Chapter Summaries

Herpo advised Voldemort to recruit Ogres and Banshees, then revealed the ancient site the alliance ultimately intended to target. The chapter ended with Herpo identifying the Ancient Magic Temple in Cliff City as their true objective.

• Voldemort rejected recruiting Goblins and several other non-human groups, then chose to pursue Ogres and Banshees.
• Herpo offered to help recruit the two factions, but Voldemort decided to handle it himself because he still distrusted the Dark wizards.
• Herpo showed the gathering a magical image of Bhutan and explained its connection to Cliff City and the International Confederation of Wizards.
• Herpo revealed that the Ancient Magic Temple lay in Cliff City and named it as the alliance's ultimate target.

Skylar learned that Walpurgis planned to unleash the Great Flood to destroy the wizarding world, and decided to stop them from obtaining it. In Knockturn Alley, Herpo laid out a revised plan to cast the forbidden spell and survive the disaster, leaving the group ready to proceed with their preparations.

• Trelawney's vision revealed the Great Flood as Walpurgis's target, and Skylar concluded that it was stored in Cliff City at the Ancient Magic Temple.
• Skylar decided that stopping Walpurgis from obtaining the Great Flood was the only way to thwart its plan.
• Herpo explained to Voldemort and Morgan le Fay that Walpurgis intended to use the Great Flood to erase the existing world and build a new one.
• Herpo said that four Grand Sorcerers would need to drink a power-enhancing Potion to cast the forbidden spell, while Dumbledore and Skylar could no longer be brought into the plan.
• Herpo assigned Barbarossa's Pirate King Family to build a super fleet as an ark so their forces could survive the flood.

Herpo betrayed and possessed Jafar to escape Slytherin’s seal, then used a voodoo ritual to restore his body. He destroyed the eight serpents binding him and declared that Slytherin could no longer stop him.

• Herpo revealed that killing Jafar was his way to break the Eight Serpents Sealing Technique, and Morgan and Barbarossa immobilized Jafar.
• Herpo tried to take over Jafar, but Jafar set himself ablaze with purple flame magic in an attempt to destroy them both.
• Herpo overcame Jafar’s resistance, possessed his body, and promised to take control of Cobra.
• Barbarossa gave Herpo a voodoo doll, and Herpo used its blood to rejuvenate Jafar’s body.
• Herpo destroyed the eight great serpents and declared that Slytherin would never stop him again.

Skylar studied the Dark Arts and attended the departure feast, where he reunited with Eleanor and agreed to visit Germany to ask her parents for her hand. He planned to make arrangements for his allies and expand his influence in Germany, Poland, and Northern Europe before leaving.

• Skylar skipped Potions to study newly acquired magic, while Hermione placed first in her year by a narrow margin over Daphne.
• Skylar, Daphne, and Astoria entered the departure feast and saw banners for Hogwarts, Beauxbatons, and Durmstrang instead of the House banners.
• Skylar noticed the real Moody at the professors’ table, while Karkaroff had already returned to Durmstrang to prepare for the coming upheaval.
• Eleanor conjured wine and publicly asked when Skylar would visit Germany to ask her parents for her hand, stunning the Durmstrang students.
• Skylar told Eleanor he would leave for Germany by mid-July after arranging protections for House of Malfoy, the Greengrass Family, and his allies.

At the end-of-term feast, Dumbledore revealed that Barty Crouch Jr. had helped Voldemort return and praised Skylar Malfoy and Harry for escaping him. Harry felt vindicated but grew suspicious of the Slytherins, while Ron and Hermione began to argue over Skylar.

• Dumbledore told the students that Barty Crouch Jr. had tampered with the Goblet of Fire to help resurrect Voldemort, who had returned.
• Dumbledore said the Ministry did not want him to reveal the truth and urged the students to stand together against Voldemort.
• Dumbledore honored Skylar Malfoy and Harry Potter for escaping Voldemort, and the students raised their goblets to them.
• Dumbledore welcomed the Beauxbatons and Durmstrang students back and warned that the coming dark times demanded unity.
• Harry felt satisfied that Dumbledore had cleared his name, but became angry when Skylar and other Slytherins appeared excited rather than afraid.
• Hermione called Skylar and Harry heroes, Ron challenged her defense of Skylar, and Harry pulled Ron back into his seat.

As the Hogwarts students left for summer, Skylar said goodbye to Fleur and Eleanor and resolved to defeat Walpurgis to protect those he loved. On the train, he explained Sarf’s absence, welcomed news of a new Sleeping Dragon Society recruit, and ordered support for Night Cat’s growing werewolf force in Knockturn Alley.

