Chapter Summaries

Anduin planned an infiltration of the Breeding Base while Shalltear observed its crowded, apparently harmonious community and realized an assault could turn them into public enemies. The chapter left Shalltear anxious about the operation’s consequences and hoping Anduin would find a way forward.

• Anduin ordered Hog to move the Monitoring Center, map the base, count its residents, study its guards and Magical Creatures, and monitor Shalltear.
• Anduin began modifying a Monitoring Spider and planned to contact Milan Clement, whom he suspected could help break the base’s magical barrier.
• Shalltear watched the base awaken and estimated that more than two hundred people, including wizards, Muggles, and Squibs, lived and worked there.
• Shalltear concluded that Golden Flyer’s seemingly lawful, harmonious community could make an attack look illegitimate and turn the attackers into public enemies.
• Shalltear worried about Anduin’s plan and the possibility of becoming a wanted criminal or being trapped in the base, then decided to focus on her task.

Shalltear tracked the Little Thunderbird to its pen and overheard the caretakers complain about the Patrol Team receiving better equipment. The captain agreed to raise their concerns with Milan Clement that night, giving Shalltear a chance to follow him and learn more about Clement.

• Shalltear spotted wizards moving the Little Thunderbird and followed them to its pen.
• The caretakers discussed the danger of handling Magical Creatures and complained that the Patrol Team received better protective vests.
• Jimmy persuaded the captain to ask Milan Clement for better equipment, and the other wizards promised to support him.
• The wizards settled the Little Thunderbird into its pen without trouble.
• Shalltear relayed what she had witnessed through a Monitoring Spider and planned to follow the captain that night.

Shalltear hid in the Little Thunderbird’s enclosure and, after a frightening misunderstanding, realized the creature meant to treat her as a friend. That night she followed Nathans to a house where he went to speak with Lord Clement, and she began searching the second-floor windows for him.

• The Little Thunderbird recognized Shalltear as a friend through Anduin’s message, picked her up, and placed her among its bones, frightening her with its attempts to play.
• Hog watched Shalltear’s ordeal on the surveillance monitor, while Shalltear eventually understood that the Little Thunderbird meant no harm and rested in its nest.
• After nightfall, Shalltear followed the injured and solitary Nathans from a bar toward the residential area, hoping to find Milan Clement.
• Nathans introduced himself to Ms. Gale and asked to speak with Lord Clement, and Gale let him into the house and directed him to the second-floor office.
• Shalltear overheard where Lord Clement was and began searching the second-floor windows.

Shalltear planted a Monitoring Spider outside Milan Clement’s office and overheard Nathans ask for Tactical Vests for the Maintenance Team after workers were injured by an enraged Ukrainian Ironbelly. Clement explained that the park had few vests and worked for larger companies, leaving Shalltear to suspect she had uncovered a useful secret.

• Shalltear sent her last Monitoring Spider through Clement’s open office window to spy on him.
• Nathans told Milan Clement that Jimmy and other Maintenance Team members had been injured while handling an enraged Ukrainian Ironbelly.
• Nathans asked Clement to provide Tactical Vests for Maintenance Team workers, who faced dangers comparable to patrol members.
• Clement learned that Matthew had revealed the vests to lower-level employees and worried the information had spread through the park.
• Clement claimed the park had a limited budget and too few vests because it raised Magical Creatures for larger companies, and Shalltear listened from outside.

Clement refused to take Tactical Vests away from the Patrol Team, but promised Nathans he would seek additional protective equipment for the Maintenance Team. After Nathans left, Clement learned from Gale that Matthew had revealed the vests’ secret and ordered him reassigned to outdoor patrol.

• Nathans asked Clement to transfer Tactical Vests from the Patrol Team to the Maintenance Team, but Clement firmly refused.
• Clement explained the Patrol Team’s security responsibilities and promised to request more vests or substitute equipment for the Maintenance Team.
• Nathans accepted Clement’s promise and left with a bottle of Seven-Colored Brandy to share with his injured colleagues.
• Gale told Clement that Matthew had revealed the Tactical Vest secret, and Clement ordered Matthew transferred to outdoor patrol.

Clement planned to secure a Silver Flash Merchant distributorship so he could obtain protective equipment for the Breeding Base's Maintenance Team. Shalltear discovered that he entered the Core Hub and did not return, while Anduin received Hog's report on the base's staff.

