Chapter Summaries

Allen spoke with Professor Lupin about their shared connections to Owen and James before Malfoy interrupted and provoked Ron. Later, the Hogwarts Express stopped in darkness, and a hooded figure appeared at the compartment door.

• Professor Lupin recognized Allen as Owen's son and told Harry that he had been close friends with James.
• Malfoy insulted Ron, but left when he realized Professor Lupin was present; Harry forgot to ask Lupin about his father.
• Allen left the compartment, then encountered Percy and Penelope patrolling as the train slowed and stopped.
• The train's lights went out, so Allen lit his wand and returned to Harry's compartment, where the others followed his example.
• Ron spotted movement outside, and a hooded figure with a gray, decayed-looking hand appeared in the doorway.

Dementors attacked the Hogwarts Express, and Allen used his Phoenix Patronus to protect the passengers while helping Penelope cast her own Patronus. The Dementors fled, and Penelope’s Patronus took the form of a Fox as Professor Lupin praised Allen’s rare magical creature Patronus.

• A Dementor entered Allen’s compartment, incapacitated Harry, and frightened Hermione, Ginny, Ron, and Neville before Allen drove it away with his Phoenix Patronus and shared chocolate.
• Allen found Penelope surrounded by four Dementors and used his Phoenix Patronus to rescue her.
• A horde of Dementors converged on Allen and Penelope, but Professor Lupin arrived and cast a wolf Patronus.
• Allen cast his Patronus again while Penelope struggled to produce one, eventually forming a silver Fox that joined the Phoenix and wolf in driving off the Dementors.
• Professor Lupin praised Penelope’s Patronus and remarked that Allen’s Phoenix Patronus was like Dumbledore’s; Allen thanked him for the encouragement.

After a Dementor attacked the Hogwarts Express, Allen helped Penelope and checked on Harry and Ginny. At Hogsmeade, he met Luna Lovegood and explained why she could see the Thestrals pulling the carriages.

• The train’s lights returned, and Penelope thanked Allen for helping her cast a Patronus before she went to reassure other students.
• Harry and Ginny recovered in the compartment, and Allen explained that Harry had suffered more because of what he had experienced.
• At Hogsmeade Station, Hagrid gathered the first-years while Percy and Penelope organized the other students.
• Allen and Ginny shared a carriage with Luna Lovegood, who joined them after Ginny invited her in.
• Luna pointed out the Thestrals pulling the carriage, and Allen explained that only people who had witnessed death could see them.

Allen arrived at Hogwarts with Ginny and Luna after facing Dementors on the train, then Professor McGonagall summoned him, Harry, and Hermione to her office. Madam Pomfrey found Allen unharmed and checked Harry after he fainted, and McGonagall sent Harry and Allen to the feast while she spoke with Hermione about her timetable.

• Allen, Ginny, and Luna rode through the Dementor-guarded gates and entered the Great Hall at Hogwarts.
• Allen left Ginny to join the commotion involving Harry and Malfoy after Professor Lupin arrived.
• Professor Flitwick praised Allen for producing a Patronus, and Professor McGonagall called Harry and Hermione to her office.
• Professor McGonagall told Madam Pomfrey that Allen had cast the Patronus Charm three times against Dementors, and Madam Pomfrey examined him and found no serious harm.
• Madam Pomfrey checked Harry after he fainted on the train and learned Allen had shared chocolate with him.
• Professor McGonagall sent Harry and Allen to the feast while she spoke with Hermione about her timetable.

After Allen and Harry returned from the Hospital Wing, Dumbledore addressed the Dementor threat and introduced Remus Lupin and Hagrid as new teachers. The feast began, leaving the students to celebrate while Allen considered warning Hagrid about dangerous magical creatures.

• Madam Pomfrey praised Allen's magical power as she escorted him and Harry back to the Great Hall, where they learned the Dementor incident had spread among the students.
• Dumbledore warned the students not to provoke the Dementors or leave school without permission, and Allen noticed Penelope and Percy taking their responsibilities seriously.
• Dumbledore introduced Remus Lupin as the new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, and Allen saw Snape react with hatred.
• Dumbledore appointed Hagrid as Care of Magical Creatures teacher while he continued as Keeper of the Keys and Grounds, and Allen applauded while considering warning him about dangerous creatures.
• Dumbledore began the feast, and the students' laughter and appetites pushed their fear of the Dementors aside.

