Chapter Summaries

Hog reported that Golden Flyer appeared to be German Minister for Magic Pete, prompting Anduin to weigh how Pete might be connected to Silver Spear. The group decided to keep investigating while using plans to open a branch as cover for staying in Germany.

• Hog told Anduin and Shalltear that he had followed Golden Flyer, heard Ministry wizards address him as Minister, and taken photographs of him.
• Anduin questioned whether Pete could be Golden Flyer, given the apparent mismatch with the effects and risks of the Elixir of Immortality.
• Anduin proposed that Pete might be Golden Flyer's double, or that Pete was Golden Flyer with a way to avoid or survive the Snake Sloughing Period.
• Hog suggested watching Pete for a month, and Anduin proposed using an attempted German branch opening as a reason to extend their stay.
• Anduin warned against acting directly against Pete and explained that Silver Spear might be trying to split Germany so it could control one of the new countries.

Anduin learned from Feng that German civilian organizations had grown from mutual-aid groups into increasingly violent East-West separatist factions, with some linked to the Silver Spear. He asked why the Ministry of Magic had not intervened, leaving the question of the Ministry’s response unresolved.

• Feng arrived with intelligence on German merchants, and Anduin paid him for extra details about Milan Clement’s black-market ties.
• Feng said Clement sponsored the West Germany Advancement Association and had reportedly met a mysterious figure wearing a Faceless Mask.
• Feng explained that German civilian organizations had first helped wizards rebuild after the war but later became divided and hostile along East-West lines.
• Feng described a major clash between the East Berlin Innovation Society and the West Germany Advancement Association at the Duden Building that left six wizards seriously injured and divided the building.
• Anduin asked Feng why the Ministry of Magic had not acted against the groups’ violent clashes.

Anduin learned how Minister Pete and Director Andre were divided over the Separation Bill and the civilian groups, and concluded that Silver Spear had deeply infiltrated the German Ministry of Magic. He planned to work with Andre against Pete while secretly using the Silver Spear to find the Runic Snake, and sent Feng letters of introduction to both officials.

• Anduin argued that the Ministry should crack down on violent civilian groups, and Feng told him Director Andre shared that view while Minister Pete had ordered their members released.
• Feng described Pete’s political rise, Andre’s long career in law enforcement, and the Ministry departments that supported each man.
• Anduin concluded that Pete and several department directors belonged to the Silver Spear, which had nearly taken control of the Ministry.
• Anduin decided to approach Andre openly while secretly pursuing the Silver Spear and the Runic Snake, and he gave Feng letters for Andre and Pete to deliver.

Anduin investigated the Silver Spear’s senior members and discovered that their divided German market was hurting his business. He infiltrated the Silver Spear headquarters disguised as Thunderbird and waited for Ashwinder to escort him inside.

• Anduin considered whether Minister Pete was Golden Flyer and reviewed what Thunderbird knew about the Silver Spears’ abilities.
• Anduin sent Hog to monitor Minister Pete and Shalltear to watch Phoenix while he visited shops in the Duden Building.
• Anduin learned that East and West German merchants sold his products on opposite sides of the divide, restricting access to his goods and giving him another reason to target the Silver Spear.
• Hog and Shalltear reported that Minister Pete and Phoenix had stayed at their usual posts, while Anduin suspected the Silver Spear had an operation underway in Germany.
• Anduin entered the Silver Spear headquarters’ hidden entrance disguised as Thunderbird, where Ashwinder emerged and began escorting him inside.

Anduin entered Silver Spear headquarters disguised as Thunderbird to collect an Elixir of Immortality dose and Portkeys, while planning to install surveillance equipment. He then announced that his Britain transfer-station plan had failed and that he would withdraw to America, leaving Ashwinder startled.

• Ashwinder led Anduin through the Magic Door into Silver Spear headquarters after their exchange of threats and jokes.
• Anduin inspected the headquarters hall and reception room, deciding he would try to install surveillance equipment inside the reception room.
• Anduin admired the reception room’s valuable Magical Creature decorations and resolved to seize the Silver Spear’s wealth while claiming he would protect the creatures.
• Ashwinder offered Anduin a drink, but stopped him from removing his mask before asking why he had returned.
• Anduin asked to collect an Elixir of Immortality dose and Portkeys for travel between America and Europe.
• Anduin told Ashwinder that the Britain transfer-station plan had failed, that he would return the Unicorn to headquarters, and that he planned to go back to America; Ashwinder jolted upright in shock.

Anduin, disguised as the Thunderbird, told Ashwinder that the Silver Spear’s British operation had failed and urged the club to abandon the route for now. Ashwinder agreed to call a Long Blade Meeting, and Anduin learned the club was short on Magical Creatures after another Silver Spear’s death.

