Chapter Summaries

Voldemort questioned Snape about Argus Filch’s magic and learned that a Kneazle may have given the Squib talent resembling the Four-Point Spell through the Dependency Connection Ritual. Suspicious that Snape had not investigated Wizet’s improved Animagus potion, Voldemort ordered him to write down the ritual’s procedure.

• Voldemort asked Barty Crouch Jr. whether he knew Argus Filch, and Barty recalled that Filch was considered a Squib with a Kneazle named Mrs Norris.
• Barty agreed with Voldemort that Dumbledore admitted unsuitable people to Hogwarts, and Voldemort vowed to reform the school.
• Snape explained that Filch’s magic produced effects like the Four-Point Spell without a wand or incantation, likely through the Dependency Connection Ritual.
• Voldemort suspected Filch’s Kneazle had bestowed the magical talent and questioned Snape about the ritual and Wizet’s improved Animagus potion.
• Snape said he had learned the ritual’s procedure while advising Wizet on potion ingredients, and Voldemort ordered him to write it down.

Snape gave Voldemort his notes on Wizet Lovegood’s Dependency Connection Ritual and left the Headmaster’s Office. After recognizing a deeper opportunity in the ritual, Voldemort called it a great favor and told Barty Crouch Jr. to study it carefully.

• Snape presented Voldemort with his notes on the Dependency Connection Ritual and offered to ask Wizet for any missing details.
• Voldemort questioned Snape about his interest in Animagi and whether he would remove the Dark Mark, then sent him away to communicate by owl.
• After Snape left, Voldemort read the ritual and considered its methods and magical principles.
• Voldemort realized the ritual had given him a major opportunity and wondered whether Wizet had created it by accident or deliberately.
• Voldemort challenged Barty Crouch Jr. to recognize the significance of Wizet’s books and ordered him to study the ritual beyond its surface details.

Barty Crouch Jr. learned how Voldemort planned to use the Dependency Connection Ritual as a political illusion to win support, without changing the wizarding hierarchy in practice. At Hogwarts, Snape told Dumbledore that Voldemort was investigating Wizet and had demanded evidence of Wizet’s secrets.

• Barty Crouch Jr. read Snape’s account of the Dependency Connection Ritual and learned that a Squib could gain a magical pet’s talent.
• Voldemort explained that pure-blood families could be persuaded to support the ritual by appearing to elevate Squibs while keeping them subordinate in reality.
• Voldemort reminded Barty Crouch Jr. to use Occlumency and make others believe what they wanted without believing it himself.
• Snape returned to Hogwarts and told Dumbledore that Voldemort had questioned him about Wizet and demanded evidence.
• Snape said he had offered Wizet’s books and research on the Dependency Connection Ritual as evidence, and Dumbledore reacted with a glimmer of delight.

Dumbledore and Snape discussed Voldemort’s changes, his growing influence, and the public image he needed to build as Durmstrang’s headmaster. After Snape left to report future developments, Dumbledore revealed he was pleased that someone was willing to take the lead against Voldemort.

• Snape asked whether Wizet had a hidden secret, and Dumbledore said Wizet’s achievements came from solid effort rather than secrets.
• Snape reported that Voldemort’s new face seemed more refined and natural, and Dumbledore said Voldemort had become more controllable.
• Dumbledore explained that Voldemort had taken over Durmstrang to repair his reputation and attract followers with a more appealing public image.
• Snape realized Voldemort’s changing image might reduce sacrifices, then left after promising to report further developments to Dumbledore.
• Dumbledore hinted that Tom might uncover the Dependency Connection Ritual and said he was pleased someone was willing to charge into battle for them.

Harry, Ron, and Hermione failed to buy the Magical Tuning series because Flourish and Blotts had too few copies, then met Wizet and Luna at Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlour. Hermione told Wizet that Abigail, a North American admirer, seemed to have a magical item that could track him.

• Harry, Ron, and Hermione joined the long queue at Flourish and Blotts, but the shop ran out of copies of the Magical Tuning series.
• The trio learned that the publishers had struggled to keep up with demand and left to get something to eat before their flight to France.
• Harry spotted Wizet and Luna at Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlour, where Wizet used magic to extend the table and summon chairs.
• Hermione told Wizet that Abigail, the North American girl they had met in the queue, seemed to possess a magical item that could track him.

