Chapter Summaries

Lucius Malfoy sought Mr. Harris’s protection for his family after causing Voldemort to lose a Horcrux, and Harris agreed in exchange for Lucius’s help gaining support from pure-blood families. Lucius left after accepting Harris’s demands, and Penelope arrived to report to Albert.

• Allen led Lucius Malfoy into Mr. Harris’s study, where Harris made him wait while stroking Crookshanks.
• Lucius confessed that he had caused Voldemort to lose a Horcrux and pleaded with Mr. Harris to protect Narcissa and Draco.
• Mr. Harris refused Lucius’s offer of wealth and demanded that he use his pure-blood network to win support for Harris.
• Mr. Harris ordered Lucius to obtain Hogwarts shares for Allen and make him a Hogwarts governor.
• When Mr. Harris suggested taking Draco as his godson, Lucius agreed to serve him and left the tent.
• Penelope arrived on Allen’s motorcycle and said she had come to report to Albert.

Penelope reported that the Aurors had treated the wounded and arrested rioters, including a dark wizard who had been killed by a Muggle with his own wand. Allen learned that Fudge planned to recommend him for a Second Class Order of Merlin, and Fleur Delacour thanked Penelope and the others before Hermione admitted she felt bad about her massage skills.

• Penelope told Albert that the wounded had been treated, the rioters had been taken to the Ministry, and injured Muggles had received Obliviate.
• Penelope described how a Muggle had killed a fleeing dark wizard with the wizard’s Ironwood Wand, and Allen noted that the wizard shared Draco’s name.
• Mr. Harris told Allen that Fudge planned to push for a Second Class Order of Merlin because Allen had transported wounded people during the battle.
• Fleur Delacour arrived to thank Penelope for saving her grandmother and kissed Penelope, Allen, Albert, and the others.
• Hermione told Allen she felt upset about her massage skills, and he offered to order her cheesecake from Little Mama’s Cake Shop.

Allen took Hermione, Luna, and Draco to Little Mama's Cake Shop in Cheddar, where they found a foul smell coming from the Geller siblings' house. The door opened by itself, revealing a comfortable but seemingly empty room, and the group had not yet found the source of the odor.

• Allen invited Hermione and Luna to Little Mama's Cake Shop, then brought Draco along after visiting him and Narcissa.
• Narcissa thanked Allen for helping the Black family and gave Draco a large bag of Galleons for the outing.
• Allen and the others rode the Knight Bus to Cheddar, where Stan Shunpike told them Monica and Ross Geller ran the cake shop.
• The group explored Cheddar and bought cheese before finding the Gellers' house and smelling a terrible stench from its chimney.
• Allen knocked and called for the Gellers, then watched as the door opened by itself onto a comfortable, apparently empty room.

Allen, Malfoy, Hermione, and Luna explored a house filled with magical traps and discovered a Cheese Golem that had attacked Monica Geller. After Hermione destroyed it and Luna revived Monica, Allen stopped Malfoy in the living room to speak with him.

• A silver book, animated poker, and rope trapped Malfoy until Allen removed their animation charms and healed him.
• The group crossed the dining room and entered a wrecked kitchen, where Hermione identified the bloody-looking splashes as tomato sauce.
• A spoiled Cheese Golem attacked Malfoy, whose spells could not penetrate its magical patterns.
• Hermione smashed the Cheese Golem with a chair, and Luna revived Monica Geller, who explained that her brother Ross had drawn the creature's magical patterns.
• Allen and Malfoy left while Luna and Hermione helped Monica clean up, and Allen stopped Malfoy in the living room to talk about his reckless behavior.

Allen warned Draco Malfoy that Voldemort would rise again and urged him to mature and practice Occlumency to protect himself and his family. At dinner, Mr. Harris recounted Penelope defeating Moody and the veteran Aurors, then hinted that Hogwarts would have a happy event next term.

• Allen criticized Draco's recklessness and warned him that Voldemort would return, advising him and his parents to practice Occlumency.
• Monica recognized Allen, and he signed a photo for her friend Ross before Monica, Hermione, and Luna made cakes.
• Mr. Harris told the family that Penelope had defeated Moody in several challenges, leaving the veteran Aurors silenced.
• Mr. Harris said Moody had resigned from the Auror Office and planned to go to Hogwarts early to prepare lesson plans.
• Mr. Harris hinted that Hogwarts would have a happy event next term, then Apparated away.

