travel to Avalon.
• Albert told Ron that Hermione had gone to Australia to spend Christmas with her family, leaving Ron dejected.
• George told Albert that his future wife had agreed to move in with him once their home was finished and invited Albert to their wedding.

Yanila joined Louise, Catherine, and Valeria for dinner and learned about Albert’s youth-preserving potion and the limits of his Beauty Potion research. She explained that her relationship with Albert was a practical family arrangement, while the others discussed why they had become his lovers.

• Louise told Yanila that Albert was dining in Avalon, Isobel was caring for Little Alice, and Catherine and Valeria were studying Albert’s potion notes.
• Catherine and Valeria reported that Albert’s Beauty Potion had several similar versions and that his Youth and Love potion had improved but remained limited.
• Louise explained that Youth and Love required difficult brewing and long-term use, and Yanila asked how she could obtain it.
• Yanila said she wished Albert spent more time with his lovers, but Louise reminded her not to expect the attention Isobel received.
• Catherine, Valeria, and Yanila discussed the benefits and practical motives behind becoming Albert’s lovers, and Yanila clarified that her family had only some vampire blood.