Chapter Summaries

Luke and Dumbledore prepared to leave the United States after Luke’s relationships with Alice, Rolf, and the Scamanders had grown closer, while Heidi returned to the Deep Sea Empire. Newt warned that Luke was caught up in an approaching worldwide crisis, and Rolf considered joining him at Hogwarts; the journey home ended peacefully, with Luke hinting that he needed to retrieve an old piece of jewelry for a British noble’s dinner.

• Luke gave Heidi medicinal powder that restored her strength, and she left after revealing that someone had betrayed her and threatened the Deep Sea Empire.
• Newt told Dumbledore that he sensed trouble brewing in the American Wizarding World, and Dumbledore warned that crises were likely unfolding across the world and urged Newt to consider the risks of staying close to Luke.
• Luke packed for the return to Britain and described American Nobles’ customs as a crude mixture, while the Scamanders and Dumbledore listened to his views on their place in the Noble Circle.
• Aboard the ship home, Rolf asked Newt whether he could still enroll at Hogwarts, and Newt told him to decide for himself while warning that joining Luke could hinder his research on Magical Creatures.
• Luke and Dumbledore played an old set of Wizard Chess, whose pieces revealed that Gryffindor had won the most games through powerful intuition rather than practiced skill.
• Luke told Dumbledore that he would retrieve an old item after returning to Britain so he could wear suitable jewelry to a noble’s dinner.

Luke had a jeweler craft an unfinished ring to hold one of the Gaunt Family’s three heirlooms, then took Taylor to the Gaunt Old House in Little Hangleton. He explained that his parents had secretly bought back most of the family’s lost treasures, while Slytherin’s locket remained out of reach, and warned Taylor that the house was protected by dangerous spells.

• Luke collected the unfinished gold-and-silver ring from The Old Ones and told the jeweler he hoped to find a worthy gem for it.
• Taylor questioned Luke about the ring, and he explained that it would serve as a vessel for one of the three great treasures of the Gaunt Family.
• Luke and Taylor discussed Taylor’s developing prophetic talent, and Luke encouraged her to look for visions as they traveled to the old house.
• Luke used a Portkey to take Taylor to the ruined Gaunt Old House in Little Hangleton and explained that it was not the family’s ancestral home.
• Luke told Taylor that his parents had secretly bought back the Gaunt Family’s valuables, but that Slytherin’s locket was still missing and was now with Umbridge.
• Luke warned Taylor to stay close because dangerous spells protected the house.

Luke and Taylor entered the Gaunt family house to retrieve a ring that held Voldemort’s Horcrux and the Resurrection Stone. Luke bypassed its blood-protected traps and destroyed the Horcrux, leaving Taylor shaken but safe.

• Luke and Taylor discussed the house’s magical wood and Taylor’s search for a rare potion ingredient before making their way through its traps.
• Taylor nearly succumbed to the ring’s temptation but broke free, and Luke explained that it contained Voldemort’s Horcrux and the Resurrection Stone.
• Taylor grew furious when she learned the ring belonged to Voldemort and wanted to destroy it, but Luke stopped her and warned that Voldemort had multiple Horcruxes.
• Luke cut his palm and used his blood to bypass the ring’s final protective spell, then poured a potion onto it.
• Voldemort’s soul begged Luke for mercy, but Luke destroyed the Horcrux, and its dark residue poured from the ring.

Luke recovered the Resurrection Stone from the Gaunt ring and warned Taylor that it could make people long for death by letting them see the dead. After Taylor chose not to use it, they comforted each other and went together to the Malfoy banquet, where Draco was astonished by Taylor’s transformed appearance.

• Doris’s modified venom corroded the magic gold around the Resurrection Stone, and Luke retrieved and cleaned the stone while Taylor watched.
• Luke explained that the Stone summoned the dead for conversation rather than restoring them to life, and Taylor wondered whether it cursed people by making death seem desirable.
• Luke offered Taylor the Stone, but she declined the chance to see her parents, and they embraced in the little house.
• Luke and Taylor dressed for the Malfoy banquet and traveled by the Gaunt Family’s Thestral carriage.
• Draco greeted the guests at the manor and then welcomed Luke and his companion, expecting to meet one of the rumored girls connected to Luke.
• Taylor revealed herself to Draco, who recognized her only after she reminded him who she was.

Luke and Taylor attended a Malfoy family banquet, where Lucius watched as other families prepared a scheme to exploit Luke. The chapter ended with the guests watching Luke and Taylor as they entered the hall.

