Chapter Summaries

Luke returned to Britain after the conflict in America, while Bater Envy tried to contain the growing unrest by offering Jacob a place in the Wizarding Congress. Jacob refused, and Guan Xiong Mao sent Luke a note identifying Jacob’s enemy as Bater Envy, leaving the American conflict unresolved.

• Sacred accepted a compromise that spared the students but condemned Jacob and the other two leaders to execution, while Sia Jacob Sky opposed targeting the students.
• Bater Envy visited Jacob in prison, invited him to join the Wizarding Congress, and ordered the warden to make his confinement harsher after Jacob refused.
• Guan Xiong Mao sent an owl to Luke with a note naming Bater Envy as Jacob’s noble enemy.
• Luke returned to Britain and went to sleep with Doris and Book beside him.

Luke attended Transfiguration class and discussed his future role at Hogwarts with Professor Book, who offered him a way to work beyond the limits of being a student. He declined to skip ahead or become publicly prominent, but accepted an identity as her teaching assistant and refused to visit Beauxbatons.

• Luke woke with Doris and Book beside him, then went to Professor Book's office after Transfiguration class.
• Professor Book said Luke's Transfiguration surpassed that of an ordinary adult wizard and suggested he skip grades and take the O.W.L.s early.
• Luke explained that remaining a student helped opponents underestimate him, and he declined to step into the spotlight by skipping ahead.
• Professor Book offered to make Luke her teaching assistant so he could conduct outside business without presenting himself as a student, and Luke accepted.
• Professor Book told Luke that Beauxbatons had requested an exchange of one or two students, and Luke agreed to help arrange matters but refused to go there himself.

On the Hogwarts Express, Luna discussed the girls’ summer plans and invited Hermione to join his side, while she asked to understand his intentions before deciding. The chapter also showed Luna’s patient hunt for a black dog in the forest, ending with the dog lunging as Luna opened his eyes.

• Luna welcomed Hermione, who said her father wanted her to stay away from him and asked to know his plans before choosing whether to side with him.
• Hermione said she believed Luna represented the future, and Luna welcomed her while making clear that the Parkinson Family was an optional ally.
• Luna asked Taylor, Luke, and Pansy about their summer plans as the Hogwarts Express carried them home after their fifth year.
• In a dark forest, Luna used a blue lantern as bait and waited for a black dog to approach while he held a stone ready to strike.
• The black dog lunged at Luna, and Luna opened his eyes.

Harry returned to Privet Drive and reflected on his strained place in the Dursley household, while Luke focused on improving himself and keeping his distance from the family. The Weasleys decided how to spend their lottery winnings and planned a trip to Egypt, as Lucius and Malfoy sailed to the United States to meet the Dracode Family and investigate Harry Gaunt’s interests.

• Harry returned to Privet Drive, where he felt unwelcome, and considered how James Potter had contributed to Vernon’s hatred of Wizards and Snape’s hostility toward him.
• Luke prepared a focus-and-energy potion for studying and decided he would need to earn money rather than use the Dursleys’ ingredients.
• Arthur Weasley and his family celebrated winning seven hundred Galleons, agreed to set aside some money for the children’s requests, and planned to visit Bill in Egypt.
• Lucius told Malfoy that the Lucius family needed a powerful ally and suggested ties with the Dracode Family, including a possible engagement with Lord Dracode’s granddaughter.
• Lucius and Malfoy boarded a wizarding cruise ship bound for the United States to meet the Dracode Family and learn why Harry Gaunt kept returning there.

Taylor questioned Chigu Lans about why his family had chosen to support Lord Gaunt, while Hermione apologized after Taylor mishandled a laboratory reagent. Xenophilius Lovegood and Luna entered the forest to search for the Crumple-Horned Snorkack.

• Hermione apologized to Professor Stephen after Taylor nearly stored an uncapped reagent in the refrigerator, and he explained the danger of igniting organic vapors.
• Taylor confronted Chigu Lans about his family's offer of funding, Wizards, and intelligence, then asked what he wanted in return.
• Chigu Lans said the Lans Family wanted a higher position in the coming revolution, and Taylor asked him to state his demands plainly.
• Xenophilius insisted that the Crumple-Horned Snorkack existed, and he and Luna walked deeper into the forest to find it.
• Luna noticed Pestering Flies around Xenophilius's head and wondered what he was thinking.