Wizet explained how he had replaced the Confundus Charm with magic based on Transfiguration and Occlumency to alter how others perceived him. He also described how the spell concealed the little Thunderbird, leaving its true identity protected by a warning to Wizet if anyone saw through the disguise.

• Luna joked that finding a trail reminded her of searching for the Crumple-Horned Snorkack, and Harry asked whether Wizet had stopped using the Confundus Charm.
• Wizet explained that Transfiguration could be applied inwardly and connected it to willpower, imagination, and Occlumency.
• Hermione compared altered perceptions to admirers' idealized views of celebrities, and Ron teased her about Gilder—before she silenced him by mentioning Victor Krum.
• Wizet said his spell preserved Occlumency while making people see what they expected, so those whose expectations did not fit him could overlook him.
• Wizet explained that the spell could also make him assume another person's appearance and make the little Thunderbird seem like an owl, while warning him if someone noticed the disguise.

Wizet explained how self-knowledge, will, and magic influenced one another, encouraging Harry, Ron, and Hermione to explore magic at their own pace. Ron gained confidence, Fred and George teased him, and Sirius arrived to find Harry waiting at the oversized table.

• Harry and Ron asked Wizet whether they could learn his magic, and Hermione asked if it required advanced Occlumency.
• Wizet explained that magic came from strengthening one's beliefs and connecting with the world, and he described confusion as a normal trial.
• Harry recognized that Wizet's advice applied to other magic, and Wizet said that moving forward mattered more than how far someone advanced.
• Ron repeated Wizet's advice with newfound confidence, while Fred and George teased him until Ginny intervened.
• Fred asked what Ron wanted to eat, and Ron asked Ginny what she planned to eat.
• Sirius arrived, asked Harry why he had not ordered snacks, and Harry happily said he was not hungry.

Sirius reunited with Frank Longbottom and Alice Longbottom after their recovery, and they discussed their past suffering and upcoming travels. Fred and George revealed that Bill had arranged a surprise guide for the group's trip to France, and Wizet and Luna suspected they knew who it was.

• Sirius welcomed the recovered Frank Longbottom and Alice Longbottom and explained that his Azkaban sentence was over.
• Frank Longbottom and Alice Longbottom recalled what they had believed about Sirius and comforted him as they shared how they had endured their ordeals.
• Sirius, Frank Longbottom, and Alice Longbottom discussed their recovery, the upcoming trip, and the recent Triwizard Tournament.
• Ron asked Fred and George about the guide for France, and they said Bill had promised a reliable surprise.
• Wizet and Luna guessed who the guide was, prompting Fred and George to jokingly demand an explanation.

Wizet and the others welcomed Fleur Delacour, whose arrival left Ron flustered and prompted teasing before Harry prepared the group to leave. As they set off, Harry considered bringing Dudley a gift but worried that Dudley might misuse a hard French baguette.

• Wizet suggested Fleur Delacour as their French guide, and Luna explained that Fleur had returned to England to find work and improve her language skills.
• Fleur joined the group and greeted Mr. Lovegood in French, mentioning that Bill was tutoring her.
• Ron became so distracted by Fleur that his chair broke, but a pillow cushioned his fall; Hermione blushed while the others reacted to the awkward moment.
• Wizet told Harry that everyone was ready to set off, and Harry checked the luggage with Sirius Black and Mr. and Mrs. Longbottom before organizing the departure.
• During the taxi ride, Harry considered bringing Dudley a French baguette, then worried Dudley might use it to damage public property.

At Heathrow Airport, Harry and Sirius chose a box of macarons as a gift for Dudley, planning to give it to Aunt Petunia so Dudley would have to share. Wizet and the others boarded a passenger plane, and the wizarding group marveled at Muggle air travel as the flight took off.

• Harry considered bringing Dudley a French baguette, and Sirius suggested giving Aunt Petunia a box of macarons for Dudley instead.
• Harry agreed with Sirius's plan, which would keep Dudley from eating the whole box by himself.
• Ron, the Longbottoms, Fred, and George watched a plane take off and wondered how it flew.
• The group passed through security at Heathrow, and Hermione showed them how to fasten their seat belts while Wizet used a Confundus Charm to conceal their unusual behavior.
• The passenger plane took off, and Ron, Fred, and George marveled at the flight until Wizet warned them not to open a window.

