Chapter Summaries

Wade Grey received an acceptance letter from Hogwarts and discovered he could use magic after making a teacup move. His parents revealed their wizarding family history and worried that attending Hogwarts might not be good for him.

• Wade Grey received an owl-delivered acceptance letter from Hogwarts and wrote back to Deputy Headmistress Minerva McGonagall asking how to buy his school supplies.
• Wade made a teacup move through the air, confirming that he could use magic, then called his mother to ask whether magic existed.
• Fiona and Ferdinand rushed home and celebrated Wade's acceptance, revealing that they had both been born Squibs to wizarding families.
• Fiona explained that Wade's parents had hidden the Wizarding World from him because they believed he was also a Squib.
• Ferdinand worried that attending Hogwarts might not be good for Wade given his identity.

Wade Grey learned about the prejudice he might face at Hogwarts because his parents were Squibs, but he reassured Ferdinand that he would find companions and grow strong. Minerva McGonagall brought the Grey family to Diagon Alley, where Wade bought his school supplies and a Wand.

• Ferdinand told Wade that his Squib parents and family background could make him a target of bloodline prejudice at Hogwarts, and Wade promised to study hard and become strong.
• Minerva McGonagall arrived at the Grey family home the day after her letter and introduced herself to Wade and his parents.
• McGonagall led the family through the Leaky Cauldron to the courtyard entrance and opened the way into Diagon Alley.
• Ferdinand exchanged pounds for fifty gold Galleons at Gringotts, and the family bought Wade's school supplies and an owl.
• Wade received a twelve-inch Poplar Wood Wand with a Unicorn Hair core.

Wade and his parents dressed as wizards and returned to The Leaky Cauldron, where they encountered Harry Potter arriving with a giant man. Afterward, the Grays discussed Harry and a Hogwarts professor before deciding to continue exploring Diagon Alley.

• Fiona and Ferdinand took Wade to a hotel, then returned to The Leaky Cauldron wearing wizard robes they had bought.
• Ferdinand and Fiona tried the pub’s lunch, found it unappealing, and barely ate.
• A huge man entered The Leaky Cauldron with Harry Potter walking ahead of him, and Wade saw the names Harry Potter and Tom Riddle above the child.
• Fiona returned excited by the attention Harry received, while Ferdinand noticed the boy’s ill-fitting clothes and worried about his guardians.
• Wade dismissed the professor with the Purple Headscarf as unreliable, and Fiona urged the family to keep shopping.

Wade Gray finished shopping in Diagon Alley, where his parents bought him an owl and Fiona got a hamster. On September 1st, Wade passed through the barrier to Platform Nine and Three-Quarters, and Ferdinand helped Harry Potter find the entrance before he followed Wade onto the platform.

• Ferdinand bought magical inventions and an owl named General Bard, while Wade chose books and self-writing quills and named his owl Eva.
• Fiona bought a hamster named Miss Millicent, and the Gray Family spent several days shopping in Diagon Alley.
• Fiona and Ferdinand signed a confidentiality agreement and, a month later, drove Wade to King's Cross Station for his first day at Hogwarts.
• Wade pushed his trolley through the barrier to Platform Nine and Three-Quarters, leaving Fiona tearful as Ferdinand comforted her.
• Harry Potter asked Ferdinand how to reach the platform, and Ferdinand told him to push his trolley through the wall.
• Harry pushed his trolley through the barrier and found the Hogwarts Express waiting on the other side.

Wade Grey met Hermione Granger and Neville Longbottom aboard the Hogwarts Express. After Neville’s toad escaped, Hermione went with him to look for it while Wade stayed behind, choosing not to seek out Harry and Ron.

• Wade changed into his school robes and read Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them in an empty compartment.
• Hermione joined Wade, introduced herself, and showed him that she had practiced spells; Wade demonstrated Lumos too.
• Neville joined them and admitted he had not mastered Lumos, despite coming from a wizarding family.
• Neville’s toad, Leif, escaped from the compartment, and Neville ran after it.
• Hermione left with Neville to search for Leif, while Wade stayed in the compartment and decided not to seek out Harry and Ron.

Wade, Hermione, and Neville traveled to Hogwarts, where Neville recovered his missing toad and the first-years arrived for the Sorting Ceremony. Wade had decided he wanted Hufflepuff, and the chapter ended as Professor McGonagall called his name.