• Ashwinder questioned the Thunderbird’s claim that the British strategy had failed, and Anduin said five Silver Spears had fallen there and the Ministry’s crackdown had destroyed their transport route.
• Ashwinder suspected Dumbledore had stopped the club, but Anduin refused to explain further and warned that Britain was too alert for another attempt.
• Anduin called for a Long Blade Meeting so the Spears could decide the club’s next steps and hear his report on Britain.
• Ashwinder agreed to notify the Golden Flyer and said the club’s creature supplies were running short as the Runic Snake planned to promote more people to Spear.
• Anduin asked about the planned promotions, and Ashwinder revealed that Poison Sac Leopard had died two years earlier while targeting a dragon reserve in Romania.

Anduin, disguised as Thunderbird, learned that Poison Sac Leopard was a special Silver Spear developed by Golden Flyer and suspected the club was recruiting German officials. He secretly planted monitoring devices at Headquarters, then met Poison Sac Leopard as Ashwinder brought him in for his examination.

• Ashwinder told Thunderbird that Poison Sac Leopard had a special identity, had been developed by Golden Flyer, and was being considered for promotion to Spear.
• Anduin speculated that Poison Sac Leopard and other candidates might be German Ministry officials being manipulated with the Elixir of Immortality.
• After Ashwinder left to meet Poison Sac Leopard, Anduin planted hidden Monitoring Spiders and a transmitter in the reception room, linking them to its Defense Magic Array.
• Anduin went to the entrance hall, where Ashwinder arrived with Poison Sac Leopard, and insulted the newcomer while pretending to be Thunderbird.
• Ashwinder, amused by the brewing argument, suggested that Thunderbird conduct Poison Sac Leopard's authority examination.

The Thunderbird agreed to supervise the Poison Sac Leopard’s practical assessment, then swiftly revealed the gap between their abilities in the Duel Hall. The Poison Sac Leopard’s first barrage failed, and he was left scrambling to defend against the Thunderbird’s stronger spells.

• The Ashwinder persuaded the Thunderbird to supervise the Poison Sac Leopard’s assessment, while secretly hoping to watch the arrogant recruit get humbled.
• The Thunderbird forced the Poison Sac Leopard to bow before the duel and scolded him for losing focus.
• The furious Poison Sac Leopard cast four spells at once, but the Thunderbird matched them with the same spells and overwhelmed them with greater strength.
• The Poison Sac Leopard used Serpensortia to stop the Thunderbird’s Corrosive Heart Rot, sacrificing the conjured serpent to halt the spell.

The Poison Sac Leopard attacked the Thunderbird with Whirlwind Ice Storm, but the Thunderbird answered with overwhelming Fiendfyre and an Infernal Blade. The Ashwinder intervened at the last moment, leaving the Poison Sac Leopard alive.

• The Poison Sac Leopard shattered the Thunderbird's spells, then gathered magic to cast Whirlwind Ice Storm.
• The Thunderbird recognized Whirlwind Ice Storm as the Manticore's signature spell, while the Ashwinder realized the Poison Sac Leopard had no clearance to use it.
• The Poison Sac Leopard sent the ice storm at the Thunderbird, who unleashed Fiendfyre—Falling Blossoms and engulfed it in flames.
• The Thunderbird summoned the Infernal Blade and brought a Fiendfyre Long Saber down toward the helpless Poison Sac Leopard.
• The Ashwinder stood in front of the Poison Sac Leopard after a violent magical clash, his clothes smoking.

Thunderbird nearly killed the Poison Sac Leopard during his permissions test, but the Ashwinder intervened and confirmed the Leopard had passed. Back in the reception room, Thunderbird questioned the club’s leadership and asked to meet the elusive Runic Snake, while Anduin became curious about the Ashwinder’s extraordinary speed.

• Thunderbird unleashed Fiendfyre and raised his Hellblade against the Poison Sac Leopard, but the Ashwinder stepped in and stopped him with Finite Incantatem.
• Thunderbird mocked the Poison Sac Leopard and left; the Ashwinder told the shaken Leopard that he had passed the test and warned him not to provoke Thunderbird.
• The Ashwinder returned to the reception room, where Thunderbird questioned why the Poison Sac Leopard had Whirlwind Ice Storm and had been granted spear status early.
• Thunderbird asked the Ashwinder to arrange a Long Blade Meeting and seek a meeting with the Runic Snake, and the Ashwinder agreed to pass the request to the Golden Flyer and send word through the mask.
• Anduin recalled that the Ashwinder had moved in front of Thunderbird’s blade without Apparition and wondered how he had moved so fast.