Albert told Allen and the others that expanded Auror powers had been approved and that many captured wizards had been sent to Azkaban. After Mr. Harris formally became Draco Malfoy’s godfather, Lucius gave Allen a dragon farm, and Allen gave Luna a dragon egg and Hermione a Thunderbird egg; the family was about to return to Hogwarts.

• Albert said the Aurors had used the Prior Incantato Charm to gather evidence and send many captured wizards to Azkaban.
• Albert explained that Ron Weasley was cleared because Winky had been holding Ron’s wand, and that Mr. Crouch freed Winky and she became Penelope’s House-elf.
• Mr. Harris and Lucius held a ceremony where Horace Slughorn witnessed Mr. Harris acknowledging Draco Malfoy as his godson.
• Lucius gave Allen his dragon farm after learning Allen wanted to buy one, and Drogon was taken there under Romeo Dickens’s care.
• Allen gave Luna a dragon egg to raise, then gave Hermione a Thunderbird egg, which she promised to care for.

Allen prepared to return to Hogwarts, wondered why there had been no news about Moody, and boarded the Hogwarts Express with Hermione and Luna. On the train, Malfoy hinted at a major Hogwarts announcement, and Ron’s quarrel with him escalated while Harry felt increasingly distant from Allen.

• Mrs. Harris showed Allen several extravagant dress robes before he accepted a plain black, handmade set.
• Allen wondered why there had been no Ministry news about Moody and decided to check whether the Moody at Hogwarts was real before telling Mr. Harris his suspicions.
• Allen, Hermione, and Luna traveled through the rain to Platform Nine and Three-Quarters and boarded the Hogwarts Express amid excited students.
• The Weasley twins asked about changes at Hogwarts, and Malfoy claimed his father had heard important news through Owen Harris.
• Allen intervened when Malfoy mocked the Weasleys, and Ron stormed into a neighboring compartment and shattered its door glass.

Allen brought Hermione, Luna, and Malfoy safely to Hogwarts through the storm, where Dumbledore announced the Triwizard Tournament and honored Allen for his actions at the Quidditch World Cup. The chapter left Allen receiving a school governorship as Dumbledore watched him with a less friendly gaze.

• Allen transformed into a Phoenix and flew Hermione, Luna, and Malfoy to the castle, sparing them the storm.
• Hermione waited in the Great Hall before joining the Gryffindor students for the Sorting Ceremony and feast.
• Dumbledore announced that the Quidditch competition was canceled and introduced the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, Professor Moody.
• Dumbledore announced that Hogwarts would host the Triwizard Tournament and set an age limit for competitors.
• Dumbledore awarded Allen the Order of Merlin, Second Class, for helping injured Aurors at the World Cup.
• Dumbledore announced that Allen had become Hogwarts's youngest school governor, and Allen noticed Dumbledore's gaze had grown less warm.

Allen accepted a gift from Malfoy, then intervened when Professor Moody transformed Malfoy into a ferret for attacking Ron from behind. Allen turned Moody into a penguin and refused to reverse the spell immediately, leaving McGonagall demanding that he restore the professor.

• Malfoy gave Allen sweets and cakes from his mother, and Allen accepted them.
• Professor Flitwick gave the Ravenclaws a quiz, and Ron later mocked Malfoy for acting eagerly toward Allen.
• Harry defended Ron during the argument, and Malfoy fired a spell that missed Ron and nearly hit Harry.
• Moody transformed Malfoy into a ferret and bounced him through the Entrance Hall, prompting Allen to transform Moody into a penguin and imitate his punishment.
• McGonagall demanded that Allen restore Moody, but Allen argued that he had acted as a school governor, while Malfoy mocked Ron after Ron retched from the penguin's droppings.

After Allen transformed Moody into a penguin for attacking a student, Dumbledore restored him and summoned Allen for a talk. Allen later used Moody’s hair and perception magic to discover that the Moody teaching at Hogwarts was an impostor who had imprisoned the real Mad-Eye Moody.

• Dumbledore restored Moody to human form, sent him and Ron to the hospital wing, and invited Allen to talk that evening.
• Allen collected fallen penguin feathers and joined Michael and Edward for lunch before their Care of Magical Creatures lesson with Hagrid.
• Hagrid introduced the class to newly hatched Blast-Ended Skrewts, and the students fed them while Michael was burned by one.
• Allen used Moody’s hair and perception magic to watch Moody return to his office and unlock a seven-locked trunk.
• The impostor Moody revealed the real Mad-Eye Moody imprisoned in the trunk, then changed back into his own appearance.