• Wade shared his snacks with Hermione and Neville, and Hermione told them Harry Potter was nearby.
• Wade, Hermione, and Neville questioned the train driver about their arrival time, then Wade steadied Neville after a blond boy shoved him in the corridor.
• The first-years followed Hagrid to Hogwarts, crossed the Black Lake by boat, and Neville found his toad.
• Wade considered the four houses and decided Hufflepuff suited him best.
• The Sorting Ceremony began, Hermione was sorted into Gryffindor, and Professor McGonagall called Wade Grey.

Wade Grey was Sorted into Ravenclaw despite hoping for Hufflepuff, then watched the rest of the first-years—including Harry Potter—be Sorted and attended the welcoming feast. The chapter left Wade meeting his new housemates and preparing to begin Hogwarts as a Muggle-born student.

• Wade Grey asked the Sorting Hat for Hufflepuff, but it Sorted him into Ravenclaw, where West Mole and Benson welcomed him.
• Wade noticed Cho Chang and recognized the professors at the Staff Table while the Sorting ceremony continued.
• Harry Potter was Sorted into Gryffindor, prompting cheers throughout the Great Hall.
• Dumbledore welcomed the students with his brief traditional speech, and the feast appeared on the tables.
• Wade told his Ravenclaw classmates that neither of his parents could do magic, while Michael Corner said blood status made no difference to ability.

Wade wrote a letter to his parents describing his arrival at Hogwarts, his Sorting into Ravenclaw, and his first impressions of the school. He reassured them that he was safe and happy, and sent the letter with a sketch of the school layout.

• Wade reflected on the qualities associated with Hogwarts's four Houses and questioned whether Ravenclaw was the right fit for him.
• Wade described Dumbledore, Ravenclaw Tower, his private dormitory, and Prefect West's help in a letter to his parents.
• Wade wrote that he was looking forward to Flying Lessons and told his parents that he liked Hogwarts.
• Wade revised his description of Slytherin and included a sketch so his parents would not worry about House conflicts or his background.

Wade attended his first Potions Class with Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff first-years, where Snape warned the class about the dangers of careless brewing and tested their preparation. Wade and his Hufflepuff partner Theo Mancini began making Pimple-Curing Potion, and Wade found Theo more meticulous than he had expected.

• Wade and the Ravenclaw first-years entered the Dungeon Classroom, where they met Hufflepuff students including Theo Mancini and Ryan Caro.
• Snape arrived, called attendance, and warned the class that potion-making required precise procedures and proportions.
• Snape questioned Theo, Wade, Michael Corner, Hannah Abbott, and Ryan; Hufflepuff lost thirteen points and Ravenclaw lost five.
• Snape paired Wade with Theo and wrote adjusted brewing instructions on the blackboard.
• Wade and Theo gathered ingredients and began brewing Pimple-Curing Potion, with Wade handling the cauldron and Theo preparing the ingredients.
• Wade noticed that Theo ground the snake fangs into fine, uniform powder and reconsidered whether he was a poor partner.

Wade brewed a successful Pimple-Curing Potion with Theo and earned a point each from Snape, then went with Theo, Ryan, and Michael to the library to work on their essay. He showed the others how to plan an essay, and they copied down his advice.

• Wade directed Theo through brewing a successful Potion, and Snape awarded them one point each.
• Michael asked Wade how he had brewed the Potion so successfully, and Wade credited Theo's careful ingredient preparation.
• Wade, Theo, Ryan, and Michael went to the library to research Snape's essay assignment.
• Wade outlined a method for organizing the essay, and Theo, Ryan, and Michael eagerly copied his advice.

Wade attended History of Magic, worked on his assignment and timeline with Hermione and Michael in the library, and learned that Theo had asked Professor Sprout about finding a quiet place for spell practice. The chapter ended as Theo prepared to tell Wade what Professor Sprout had said.

• Draco Malfoy insulted Harry Potter in History of Magic, prompting Michael to warn Wade about the Malfoy family and explain the Sacred Twenty-Eight.
• Wade ignored Professor Binns's dull lecture and made a timeline of magical history while most of the class dozed or played games.
• Wade and Michael went to the library to work on their essay about Emeric the Evil, where Hermione joined them with a stack of books.
• Hermione helped Wade revise his timeline, and Michael tried to copy the improved notes.
• Theo and Ryan called Wade out of the library, and Theo began explaining that he had asked Professor Sprout about a quiet place for Wade to practice spells.

Wade brought Hermione and the others to an abandoned classroom to practice spells, and they began by cleaning it. He discovered that he could see flaws in other students’ spellwork and guide them toward perfect casts.