After impersonating Thunderbird and stealing a Portkey and potion from Silver Spear Headquarters, Anduin planned to cripple the club by attacking its three German Magical Creature Breeding Bases. He needed a large team and a rapid strategy, and the chapter ended as he considered the dangers of fighting inside a park full of dangerous creatures.

• Anduin left Silver Spear Headquarters with a Portkey and potion after successfully impersonating Thunderbird.
• Anduin learned that Silver Spear relied on German Breeding Bases to supply Magical Creatures for the Elixir of Immortality and that Britain’s blocked routes threatened its other supplies.
• Anduin decided to attack all three German Breeding Bases to disrupt the club, deepen divisions among its members, and force the hidden Runic Snake to emerge.
• Anduin recognized that his team lacked the space and manpower to seize the creatures quickly, while attacking the bases separately risked alerting the others.
• Anduin judged that the most dangerous opponents in a Magical Creature Park would not be the wizards.

Anduin watched Silver Spear Headquarters to learn more about Ashwinder and the organization’s inner workings. Ashwinder’s conversation with Golden Flyer revealed that Golden Flyer had bent the club’s rules to strengthen its recruits, while Anduin remained unsure what Ashwinder’s loyalties were.

• Anduin planned a surprise raid on Silver Spear’s first Breeding Base, intending to learn the locations of the other two from its guards, and sent Newt a secret request to prepare Potions and gather people.
• Anduin monitored Silver Spear Headquarters and watched Ashwinder return from repairing the Duel Hall, complain about Thunderbird and Poison Sac Leopard, and remove his mask.
• Anduin suspected Ashwinder’s Snake Sloughing Period was protected by someone who controlled his life, but he could not tell whether Golden Flyer or Runic Snake knew the secret.
• Golden Flyer visited Ashwinder, who told him Poison Sac Leopard had used Whirlwind Ice Storm during his permission assessment and provoked Thunderbird into damaging the Duel Hall.
• Golden Flyer admitted he had taught Poison Sac Leopard the Level Three spell early to build loyalty, while Ashwinder insisted the club’s rules and assessments should be upheld.

Anduin overheard Ashwinder and Golden Flyer discuss the failed British operation, the club’s dwindling creature supplies, and possible new routes in Northern or Eastern Europe. After Hog reported that Pitt had remained under surveillance all day despite the Golden Flyer tracker still locating him, Anduin realized something unexpected might be happening.

• Ashwinder told Golden Flyer that the Thunderbird had abandoned the British Transit Station strategy and planned to leave Britain, while requesting a Long Blade Meeting and an audience with the Runic Snake.
• Golden Flyer scheduled the Long Blade Meeting for the beginning of next month and discussed finding new sources of Magical Creatures without accelerating the club’s activities in Germany.
• Anduin inferred that the Silver Spear might seek a temporary transport route in Northern Europe, where summer shipping could provide a faster supply lifeline than establishing an Eastern European branch.
• Hog reported that Pitt had spent the whole day in his sight while meeting civilian organization leaders, even though the Golden Flyer tracker continued to locate him.

Anduin considered whether Pitt and Golden Flyer could be the same person using a Time-Turner, then continued investigating Silver Spear. He and Shalltear approached a hidden Magical Creature Breeding Base near West Cologne City and discovered its warning perimeter was unusually wide.

• Anduin suspected that Pitt might use a Time-Turner to appear as Golden Flyer, but decided to avoid confronting him until he learned more.
• Anduin told Hog to monitor the surveillance at Silver Spear Headquarters while he and Shalltear set out on a nighttime mission.
• Anduin and Shalltear reached woodland northeast of West Cologne City, where Anduin used a Thunderbird’s faint Mental Link and the map to locate a basin near the Breeding Base.
• Anduin and Shalltear advanced on foot with Feedback Cloaks, scanning for the base’s defenses and avoiding its warning perimeter.
• Shalltear’s Feedback Cloak reacted after they had traveled eight kilometers, and Anduin identified the signal as a Triggered Alert Charm at the perimeter’s edge.

Anduin and Shalltear followed the Breeding Base’s defenses inward and discovered that the Silver Spear had installed Silver Flash Merchant equipment. Anduin suspected the club’s guards might have more of their products, but reasoned that the Ministry of Magic’s steep prices limited what the club could afford.

• Anduin and Shalltear found an outer defensive rune powered by underground Agrippa Alloy channels and followed the conduit to another Alert Charm node.
• After crossing the outer alert perimeters, Anduin identified stronger Alarm, Trace, and Human Banishing Charms, then used his brooch to conceal himself and Shalltear from detection.
• Anduin and Shalltear followed the channel to a concealed [Anti-theft Monitor] and realized the Silver Spear had acquired Silver Flash Merchant equipment through the German Ministry of Magic.
• Shalltear worried the club might also have Tactical Maps and Tactical Vests, while Anduin pointed out that the Ministry charged twice the original price for its controlled products.
• Anduin concluded that the cost of the [Anti-theft Monitors] would limit the club’s purchases, while the Ministry’s overseas sales commissions served as a profitable sales channel for his products.