• Malfoy was astonished by Taylor’s transformation and teased her about attracting trouble for Luke.
• Luke told Taylor that the Malfoy estate’s decline made its family easier to control, and she suspected he would let Voldemort’s actions strengthen his position.
• Old Nott and other families planned a business arrangement intended to drain Luke’s resources, while Lucius refused to join them or warn Luke directly.
• Lucius told Narcissa to have Draco discreetly pull Luke away if the group approached him, then wondered how Luke would respond to their test.
• Luke and Taylor entered the hall, where Taylor noticed the guests watching them and Luke called himself an attractive target before someone called out to him.

Luke attended a pure-blood banquet with Taylor, where Old Nott tried to draw him into a financial arrangement and Luke refused, citing his investment agreement with the Skye and Trippcard Families. The banquet ended with Lucius toasting pure-blood glory, and Taylor later assessed how many noble families supported or opposed Luke.

• Neville greeted Luke and Taylor, then explained that his grandmother had brought him to the banquet for free food.
• Mrs. Longbottom thanked Luke for looking after Neville and warned him that some people would never look kindly upon him.
• Luke and Taylor sampled traditional British dishes before Old Nott approached Luke and tried to discuss investing his money.
• Luke declined Old Nott's proposal, saying he had already reached an investment agreement with the Skye Family and the Trippcard Family.
• Lucius led the guests in a toast to pure-blood glory while Luke raised his fruit juice, and Taylor later told him that one-third of the Nobles were friendly toward him and one-fifth were hostile.

Luke explained how he had helped Barty Crouch restart the Triwizard Tournament, then planned to enjoy the rest of summer while Taylor visited to use his family library. Harry struggled with the fallout from his conflict with the Dursleys, chose to write them a letter rather than apologize, and went with the Weasleys to Diagon Alley as the new school term approached.

• Taylor warned Luke that Nott, the Flint family, and the Avery Family might work against him, and Luke revealed that he had helped Barty Crouch persuade two schools to join the Triwizard Tournament.
• Luke said his campaign was over for the summer, and Taylor arranged to visit his family library to read books.
• Harry learned that Dobby had intercepted his friends’ letters and that the Dursleys had become cold and silent toward him after he used a potion on Dudley’s toy.
• Harry received Luke’s letter explaining that he could choose whether to apologize, then decided to write the Dursleys about his plans without apologizing.
• Harry mailed his letter with Mr. Weasley, stayed at The Burrow, and joined the Weasley Family on a trip to Diagon Alley for the school year.

Luke and Taylor entered Knockturn Alley, where they rescued Harry after he was accidentally sent to Borgin and Burkes. The group reunited with Hagrid and Hermione, then gathered at Flourish and Blotts for Lockhart’s fan meeting, where a dispute between Draco Malfoy and the Weasleys began as Lucius arrived.

• Luke and Taylor declined collector’s editions of Lockhart’s books and entered Knockturn Alley, where Taylor’s reputation kept its residents at a distance.
• Luke and Taylor found Harry being harassed after Floo Powder sent him to Borgin and Burkes, then Hagrid escorted them out of the alley.
• Hermione reunited with the group and repaired Harry’s glasses, while Luke went with Hagrid to buy supplies and Hermione took Taylor and Harry to Lockhart’s fan meeting.
• Lockhart dragged Harry into a photograph, and Draco Malfoy mocked Harry and Ginny until the Weasleys stepped in to defend them.
• Taylor faced the choice of mediating or leaving as Lucius Malfoy arrived and told Draco to be friendlier.

Taylor confronted Lucius Malfoy on behalf of Luke, while Luke visited The Griffin with Hagrid and bought an unusual dragon scale. He then found a mysterious statue whose origin and possible danger were unknown.

• Lucius Malfoy approached Harry and praised his scar, but Harry called Voldemort a killer and Taylor revealed that Luke called him “Noseless” and an “Ambitious but Incompetent Fool.”
• Lucius mocked Arthur Weasley, and Taylor urged him to speak with Luke at The Griffin instead of confronting the children.
• Taylor left with Hermione and the Grangers to shop for souvenirs, while Fred and George reassured Arthur that Luke would protect Taylor.
• Hagrid warned Luke that The Griffin sold potentially dangerous magical objects, and Luke listened as the owner tried to sell him a strange dragon scale.
• Luke bought the scale for ten Galleons without bargaining, then asked about a statue the owner could not remember acquiring.

Luke bought a mysterious Medusa statue in Diagon Alley and discovered that Luna’s emotions appeared blank to his Emotion Vision, possibly linking her to Gryffindor’s legacy. On September 1, he boarded the Hogwarts train with Taylor and Hermione, then welcomed Luna and Ginny into their compartment.

