Chapter Summaries

Patricia’s accidental magic was recognized, while Penelope’s group recovered Dolphin and extracted his memories. After learning the deal with the Devil had already been completed, Penelope decided Dolphin would be tortured, then tempted Patricia to watch by offering to teach her magic when she grew up.

• Lockhart and Wolf Mom reassured Patricia that her accidental magic meant she could become a witch and possibly study at Hogwarts.
• Fatty brought in Dolphin wrapped in spiderwebs, and Doctor extracted his memories into a Pensieve.
• Lockhart asked the group to rescue the Muggles held in Albania, but Penelope showed him news that the deal between You-Know-Who and the Devil had already been completed.
• Penelope ordered Doctor and Rose to torment Dolphin, while Lockhart and Patricia refused to watch.
• Penelope offered to teach Patricia magic if she watched Dolphin’s punishment through to the end.

Patricia watched Rose devour Dolphin to prove she could endure horror and protect her mother, and Penelope agreed to train her as an apprentice. Lockhart left for Britain with Victor, while Penelope took Patricia through teleportation and arranged for Wolf Mom to reunite them later.

• Patricia chose to watch as Rose bit Dolphin and began consuming his leg, while Doctor kept him conscious with healing potions and spells.
• Penelope told Patricia she could either watch to the end or give up, and Patricia insisted she wanted to protect Lockhart and her mother.
• Rose continued eating Dolphin until he died, and Patricia endured the scene despite her fear.
• Penelope accepted Patricia as her future apprentice and told her to find her during school holidays after enrolling.
• Lockhart left with Victor for Britain, and Penelope took Patricia through teleportation, telling Wolf Mom to bring her to Lockhart later.

Emily helped Pansy repair her Vanishing Cabinet and offered to get her an Invisibility Cloak, while Allen met the disguised Snape in Diagon Alley. The chapter ended with Snape handing Allen an enchanted bag for the item Allen had requested.

• Emily and Pansy entered the Room of Requirement, where Emily searched through stored objects and Pansy worked on her Vanishing Cabinet.
• Emily helped Pansy test the cabinet, and Pansy discovered that a note she had placed inside had returned torn in half.
• Emily offered to ask Allen to help Pansy, but Pansy refused to explain her troubles and instead asked for an Invisibility Cloak.
• Emily agreed to fetch an old Invisibility Cloak from the Harris manor, which excited Pansy.
• In Diagon Alley, Allen dismissed concerns about a Muggle seeking help from Aurors and then greeted Snape, who was disguised as Mr. Rickman.
• Snape placed an Undetectable Extension Charm bag on the table and pushed it toward Allen.

Allen obtained a potent mobility-impairing potion from Snape and then followed Aurors to the Ministry after recognizing Nancy, a Muggle who had once traveled with the Weasleys. He learned that her daughter Patricia and other Muggles had been captured in Albania, and arranged to hear Nancy’s account while delaying the plan to erase her memories.

• Snape warned Allen that the potion could leave a target helpless, and cautioned him that the press conference would make powerful families oppose him.
• Allen recognized Nancy as Aurors took her from Diagon Alley and Apparated to the Ministry to find out what had happened.
• A patrol Auror dismissed Nancy’s plea to rescue Patricia and proposed wiping Nancy’s memories before sending her home.
• Allen persuaded the Auror to take Nancy’s information seriously because it might help them fight You-Know-Who, and asked for a private room to speak with her.
• Allen gave the frightened Nancy tea and reassured her that she was safe.

Nancy offered to share what she knew about You-Know-Who so Allen could help rescue Patricia, and Allen used Legilimency while arranging to keep her safe and gather her memories. Rufus Scrimgeour arrived and insisted the Aurors would handle Nancy’s case themselves, setting up a clash with Allen over the investigation.

• Nancy volunteered to tell Allen everything she had seen and heard about You-Know-Who.
• Allen gave Nancy cake and used Anka’s song to help ease her fear while he secretly used Legilimency.
• Allen decided to help Nancy reunite with Patricia but planned to let the Ministry erase her memories afterward.
• Allen asked the Aurors to let him speak with Nancy alone and provide her temporary accommodation while he investigated.
• Rufus Scrimgeour arrived, reprimanded an Auror for wanting to erase Nancy’s memories, and asserted that the Aurors would investigate before sending her home.