Anduin and Shalltear infiltrated the Breeding Base, mapped its patrols, and learned that its perimeter guards used equipment sold by Anduin. They reached the base’s concealed basin and prepared to investigate its physical Protective Barrier.

• Shalltear spotted a patrol wizard leading a Crup on the Tactical Map, and Anduin decided to observe him and record his route rather than avoid him.
• Anduin and Shalltear hid as the patrol passed, confirming that he wore a Silver Flash Merchant Tactical Vest but no Tracking Glasses; Anduin explained that his equipment had a backdoor that prevented its Reactive Charms from triggering against his spells.
• They recorded the patrol and encountered another guard with identical equipment before reaching a tree-covered basin hidden by Shielding Magic.
• The Tactical Map showed a huge dome covering the basin, and Anduin suspected its Protective Barrier was physical because it could block sound waves.
• Anduin told Shalltear to stay hidden while he approached the barrier under a Disillusionment Charm.

Anduin studied the Protective Shield around the Silver Spear Breeding Base and devised a way for Shalltear to enter unnoticed as a bat and scout inside. Shalltear passed through an invisible gap, while Anduin stayed outside to study the array and prepare for her return.

• Anduin found that the Protective Shield was a complex, underground-spanning array and warned Shalltear that forcing it would alert the enemies inside.
• Anduin explained that small creatures could pass through unnoticed and laid out plans for Shalltear if she became trapped or encountered danger.
• Anduin gave Shalltear monitoring equipment, a conductor, and a tiny Tactical Vest, then told her to install the conductor near the Shield.
• Anduin opened an invisible gap in the barrier, and Shalltear transformed into a bat and flew through it into the Breeding Base.

Shalltear secretly entered the Breeding Base and hid among Riem Cattle while two wizards passed by and discussed the grounds’ equipment and their isolated lives. She learned that the Tactical Vests could automatically cast a Humanoid Iron Armor Charm and that Silver Flash products were used at the base, where staff were kept apart from the outside world.

• Shalltear crossed the Protective Shield and surveyed the Breeding Base’s circular roads, animal pens, and Silver Flash Magic Lamps.
• When she heard approaching footsteps, Shalltear hid in a Riem Cattle pen as two wizards walked past.
• The Trench Coat Wizard told the younger wizard that the Tactical Vests automatically conjured a Humanoid Iron Armor Charm and had protected him from attacks.
• The wizards said the Magic Lamps and vests came from the Silver Flash Alchemy Development Company, and they discussed how workers were confined for months and had their memories erased when they left.

Shalltear gathered information about the Breeding Base and surveyed its layout from the air. She remained inside the facility, planning to report what she learned to Anduin.

• Two patrolmen discussed the Little Thunderbird’s recent agitation, Lord Clement, and the West Germany Advancement Association.
• Shalltear deduced that Milan Clement and the Silver Spear likely controlled the Breeding Base, and that Anduin had calmed the Thunderbird.
• Unable to find the entrance she had used, Shalltear hid her sensor in the Riem Cattle pen and narrowly avoided the curious cattle.
• Shalltear flew above the base at night and discovered gaps in its Protective Shield that let ordinary birds enter.
• Shalltear surveyed the facility, spotting its Magical Creature enclosures, aquatic area, staff housing, treatment buildings, training grounds, and entertainment facilities.

Shalltear infiltrated the Silver Spear’s enormous Breeding Base, installed Monitoring Spiders, and became trapped inside when she could not find the tiny opening in its barrier. Anduin received her report, confirmed the bases’ scale and defenses, and planned to accelerate efforts against them.

• Shalltear identified the central spire as the source of the Protective Magic and realized the base held far more wizards and staff than expected.
• Shalltear installed eighteen Monitoring Spiders around the base to observe its facilities, guards, and patrols.
• Shalltear failed to locate the tiny gap in the Protective Shield and remained trapped inside, while Anduin realized she had not returned and relied on their backup plan.
• Anduin scouted the other two Breeding Bases and found that all three shared similar defenses, though the East Germany base was smaller than the two in West Germany.
• Anduin returned to the Duden Building at dawn, where Hog reported that Shalltear’s cameras were active and delivered her report.
• Anduin considered using Milan Clement as a way into the base and told Hog that destroying the Breeding Bases needed to become a higher priority.