Recaps

Isaac explained Harry Potter’s wealthy family background to Vernon and Petunia, then took Harry away for pre-enrollment tutoring and an introduction to the Wizarding World. The group vanished with Fawkes, and Vernon hurried to pack after remembering Isaac’s warning about a storm.

• Isaac told Vernon that the Potter Family had built a fortune through potion-making and that Harry was its sole heir.
• Vernon and Petunia realized Harry’s status could help their descendants in the Wizarding World, but also recalled that they had mistreated him.
• Isaac asked to take Harry for tutoring and promised to bring him back that night; Vernon silently agreed.
• Isaac warned the Dursleys that a heavy storm was coming and that Hogwarts messengers would no longer visit once Harry left.
• Fawkes carried Isaac, Professor Vinda, and Harry away in a burst of fire.
• Vernon recalled Isaac’s storm warning and told his family to pack so they could leave the cottage.

Vernon rowed desperately toward shore as a storm gathered, realizing Isaac had known the weather was coming. Meanwhile, Isaac brought Professor Vinda and Harry to the Leaky Cauldron by Fawkes's Apparition, where Harry's arrival became an embarrassing spectacle before a crowd of wizards.

• Vernon noticed black clouds approaching and hurried to row Dudley back toward the dock.
• Isaac, Professor Vinda, and Harry arrived outside the Leaky Cauldron through Fawkes's fiery Apparition.
• Old Tom recognized Harry by his lightning-shaped scar and loudly welcomed him as the Boy Who Lived.
• Harry vomited from the unpleasant Apparition while wizards crowded around to see him.
• Isaac handed Harry a handkerchief, and a wizard awkwardly praised how much Harry had vomited.

Harry entered the Wizarding World and learned that his fame came from surviving Voldemort’s attack, while his parents had died fighting to protect him. Isaac brought him into Diagon Alley and took him to Gringotts to exchange money, leaving Harry on the verge of gaining access to his family’s wealth.

• Professor Vinda led Harry and Isaac away from the crowd at the Leaky Cauldron, where Isaac explained that the Wizarding World had known Harry’s name for eleven years.
• Isaac told Harry that his parents had died resisting Voldemort and that his mother’s protection had saved him; Harry insisted that his parents were the true saviors.
• Isaac showed Harry how to open the entrance to Diagon Alley, and Harry eagerly took in the shops and crowds.
• Harry worried that he had no money for his school supplies, so Isaac took him to Gringotts and tried to exchange British Pounds for him.
• A Goblin told Isaac that he had already used his annual exchange quota, and Isaac said the money was for Harry and invoked the Ministry of Magic regulation.

Isaac took Harry to the Potter family vault, gave him money for the school year, and withdrew Galleons of his own. Back at Gringotts, Isaac tried to negotiate a favorable exchange for British Pounds by warning the goblin that he could end up doing Griphook’s job.

• Isaac gave Harry 100 Galleons and took him with Professor Vinda to the Potter family vault.
• Harry saw the vault’s wealth, and Isaac gave him a pouch of coins to last through the school year.
• Isaac filled a larger pouch with Galleons, while Harry offered to let him take more before they left the vault.
• Isaac returned to the Gringotts counter and offered to exchange 1,000 Galleons for 20,000 British Pounds.
• The goblin objected to Isaac’s proposed rate, and Isaac hinted that refusing could leave him stuck doing Griphook’s job.

Isaac negotiated a favorable exchange of Galleons for pounds at Gringotts, then explained to Harry how power shaped the wizarding world. They went to Ollivanders, where Garrick Ollivander’s remark about Isaac’s wand prompted Isaac to threaten to bring Dumbledore into the conversation.

• Isaac and Nog settled on exchanging 1,450 Galleons for 18,500 pounds.
• Harry asked Isaac why his bargaining at Gringotts had felt so unmagical, and Isaac explained how strength and strategy shaped wizarding society.
• Isaac took Harry to Ollivanders, where Garrick Ollivander recognized Isaac’s black locust wand with a phoenix feather core.
• Isaac teased Garrick by offering to have Dumbledore reminisce about the wand’s connections to Grindelwald and Dumbledore, leaving Garrick worried about the consequences.