Allen advised Hagrid to choose safe, engaging creatures for his first Care of Magical Creatures lesson, steering him away from Hippogriffs and Flobberworms. Hagrid took Allen’s suggestions to heart and planned to search the Forbidden Forest for suitable creatures.

• Ron invited Allen to congratulate Hagrid, and Allen joined Harry and Hermione at the staff table.
• Hagrid celebrated becoming a professor and revealed that he planned to introduce the students to Buckbeak, a Hippogriff.
• Allen warned that Hippogriffs were too dangerous for third-year students and urged Hagrid to consider student safety and interest when planning lessons.
• Hermione recommended Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them as a reference, and Allen suggested Diricawls, Mooncalves, and Fairies instead of Flobberworms.
• Hagrid thanked Allen and decided to look for the creatures he had suggested in the Forbidden Forest, while Professor McGonagall joked that Hogwarts might welcome Allen as a teacher after graduation.

After news of Allen dealing with Dementors spread, he defended Luna when Pansy shoved her in the Great Hall, forcing Malfoy and the Slytherins to back down. Harry was taunted over fainting on the train, while Allen comforted Luna, who blamed the incident on Wrackspurts.

• Allen noticed students from every House watching him at breakfast, and Luna explained that the news about Dementors had spread.
• Luna gave Allen a copy of The Quibbler, and he agreed to subscribe despite Penelope's doubts about the magazine.
• Malfoy knocked Luna over while pretending to faint, and Pansy shoved her; Allen sent Pansy flying into Malfoy and stood up for Luna.
• Penelope joined Allen and challenged Pansy and Malfoy, who left after Malfoy warned Allen not to interfere again.
• Malfoy mocked Harry for fainting, and George, Fred, and Ron tried to comfort him as Fred looked ahead to Gryffindor's first Quidditch match against Slytherin.
• Allen reassured Luna, who said Wrackspurts had caused the trouble.

Allen attended his first Potions lesson, where Snape praised his knowledge and successfully brewed Shrinking Solution. He helped Ernie and Hannah after Snape rejected their method for preparing caterpillars, but the chapter left their potion unfinished and Hufflepuff at risk of losing points.

• Hagrid excitedly told Harry and the others that he had prepared his first lesson as a teacher.
• Penelope warned Allen that Snape was in a terrible mood, but Snape acknowledged Allen at breakfast.
• In Potions class, Allen correctly described Shrinking Solution and earned five points for Ravenclaw.
• Ernie froze the caterpillars to make them easier to slice, but Snape reprimanded him and warned that Hufflepuff would lose twenty points if their potion failed.
• Allen announced that he had brewed Shrinking Solution, and Snape inspected the bright green potion with a faint smile.

Allen helped Ernie and Hannah succeed in Potions, then attended Herbology and watched Professor McGonagall demonstrate Animagus transformation. At dinner, he learned Malfoy had been injured by a Hippogriff during Hagrid’s class and resolved to find out what had happened.

• Allen secretly helped Ernie and Hannah with their Potions work, and Snape tested their Shrinking Solutions on white mice; both worked, but Hufflepuff lost five points for potion on the floor.
• Allen, Edward, Ernie, and Hannah went to Greenhouse Two, where Hannah worked hard shelling Bubotubers and accidentally made a bean blossom on the ground.
• At lunch, Allen noticed the Gryffindors acting worriedly around Harry but chose not to ask them about it.
• Professor McGonagall demonstrated Animagus transformation by changing into a tabby cat, inspiring the Ravenclaw students to practice.
• Penelope told Allen that Malfoy had been scratched after provoking a Hippogriff in Hagrid’s Care of Magical Creatures class, and Allen decided to investigate.

Allen joined Harry, Ron, and Hermione on their way to comfort Hagrid after Malfoy was injured by Buckbeak in class. Hagrid feared losing his job, but the students promised to support him and Allen encouraged him about the next lesson.