• Clement told Gale that the Maintenance Team faced growing danger and revealed his invitation to meet Anduin Wilson about securing the Silver Flash Merchant's distributorship.
• Clement left Gale in charge of the park while he pursued the distributorship, and Shalltear overheard his plans and followed him to the Core Hub.
• Shalltear watched Clement enter the Core Hub, waited two hours without seeing him emerge, and suspected it had a way to leave the base.
• Anduin returned to Hog, who handed him a report describing the Breeding Base's personnel and the size of its Patrol, Maintenance, and Medical Teams.

Anduin used Shalltear’s report to identify Clement as the Breeding Base’s leader and learned how the base’s Core Hub could help break its barrier. He met Clement at his West Germany shop and began probing their business relationship while concealing his real aims.

• Hog told Anduin that the base had 113 laborers, including many Muggles, and shared Shalltear’s report on Clement.
• Anduin concluded that Clement and his assistant Gale were untrustworthy, that the other workers might be useful, and that the Core Hub held the key to breaking the barrier.
• Anduin noticed three Gryphon figurines in Clement’s office and returned to his Alchemy Laboratory.
• The next day, Anduin visited Clement’s Magic Supplies Store after receiving an invitation and exchanged formal greetings with Clement.
• Anduin questioned Clement about the absence of Egyptian products from a collection his company had helped create, and Clement replied by asking for help obtaining sales permits.

Anduin negotiated a German distributorship for the Silver Flash Merchant with Clement, using Germany’s division to argue for broader terms. Clement made an offer, but Anduin demanded a five-year contract, larger annual orders, recurring fees, and a 5,000-Galleon security deposit.

• Anduin explained to Clement that East and West Germany could not freely exchange the Silver Flash Merchant’s products, splitting its potential market.
• Clement predicted Germany would remain divided and suggested appointing a distributor in each region to sell products scarce there.
• Anduin asked whether Clement wanted to partner with the Silver Flash Merchant, and Clement offered an upfront fee, an initial order, and three years of guaranteed purchases.
• Anduin countered by demanding five years of annual 5,000-Galleon orders and a 500-Galleon agency fee each year after the initial payment.
• Anduin further demanded that Clement prepare a 5,000-Galleon security deposit, leaving Clement stunned by the terms.

Anduin negotiated with Clement over distribution rights and refused to sell him restricted XXX-class Alchemical Tools. He then presented the Guardian Badge, a rechargeable defensive product, as a possible alternative for Clement’s needs.

• Clement rejected Anduin’s demand for an annual fee and a 5,000-Galleon reserve fund, but panicked when Anduin threatened to negotiate with Grigovich.
• Clement tried to bargain for the high-end XXX-class Alchemical Tools, offering to increase the reserve fund and suggesting they trade privately.
• Anduin refused to sell the restricted items or take part in Clement’s proposed smuggling schemes.
• Anduin told Clement he had a new product line that was more powerful than his existing tools but below the XXX-class danger level.
• Anduin showed Clement the Guardian Badge and explained that it cast a protective charm, absorbed attacks with a Power Value of 300, and could be recharged about 35 to 40 times.

Anduin demonstrated the Guardian Badge’s protective magic to Lord Clement and negotiated an exclusive period for him to consider a business deal. Lord Clement paid Anduin a 2,000-Galleon deposit and kept the badge to persuade his partners.

• Lord Clement tested the Guardian Badge as it automatically blocked Anduin’s Repelling Charm and protected him from a sustained stream of flames.
• Anduin explained that the badge used an improved enchantment developed with Professor Flitwick and offered a supply of customized badges in the coming months.
• Lord Clement said he needed to consult his partners and raise funds, then offered a deposit to keep Anduin from making another contract.
• Anduin demanded a 2,000-Galleon deposit for a half-month exclusive period, with only half refundable if Lord Clement declined.
• Lord Clement agreed, kept the Guardian Badge as a gift, and gathered 2,000 Galleons from his safe, the shop’s register, and employees.
• Anduin counted the coins, returned the extra two Sickles and nine Knuts, and put away the deposit.

Anduin used a modified Guardian Badge to monitor Clement while preparing for a raid on the Breeding Base. That night, Clement entered a hidden black-market chamber and summoned a Silver Spear through a dark mirror.