Isaac took Harry through Diagon Alley, where they secured a seven-year wand-maintenance sponsorship from Ollivanders and Harry received his destined wand. At Flourish and Blotts, Harry asked Isaac how he could learn to handle people and situations so effortlessly.

• Isaac negotiated a seven-year sponsorship of wand-maintenance supplies from Garrick Ollivander and insisted Harry receive one too.
• Ollivander recognized Harry, recalled his parents' wands, and fitted him with a holly wand containing a phoenix feather.
• Isaac teased Ollivander about advertising his sponsorship of Harry before leaving the shop with him.
• Isaac led Harry through Diagon Alley on a shopping trip, impressing him with how easily he dealt with shopkeepers.
• Outside Flourish and Blotts, Harry asked Isaac how he could become as capable at handling people and situations.

Isaac encouraged Harry to read and make use of his advantages, then helped him finish his Diagon Alley trip. Professor Vinda delivered Harry’s snowy owl, Hedwig, and Isaac prepared to take Harry home with Fawkes.

• Isaac told Harry that his fame, background, and other advantages could help him feel at ease, and gave him Hogwarts: A History to read.
• Isaac left Flourish and Blotts with Harry, who held tightly to the book.
• Professor Vinda returned and gave Harry a snowy owl for his birthday before Apparating away.
• Harry named the owl Hedwig, and Isaac said it was time to go home.
• Fawkes swooped into Diagon Alley, and a burst of fire erupted.

Isaac brought Harry back to the Dursleys and discussed Harry’s living arrangements and support with Vernon. The Dursleys received £18,000 in child support, and Petunia apologized for how she had treated Harry as she recalled her fear after Lily’s death.

• Isaac encouraged Harry to face returning home, then entered the Dursleys’ house with him.
• Vernon thanked Isaac for helping the Dursleys survive the storm and said they had prepared a bedroom for Harry and stopped making him do chores.
• Isaac explained that Harry needed to stay with his relatives each year until he came of age and gave Vernon £18,000 for past and future child support.
• Vernon opened the envelope and was stunned by the money, while Harry realized the pounds Isaac had exchanged were intended for his support.
• Petunia apologized to Isaac and explained that she had been afraid after Lily’s death.

Isaac gave the Dursleys money for Harry’s care and reassured Petunia that Dumbledore would protect them, leading the family to move Harry out of the cupboard. That night, Harry read about Hogwarts and decided he needed to be sorted into Ravenclaw.

• Isaac gave Petunia 18,000 British Pounds for Harry’s upkeep and promised that Dumbledore would keep the Dursleys safe from the Wizarding World.
• After Isaac left, Vernon told Harry that his bedroom had been moved to the smallest room on the second floor, and Petunia showed him to it.
• Unable to sleep, Harry read the copy of Hogwarts: A History that Isaac had given him.
• Harry read about Ravenclaw’s love of wisdom and its common-room library, then decided he was going to Ravenclaw.

Isaac told Professor Vinda that Gringotts had blocked his Prophecy and proposed investigating whether Tom Riddle had hidden another Horcrux there. He targeted the Lestrange vaults, and Professor Vinda concluded they could not break in before Hogwarts term began.

• Harry wrote to Isaac that he planned to join Ravenclaw on Isaac's advice, leaving Isaac baffled about what advice he had given.
• Isaac visited Professor Vinda to discuss Gringotts instead of beginning the combat training she had expected.
• Isaac explained that his Prophecy could not see the Sorcerer's Stone while it was inside Gringotts.
• Isaac suggested Tom Riddle might have hidden another Horcrux in a Gringotts vault and named Lestrange as his target.
• Professor Vinda assessed the plan and said they could not break into a vault before Hogwarts term began.

Professor Vinda explained why the Gringotts raid had to wait until the Hogwarts Christmas holiday, then began ambushing Isaac during practical combat training. After enduring her attacks, Isaac took the Hogwarts Express from Hogsmeade to London to avoid further surprise lessons.

