Recaps

Harry returned to Hogwarts for fifth year, where Helena began teaching History of Magic and the students faced demanding lessons and exams. A fire destroyed Hufflepuff Tower, and three girls were expelled after being blamed for bringing Fire Ants into the dormitory.

• Harry restored Frank and Alice Longbottom with the Elder Wand after visiting Neville and his parents at St Mungo’s.
• Harry and his companions returned to Hogwarts, where Luna got glasses and Helena was appointed the new History of Magic professor.
• Harry and Hermione began fifth-year classes, brewed successful Calming Draughts, and practiced advanced spells and silent casting under Snape.
• Helena taught an engaging first History of Magic lesson, and McGonagall praised her teaching.
• Harry spent New Year’s Day with Cho Chang, Hermione, Astoria, and Helena before Astoria spotted a fire in Hufflepuff Tower.
• Harry extinguished the fire with the Elder Wand, but the blaze damaged the Genealogy Tree and Fire Ants were found in the tower.
• Haisa Butler, Ariel Mena, and Valia Almeida accused Shyarly Lassoga of bringing a Fire Ant into the dormitory, and the three accusers were later expelled.
• Workers repaired Hufflepuff Tower by the following Wednesday as fifth-years struggled with their homework.

Harry expanded his Portkey business, helped Dumbledore approach the giants, and discovered Grindelwald alive in Nurmengard. Back at Hogwarts, his relationships with Hermione, Cho Chang, Astoria, and Helena continued to shift as Valentine’s Day arrived and Ron struggled with Quidditch.

• George and Fred demonstrated their rune-carved transport stones, accepted Harry’s offer to invent products for his company, and agreed to explore Muggle technology.
• Harry launched Gold Rush’s instant delivery service, while Hermione and Harry discussed its expansion and shared a walk around the Black Lake.
• Ron struggled as Gryffindor’s Keeper under Slytherin taunts, but Gryffindor narrowly beat Slytherin after catching the Snitch.
• Harry gave Luna a Crumple-Horned Snorkack for Christmas, then joined Hagrid on a journey to meet the giants on Dumbledore’s behalf.
• After Cacus died and Gogmagog took leadership, Harry defeated the attacking giants with a huge Patronus Guardian, and Hagrid helped them choose an English-speaking leader.
• Harry found Grindelwald alive in Nurmengard, showed him the Elder Wand, and told him Dumbledore was alive and Minister for Magic.
• Harry returned to Yellu and stayed with feverish Luna, then came back to Hogwarts and reconciled with Hermione, Cho Chang, and Astoria.
• On Valentine’s Day, Harry left Hogwarts with Hermione, Cho Chang, and Astoria while Ron went to Quidditch practice and Ginny joined him.

Harry and his friends dealt with Quidditch tensions, career questions, and a new Dueling Club competition while their relationships shifted. The stretch ended with Harry taking Liquid Luck, helping a lost magical bee, and visiting Hagrid’s grown fire dragon.

• Harry and his friends discussed redeveloping Hogsmeade, and Harry named Penelope to oversee the plan.
• Gryffindor lost to Hufflepuff after Ron’s poor goalkeeping, and Ginny’s strong replacement performance could not secure a win.
• Snape opened Dumbledore’s Pensieve and revisited a memory of his younger self watching Lily during their fifth year.
• Snape and Harry launched a Dueling Club competition in the Forbidden Forest, where Mariano survived encounters with other contestants before Harry crushed the Golden Egg to end the game.
• Helena organized employment consultations and collected career booklets, while Harry admitted to Hermione that he felt directionless and considered becoming an Auror.
• Luna brought Harry a Sphinx, and Harry later asked Luna to be his girlfriend after realizing he had overlooked her need for an explanation about their earlier encounter.
• Harry drank Felix Felicis and accidentally interrupted Cho, Hermione, and Astoria, while Hermione identified the potion as Liquid Luck.
• Harry returned a Canadian Electric Bee to its owner, visited Hagrid, and found that Big Black had grown into an adult fire dragon.