• Anduin asked Clement about Minister Pete and learned Clement could try to arrange a meeting for him.
• After Clement left, Anduin told Hog to monitor him through the Guardian Badge, which Anduin had modified from a Monitoring Spider.
• Anduin returned to the laboratory to prepare potions and tools for the planned attack on the Breeding Base.
• Clement Apparated to a hidden black market outside Berlin and opened a Secret Room behind a bookshelf.
• Clement activated a stone basin, uncovered a black mirror, and waited as a Silver Spear in a Faceless Mask emerged from its darkness.

Clement urged Silver Spear to approve a long-term deal with Anduin’s Silver Flash Merchant, and Silver Spear tested the Guardian Badge before agreeing to limited funding and a fifty-percent stake. Clement then asked whether his work on the deal could earn him a place in the club.

• Clement reported Anduin’s offer and argued that Silver Flash Merchant’s products and reputation made the partnership worthwhile.
• Silver Spear questioned the company’s reliability and Anduin’s character, then asked to inspect the Guardian Badge.
• Silver Spear stepped out of the mirror, tested the badge with his Corrosion Charm, and found that its armor could withstand the attack.
• Silver Spear approved the partnership but offered only 3,000 Galleons and demanded a fifty-percent silent stake for the club.
• Clement accepted the terms and asked Silver Spear whether securing the deal could qualify him to join the club.

Silver Spear ordered Clement to disrupt reunification groups and inventory magical creatures for regular shipments, then agreed to meet Anduin. Meanwhile, Anduin and Hog realized Silver Spear was Minister Pitt, even though their tracking showed Pitt inside the Ministry of Magic, leaving them baffled about how he could be in two places.

• Silver Spear refused Clement’s request to join the club and asked him about reunification groups in Germany.
• Silver Spear ordered Clement to provoke clashes at the groups’ events through the West Germany Advancement Association, frighten new members away, and try to reveal who was backing them.
• Silver Spear promised to cover the Association’s funding shortfall and instructed Clement to inventory Zone 1’s magical creatures for monthly shipments.
• Clement told Silver Spear that Anduin wanted to meet him about opening a Silver Flash Merchant branch in Germany, and Silver Spear agreed to arrange a meeting.
• After watching Clement’s conversation, Anduin and Hog concluded that Silver Spear was Minister Pitt, but the tracking map still placed Pitt inside the Ministry of Magic.

Anduin explained to Hog how the Silver Spear might exploit clashes between East and West German Folk Societies, while warning that the Berlin United Front’s efforts could backfire if violence spiraled out of control. After receiving invitations from Minister Pete and Director Andre, Anduin visited the German Ministry of Magic and learned that protests had intensified over new policies dividing trade between East and West Germany.

• Anduin told Hog that the Silver Spear could inflame regional hatred through Folk Society clashes, but uncontrolled violence or deliberate killings could undermine the Berlin United Front.
• Anduin and Hog agreed to watch events without getting involved in Germany’s domestic affairs.
• After two uneventful days, Anduin received invitations from Minister Pete and Director Andre and decided to visit the Ministry of Magic.
• Fusae greeted Anduin and told him that protests had grown more numerous in the Ministry’s lobby.
• Fusae explained that Minister Pete had ordered businesses to declare whether they belonged to East or West Germany and obtain separate licenses, provoking merchants and Goblins from Gringotts.

Anduin visited Minister Pitt and learned that Pitt’s new decree had sparked a furious dispute with Director Kuhle over changes to the Department of International Magical Cooperation. Anduin recognized Michel as the Poison Sac Leopard and entered Pitt’s office, leaving the deeper conflict within the German Ministry unresolved.

• Fusae told Anduin that Pitt’s policy had divided the Duden Building’s offices and that Director Kuhle strongly opposed it.
• Anduin and Fusae overheard Kuhle accusing Pitt of hiding major changes in a lengthy document, while Michel demanded that Kuhle enforce the decree.
• Pitt dismissed Kuhle and Michel after warning them not to cause trouble during an important foreign visitor’s meeting.
• Anduin recognized Michel as the Poison Sac Leopard and suspected that other senior officials allied with Pitt had joined the club.
• Pitt welcomed Anduin and apologized for the argument, and Anduin remarked that German Ministry officials seemed more willing to voice their opinions than British officials.

Anduin questioned Minister Pitt about Germany’s planned split and its changing trade rules while negotiating to expand the Silver Flash Merchant’s business. Pitt tried to steer him toward a partnership with Clement, but Anduin proposed opening a branch in the planned neutral zone, leaving Pitt determined to stop him.