• Fleur invited Skylar to visit her family in France, and they agreed to meet again at the Wizarding Schools Potions Championship.
• Eleanor privately said goodbye to Skylar, and he promised to keep in touch through their Two-Way Mirror before they kissed.
• Harry, Ron, and Hermione traveled south by train, discussed the Prophet’s silence about Voldemort, and wondered why Rita had disappeared.
• Skylar told the girls that Sarf had never been a Hogwarts student and explained that Susan was staying away to avoid trouble in Hufflepuff.
• Luna reported that Gabriel Cresswell had joined the Sleeping Dragon Society, and Skylar arranged to help him seek a position at the Goblin Liaison Office.
• Daphne reported that Night Cat had recruited werewolves in Knockturn Alley, bringing their force to thirty-two, and Skylar ordered Bathory and Annis to send her assistance.

Skylar asked Daphne to obtain detailed intelligence on Cliff City while Draco recounted his group’s attack on Harry and the others. As Carrow and Runcorn family heads sought meetings with Skylar, he reminded Draco of his future duties as Malfoy heir and entrusted him with House Malfoy’s traditional allies.

• Skylar asked Daphne to have Gulie and Vinia gather information about Cliff City, including its defenses, personnel, and routes in and out.
• Draco entered Skylar’s compartment and boasted that he, Crabbe, and Goyle had beaten Harry, Ron, and their friends after Draco mocked Harry.
• Hestia Carrow invited Skylar to visit the Carrow Family, and Skylar agreed to meet them in early July.
• Audrey Runcorn asked Skylar to meet her father, and Skylar accepted the invitation.
• Skylar told Draco that he would inherit House Malfoy and must manage its five allied families, then warned Crabbe and Goyle to support Draco.

During the first week of July, Skylar gathered intelligence on the Order of the Phoenix, the Ministry, and the wider wizarding world as allies and rivals prepared for war. He secured the safety of his family and friends by hiding Malfoy Manor and arranging protection for the Greengrass household, while considering a possible investment in the Tutshill Tornados.

• Hagrid, Fleur, and Maxime traveled toward the Ural Mountains to persuade the Giants to stay out of the war, after Ministry agents forced them to shake surveillance in France.
• The Weasley family moved into the Black Ancestral Home, while Percy Weasley left home after the Ministry promoted him and his family opposed his appointment; Bill Weasley joined the Order of the Phoenix, and Charlie Weasley remained in Romania to recruit wizards.
• Skylar received reports that Fudge was smearing Dumbledore and Harry Potter, the Ministry was deadlocked over a new department director, and the International Confederation of Wizards announced Grindelwald's presumed presence in Britain and Hogwarts's top ranking in Europe.
• Skylar learned that the Cleansweep Eleven had become a popular broom and that the Tutshill Tornados had surged to the top of the league, prompting him to consider buying the team.
• Skylar and his father placed Malfoy Manor under the Fidelius Charm, concealing it from everyone except the Secret-Keeper.
• Skylar visited Greenery Manor, where Mr. Greengrass had strengthened defenses, and ensured Morrie's parents and Luna's father were away from Britain while Morrie and Luna stayed with the Greengrass family.

Skylar spent the first week of summer researching magic and strengthening his political network before mastering two supreme techniques and setting out to retrieve his Scrying Mirror from Riddle House. After finding no trace of Voldemort there, he went to the Gaunt Shack.

• Yaxley recruited Pius Thickness and worked to expand Skylar’s influence within the Ministry, while Claude Fawley and Squire Slughorn reported turmoil in their families.
• Skylar mastered the Magic-Devouring Vortex and Undying Avatar, and discovered that the Heart of Valor let him use Dark Arts without fear of corrupting his soul.
• Skylar searched Riddle House, found no trace of Voldemort, and retrieved the Scrying Mirror he had left there to monitor him.
• Skylar left Riddle House and reached the Gaunt Shack.

Skylar found a counterfeit Resurrection Ring in the Gaunt Shack, but Morgan le Fay’s trap nearly killed him. As his bloodline began reverting under the attack, he realized he needed to use the Lestrange family gift, Mind Cage, to release its power.