Fred and George asked Wizet about Muggle planes and revealed they wanted to buy one, so he explained their enormous cost and the restrictions on owning fighter jets. The twins accepted that they could not simply fly one, though their interest in aircraft remained.

• Ginny warned Fred and George not to take apart the plane or risk being detained by the Ministry of Magic.
• Fred and George studied the cabin and asked Wizet how Muggles built planes, then admitted they were thinking of buying one.
• Wizet described different aircraft and explained that even a light aircraft cost about a hundred thousand Gold Galleons, while business jets cost millions.
• Fred and George covered their conversation when Ginny asked what they were discussing, and Wizet explained how Muggle money converted to Gold Galleons.
• Wizet compared fighter jet access to obtaining an Auror through official channels and explained that fighter jets cost tens of millions of Gold Galleons and could not simply be flown by their owners.

Wizet and the others arrived in France, where Fleur explained why the French Ministry barred English wizards from using Portkeys to enter the country. As she began speaking with three French wizards who blocked their path, the group’s journey was interrupted.

• Fred and George joked that they would be in more trouble with their mother than with the Ministry for modifying a Muggle fighter jet.
• Wizet and the others landed at Charles de Gaulle Airport after a short flight from England.
• Fleur told the group that Newt Scamander had illegally entered France by Portkey in 1927 and broken into the French Ministry, prompting a ban on English wizards arriving by Portkey.
• Hermione connected Newt’s actions to Gellert Grindelwald’s Père Lachaise Cemetery gathering, and Fleur noted that the incident affected wizards throughout Paris.
• Three oddly dressed wizards blocked the group, and Fleur stepped forward to speak with them in French.

Wizet and the others learned that French Ministry staff were conducting security checks, partly because Paris was hosting the International Confederation of Wizards Conference. Fleur Delacour took the group by Portkey to the Ministry of Magic, where Wizet caught Luna as she stumbled on arrival.

• Harry asked Wizet why French Ministry staff had approached them, and Wizet explained that they wanted to conduct security checks.
• Hermione recalled that France had blamed the escaped Azkaban Dementors for its rain, but Wizet said the staff did not suspect their group.
• Wizet overheard that the security checks were related to Dark Magic creatures and the International Confederation of Wizards Conference in Paris.
• The Ministry staff gave Fleur Delacour a Portkey belt, and she led the group into a secluded alley to use it.
• The group arrived at the Ministry of Magic, and Wizet pulled the unsteady Luna into his embrace.

Wizet and his friends arrived at the French Ministry of Magic and met Jacob Kowalski while waiting to pass through security. Kowalski offered to help them, and Luna began explaining how she knew him to Ginny.

• Luna said she was fine after arriving by Portkey, while Harry and the others helped their companions regain their footing.
• Wizet and his friends waited in the French Ministry of Magic's crowded travel hall and examined its star-chart decorations.
• Fleur explained that the faster security passage was reserved for International Confederation of Wizards Conference attendees.
• Jacob Kowalski, MACUSA's Director of the Department of International Magical Cooperation, recognized Wizet and Luna and invited their group to a faster queue.
• Wizet told Kowalski that the group had come to France on a trip, and Kowalski offered to help them find a place to stay.
• Luna began telling Ginny that she and Wizet had met Kowalski at the Animagus Symposium in North America.

Wizet and his companions passed through security at the French Ministry of Magic, where Jacob Kowalski gave Wizet the address of a country cottage in Fontainebleau. The group decided to find lunch before choosing what to explore next, and Harry learned that the French Ministry of Magic was underground.

• Frank Longbottom and Alice Longbottom marveled at Wizet and Jacob Kowalski’s easy conversation, while Sirius Black told them they would soon get used to it.
• Wizet concealed the young Thunderbird with Ancient Magic Power and passed the French Ministry of Magic’s security inspection.
• Jacob Kowalski gave Wizet the address of a country cottage in Fontainebleau before leaving with the MACUSA staff.
• Wizet explained the cottage recommendation, and Fleur Delacour said it suited her plans to find a place to stay there.
• Harry, Hermione, and the others agreed to find a restaurant for lunch rather than rest immediately.
• Harry saw the French Ministry of Magic’s birdcage lift and learned from Fleur Delacour that the Ministry was underground beneath Place de Furstenberg.