Allen discovered that Moody was Barty Crouch Jr. in disguise and told Dumbledore that Crouch was targeting Harry through the Triwizard Tournament. Dumbledore recognized the danger and considered how Crouch could make Harry compete.

• Allen used Perception magic to confirm that Barty Crouch Jr. had taken Moody's place, while Crouch tortured the real Moody in a trunk.
• Allen visited his family, where Mrs. Harris and Daisy showed him a French antique gramophone Hermione's parents had sent as a gift.
• Allen received the Headmaster's password and went to Dumbledore's office, where Phineas Nigellus Black thanked him for clearing Sirius's name.
• Allen showed Dumbledore a strand of Crouch's hair and warned that Crouch intended to target Harry.
• Dumbledore deduced that Crouch planned to use the Triwizard Tournament to get Harry away from him and make him compete.

Allen and Dumbledore agreed to keep Barty Crouch Jr. undercover as Moody for now while watching over Harry during the Triwizard Tournament. After Allen reported their conversation, Mr. Harris approved delaying the arrest so he could build a case and replace Crouch’s allies, while Ravenclaws noticed Snape acting unusually cautious around Moody.

• Dumbledore argued that exposing Barty Crouch Jr. immediately would create greater dangers, and Allen agreed to leave the fake Moody under watch.
• Dumbledore asked Allen to protect Harry during the Triwizard Tournament, and they agreed to try to stop Voldemort before his resurrection ritual was complete.
• Allen asked Dumbledore for help with combat Legilimency and proposed skipping classes if he earned an O; Dumbledore said he would need to enter the Triwizard Tournament first.
• Dumbledore told Allen that Grindelwald would remain imprisoned as long as Dumbledore held office, and Allen sent Mr. Harris a report of the conversation.
• Mr. Harris approved delaying Crouch’s arrest so he could gather evidence, win over neutrals, and replace officials in Crouch’s faction.
• Ravenclaws noticed Snape avoiding Moody and acting more carefully around him than around previous Defense Against the Dark Arts teachers.

Professor Moody demonstrated the three Unforgivable Curses to Ravenclaw and warned the students to stay alert against Dark Magic. After the Killing Curse killed a spider, it disintegrated into dust, and Moody suspected Allen was connected to the strange effect.

• Allen broke the tense silence by teasing Moody about his mental health, prompting Michael to laugh.
• Moody explained that he would teach Ravenclaw how to defend against Dark Magic and demonstrated the Imperius Curse on a spider.
• Moody used the Cruciatus Curse on a second spider, making it convulse in pain.
• Moody cast the Killing Curse on a third spider, while Allen noticed his wand had grown and imprisoned the spider's soul.
• The dead spider crumbled into dust, astonishing the class and leading Moody to suspect Allen was involved.

Allen confronted Moody after the demonstration of the Unforgivable Curses, then investigated his wand’s new ability to imprison departed souls and considered how to purify them. He decided to capture Dementors for research and ended the chapter by opening Mr. Harris’s Auror reform plan.

• Moody taught the class about the Unforgivable Curses, while Allen secretly examined his wand and the students discussed the spider’s death after class.
• Allen warned Moody not to provoke his people, and Moody left without answering.
• Allen went to the Tower and discovered that his wand could imprison up to eight souls that had left their bodies.
• Allen found an old Black family charm for absorbing soul energy and concluded that he needed a way to purify souls before using them.
• Allen decided to capture Dementors for research, then opened a letter from Mr. Harris containing a Ministry of Magic Auror reform plan.

Allen reviewed a proposal that would reorganize the Aurors into a powerful, specialized force, then helped Hermione rethink how to advance her campaign for house-elf welfare. He urged her to build influence gradually through the Training Class and offered her a way to earn authority among its students.

• Allen read a proposal dividing the Aurors into four departments and considered discussing the new structure with Mr. Harris after the busy period ended.
• Hermione showed Allen the badge and plans for the Society for the Promotion of Elfish Welfare, including goals for wages, working conditions, wand rights, and representation.
• Allen warned Hermione that a sudden push for reform could face resistance and put house-elves at risk, so she needed to proceed gradually.
• Allen advised Hermione to use her role in the Training Class to shape future leaders and build support for house-elf welfare.
• Allen offered to let Hermione select promising students, give them access to advanced training and spells, and thereby earn their respect and influence.