• Professor Vinda told Isaac that the Acolytes could not gather for the raid without attracting attention, so they scheduled it for the Christmas holiday.
• Isaac agreed to postpone the operation, noting that he could not assemble a capable team himself.
• Professor Vinda trapped Isaac in her office and attacked him, forcing him to use Prophecy to dodge her spells.
• Isaac tried to deflect a Disarming Charm, but his wand flew upward as Professor Vinda continued her barrage.
• Isaac later boarded the Hogwarts Express at Hogsmeade, having grown wary of Professor Vinda's ambushes during combat training.

Isaac reunited with Harry aboard the Hogwarts Express and discovered that Harry had become more confident and had learned magic during the past month. Hermione joined them, recognized Harry as the famous boy from her books, and eagerly questioned him after he demonstrated two spells in quick succession.

• Harry boarded Isaac's compartment, and Isaac noticed how much more confident and well-dressed he seemed.
• Harry told Isaac that his life with the Dursleys had improved and excitedly said he had learned a spell.
• Hermione entered the compartment and asked to see the magic Harry had mentioned.
• Isaac introduced Hermione to Harry, and Hermione recognized him from books about magical history and dark arts.
• Harry repaired and cleaned his glasses with two spells in quick succession, impressing Hermione and leaving her eager to discuss magic with him.

Harry, Hermione, and Isaac discussed Harry’s unusual knack for casting spells and Hermione’s worries about her own magical ability. Harry remained convinced he would join Ravenclaw, while Isaac doubted the Sorting Hat would place him there.

• Harry told Hermione he could cast charms naturally, and Isaac explained that Harry’s talent seemed unusually strong.
• Hermione worried she might be less talented than other young wizards, then said she was considering Gryffindor or Ravenclaw.
• Harry confidently declared that he would join Ravenclaw, and Isaac asked how he had learned his charms.
• Harry admitted he had ignored the textbook’s precautions and copied its illustrations and incantations, which left Hermione baffled.
• Isaac suggested Harry relied more on intuition than reason, and Harry agreed, believing Ravenclaw would improve his wisdom.

Draco Malfoy entered Harry Potter’s compartment to meet him but backed down after learning Isaac Waldore was the orphan from Diagon Alley whose purchases had been paid for by Dumbledore and the Rosier Family. He left with Crabbe and Goyle, warning them not to provoke Isaac.

• Draco Malfoy opened the compartment door without knocking and introduced himself to Harry Potter.
• Isaac Waldore told Draco that he was an ordinary orphan, and Crabbe stepped forward to threaten him.
• Draco stopped Crabbe when he recognized Isaac as the boy from Diagon Alley.
• Draco apologized and hurried out of the compartment with Goyle and Crabbe.
• Draco told Crabbe and Goyle that Dumbledore and the Rosier Family had paid for Isaac’s purchases and warned them that Isaac was no ordinary orphan.

Draco recalled that Lucius had hoped he would befriend Harry Potter, but Draco cared more about mocking the rumor that Dumbledore sponsored an orphan. Lucius revealed that Isaac Waldore’s expenses were truly being covered and warned Draco not to offend the boy Dumbledore had publicly placed under his protection.

• Draco remembered Lucius telling him to befriend Harry Potter, though Draco saw Harry as an ordinary eleven-year-old wizard.
• Draco repeated gossip that Dumbledore was sponsoring an orphan and began to call the boy a Mudblood.
• Lucius furiously stopped Draco and explained that Dumbledore was paying nearly all of Isaac Waldore’s expenses, including an unlimited bookstore tab.
• Lucius concluded that Dumbledore’s support marked Isaac as protected and warned Draco to avoid offending him.

Draco ordered Crabbe and Goyle to treat Waldore like him and decided to befriend Waldore after failing to befriend Harry. Isaac, Harry, and Hermione arrived at Hogwarts, met Hagrid, and crossed the lake by boat, where Ron recognized Harry and asked about Isaac's appearance in the newspaper.