• Luke stored the bone Medusa Statue in his System Space despite Hagrid’s concerns about its danger.
• Luke met Luna in Diagon Alley and found that he could not sense her emotions, leading him to suspect a connection to Emotional Control and Gryffindor’s legacy.
• Luke returned to Diagon Alley on September 1 and boarded the Hogwarts train, where Taylor and Hermione joined him.
• Luke and Hermione discussed mathematics while Taylor listened until their conversation became too difficult to follow.
• Luna arrived with Ginny, greeted Book, and sat beside Luke after he invited Ginny into the compartment.

Ginny joined Luke’s compartment and realized she had not seen Ron or Harry aboard the train. Luke used the Levitation Charm to rescue Harry from the Weasleys’ Flying Car, but warned that the boys might still face danger and legal trouble.

• Ginny told Luke that George and Fred were selling inventions they had developed with his funding, while Percy struggled with his brothers’ success.
• Ginny realized she had not seen Ron or Harry and started to search for them.
• Luke, Hermione, Ginny, Taylor, and Luna spotted Harry hanging from the Flying Car as Ron tried to pull him inside.
• Luke cast Wingardium Leviosa from the train, letting Ron drag Harry into the car and regain control.
• Luke warned Ginny that the boys might encounter magical creatures and that Muggles could have seen the car, potentially bringing Harry and Ron unwanted attention.

Luke helped coordinate efforts to protect Harry and Ron after they arrived at Hogwarts in the Flying Car, while Ginny worried about them. He brought the boys to Professor McGonagall’s office as requested, but Snape appeared before they could get away.

• Luke reassured Ginny and sent her to Hagrid, then told Fred and George that Ron needed to be more careful.
• Fred and George asked Luke to delay Snape and help get Harry and Ron to Professor McGonagall; Luke agreed.
• Hermione and Taylor arranged for Taylor to occupy Snape while Luke retrieved the boys, and Taylor predicted Professor McGonagall would authorize the plan.
• Professor McGonagall told Fred and George to have Luke bring Harry and Ron to her office before Snape reached them.
• Luke met Fred and George, then found Harry and Ron stopped by Filch and persuaded Filch to let them go with him.
• Harry and Ron were lifted into the air again when Snape arrived and said he was already there.

Luke helped Harry and Ron avoid Snape’s punishment after their flying-car incident, but they were reprimanded by McGonagall and assigned detention. The new school year began with a Mandrake lesson and ended at lunch with Ron opening a Howler from home.

• Luke told Snape that he was a Hogwarts student before he was a Slytherin, and Snape left after glaring at Harry.
• Harry and Ron went to McGonagall’s office, where she scolded them for exposing the flying car to Muggles and injuring the Whomping Willow, then assigned them detention and said she would notify their parents.
• At Herbology, Luke, Taylor, and Hermione used Muffliato to handle Mandrakes, while Harry helped Neville through the lesson.
• Seamus Finnigan’s attempt to imitate the others caused his flowerpot to explode, and Luke shielded Pansy Parkinson from the debris.
• At lunch, an owl delivered a Howler to Ron, and Ron opened it as Taylor explained what it was.

Ron received a Howler from his mother over stealing the car, and Luke warned Hermione that Professor Lockhart was not what his books suggested. Lockhart’s first Defense Against the Dark Arts lesson began with a quiz about himself, which Luke refused to complete.

• Ron's mother's Howler scolded him for taking the car and revealed that Mr. Weasley faced an investigation at work, while Fred asked Luke to pay his share early.
• Hermione and Taylor accompanied Luke to Defense Against the Dark Arts, where Luke cautioned Hermione that Lockhart and his stories were suspicious.
• Colin Creevey asked Malfoy whether he was jealous of Harry, and Lockhart arrived, posed with Harry, and led him toward class.
• Lockhart approached Luke and tried to interest him in co-writing a book for money, while Taylor and Hermione warned Luke that Lockhart might use Legilimency and Memory Magic.
• Lockhart introduced himself to the class and handed out a quiz about his favorite things and achievements, and Luke set his blank quiz aside.

Lockhart’s Defense Against the Dark Arts lesson descended into chaos when he released Cornish Pixies and failed to control them, forcing Luke to bind them and rescue the students. Afterward, Lockhart tried to arrange a private drink with Luke, while Luke, Hermione, and Taylor discussed how to investigate him and exploit his usefulness.

