Chapter Summaries

Voldemort punished Crabbe and pressured Lucius to use Draco against Allen Harris, but Rodolphus persuaded him to make Draco a spy instead. Afterward, Lucius and Rodolphus watched television, only to find a broadcast of Star Wars instead of the Quidditch match.

• Voldemort tortured Crabbe for fleeing and made Lucius answer for his punishment, so Bellatrix dragged Crabbe away.
• Voldemort ordered Lucius to bring Draco to him and suggested Draco assassinate Allen Harris or Albus Dumbledore.
• Rodolphus argued that Draco would be more useful as a spy at Hogwarts and proposed that Pansy carry out an assassination instead.
• Voldemort accepted Rodolphus's reasoning and ordered his followers to bring Parkinson back.
• Lucius thanked Rodolphus for saving Draco, and Rodolphus invited him to watch a Quidditch recording.
• Lucius brought Butterbeer as Rodolphus turned on the television, where they found Star Wars playing instead of Quidditch.

Allen returned to Hogwarts and was welcomed by students as Fred and George staged a chaotic celebration. Later, he met Helena in the dungeons, and they acknowledged their relationship as father and daughter.

• Colin Creevey and the Hogwarts community welcomed Allen, while Fred and George unleashed fireworks and destroyed Umbridge’s decrees.
• Allen and Luna left the celebration and went to Ravenclaw Tower, where Luna sensed Helena nearby and Allen decided to accompany her.
• In the dungeons, Peeves attacked Allen with Dungbombs, but Allen subdued him and sent him fleeing.
• Allen met Helena at a table in the basement and struggled to tell her who he was.
• Helena called Allen her dad, and Allen embraced her, accepting her as his daughter.

Allen reunited with Helena, then met Dumbledore at Hogwarts to discuss his teaching. Dumbledore praised Allen’s Ancient Magic lessons and dueling training but asked him not to teach Dark Magic.

• Helena asked Allen to delay publicly acknowledging their relationship until he looked older than her, then went to find Luna.
• Allen received Dumbledore’s invitation and visited the kitchen corridor to retrieve Bonnie’s hidden portrait of Crowhurst Village.
• Allen met Dumbledore in the Headmaster’s Office and exchanged greetings over Butterbeer and caramel popcorn.
• Dumbledore admitted that his past educational approach had been overprotective and praised Allen’s Training Class.
• Dumbledore asked Allen not to teach students Dark Magic, warning that not every young wizard had Allen’s strength of conviction.

Allen argued with Dumbledore over whether Hogwarts students should be allowed to study Dark Magic, defending his elective as a way to teach knowledge safely and prepare young wizards for war. Dumbledore failed to persuade Allen and threatened to cancel the course, but Allen said it would continue until enough school governors agreed to overturn its approval.

• Allen argued that teaching Dark Magic as an elective would give interested students a safe foundation and help them defend themselves, while Dumbledore warned that it could lead young wizards toward ruin.
• Dumbledore offered to have himself and the Order of the Phoenix join the Ministry’s campaign against Voldemort if Allen abandoned his proposal, but Allen rejected the bargain and challenged Dumbledore for making decisions on others’ behalf.
• Allen summoned Maggie and used a hookah to show Dumbledore an illusion of the ancient Netheril Empire and its magical achievements, explaining that he wanted a wizarding Renaissance.
• Dumbledore remained convinced that unrestricted magical research could destroy wizarding society and used his authority to try to cancel the Ancient Magic Class, but Allen replied that the Ministry and school governors had approved it.
• Dumbledore said several governors had already contacted him about the course, while Allen insisted he would continue teaching until they formally reversed their decision.
• Allen declined Dumbledore’s invitation to join the revelry and left to get air by the Black Lake.

Allen took Hermione, Luna, and Helena to Hogsmeade for a meal, while Ron and several Gryffindors secretly followed them. At the Three Broomsticks Pub, Allen arranged regular cask deliveries of liquor for the Giant Squid, and Hermione stepped in to discuss the prices with Madam Rosmerta.

• Allen invited Helena and Hermione to join him and Luna on a trip to Hogsmeade, and Hermione agreed after Luna persuaded her to stay.
• Ron, Harry, Neville, Flag, and Ginny followed Allen's group, hoping to investigate rumors about Luna and The Grey Lady.
• Allen used a charm and a transformed wand as an umbrella to lead the group through the rain to Hogsmeade.
• At the Three Broomsticks Pub, Allen asked Madam Rosmerta to provide casks of liquor for the Giant Squid and arranged for his House-elf to collect three casks each day.
• Hermione frowned at Madam Rosmerta's flirtatious attention toward Allen and went to the bar to discuss the prices.