• Draco threatened Crabbe and Goyle with going hungry if they upset Waldore, then resolved to make Waldore his friend.
• Isaac told Harry and Hermione to put on their robes as the Hogwarts Express approached the station.
• Hagrid greeted the first years, recognized Harry, and led them down to the lake, where they saw Hogwarts across the water.
• Isaac, Harry, and Hermione boarded a boat together, and Ron joined them and introduced himself.
• Ron asked Harry about his scar, then recognized Isaac from a newspaper, prompting Hermione to ask which newspaper he meant.

Ron told Hermione about Isaac’s attack on a Death Eater and his invented spell, leaving her stunned by his achievements. At Hogwarts, Professor McGonagall welcomed the first-years and explained the Sorting Ceremony, while Ron’s rumors about it left the students frightened and uncertain.

• Ron explained that Isaac had defeated a Death Eater with a spell he invented and had received Minister Fudge’s praise.
• Hermione learned that Isaac’s story had appeared in the papers for over a month and was astonished by his accomplishments.
• Hagrid led the young wizards to Hogwarts, where Professor McGonagall welcomed them and described the importance of their houses.
• Professor McGonagall took the first-years to wait for the Sorting Ceremony, and Ron worried that it might involve fighting a troll.
• Harry asked Isaac what the ceremony involved, and Isaac joked that it could not be taking down a Death Eater or inventing a spell, leaving the nearby students in despair.

The first years attended the Sorting Ceremony, where Harry Potter chose Gryffindor after the Sorting Hat argued that he belonged there. Isaac Waldore was called next, leaving the hall watching to see where he would be Sorted.

• Professor McGonagall led the first years into the Great Hall and began the Sorting Ceremony.
• Hermione was Sorted into Gryffindor.
• Harry asked the Sorting Hat for Ravenclaw, but chose Gryffindor after it offered him Gryffindor or Slytherin.
• Harry joined the Gryffindor table, where Percy Weasley, the Weasley twins, and Nearly Headless Nick welcomed him.
• Professor McGonagall called Isaac Waldore, and Dumbledore smiled at him as he passed the High Table, stirring more murmurs in the hall.

Isaac defied expectations by choosing Hufflepuff over Gryffindor, despite the Sorting Hat’s protests. He joined the Hufflepuff table while Dumbledore calmly congratulated him.

• The Sorting Hat argued with Isaac about Harry’s wish to be sorted into Ravenclaw, and Isaac denied influencing him.
• Isaac demanded Hufflepuff and silenced the Sorting Hat by pinching its mouth shut.
• The Sorting Hat tried to persuade Isaac that Hufflepuff would waste the talent he had shown by drawing the Sword of Gryffindor.
• Isaac insisted on his choice, and the Sorting Hat sorted him into Hufflepuff.
• Harry, Hermione, Percy, and Fred and George reacted with surprise as Isaac joined Hufflepuff and Dumbledore raised his goblet to congratulate him.

Isaac settled in at the Hufflepuff table, where Gabriel Truman and Cedric Diggory welcomed him and he began forming friendships. Dumbledore announced Vinda Rosier as the new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, and Isaac reassured Gabriel that she would be highly capable.

• Gabriel Truman welcomed Isaac to Hufflepuff and introduced him to the house’s student leaders and Cedric Diggory.
• Cedric asked whether Isaac had been hurt when he subdued a Death Eater, and Isaac explained that Dumbledore had been nearby to protect him.
• Isaac bonded with Gabriel and Cedric as the Sorting Ceremony ended and Ron was sorted into Gryffindor.
• Dumbledore announced that Professor Green had left the Defense Against the Dark Arts post and introduced Professor Vinda Rosier as his replacement.
• Gabriel worried about preparing for his O.W.L.s without a reliable teacher, and Isaac assured him that Professor Vinda was highly skilled.

After dinner, Dumbledore warned students to avoid the dangerous fourth-floor corridor, prompting Isaac to wonder why the trap still existed. Gabriel, Isaac, and Cedric decided to spread the warning among Hufflepuff, though Isaac could not reach the girls in his year.