• Skylar disarmed the Gaunt Shack’s traps and picked up the ring, believing its enchantments posed no threat to him.
• Morgan le Fay’s black mist erupted from the counterfeit ring and began corroding Skylar’s body and heart.
• Skylar used Creation Regeneration and Soaring Battle Intent to resist the Dark Arts, while Sarf channeled magic through the Serpent Ring and Skylar activated the Philosopher’s Stone to keep him alive.
• Skylar’s Pure Blood overwhelmed Morgan’s magic and triggered an unprecedented bloodline reversion, forcing Aquila and Aslan to absorb his excess energy.
• Aquila urged Skylar to cast bloodline magic, and Skylar recognized that the Lestrange gift Mind Cage might be the power he needed.

Skylar awakened the Lestrange bloodline secret art, Mind Cage, but the surging ancestral power threatened to overwhelm him. He used the Hogwarts founders’ combined secret art, Dragon and Snake Rise from the Land, to halt the reversion before collapsing onto someone.

• Skylar awakened the House of Lestrange bloodline secret art, Mind Cage, which trapped victims in a torturous mental illusion.
• Skylar found that the immense bloodline power was still overwhelming him, while Aquila and Aslan could offer no further help.
• Aslan suggested that Skylar try to restore the Chaos Power of the first-generation wizards, and his summons then vanished.
• Skylar recalled Merlin’s bloodline research and gathered the four founders’ secret arts within himself.
• Skylar learned Dragon and Snake Rise from the Land, which enhanced his other secret arts and brought the bloodline reversion to an end.
• Skylar touched the Mind Control Ring, lost consciousness, and fell onto a soft body.

After recovering from the injuries to his mind and soul, Skylar left Ella Cottage and visited his estranged aunt Andromeda Tonks in Wiltshire. He asked whether she might return to the House of Black, and Andromeda admitted that becoming enemies with Narcissa had long been her greatest regret.

• Latifa used the Holy Light Spell to heal Skylar's severe mental and spiritual injuries, and he recovered at Ella Cottage before leaving ahead of dawn.
• Skylar reflected that the Gaunt Ring had fallen into the hands of Walpurgis or the Shadow of the Magic Dragon, then set aside his regret and resumed his plans.
• On July 14th, Skylar visited Andromeda Tonks at her home, an Order of the Phoenix safe house protected by Dumbledore's magic.
• Andromeda welcomed Skylar and explained that her husband Ted and daughter Nymphadora were at work.
• Skylar told Andromeda he admired her courage and asked whether she had considered returning to the House of Black.
• Andromeda initially suspected Narcissa had sent him, but Skylar explained his own reasons, and Andromeda confessed that losing her relationship with Cissy was her greatest regret.

Skylar persuaded Andromeda to reconnect with Narcissa and arranged to meet his cousin Nymphadora Tonks. He used an illusion to make Nymphadora swear loyalty to him, leaving her as a new member of the Sleeping Dragon Society.

• Skylar reminded Andromeda that Narcissa still cared for her and promised to end pure-blood supremacy in their families.
• Andromeda agreed to introduce Skylar to Nymphadora, whom Skylar wanted to recruit for her Auror skills and Order of the Phoenix connections.
• Nymphadora met Skylar at the Ministry and accepted his invitation to a nearby pub.
• Skylar trapped Nymphadora in an illusion showing her parents and Order members dying, then offered to protect her family if she followed him.
• Nymphadora swore allegiance to Skylar, who named her Thousand Charms and made her one of the Sleeping Dragon Society's Seven Dragon Fangs.

Skylar secured the Carrow Family’s alliance by promising Alvin Carrow a senior Ministry position and support for the Sleeping Dragon Society. He then recruited Albert Runcorn, giving him a powerful role in magical law enforcement and investigations.

• Skylar told Alvin Carrow that he had destroyed House of Avery and secured the loyalty of the Selwyn and Yaxley families.
• Alvin offered the Carrow Family’s alliance, and Skylar promised to make him Director of the Department for the Control of Fantastic Beasts within two months.
• Skylar presented Alvin with a plan for the Ministry, and the Carrow Family became his ally.
• Skylar met Albert Runcorn and secured his support by promising him a prosecutor position in the Council of Magical Law.
• Skylar arranged for Runcorn to command a new Magical Criminal Interrogation Force and oversee holding cells and wand records.
• The Runcorn Family became Skylar’s ally.

Skylar visited Cho Chang and gave her a custom Tutshill Tornados broomstick and VIP tickets, delighting her and prompting her to kiss him. He warned her to stay careful while he traveled abroad, and Cho promised to wait for his return.