• Allen agreed to accompany Harry, Ron, and Hermione to visit Hagrid, and Harry explained that Malfoy had provoked him and Ron into a bet involving Buckbeak.
• Hermione and Ron argued over whether Harry and Malfoy were to blame for the incident, while Allen was disappointed that Hagrid had let them approach Buckbeak.
• The four found Hagrid drinking in his hut and learned that Malfoy remained bandaged and complained of pain.
• Hagrid feared the school governors would blame him and dismiss him, but Harry, Ron, and Hermione promised to tell Dumbledore what had happened.
• Allen told Hagrid that they were looking forward to the next Care of Magical Creatures class, and Hagrid began to cry.

Allen advised Hagrid to prepare for the consequences of Buckbeak injuring Malfoy, then excelled in Hagrid’s lesson on Fairies. Hagrid rewarded Allen with permission to observe Buckbeak from a safe distance, and the curious students followed them to the paddock.

• Hagrid sobered up, scolded Harry for visiting after dark, and escorted him back to the castle.
• Allen told Harry to look up laws about magical creatures, while Hermione criticized Ron and Harry for acting impulsively.
• Hagrid taught the Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff students about Fairies, and Allen used Transfiguration to build an ornate castle that attracted three Fairies.
• Hagrid awarded Ravenclaw ten points for Allen’s quick work, but Allen asked to approach Buckbeak instead.
• Hagrid led Allen toward the paddock under strict instructions to keep his distance, and the other students followed.

Allen earned Buckbeak’s trust and flew on the Hippogriff around Hogwarts. He returned safely to the enclosure, where Buckbeak showed its fondness for him.

• Hagrid introduced Buckbeak and explained that it was the only Hippogriff left after the others were returned to the Forbidden Forest.
• Allen persuaded Hagrid to let him approach Buckbeak, then followed Hagrid’s instructions to bow and wait for Buckbeak to bow back.
• Buckbeak accepted Allen, allowing him to pat its beak as the watching students cheered.
• Allen mounted Buckbeak and flew around Hogwarts Castle, over the lake and hills, before returning to the enclosure.
• Allen dismounted and patted Buckbeak, who rested its head on Allen’s shoulder.

Allen reassured Ravenclaw students that Professor Trelawney’s prediction of a deadly omen concerned Harry, not him. After helping Hermione retrieve and repair her books and backpack, he suggested she drop some classes, and she agreed to consider giving up Divination.

• Edward warned Allen that Professor Trelawney had predicted a sinister dog would bring a death omen to the year’s most outstanding student, and the Ravenclaws believed she meant Allen.
• Allen told Edward that Trelawney was referring to Harry, calming the Ravenclaws as they discussed their Crystal Ball readings.
• Allen went to Professor Flitwick’s office to collect Charms lecture notes and homework, then ran into Hermione in the fourth-floor corridor.
• Allen led Hermione into the Charms classroom, summoned her scattered books, and repaired and reinforced her torn backpack.
• Allen advised Hermione to drop some classes, including Divination, and she said she would think about it after recalling Trelawney’s criticism of her aura and foresight.

Allen discussed Professor Trelawney’s prediction about Harry with Hermione, then agreed to teach Ravenclaw students the Patronus Charm. With Professor Flitwick’s support and Penelope’s help, he began organizing a training camp and considered how to obtain a Boggart for practice.

• Allen reassured Hermione that he did not believe Professor Trelawney had made a genuine prediction that Harry would die, and Hermione questioned whether Dumbledore could be mistaken.
• After earning ten points for Ravenclaw in Charms Class, Allen heard Edward ask him to teach the Patronus Charm to protect students from Dementors.
• Allen agreed to lead the training, and Professor Flitwick offered the Charms classroom until ten in the evening and suggested borrowing Professor Lupin’s Boggart.
• Allen announced the training camp at dinner, and Ravenclaw students cheered as Professor Dumbledore approved the plan.
• Penelope offered to help manage the camp, and Allen discussed finding a Boggart without interfering with Professor Lupin’s lessons.

After receiving Dumbledore’s permission to start classes, Allen went out at night to make communication tools and invited Luna to come along. They silenced and threatened Peeves after he tried to spread a rumor that they were dating, then ran into Mrs. Norris.