• Luke copied two of Hermione’s answers, and Lockhart praised Hermione for answering every question.
• Lockhart unveiled Cornish Pixies and released them, and they wrecked the classroom while Neville was carried to the chandelier.
• Lockhart failed to control the Pixies, so Luke used Petrificus Totalus to immobilize them and freed Neville.
• Lockhart asked Harry to invite Luke for wine, but Harry and Ron agreed only to pass along the message.
• Luke told Hermione and Taylor that he suspected Lockhart had stolen his stories through Legilimency, and Taylor proposed using Lockhart for their own purposes.

Luke refused Taylor’s plan to exploit Lockhart’s reputation and assigned Hermione and Taylor to find evidence against him. He returned to the Forbidden Forest, reunited with Doris, and learned that the Chamber of Secrets Basilisk had awakened as he continued investigating the forest’s secrets.

• Luke rejected the plan to bring Lockhart into their camp, and Hermione and Taylor agreed to gather evidence against him.
• Luke sneaked past Filch and Mrs. Norris and entered the Forbidden Forest, where Doris attacked him before recognizing him.
• Gan Wen Cui told Luke that Doris’s bloodline abilities were awakening and that the Chamber of Secrets Basilisk had awakened.
• Luke instructed Gan Wen Cui to watch the castle and reported that the Forbidden Forest alliance had grown, though the Acromantulas opposed it and no human Wizard-linked site had been found.
• Luke left the Forbidden Forest and returned to the castle, where he saw an astonishing sight.

Luke followed Ginny on her nighttime adventure and watched as Tom used the Diary to teach her increasingly dangerous magic while gradually seeping his soul into her. Luke let the lesson continue but followed Ginny afterward, searching for a way to protect her soul.

• Luke decided to have Luna keep an eye on Ginny, then followed Ginny to an empty classroom where she wrote to Tom in the Diary.
• Tom instructed Ginny to cast the Bat-Bogey Hex, and Ginny successfully blasted stones from the classroom wall on her first attempt.
• Ginny asked Tom to teach her the Shattering Curse so she could open a magically sealed door and help her family.
• Tom began teaching Ginny the Shattering Curse while Luke sensed his soul entering her body through the Diary and noticed Tom deliberately giving her faulty instructions.
• Luke followed Ginny back toward the dormitories and searched his memory for a spell that could protect her soul.

Professor McGonagall taught students to track magical power while practicing advanced Transfiguration, and Luke helped the Twins arrange cost-price trajectory sheets for classmates. In Potions, Snape singled out Harry with an unexpected question, which Harry answered correctly.

• Professor McGonagall demonstrated turning an animal into a cup, then had students record the magical power routes they sensed during practice.
• Luke successfully transfigured a bird into a cup and earned Slytherin five points.
• Luke suggested that Fred and George make trajectory sheets for students, and the Twins agreed to produce and sell them at cost price.
• Snape mocked Luke and Harry before asking Harry for the three main ingredients in a broad-spectrum antidote.
• Harry answered that they were bezoar, mistletoe berries, and Unicorn horn.

Harry surprised his classmates by answering advanced Potions questions and successfully brewing a Shrinking Solution after Snape challenged him, while Taylor demonstrated the lesson and taught the class. As the students left, Luke heard the Basilisk call for the Heir to come to the Chamber of Secrets.

• Harry answered Snape’s questions about Polyjuice Potion, and Snape accused him of cheating before challenging him to brew a potion.
• Snape asked Taylor to demonstrate the lesson’s potion, then gave Harry the ingredients for Shrinking Solution.
• Taylor demonstrated the potion while Harry brewed his own Shrinking Solution, which Snape judged to be good.
• Taylor inspected the students’ potions, and Snape awarded Harry five Gryffindor points and Taylor ten Slytherin points for her instruction.
• Luke heard the Basilisk’s voice calling the Heir to the Chamber of Secrets as he left with the others.

Luke warned Hermione and Taylor about the Basilisk roaming Hogwarts and asked Luna to watch Ginny, while planning to investigate the danger himself. He then visited Professor McGonagall and requested permission to enter the Restricted Section, leaving his reason unexplained as he placed an item on her desk.

• Harry briefly heard a faint sound but dismissed it, while Luke warned Hermione and Taylor that a Basilisk was in Hogwarts and told them to be careful.
• Luke explained that he would handle the Basilisk and cautioned Hermione and Taylor that Hogwarts was not necessarily safe.
• Luke asked Luna to watch Ginny and have Book find him if anything seemed wrong, and Luna agreed.
• Luke went to Professor McGonagall’s office, looked through her Transfiguration research files, and asked for a slip to visit the Restricted Section.
• Professor McGonagall asked Luke why he needed access, and he placed an item on her desk without answering.