Allen and Hermione visited the Three Broomsticks, where Hermione explained her idea of logical thinking to Cheryl. After Hermione left, Cheryl tried the same reasoning on Ron and concluded that he was homosexual because he did not keep a dog.

• Allen noticed Hermione's attempt to separate him from Madam Rosmerta and ruffled her hair instead of settling their accounts.
• Hermione negotiated an alcohol order with Cheryl, then used Cheryl's pet, family, and husband to demonstrate what she called logical thinking.
• After the meal, Luna took Helena around Hogsmeade while Hermione sent Allen to get seafood and call the Giant Squid, then went with Madam Rosmerta to collect the goods.
• Ron and the other Gryffindors entered the Three Broomsticks, and Cheryl demonstrated Hermione's reasoning by asking Ron whether he kept a dog.
• When Ron said he did not, Cheryl declared that he was homosexual.

Allen told Hermione about his history with the Hogwarts founders and explained why he intended to end the International Statute of Secrecy before Muggle technology made secrecy impossible. He asked Hermione to help guide his reforms, and she agreed to stand beside him as his conscience and safeguard.

• Allen explained that the Giant Squid was Godric Gryffindor, who had been trapped in that form by a Blood Curse, and fed him liquor and seafood as compensation for their ancient duel.
• Allen recounted his travels through the past, his ties to Luna and Helena, and his imprisonment of Muggle souls, leaving Hermione conflicted but willing to hear him out.
• Allen argued that Muggle technological progress threatened the Statute of Secrecy and said he planned to prepare wizards for eventual integration with Muggle society.
• Hermione realized that Allen wanted to break the Statute and feared the danger of exposing wizards, while Allen argued that secrecy had also forced wizards to sacrifice relationships and opportunities.
• Allen described McGonagall's lost love for Dougal McGregor and Queenie Goldstein's forbidden love for a Muggle to explain the personal costs of secrecy and Grindelwald's role in loosening it.
• Allen asked Hermione to help shape and restrain his reforms, and Hermione agreed to accompany him and protect his principles.

Allen took Hermione to a hidden cave beneath the Black Lake to retrieve the Death Knights he had prepared as bodyguards, then discussed how Umbrella could expand internationally and help break the Statute of Secrecy. The chapter ended with Allen and Hermione leading the knights through the Gate toward the base beneath Umbrella Mansion.

• Hermione warned Allen that openly pursuing his goal could provoke retaliation against the Harris Family, and Allen reassured her that he had arranged Death Knights to guard them.
• Allen and Hermione found Ravenclaw had preserved the Death Knights in rune-carved coffins, and Allen awakened them and inspected their condition.
• Allen asked Hermione about the service golem project, and she said production could begin around the middle of summer.
• Hermione proposed expanding Umbrella Corporation and the Television Station worldwide, beginning with a sub-base in Raccoon City, America.
• Allen ordered the Death Knights to carry their coffins, opened the Gate, and led Hermione and the knights toward Umbrella Mansion’s underground base.

As the Hogwarts term ended, Allen realized Helena was dreading another lonely summer in the castle. He told her he was taking her home, and she was left stunned by the offer.

• The students celebrated Ravenclaw winning the House Cup as Aurors guarded Hogwarts and the Ministry urged young wizards to report danger.
• Hermione packed Allen’s clothes while Helena watched, then left the lounge in apparent anger.
• Allen and Luna prepared to leave Hogwarts with Emily as Helena followed them through the castle.
• Allen saw Helena drift alone toward Ravenclaw Tower and understood how painful their departure would be for her.
• Allen caught up with Helena, held her hand, and told her he was taking her home.

Allen, Hermione, Luna, Emily, and Helena traveled on the Hogwarts Express, where Helena experienced the outside world after many years. During the journey, Draco Malfoy asked Luna to seek Allen’s help for Gregory Goyle’s imprisoned father, while the group learned Draco was also worried about his grandfather Abraxas Malfoy’s worsening Dragon Pox.