• Allen received Flitwick’s letter with Dumbledore’s signed permission and decided to make communication tools.
• Allen found Luna sleeping in the common room after Marietta and the other girls hid her cup, and Luna warned him not to intervene.
• Allen invited Luna to help him, and they left the common room together to walk through the castle.
• Peeves spotted Allen and Luna and shouted that they were on a date, so Allen silenced him, trapped him, and threatened him into keeping quiet.
• Allen and Luna continued through the castle and encountered Mrs. Norris near the Muggle Studies classroom.

Allen, Luna, and Fang escaped Filch and discovered a hidden Mushroom House in a valley. They entered the house and found a furnished underground chamber, while Allen prepared to investigate the invisible presence connected to his quest.

• Mrs. Norris fled, and Allen and Luna ran from Filch, who pursued them beyond the castle.
• Fang joined Allen and Luna near Hagrid's hut, and the three escaped Filch by running through a thick fog.
• Allen and Luna found a mushroom-shaped house in a flower-filled valley and sensed that something invisible was nearby.
• Allen's Alohomora revealed that the door required a food-related Charm, and Luna opened it with a stirring Charm.
• Allen, Luna, and Fang descended into a large underground chamber, where Allen identified Charms that brought rainwater and its sound through the earth above.

Allen and Luna explored an underground room and found a hidden chamber containing a large mirror with a magical lamp. Luna activated the lamp, and the chamber was left illuminated as they began to investigate the mirror.

• Allen suspected the underground living space might be Helga Hufflepuff’s secret realm.
• Fang scratched at the floor and uncovered a hidden door beneath the dining area.
• Allen and Luna opened the door, climbed down a vine-covered ladder, and found a large mirror in a dark room.
• Allen tried several spells on the mirror, but it showed only their reflections.
• Luna sent a Silver Cord from her wand into the lamp’s Crystal Ball, briefly making the magical lamp shine brightly.

Allen discovered that the Luna in the mirror room was an impostor and drove a cloud of black smoke from her body with Merlin's Gem, leaving the real Luna unconscious. After sending her to the Pet Space for care, he entered the Mirror Space, where he heard a faint voice calling his name.

• Allen searched the room for Luna, then returned to the mirror and saw a pair of dark eyes watching him from its reflection.
• A girl who looked like Luna appeared, but Allen recognized that her black eyes and the way she held her wand were wrong and disarmed her.
• Allen pressed Merlin's Gem to the impostor's forehead, releasing black smoke and leaving Luna unconscious.
• Allen placed Luna in the Pet Space and asked Maggie to care for her.
• Allen sent magic along the chain of lights into the Crystal Ball and entered a space filled with mirrors.
• Allen heard a faint voice call his name as his reflections turned with him.

In the Mirror Space, Allen heard Luna tell him to defeat himself to reach her, then faced a shadow that planned to take his place. After fleeing the shadow’s pursuit, Allen stopped and challenged it to an honorable duel, but the shadow claimed it knew even his secret of returning from the dead.

• Allen heard Luna call to him from behind the mirrors and tell him to defeat himself so he could reach her.
• Allen discovered that his six reflections had vanished and merged into a solid shadow that looked like him.
• The shadow said it would trap Allen in the Mirror Space and take his place, then split into six and chased him.
• Allen ran from the shadows until they merged and returned to his body.
• Allen called the shadow out and proposed an honorable duel, but the shadow claimed it could do everything Allen could, including return from the dead.

Allen defeated his shadow in the Mirror Space by turning invisible and shattering the mirrors, then became lost in a gray mist. He followed a girl's singing voice and found Luna, who credited Sarah for helping him reach her.

• Allen's shadow split into six and tried to pull his soul away, but Salazar Slytherin's Gem protected him.
• Allen activated the Miaomiao Wizard Robe's invisibility function, preventing the mirrors from reflecting him and weakening the shadow.
• Allen cast Diffindo on the six mirrors, and the shadow was sucked into the shattered glass and vanished.
• Allen wandered through a gray mist where the system did not respond, then followed a girl's singing voice through the fog.
• Allen found Luna on a wooden platform, and Luna said Sarah's singing had guided him to her.