Allen challenged Rufus Scrimgeour over who would question Nancy, while Scrimgeour threatened to extract her memories himself if Allen did not agree to pursue Voldemort. Allen secretly caused Scrimgeour an urgent bathroom emergency, leaving the Auror chief humiliated in front of Amos Diggory.

• Allen argued that he could legally obtain permission to use Legilimency on Nancy, while Scrimgeour insisted on handling her memories himself.
• Scrimgeour demanded that Allen promise to lead an immediate attack if Nancy's memories revealed Voldemort's location, then threatened to act without permission.
• Scrimgeour suddenly suffered severe stomach cramps and rushed out, leaving his wand behind after Allen made it fall to the floor.
• Amos Diggory left his bathroom stall, and Scrimgeour hurried into it while a raven watched from inside the bathroom.
• Scrimgeour emerged with his trousers soiled, returned to the stall, and borrowed Amos's wand before coming out without his belt.

Scrimgeour learned that Allen Harris had taken Penelope Clearwater away after her daughter was revealed to be a witch. At Hogwarts, Harry found the Gryffindor common room in chaos as students became obsessed with Romilda Vane, and Hermione and Parvati escaped the crowd.

• Scrimgeour discovered that Allen Harris had taken Penelope Clearwater, and an Auror explained that Albert Harris had authorized it and that Penelope’s daughter was a witch.
• Harry visited Slughorn again, but the Potions Professor refused to see him and said he would be busy for many days.
• Harry returned to the Gryffindor common room and petrified Neville Longbottom and Flag Brown after they fought over an unknown girl.
• Harry found boys trying to storm the girls’ dormitory and learned that Ron had fallen in love with Romilda Vane after eating her potion-laced chocolates.
• Hermione Granger and Parvati Patil pushed through the crowd and escaped the girls’ dormitory, with lipstick marks visible on Hermione’s face.

Harry and Hermione brought Ron to Professor Slughorn after Romilda Vane’s Love Potion caused chaos among students in the common room. Slughorn brewed antidotes for Hermione and Ron, then offered them Oak Mead, leaving the group gathered around the mysterious bottle.

• Parvati told Harry that Ginny had shared Romilda Vane’s Love Potion chocolates with several students, and Hermione had helped restrain Romilda while under the potion’s influence.
• Hermione told Harry and Parvati to keep the affected students in the common room while she and Harry took Ron to Professor Slughorn for an antidote.
• Ron, still infatuated, embraced and kissed Professor Slughorn, prompting Slughorn to brew antidotes for him and Hermione.
• Harry apologized to Slughorn and mentioned Voldemort, but Slughorn warned him to keep his distance from both Albus Dumbledore and Allen Harris.
• Hermione and Ron drank Slughorn’s antidotes and recovered, after which Slughorn poured Oak Mead for them and paused at the bottle with a puzzled look.

Ron was poisoned after drinking Mead tainted by Romilda Vane’s Love Potion, and Harry saved him with a Bezoar. At the Hospital Wing, the professors treated the affected Gryffindors and punished Romilda, while Hermione and Ginny struggled with their anger toward her.

• Ron drank the poisoned Mead and collapsed, so Hermione found a Bezoar and Harry forced it into his mouth, saving him.
• The affected Gryffindors were taken to the Hospital Wing, where Madam Pomfrey treated them and Ron remained unconscious.
• Ginny tried to attack Romilda Vane for drugging Harry and causing the incident, but Hermione and Professor McGonagall stopped her.
• Snape proposed expelling Romilda, but Dumbledore objected that it was too severe.
• Professor McGonagall sentenced Romilda to detention until the end of term and deducted one hundred points from her own house.

After Ron was poisoned by wine intended for Dumbledore, Hermione’s quick use of a Bezoar saved him, and the professors considered who had targeted Slughorn or Dumbledore. The Weasleys thanked Harry and Hermione, Allen proposed Ministry protection for Hogwarts, and Lavender stayed by Ron after the Love Potion’s effects wore off.

• McGonagall noted that Ron had been poisoned twice and injured, while Dumbledore praised Hermione for quickly using a Bezoar to save him.
• Dumbledore and Snape examined the poisoned wine, and Slughorn revealed that he had meant it as a gift for Dumbledore.
• Harry and Ginny speculated about Voldemort’s motives, then noticed Ron murmuring Hermione’s name while he was unconscious.
• Hagrid brought the Weasleys to the hospital, where Molly and Arthur thanked Harry and Hermione for saving their family members.
• Allen suggested that the Ministry send Aurors to protect Hogwarts, but Dumbledore declined the offer.
• Lavender recovered from the Love Potion, rushed to Ron’s bedside, and happily took his hand while the others left.