Wizet's group ate at a French restaurant after abandoning plans to explore wizarding ruins, and the meal proved far better than Ron and the others feared. Two French Ministry officials later Obliviated the proprietress while investigating her hospitalized child, who may have been harmed by a magical creature.

• Fleur Delacour led Wizet's group to a small restaurant, where Ron, Fred, and George worried that the food would resemble a bad meal they had eaten in England.
• Harry and the others entered after smelling the food, and the proprietress reacted with astonishment at the size of their party.
• Ron misunderstood the proprietress's repeated cries of “Oh là là,” then startled everyone by jumping up and nearly overturning the table.
• Wizet explained that the proprietress's child was a university student hospitalized with a strange illness, and the group enjoyed the restaurant's French dishes.
• Two French Ministry officials questioned the proprietress and Obliviated her; Fleur Delacour said one was an Auror and the other likely worked with magical creatures, which may have harmed the woman's child.

Wizet and his friends bought a map and went to see the Eiffel Tower, marveling at the Muggle-built landmark and planning to climb it. While they waited for tickets, Wizet used Selina Pendragon’s notebook to ask whether she was in Paris too.

• Wizet and the others realized they needed a map, found a bookstore that sold one, and studied Paris’s attractions at a café.
• Fred suggested visiting the Eiffel Tower, and Fleur Delacour explained that Muggles had built it without wizard involvement.
• The group reached the Eiffel Tower, admired its size, and decided to climb the stairs to the second level before taking a lift to the top.
• While waiting to buy tickets, Wizet wrote to Selina Pendragon in her notebook and asked where she was and whether she was in Paris.

Selina Pendragon discussed the Isaiah Society with Sebastian Saru and Ominis Gaunt, then learned that Wizet was in Paris investigating a Muggle attacked by a Dark Magic creature. The group considered the incident a possible clue, and Selina prepared to ask Wizet what he knew.

• Selina Pendragon argued that the Isaiah Society had changed its strategy and proposed using Ritual Magic to imitate Wizet’s knack for encountering its plots.
• Wizet contacted Selina Pendragon and said he was in Paris with his classmates, where a Muggle had recently been attacked by a Dark Magic creature.
• Selina Pendragon read Wizet’s message aloud and concluded that the attack could provide a breakthrough in finding the Isaiah Society.
• Ominis Gaunt warned that Dark Magic creatures were difficult to research, while Sebastian Saru suggested that Selina ask Wizet for his opinion.

Selina Pendragon, Sebastian Saru, and Ominis Gaunt discussed the Isaiah Society’s use of Dark Magic creatures to covertly attack Muggles, then compared their deductions with Wizet’s notebook messages. The group decided to investigate the restaurant where Wizet had encountered a Ministry employee, hoping to learn more about the attacks and the Society’s plans.

• Selina Pendragon and Sebastian Saru discussed their search for the Isaiah Society in Paris and asked Wizet for ideas about finding Dark Magic creatures.
• Ominis Gaunt explained that Dark Magic creatures could make Muggle attacks look like mental illness or suicide, concealing the Isaiah Society’s involvement.
• Wizet replied that Dark Magic creatures’ concealment made the attacks difficult to trace and proposed checking victims’ hospitals and the staff and Ministry employees who contacted them.
• Wizet warned that a lack of evidence of the Isaiah Society’s interference could signal a larger conspiracy, since the Ministry could not investigate every Muggle case.
• Ominis Gaunt agreed that the situation might be more complicated than their earlier encounters with the Society, and Selina Pendragon asked Wizet for the name of the restaurant where he had eaten.

Selina Pendragon and her companions gathered information and methods from Wizet and Luna to help investigate Dark Magic creatures. After recording Wizet’s many suggestions, Selina prepared to act and set out to reassure him that he had done enough.

• Ominis Gaunt warned Selina Pendragon that Wizet might investigate on his own, so she told him to enjoy his trip instead.
• Luna drew a detailed route map from the French Ministry of Magic, which Selina copied into her notebook.
• Wizet sent Selina more than ten methods for tracing and identifying Dark Magic creatures, and she recorded them on parchment.
• Annie Saru read one method aloud, while Ominis Gaunt noted that Wizet’s instructions were clearer and simpler than a similar method he knew.
• Selina Pendragon and the others prepared to use Wizet’s methods, and Sebastian Saru urged her to reassure Wizet that he had done enough.