Allen attended Herbology with the Slytherins, checked that Hermione was unharmed after Moody’s Defense Against the Dark Arts lesson, and endured a heavier workload as the Triwizard Tournament approached. Beauxbatons arrived at Hogwarts, where Fleur greeted Allen and asked after Albert, just as a strange rumbling sound announced another arrival.

• Allen joined Malfoy and the other students in squeezing Bubotubers during Herbology with Professor Sprout.
• Allen found Hermione alone after Moody’s lesson and learned that Moody had explained the Unforgivable Curses but had not answered her question about the spider.
• The fourth-years received extra assignments from their professors as they prepared for their O.W.L. exams.
• Hogwarts students gathered in the Entrance Hall and watched a huge flying carriage bring Madame Maxime and the Beauxbatons students.
• Fleur embraced Allen, asked whether Albert was well, and smiled when Allen offered to take Albert to Hogsmeade.
• Allen and Edward heard a strange rumbling and sucking noise approaching through the darkness.

The visiting Durmstrang and Beauxbatons students arrived at Hogwarts, where Dumbledore introduced the Goblet of Fire and announced the Triwizard Tournament rules. Allen planned to enter with Dumbledore’s permission and asked Albert for memories from his time in Azkaban.

• Aboard Durmstrang’s ship, Karkaroff greeted Dumbledore while Krum glared openly at Allen.
• Fleur sat beside Allen and Michael at the feast, and the Beauxbatons girls joined them at the Ravenclaw table.
• Dumbledore introduced the Goblet of Fire, explained the tournament and its age restriction, and opened the twenty-four-hour entry period.
• Allen told Albert that Fleur would visit Hogsmeade and encouraged him to spend time with her.
• Allen explained his agreement with Dumbledore and asked Albert for his Azkaban memories, which Albert extracted with his wand.

Allen learned that Moody had placed Harry’s name in the Triwizard Cup, while Malfoy led Slytherin students in submitting Allen’s name as their champion. Allen then demonstrated that he could bypass the Cup’s age line and argued that its rules allowed others to submit names for candidates.

• Albert told Allen that Aurors regularly escorted prisoners to Azkaban and described his own reluctant visit during a riot.
• Allen helped Professor Flitwick teach Accio, and Michael warned him that Malfoy had mentioned him.
• The Grey Lady nodded to Allen, confirming that Moody had put Harry’s parchment into the Triwizard Cup.
• Malfoy led Allen to the Entrance Hall, where Slytherin students revealed they had submitted parchments bearing Allen’s name.
• Karkaroff accused the Slytherins of cheating, but Malfoy argued that the rules did not forbid submitting someone else’s name.
• Allen used a silent Confundus Charm to send his parchment past the age line into the Cup, and Dumbledore quietly acknowledged him.

Allen revealed that he had used a powerful Confundus Charm to submit his name to the Triwizard Cup, prompting Dumbledore to close the age loophole. At the Halloween feast, Dumbledore began the Champion announcement, but the chapter ended before the Cup chose anyone.

• Allen explained that a powerful Confundus Charm could fool the Triwizard Cup, and Karkaroff challenged Dumbledore over allowing underage students to enter.
• Dumbledore sealed the age loophole while allowing exceptional young wizards to compete, and Karkaroff left in anger.
• Cedric Diggory and Angelina Johnson also entered their names, while Fred accidentally flew into Angelina and George mocked him.
• Allen spent the rainy afternoon in the Ravenclaw common room before heading to the Halloween Eve feast.
• Dumbledore announced that Hogwarts's Champion could skip classes if they guaranteed an O, then extinguished the Great Hall's candles as the Triwizard Cup began to shine.

The Triwizard Cup selected Viktor Krum, Fleur Delacour, and Allen Harris as champions for their schools. After Dumbledore announced that Harry Potter had also been chosen, the confused and silent crowd watched Harry enter the champions’ room, where Allen greeted him with a reassuring smile.

• Dumbledore announced Viktor Krum as Durmstrang’s Champion and Fleur Delacour as Beauxbatons’ Champion.
• The Triwizard Cup selected Allen Harris as Hogwarts’s Champion, prompting loud cheers from the students.
• As Dumbledore began addressing the three Champions, the Cup produced another parchment with Harry Potter’s name.
• Harry entered the champions’ room, and Allen’s familiar smile helped steady him.