Harry lost control of his magic after Marge Dursley insulted his parents, inflating her into a balloon during dinner. After Kingsley Shacklebolt delivered a Ministry notice, Harry left for The Leaky Cauldron as Luke handled the incident.

• Over the summer, Harry practiced Potions and began learning wandless magic with guidance from Taylor and Luke.
• Marge Dursley mocked Harry and his dead parents, and Harry's anger caused her to inflate and float toward the sky.
• Uncle Vernon grabbed Harry and demanded that he undo the magic, but Harry pushed the Dursleys out through a window and left the house.
• Kingsley Shacklebolt brought Luke a notice about abnormal magic near Privet Drive, and Luke explained that Harry should not be held responsible for losing control.
• Luke told Harry to go to The Leaky Cauldron, where people would meet him, and Harry departed into the night.

Harry met Luke at the Leaky Cauldron after running away from home and losing control of his magic, and Luke reassured him while criticizing his decision to flee. Cornelius Fudge told Harry he could return to Hogwarts the next day, leaving Luke to speak with the Minister about matters Harry did not yet understand.

• Harry arrived at the Leaky Cauldron on the Knight Bus and reunited with Luke, who asked whether his magic had gone out of control.
• Luke explained that Harry would not be punished for inflating his aunt, but told him that running away had caused trouble and made him seem weak.
• Luke brought Harry upstairs to meet Cornelius Fudge, who welcomed him and said he understood the situation with his aunt.
• Fudge warned Harry to stay and help the Accidental Magic Reversal Squad if something similar happened again, then mentioned that Sirius Black had escaped from prison.
• Fudge told Harry he could return to Hogwarts the next day and pointed out his new textbook, while Luke agreed to speak with him later.

Harry learned that Sirius Black was his godfather and was blamed for his parents’ deaths, while Luke warned him that the case seemed suspicious. Luke then met Barty Crouch in a carriage and revealed that he knew about Crouch’s imprisoned son, offering to help as he handed Crouch a document that shocked him.

• Harry asked Luke what Sirius Black’s escape had to do with him, and Luke explained that Black was Harry’s godfather and was said to be responsible for his parents’ deaths.
• Luke told Harry he suspected problems with the accusation and urged him to report any clues, while Harry secretly resolved to uncover the truth himself.
• Luke told Harry to rest at The Leaky Cauldron and said he would handle other business that night before leaving in a Thestral Carriage.
• Luke met Barty Crouch and prompted him to confront his resentment over losing a position of power.
• Luke revealed that he knew about Barty Crouch Jr. and offered to help Crouch deal with the problem, then handed him a document that changed his expression.

Harry and the Weasley children boarded the Hogwarts Express as Harry continued thinking about Sirius Black, while Luke discussed his plans and examined Luna’s strange flower crown. The train’s journey was interrupted when a Dementor appeared outside their compartment.

• Molly reminded her children and Harry to focus on school before they boarded the train.
• Harry and Ron shared a compartment with Neville and Seamus, while the other Weasleys and Malfoy went to separate carriages.
• Luke told Hermione and Taylor that he had arranged cooperation with Barty Crouch and listened as Taylor warned him to protect his health.
• Luna arrived with Ginny wearing a flower crown made from mysterious flowers that let her see Pestering Flies and read Luke’s hidden emotions.
• A scream came from a neighboring compartment, and Luke spotted a Dementor outside the train window.

White Light drove a Dementor from a compartment on the Hogwarts Express and discovered that Dementors were attacking students throughout the train. He organized a student counterattack and contacted the Ministry of Magic for an explanation, leaving the students to confront the crisis together.

• White Light used his egg-shaped Patronus to repel a Dementor threatening five girls, including Hermione and Ginny, then gave Taylor and Ginny matching necklaces for protection.
• White Light found Dementors in nearly every compartment, while students resisted them or were left frightened and helpless.
• White Light asked You Xing to help protect the students and encouraged Luke to use his Patronus, which appeared as a giant owl.
• Ernie Macmillan urged White Light to help other students, and White Light organized the students into groups to drive away the Dementors.
• You Xing contacted Gemma as White Light called for the Ministry of Magic to explain why Dementors had boarded the train.