• Cedric served Isaac roast beef, and Isaac enjoyed the feast with the Hufflepuff students.
• Dumbledore warned students away from the forbidden woods, reminded them about corridor rules and Quidditch tryouts, and threatened a painful death for anyone entering the fourth-floor corridor.
• Isaac wondered why Dumbledore still used the corridor as bait after Voldemort's soul and the Hogwarts Horcrux had been destroyed.
• Gabriel reassured Cedric that Hufflepuffs would stay away from the danger, and Isaac joked about Gryffindor's burdened student leaders.
• Gabriel planned to notify the older students, Cedric took responsibility for the second- and third-years, and Isaac offered to warn the first-year boys.

After reaching the Hufflepuff Common Room, Isaac found himself with a private dormitory room that drew the curiosity of his new classmates. A bewitched doormat attacked Ernie Macmillan, and Isaac began to explain himself to Ernie and the other first-years.

• The Hufflepuff students followed their leaders through a barrel entrance and explored their warm, plant-filled Common Room and cozy dormitories.
• Justin Finch-Fletchley visited Isaac Waldore’s private room, and Isaac warned the first-years to be careful inside.
• Ernie Macmillan took Isaac’s warning as an insult and stepped onto the doormat to leave.
• The doormat sprang up and attacked Ernie, but Isaac struck it with a spell before it could wrap around him.
• Ernie accused Isaac of placing a dangerous trap by his door, and Isaac began addressing him and the gathered first-years.

Isaac explained to his Hufflepuff classmates that Professor Vinda had arranged dangerous objects in his room as training, and they grew wary of entering it. After Ernie apologized and the first-years shared afternoon tea, Isaac and Ernie told Justin about Hogwarts' Defense Against the Dark Arts course and its cursed teaching position.

• Isaac told Ernie that Professor Vinda had given him special training against Dark Magic and dangerous objects, then demonstrated an enchanted teapot.
• Isaac explained that Professor Vinda had likely arranged his private room so the dangerous objects would not hurt roommates, but Ernie and the others refused to enter it.
• Ernie invited Isaac to his shared room, where the Hufflepuff first-years gathered snacks and drinks for afternoon tea.
• Justin noticed Ernie was quiet, and Ernie apologized to Isaac for misunderstanding him earlier; Isaac accepted and clinked cups with him.
• Justin asked about Defense Against the Dark Arts, and Isaac and Ernie explained that You-Know-Who had cursed the position so professors would leave after a year or suffer misfortune.

Isaac reassured the Hufflepuff first-years about their professors before Harry and Ron visited him in the common room at night. Ron revealed his rat Scabbers, and Isaac noticed something about its left forepaw.

• Isaac and Ernie warned the first-years that Professor Vinda was a capable but stern teacher and that Snape's Potions lessons were demanding.
• Cedric told Isaac that Harry and Ron were waiting for him in the Hufflepuff common room.
• Harry admitted he had gone looking for the Ravenclaw common room, and Ron explained that he had followed to keep Harry company.
• Cuckoo arrived, and Ron envied Isaac's owl before pulling Scabbers from his pocket.
• Isaac studied Scabbers's left forepaw and fell into thought.

Isaac captured Scabbers and took Ron to Dumbledore’s Office, while sending Harry to fetch Snape and Veritaserum. Dumbledore questioned Ron about being there despite his Gryffindor sorting, and Ron awkwardly claimed he was checking on Isaac.

• Isaac offered Ron money for Scabbers, but Ron refused to put his elderly pet through anything for the sake of Galleons.
• Isaac transformed a teapot into a cage, used Accio to capture Scabbers, and told Ron they were going to Dumbledore’s Office.
• Isaac sent Harry to Snape to request Veritaserum, telling him to mention Wormtail if Snape doubted him.
• Isaac led Ron to the Headmaster’s Office, where Dumbledore was waiting for them.
• Dumbledore asked Ron why he was there after being sorted into Gryffindor, and Ron said he had come to check on Isaac.