Dumbledore and Snape discussed their secret plan, the threat posed by the school governors, and what to do about Allen Harris. Meanwhile, Allen tried to comfort Hermione and asked her to come with him to find Sirius Black, leaving Anka perched in her hair.

• Slughorn privately asked Dumbledore who would benefit if he died, and Dumbledore and McGonagall rejected the suspicion that Allen had poisoned him.
• Dumbledore told Snape to watch Pansy Parkinson, while Snape questioned his demands and asked how he planned to deal with Allen.
• Dumbledore explained that he would cooperate with the school governors to keep Allen away from Hogwarts but would not help drive the Harris family out of Britain.
• Allen teased Hermione about Lavender Brown kissing her under the Love Potion's influence and explained that Anka and Penelope had fought after Penelope returned.
• Anka settled in Hermione's hair and nearly pecked her finger before Allen intervened.
• Allen invited Hermione to accompany him to find Sirius Black and help with something, while he planned to return to the Cake Shop.

Allen brought Hermione to Sirius Black’s home at Grimmauld Place, where Sirius welcomed them and his mother’s portrait insulted Hermione. The chapter left Sirius and his guests heading into the drawing room while Mister Handy cleaned up the house.

• Allen arrived at Grimmauld Place with Hermione and left Lynch and two other Death Knights outside.
• Sirius Black opened the door, greeted Allen, and was surprised to see Hermione with him.
• Sirius warned Kreacher to stay out of sight, then led Allen and Hermione through the house.
• Mrs. Walburga Black’s portrait shouted insults at Hermione, and Sirius went to argue with it.
• Allen reassured Hermione while Sirius returned, and Mister Handy followed him by cleaning the mess Kreacher had made.
• Sirius invited Allen and Hermione into the drawing room as Mister Handy continued tidying the house.

Allen visited Sirius Black’s house with Hermione and asked Kreacher about Regulus, despite Sirius Black’s warnings about the House-elf’s hostility. The chapter ended with Allen showing Kreacher Slytherin’s Locket and asking whether he recognized it.

• Hermione noticed the Doxies in the drawing room, and Sirius Black explained that he had stopped Mister Handy from using Doxy-killing spray.
• Allen told Hermione to wait while he and Sirius Black went to see Kreacher, but Hermione insisted on coming with them.
• Allen asked whether Dumbledore had visited recently, and Sirius Black warned him that school governors were seeking to have him expelled.
• Sirius Black summoned Kreacher and ordered him to answer Allen truthfully, while Kreacher insulted Sirius Black and Hermione defended him.
• Allen took Slytherin’s Locket from his pouch and asked Kreacher whether he recognized it.

Allen showed Kreacher the locket Regulus had given him, and Kreacher revealed how Voldemort used him to hide it in a cave. Sirius learned that Regulus had returned to the cave with Kreacher, while the completed contract transferred Kreacher to Allen.

• Allen showed Kreacher the locket, which Kreacher recognized as the one Regulus had entrusted to him.
• Allen explained that the locket was likely a relic of Salazar Slytherin and questioned Kreacher about Regulus and the artifact.
• Kreacher described how Voldemort took him to an island, forced him to drink a basin of potion, and left the locket behind.
• Kreacher revealed that Regulus later ordered him to hide, then asked him to take him back to Voldemort's cave.
• Sirius realized his contract with Allen had been fulfilled and told Kreacher he would leave with Allen, prompting Kreacher to attack himself in distress.
• Allen ordered Kreacher to stop hurting himself, and Kreacher froze as he recognized Allen as his new master.

Allen questioned Kreacher about Regulus Black’s fate, revealing that Regulus had sacrificed himself to destroy one of Voldemort’s Horcruxes. Sirius grieved over his brother and confronted his own treatment of Kreacher before Allen proposed bringing Regulus’s remains home.

• Allen made Sirius sign a contract promising not to reveal what they discussed, then asked Kreacher who drank the potion.
• Kreacher explained that Regulus drank the potion, ordered him to switch the lockets, and was dragged beneath the water while destroying Voldemort’s locket.
• Sirius broke down in grief, blamed Kreacher for failing to save Regulus, and tried to attack him before Allen stopped him.
• Allen and Hermione explained that Kreacher’s obedience and actions stemmed from his enslavement and the way the Black family had treated him.
• Sirius realized Regulus had been brave and had died trying to protect his family, while Allen explained that Regulus had discovered Voldemort’s Horcrux magic.
• Allen said they should bring Regulus’s remains home rather than leave him in the lake.