After Dementors attacked the Hogwarts Express, Ron confronted Umbridge and demanded compensation while the students rallied behind him. Harry remained unconscious but stable, and the train reached Hogwarts, where Fudge saw how much the school had changed.

• Dementors attacked Harry and Hagrid, leaving Harry unconscious and Hagrid weak, while the students drove the Dementors away.
• Luke explained that Harry was especially vulnerable to Dementors until he learned the Patronus Charm, and Snape gave Lupin a potion for Harry.
• Ron blamed Umbridge for sending Dementors onto the train and demanded compensation and an explanation from the Ministry, with the students backing him.
• Umbridge yielded to the pressure, and Ron sent the students back to their compartments so they would not miss the Sorting Ceremony.
• The Hogwarts Express arrived safely, and Fudge was astonished by the students' unity as McGonagall and Luke welcomed them.

Luke and the students challenged the Ministry’s decision to station Dementors at Hogwarts, while Luke argued with Hermione about reforming the Wizarding World and its relationship with Muggles. The Sorting Ceremony ended with Dumbledore announcing Hagrid and Lupin as new professors, but Dementors still drifted toward the castle.

• Umbridge left to report the students’ compensation demands to Fudge, and McGonagall told Luke that Dumbledore had approved the Dementors’ presence at Hogwarts.
• Luke warned McGonagall that Dementors threatened Lupin and proposed forming student teams to learn the Patronus Charm; McGonagall agreed to discuss it with Remus and Albus.
• At the Great Hall, Dumbledore announced that Dementors would guard the school and search for the escaped prisoner, and he introduced Hagrid and Lupin as professors.
• Luke assured Hermione that reform could help wizards contend with non-magical people, while arguing that the Wizarding World needed more competition and greater numbers.
• Dumbledore began the feast, and black-robed ghosts drifted toward Hogwarts despite Luke’s agreement with Fudge.

Lupin negotiated with the Ministry of Magic over the Dementors at Hogwarts, winning compensation and a promise that they would leave if Sirius Malfoy did not appear within three months. Meanwhile, Fudge’s disastrous Divination class argument with Trelawney left Lupin and Luke questioning how the students would fare as the Dementors’ threat grew.

• Lupin told his classmates that the Ministry had agreed to compensate them and remove the Dementors if Sirius Malfoy did not appear within three months.
• Taylor agreed to cover the compensation, while Lupin lent him money and the two later resumed a friendly relationship.
• Fudge complained to Lupin about Trelawney dismissing her Divination homework and claiming she had no talent.
• Lupin told Luke that Trelawney truly was a Seer whose visions foretold major events.
• Students praised Lupin’s teaching and promised to protect Hagrid if Sirius Malfoy came to Hogwarts.

Taylor explained what little she knew about Time-Turners and reflected on the dangers of altering the past, while Luke questioned their principles. At Care of Magical Creatures, Hagrid introduced a box of Dementors as Taylor kept watch over the risks tied to time magic.

• Hermione said she was confident she could manage her workload, while Luke explained why he had not applied for a Time-Turner.
• Taylor told Luke that Time-Turners were made by a specially talented Wizard who could not be replaced after his death, and warned Luke not to abuse his device.
• Taylor worried that someone might use time magic to erase her past, then decided she should take the Ministry of Magic’s magical inventories more seriously.
• Hagrid led the students to a clearing, gave a brief warning about dangerous creatures, and pulled a box from his hut to introduce Dementors.
• Taylor summoned and calmed the Monsters Book of Monsters before the students scattered from it.

Hermione taught the students about Dementors and demonstrated how their hunger for happiness and souls could be resisted, while Harry helped protect Hagrid during a demonstration. After the lesson, Harry asked to use the captured Dementor for experiments, giving him a chance to investigate the creature.

• Hermione explained that Dementors drained happiness, sought souls, and could be resisted by focusing on unhappy memories, while the students listened uneasily.
• A Dementor escaped its box and flew toward Hagrid, who was especially vulnerable to its attack.
• Hermione struck the Dementor with a magically reinforced baseball bat, and Harry used silver-white magic to clear the chill and calm him.
• Hermione returned the battered Dementor to its box as the students applauded and laughed with relief.
• Harry asked Hermione to hand the Dementor over for experiments after the lesson, and Hermione agreed.