• Skylar visited Cho Chang at her home and gave her a customized Comet 290 and year-round VIP tickets to Tornados matches.
• Skylar explained that he had invested three thousand Galleons for a quarter share in the Tornados and received the gifts through the team.
• Cho Chang excitedly accepted the gifts, kissed Skylar on the cheek, and told him she understood why girls liked him.
• Skylar warned Cho to be careful while he was abroad, and she promised to wait for him to return.

Skylar went to the Ministry to register his wand for international travel and traded Fudge support for help with the process. While Fudge was away, Skylar placed Percy under the Imperius Curse and manipulated him into gathering evidence against Arthur Weasley and stealing the Weasley family’s magical research for him.

• Skylar asked Fudge to arrange international wand registration and offered his and Lucius’s support for Fudge’s plans concerning Hogwarts staff.
• Fudge agreed to help and left Percy Weasley in the office with Skylar.
• Skylar used the Imperius Curse on Percy and learned that Fudge’s private agenda was kept in a magically locked box.
• Skylar pressured Percy to report Arthur’s illegal dealings and lead a search of the Weasley home.
• Skylar ordered Percy to send him Arthur’s modified Muggle items and the Weasley family’s related books and research notes.
• Fudge returned and told Skylar that someone would register his wand in the Ministry lobby.

Dobby told Skylar that Vinda Rosier wanted to meet him, and Skylar traveled to the Rosier estate, where he found Gellert Grindelwald waiting. Grindelwald revealed that he wanted Skylar’s Philosopher’s Stone to restore his lost magical power, leaving Skylar to recognize that Grindelwald had likely planned the meeting through his divination.

• Dobby told Skylar that Vinda Rosier had summoned him and reported that Runcorn had become an inspector while Carrow’s and Bletchley’s appointments were still being arranged.
• Skylar went to the Rosier ancestral estate and met Vinda Rosier, who led him into the manor.
• Skylar recognized Gellert Grindelwald, who tried to divine Skylar’s future but found no fate lines.
• Grindelwald told Skylar that he wanted the Philosopher’s Stone to regain the power he had possessed at his peak.
• Skylar realized that Grindelwald had probably anticipated his escape and arranged the meeting because he knew Skylar possessed the Stone.

Skylar lent Grindelwald the Philosopher’s Stone, allowing him to regain much of his former magical power. Grindelwald revealed that the Death God Sect had manipulated his rise and the wizarding war, and he and Skylar agreed to oppose it.

• Skylar questioned Grindelwald about his intentions, then lent him the Philosopher’s Stone after deciding to repay Vinda’s kindness.
• Grindelwald used a secret technique to regain his younger appearance and recover his magic to the level of a quasi-Grand Sorcerer before returning the Stone.
• Grindelwald warned Skylar about the Death God Sect, tracing its ideology to the Peverell family and its pursuit of a world devoted to death.
• Grindelwald revealed that the Death God Sect had helped him obtain the Elder Wand and manipulated the conflict that turned his campaign into a global wizarding war.
• Skylar declared that he would control his own fate, and Grindelwald pledged to join him against the Death God Sect.

Skylar traveled from Britain to Germany aboard the Great Wizarding Express to visit Eleanor and the Hohenheim Family, then completed the cross-border entry procedures with her help. They used the German Ministry of Magic’s fireplace to travel to Hohenheim Manor.

• Skylar boarded the Great Wizarding Express at King's Cross and spent three days traveling through France and Germany.
• The train arrived at Friedrichstrasse Station in Berlin on July 22, where Eleanor greeted Skylar and embraced him.
• Eleanor led Skylar through a concealed entrance to the German Ministry of Magic’s cross-border office and completed his entry procedures.
• Skylar and Eleanor used the office fireplace and Floo Powder to travel to Hohenheim Manor.

Skylar visited Hohenheim Manor and won Kordes von Hohenheim’s consent to marry Eleanor, receiving the family’s secret Human Alchemy as her dowry. During two days of sightseeing in Germany, Skylar secured Gregorovitch’s protection, and the chapter ended with Eleanor embracing Skylar by Swan Lake Mirror before his departure the next day.

• Skylar asked Kordes von Hohenheim for permission to marry Eleanor and promised to support her as head of the Hohenheim Family.
• Kordes accepted Skylar’s proposal and gave him the Human Alchemy tome as part of Eleanor’s dowry.
• Eleanor joined Skylar at his side, and he acquired the position of husband to the Hohenheim Family head.
• Skylar arranged for Gregorovitch to join the Hohenheim Family and receive protection from Voldemort, making him an ally.
• Skylar and Eleanor visited broom showrooms and Swan Lake Mirror, where Eleanor held him close before his departure the next day.