• Pitt urged Anduin to confirm a long-term partnership with Clement, but Anduin raised concerns about shifting trade rules and Germany’s possible division.
• Pitt reassured Anduin that the split was inevitable and offered safeguards for his business and its agents.
• Anduin questioned Pitt about the division of the Ministry of Magic, future laws, and the treatment of businesses such as Gringotts.
• Pitt revealed that the Ministry planned to create a neutral zone for large established businesses.
• Anduin offered 5,000 Galleons as a political contribution and another 5,000 to buy a shop if the Silver Flash Merchant could open a neutral-zone branch.
• Pitt realized Anduin’s success threatened the club’s profits and resolved to prevent the branch from opening.

Anduin met with Minister Pitt, who tried to persuade him to invest separately in East and West Germany, while quietly suspecting him of undermining the British Branch. After Anduin left, Pitt and Michel discussed their political maneuvering over the Separation Bill and their plans to win Kuhle, while Pitt rejected Michel’s suggestion to assassinate Andre.

• Pitt urged Anduin to establish businesses in both Germanies, offering Ministry protection and tax breaks, but Anduin promised only to decide within a week or two.
• After Anduin left, Pitt suspected he might have sabotaged the club’s British Branch and planned to ask Thunderbird about it at the next Long Blade Meeting.
• Michel told Pitt that Anduin appeared to be heading to the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, and Pitt concluded that Anduin was hedging his bets by seeking out Andre.
• Michel reported that Andre had rejected Pitt’s offer of support for becoming East Germany’s Minister of Magic, while Pitt interpreted Kuhle’s anger as a bid for compensation and decided to offer him the position.
• Michel suggested assassinating Andre, but Pitt warned that killing the Senior Auror would create major risks and that Thunderbird might destroy much of Berlin in the process.

Anduin met Andre, the head of Germany’s Department of Magical Law Enforcement, and learned that Andre had secretly been working with the Order of Merlin to investigate the Silver Spear Club. Anduin revealed his suspicion that Minister Pitt might lead the club, leaving Andre shocked and doubtful.

• Pitt praised Thunderbird’s strength and defended him to Michel, who rejected the idea of working with him.
• Anduin met Andre, who admitted he had asked the Order of Merlin to investigate the Silver Spear Club and had initially doubted Anduin.
• Andre explained that Newt’s letter had prompted him to meet Anduin and offer his help.
• Anduin scanned Andre’s office, found Peeping Mirrors, and confirmed there were no signs of surveillance magic.
• Anduin told Andre that Pitt might be the Silver Spear Duelling Club’s leader, and Andre rejected the claim as an intolerable accusation.

Anduin convinced Andre that Pitt was likely a Silver Spear from the start and may lead the organization, which had spent years working to divide Germany. He urged Andre to stay inactive while he sought a way into Clement's heavily guarded Breeding Park, where at least 220 people were gathered.

• Anduin argued that Pitt had concealed his past and used his Ministry position to advance the Silver Spear's plans for Germany.
• Andre connected the Silver Spear to the former Saint Party and suggested they might seek to overturn the Secrecy Law.
• Anduin revealed that Clement managed a Magical Creature Breeding Park for the Silver Spear and likely knew Pitt's identity.
• Andre proposed arresting Clement, but Anduin warned that the Silver Spear's secrecy protections would make an interrogation useless.
• Anduin told Andre not to act against Clement because he was already under surveillance and Anduin wanted to enter the Breeding Park without alerting its occupants.
• Anduin said the Park held at least 220 people, including more than a hundred wizards, and had an unknown escape method despite blocking Apparition.

Anduin convinced Andre to prepare a covert operation against Silver Spear’s breeding park by claiming it might be training a Wizard Army, while keeping the assault plan secret. After Anduin returned to his lodgings, Hog reported that Clement had used a fireplace connected to the Breeding Base and had recorded what happened.

• Anduin told Andre that more than two hundred people were at the park and suggested Silver Spear might be training a Wizard Army.
• Andre agreed to quietly prepare trusted Aurors for a joint operation with Anduin, including help handling the Magical Creatures and other possible bases.
• Anduin gave Andre a prototype communication amulet and left the Ministry of Magic after warning him to keep the plan secret.
• Hog told Anduin that Clement had used the fireplace in his black-market shop, which led to the Breeding Base, and said he had recorded the event.
• Hog showed Anduin a prototype magical video recorder so he could review what Clement had done.