Luna asked Taylor to take her to see Mrs. Hermione, but learned that Hermione was still considering their previous conversation and did not want to meet yet. Meanwhile, Luke agreed to study the Dementor as experimental material, and Luna left for Defense Against the Dark Arts.

• Hagrid handed the captured Dementor over to Luke, who agreed to study it after Luna offered to handle the danger.
• Luna asked Taylor to take her to Mrs. Hermione, but Taylor said Hermione wanted Luna to wait while she considered Luna's earlier proposal.
• Yan Zhao answered the bronze eagle knocker's difficult question about the best moral system, then told Cho Chang he kept his distance from her because he did not like her and did not want to mislead her.
• Cho Chang admitted she did not need Yan Zhao to be good to her for her own sake, but stopped pursuing him as Luna left with Taylor's message.
• Luna decided to let Hermione think things over and went to attend Professor Lupin's Defense Against the Dark Arts class.

Hermione’s class confronted a Boggart while Lupin taught the students how to defeat it with Riddikulus. The lesson also stirred Hermione and Jalana to reconsider past injustices against Prince, leaving Jalana determined to face what she feared.

• Lupin explained that Boggarts took the form of whatever people feared, and Hermione taught the students to use Riddikulus and laughter against them.
• Hermione’s thoughts turned to how she and others had treated Prince, and she questioned their right to demand forgiveness while ignoring their own wrongdoing.
• Jalana recalled his youthful actions and accepted that Lily had been only the fuse in Prince’s turn toward Voldemort.
• Luke appeared beside Lupin and Taylor as the students faced the Boggart, and Jalana identified it as a Jalana.
• Jalana decided to try facing the crisis despite his exhaustion and reluctance to reveal his weaknesses.

Lupin’s class used Longbottom to reveal the students’ fears, while Luke and Harry recognized Hermione’s manipulation of the exercise. Taylor’s fear transformed the threatening image of Malfoy into a humiliating costume, but the laughter stopped when the students understood how unfairly Malfoy had been treated.

• Luke quietly warned Hermione and Taylor that respected professors could still be flawed, and identified the full moon as Lupin’s fear.
• Lupin called Neville to demonstrate Longbottom, which first appeared as Neville bound to a cross and then transformed into Professor McGonagall for Taylor.
• Taylor named his grandmother as his fear, but Hermione urged him to face Professor Malfoy’s image, and Taylor’s fear caused Longbottom to appear as Malfoy.
• Taylor cast Riddikulus, turning Malfoy’s robes into a woman’s outfit, and the students laughed until Harry challenged Hermione’s handling of the class.
• Harry faced Longbottom without fear, which transformed into Neville offering her roses, while the students fell silent over Malfoy’s past and his care for Taylor.

Ron and the other students faced their Boggarts in Defense Against the Dark Arts, and McGonagall’s Boggart brought up Ron’s memories of his mother and the family he had lost. Meanwhile, Hermione and Shahe found no suspicious villagers, while a black dog watched the village and the mountain.

• Hermione used Riddikulus on McGonagall’s Boggart, turning her failing paper into a perfect score, and Long Jian transformed his spider Boggart into Golden Galleons.
• McGonagall faced a Boggart resembling Ron’s dead mother, then used the Patronus Charm; Ron explained that her happy memories drove it away.
• Ron recalled his parents and the friends who had supported him, and Ponce encouraged the shaken class to welcome the next student.
• Hermione and Shahe questioned an elderly woman and searched the village but found no suspicious people.
• The old woman explained that her dog Almo helped her, while Shahe noticed the black dog watching nearby.
• Ponce told his companion to keep watching the village, and the black dog continued observing the mountain.

Rumors about the Defense Against the Dark Arts class spread through Hogwarts as Lupin struggled with articles about Sirius Black and sought answers about his past. When Lupin prepared to visit Hogsmeade, Snape reassured others that Mr. Gaunt and the professors would keep him safe.

• Stories about Snape, Luke, Taylor, Hermione, and Harry’s Patronus Charm spread rapidly through the school.
• Daily Prophet articles about Sirius Black stirred Lupin’s emotions, while Hermione learned about his plans by eavesdropping.
• Pang Jiajie warned Lupin that Hogsmeade was dangerous, but Snape said Mr. Gaunt and the other professors would protect him.
• Lupin went to ask Mr. Gaunt about his past, and Mr. Gaunt agreed to accompany him toward the castle gates.