• Allen arrived at the station with Helena, and the students stared as the Grey Lady boarded the Hogwarts Express with him.
• Hermione explained the train’s history to Helena, and Allen and Hermione left to patrol the corridors while Emily stayed with Luna and Helena.
• Draco Malfoy visited the compartment with Gregory Goyle and Vincent Crabbe and asked Luna to ask Allen to help Goyle’s imprisoned father.
• Emily agreed to pass the request to Allen, and Goyle thanked her before Draco led his companions away, still looking troubled.
• Luna said Draco was worried about Abraxas Malfoy, and Emily explained that Abraxas had Dragon Pox and was suspected of involvement in Nobby Leach’s resignation scandal.

Allen helped Ron address rumors that he liked boys by giving him Veritaserum, and Ron revealed that he loved Hermione. Hermione worried that Allen would misunderstand, but Allen reassured her as they left together.

• Allen found Ron looking distressed as Ginny and Harry tried to comfort him, while Parvati and others mocked him over rumors about his romantic interests.
• Allen offered Ron Veritaserum as a way to prove his feelings, and Ron drank it after Allen challenged his courage.
• Parvati, Romilda, Lavender, and Padma questioned Ron, who said he had never loved a boy and named Hermione as the person he loved.
• Hermione took the Veritaserum away and pulled Allen aside to explain that she and Ron had never been together.
• Allen teased Hermione about other people liking her, and Hermione joked that she would have no time left if she worried about all the witches who liked him.

Allen negotiated a Devil’s Contract with Sirius Black, exchanging news about Regulus Black’s remains for Sirius keeping Kreacher safe until the investigation ended. After leaving the platform, Allen arranged to travel with Hermione because Helena could not Apparate and sent word that he would arrive home late.

• Crookshanks rushed to Sirius Black at King’s Cross, and Sirius greeted Hermione and the others before noticing Helena following Luna.
• Allen asked Sirius about Kreacher and offered to share what they had learned about Regulus Black in exchange for Kreacher’s safety.
• Sirius demanded that Allen not question Kreacher about the Order of the Phoenix, and they agreed to those terms in a Devil’s Contract.
• Allen and Sirius signed the contract, with Sirius promising not to harm Kreacher and Allen promising to give him news of Regulus after the investigation.
• Hermione offered to take Allen and Helena with her, and Allen sent a Shadow Raven home to explain that he would arrive late.

Hermione reunited with her parents, and Allen drove Luna, Emily, and Helena from London toward Dorset. On the rainy journey, Luna asked to study the Resurrection Stone for a way to restore Helena’s ability to feel, then leaned out of the car window to taste the rain while Allen watched her.

• Hermione introduced Helena to Mr. and Mrs. Granger, who were frightened by the ghost but welcomed her into their car.
• Mr. Granger drove everyone to Hermione’s home, where Allen collected the luggage and a map before setting off with Luna, Emily, and Helena.
• During the drive, Luna asked Allen for the Resurrection Stone so she could investigate whether Helena could regain some sensations, and Allen handed it to her.
• Emily ate her Hogwarts snacks while Helena watched, and Allen asked whether ghosts could smell food.
• As rain fell, Luna mimicked the car’s windshield wipers, leaned out of the window, and tasted the rain while Allen watched her and Emily looked on sarcastically.

Allen brought Helena Ravenclaw Harris home to meet the Harris family, who welcomed her with a celebration and a dinner tailored to her ghostly nature. After Morgan le Fay began showing Helena around the house, Allen left to return the Grangers’ car and a ring that did not belong to him.

• Allen arrived at the Harris home with Emily and Helena, while Luna vanished into the passenger-seat shadow to avoid the crowd.
• Allen introduced Helena to Owen and the rest of the family, who welcomed her with embraces and fireworks.
• At dinner, Helena tried a rotten dish to thank Morgan le Fay, and Allen explained that Helena did not like eating rotten food to regain sensations.
• Morgan le Fay comforted Helena, and the family gathered around them before Morgan took Helena on a tour of the house.
• Allen told Owen he was returning the Grangers’ car and taking a ring back to Great Hangleton, then vanished from the room.

Allen modified the Gaunt Ring to lure Dumbledore into touching it, hoping to restrain him without provoking a deadly conflict. Back at the Harris home, Xenophilius pressed to take Helena home, while Daisy told Albert that Tonks needed leave because she was heartbroken over Lupin.

• Allen restored the Gaunt Ring at the Gaunt Shack, added a trap that stirred its holder’s deepest desires, and left Voldemort’s curse in place while slowing its corrosion.
• Allen returned to the Harris home, where Xenophilius argued with Owen Harris that Helena should live with him and Luna.
• Owen persuaded Xenophilius to stay because Helena could not Apparate and it was too late for the journey, then offered to take him to see her upstairs.
• Daisy told Albert that Tonks had fallen in love with Remus Lupin, who rejected and avoided her, leaving her depressed and in need of leave.
• Albert agreed that Tonks should rest and asked Daisy to look after her.