Allen, Sirius, Hermione, and Kreacher traveled to the cave where Voldemort hid Regulus’s locket and uncovered its concealed entrance. The doorway opened only after Sirius’s blood was spilled, and the group began entering the darkness.

• Sirius refused to let Kreacher lead them, while Allen explained that the cave’s magical crystals made some transfers dangerous.
• Allen transported the group to a rock outcrop by the sea, and Kreacher pointed out a crack in the cliff.
• The group entered the cave and searched until Allen found traces of magic concealing a doorway in the rock wall.
• Sirius briefly revealed the archway with his wand, but it vanished before he could open it again.
• Allen cut Sirius’s arm, and the archway remained visible as the blood opened a passage into darkness.
• Sirius healed his wound with Episkey and followed Allen, Hermione, and Kreacher through the doorway.

Allen, Sirius Black, Hermione, and Kreacher reached the black lake where Regulus was believed to lie among the Inferi. After stopping Sirius and Kreacher from rushing into danger, Allen explained the lake’s defenses and helped them summon the hidden boat, leaving it floating toward shore.

• Sirius Black and Kreacher prepared to jump into the lake to retrieve Regulus, but Allen shoved them back and Hermione warned them about the Inferi.
• Sirius Black tried to summon Regulus, and Allen dispelled the charm after an Inferius burst from the water.
• Allen explained that disturbing the lake or using summoning charms would provoke the Inferi, and said they had to disable the spell controlling them first.
• Hermione located an invisible boat with Allen’s guidance, while Allen drew its chain from the lake and Sirius Black hauled it in.
• The small green-glowing boat rose from the lake and floated toward the shore.

Allen and Hermione crossed the lake to reach the island where Voldemort hid his locket, while Sirius Black and Kreacher waited on shore. After Allen brought them over with a Gate, Sirius accused him of arranging an unpleasant boat ride with Hermione, leaving her blushing.

• Sirius Black offered to test the one-person boat, but Allen took Hermione across the lake while Sirius and Kreacher waited behind.
• Hermione saw Muggle corpses beneath the water and grew angry at how Voldemort had treated ordinary people; Allen urged her to gain power and use it responsibly.
• Allen and Hermione reached the island and found a Stone Basin glowing green on a pedestal.
• Allen opened a Gate between the island and the shore, allowing Sirius Black and Kreacher to join them.
• Sirius Black complained that Allen could have used the Gate from the start and teased him about taking Hermione boating among the Inferi, making her blush.

Allen explained how to overcome the magical protections on the Stone Basin, while Sirius Black insisted on experiencing the poison Regulus had endured. With Hermione’s supplies ready and a signal established to stop him, Sirius drank the first shellful of poison in Regulus’s memory.

• Sirius Black tried and failed to touch or remove the liquid in the Stone Basin, and Allen explained its protections.
• Kreacher offered to drink the poison, but Sirius insisted that he should do it as Regulus’s older brother.
• Allen revealed that his staff could remove the Basin’s magic and urged Sirius to experience Regulus’s suffering, while Hermione warned him against it.
• Allen set rules for stopping the experience and told Kreacher to help if Sirius could no longer drink on his own.
• Sirius filled the shell with poison, raised it to the others, and drank it for Regulus.

Sirius Black drank the poison in the Stone Basin and relived his guilt over James Potter’s death, but he collapsed before finishing it. Allen stopped Kreacher from forcing more down his throat, and Sirius recovered enough to sit up as Allen left to bring Lynch and the others to the Cave.

• Sirius Black drank several cups of poison before visions of the Potters’ deaths overwhelmed him and he collapsed.
• Kreacher forced more poison down Sirius Black’s throat while invoking Regulus, and Hermione objected when Kreacher restrained him and ignored his pleas to stop.
• Allen ordered Kreacher to stop, and the contract forced the elf to release Sirius Black.
• Hermione gave Sirius Black Elder Flower Dew, and Allen confirmed that he was not in serious danger.
• Allen left the Cave to bring Lynch and the others, ordering Kreacher to obey Hermione while Sirius sat weakly beside the unfinished potion.