Allen gave Helena a room of her own and comforted her with a bedtime story, helping her feel that the Harris family was her home. The next morning, Allen and Luna went with Lenn to begin their new work as Unspeakables, where Allen hinted that he would eventually share what he knew about the Department of Mysteries.

• Allen offered Helena Helga Hufflepuff's portrait for her room, but Helena suggested hanging it in the kitchen instead.
• Allen settled Helena into her new room and read her a story from The Tales of Beedle the Bard; Helena realized she finally had a home.
• Allen received notice that his and Luna's Unspeakable appointments had been approved, then left for the Ministry of Magic.
• Allen met Luna and Lenn at the Ministry, where Lenn gave them their credentials and explained the Department of Mysteries' secrecy.
• Lenn described the Order of the Phoenix's earlier trespassing into the Department of Mysteries and the cautious remaining Unspeakable, Saul Croaker.
• Allen told Lenn he would explain what he knew once he understood it himself, and teased his older brother for being evasive.

Allen and Luna began their work as Unspeakables, where Saul Croaker warned them about the Department of Mysteries’ dangerous rooms and urged them to study the old research notes. They put Saul to sleep with a spell and prepared to explore the department.

• Lenn introduced Allen and Luna to Saul Croaker, verified their credentials, and left them in Saul’s care.
• Saul led Allen and Luna through the shifting circular room and warned them that the mysterious chambers contained dangerous, uncontrollable forces.
• Saul showed them the cramped office and advised them to read generations of Unspeakables’ notes before entering any chambers.
• Saul described the thought-tentacled brains in a tank and continued warning Allen and Luna not to take risks.
• Allen and Luna used a spell to make Saul fall asleep, and Allen suggested they could do the same whenever they visited.

Allen and Luna toured the Department of Mysteries, where Luna explained the Time, Brain, and Planet Rooms and the magic that could be studied in them. She left Allen with plans to study the Brain Room and Universe Room during the holiday, alongside Helena and the Nether Scroll.

• Allen and Luna visited the Time Chamber, where Luna described its hummingbird as a symbol of time’s cycle and explained her research into time magic.
• Luna showed Allen the Brain Room and demonstrated thought-tendrils, explaining that its study could enhance Legilimency and Occlumency.
• Allen and Luna entered the Planet Room, where Luna explained astrology, prophecy, and the possibility of manipulating luck and fate.
• Luna told Allen to focus on the Brain Room and Universe Room during the holiday, in addition to working with Helena on the Nether Scroll.

Luna showed Allen the Department of Mysteries’ hidden chamber, where she had stored the Nether Scrolls and a damaged Mythallar that Allen could use to study how to create a floating city. After they left, Penelope joined them with a guard detail, and Allen ordered his companions to keep Dolores Umbridge imprisoned while he decided what to do with her.

• Allen and Luna opened the locked room, where Luna explained that its power came from conviction and led him through a concealed passage.
• Luna revealed the fifty Nether Scrolls and a damaged Mythallar, which she said Allen could study to learn how to create another one.
• Allen considered using a Mythallar to lift Hogwarts, the Black Lake, the Forbidden Forest, and Hogsmeade into the sky.
• Allen and Luna left the Department of Mysteries and found Penelope and the Umbrella guards waiting to accompany them.
• Allen asked about Dolores Umbridge and ordered the guards to keep her imprisoned without killing or driving her mad, assigning Doctor to oversee her.

Allen visited Josephine Harris at the Department of Magical Creatures Management and Control to ask for help finding spirits to test ways of changing Helena’s condition. Josephine agreed to arrange for a Banshee and invited Allen to attend the afternoon trial of Barty Crouch and other escaped prisoners who had surrendered.

• Amos Diggory guided Allen and his companions through the department, explaining its offices and boasting about Cedric’s Quidditch achievements.
• Allen praised Cedric to ease Amos’s embarrassment about the Centaur Liaison Office being a joke about dismissal.
• Allen met Josephine in her office and asked her to find a Banshee or a troublesome spirit for experiments to help Helena touch things.
• Josephine agreed to seek a Banshee through the Spirits Office and warned Allen that its cry could be fatal to ordinary wizards.
• Josephine told Allen that Barty Crouch and other escaped prisoners who surrendered would be tried at three o’clock in Courtroom Three, and Allen agreed to attend.