• Theo told Wade, Michael, and Ryan that Professor Sprout had given them access to an abandoned classroom, and Wade invited Hermione to join them.
• The group found the hidden classroom behind Miss Claudia’s portrait and decided to clean it before practicing.
• Wade suggested they use Scourgify, Reparo, and the Levitation Charm to clean and organize the room.
• After Ryan’s Scouring Charm left grime behind, Wade corrected his wand movement and pronunciation, and Ryan cleaned the table perfectly.
• Wade saw golden arcs revealing flaws in the others’ spells, coached the group one by one, and gradually mastered a flawless Scouring Charm himself.

Wade and his classmates practiced basic spells, while Wade focused on studying magical theory and found Professor Quirrell's Defense Against the Dark Arts class useless. In Transfiguration, Professor McGonagall taught the dangers and principles of the subject before assigning the students to turn matchsticks into needles, and Wade paused to consider the role of a wizard's will.

• Theo struggled with the Levitation Charm while Ryan, Michael, and Hermione had mixed success with their spells.
• Ryan accidentally sent sparks toward Hermione, who warned him not to point his Wand at people and offered to help with the Levitation Charm.
• After dinner, Michael left to play Gobstones, while Wade borrowed books and studied magical theory in the Practice Room.
• Wade moved to the back of Professor Quirrell's Defense Against the Dark Arts class and read on his own as Quirrell mumbled through the textbook.
• Professor McGonagall explained Transfiguration, demonstrated by turning the lectern into a pig, and taught the students the Restoration Charm.
• Professor McGonagall gave each student a matchstick to transform into a needle, and Wade recalled that magic was the manifestation of a wizard's will.

Wade transformed a match into a perfect needle in Transfiguration, impressing Professor McGonagall and the other students. In Charms, Professor Flitwick welcomed Harry Potter to class, and the students learned the Lumos spell.

• Hermione turned a match into a partly silver needle and earned a point for Gryffindor.
• Wade transformed his match into a perfect silver needle, earning three points for Ravenclaw and drawing admiration from Harry and Ron.
• Hermione asked Wade about his success and planned to practice Transfiguration with him after class.
• Professor Flitwick demonstrated charms with flying birds and dancing books before falling off his book podium when he called Harry Potter's name.
• Professor Flitwick greeted Harry, then taught the class the Lumos spell and assigned a short review.

Wade’s intense study habits set him apart from his classmates, whose wizarding upbringing had left them less prepared for academic work. After Michael urged him to relax and enjoy the attention of girls, Wade asked how long they could stay at Hogwarts.

• Wade recognized that Hermione also handled essays well, while Michael and the other first-years struggled to understand and summarize their reading.
• Wade reflected that wizarding children often lacked systematic schooling and that Hogwarts students had to manage their own time and discipline.
• Hermione enforced strict standards against copying homework, while Wade allowed classmates to copy his work and studied because he cherished the chance to learn magic.
• After practicing spells late into the evening, Wade returned to Ravenclaw Tower and studied in the Common Room.
• Michael joined Wade, remarked that he had nearly finished the first-year material, and suggested he relax and meet the girls gathered by the fireplace.
• Wade asked Michael how long they could stay at Hogwarts.

Wade convinced Ravenclaw students to make the most of their limited time at Hogwarts, sparking a brief wave of studying across the school. His Study Group gained Neville Longbottom, and a notice announced that first-year Flying Lessons would begin the following week.

• Wade persuaded Michael and nearby Ravenclaws that they had only 266 weeks at Hogwarts to learn from its books and teachers, prompting Michael to start studying.
• Fred and George questioned Roger Davis about Ravenclaw's sudden studiousness, and Roger explained Wade's argument about the limited time students had at Hogwarts.
• A culture of diligent study spread through Hogwarts, though most students soon returned to their usual activities.
• Professor Sprout praised Wade, Hermione, Theo, and Ryan's Practice Room and offered to help students with questions.
• Professor Sprout recommended Neville Longbottom to the Study Group, and he soon became part of it.
• A notice announced that first-year Flying Lessons would begin the following week.

As the first-years anticipated Flying Lesson, Michael boasted about his flying skills while Wade explained how Quidditch had endangered the Golden Snidget. When the students gathered to watch the lesson, Neville shot into the sky and crashed to the ground, leaving the crowd stunned.

• Michael claimed he had performed daring broomstick dives and gave Neville and the others basic flying advice.
• Hermione argued with Michael about Quidditch after learning that it had nearly driven the Golden Snidget to extinction.
• Ryan doubted Michael had ever ridden a real broomstick, and Wade reassured him that a professor would supervise the lesson.
• Wade and the other students gathered to watch Madam Hooch's Flying Lesson, and Neville suddenly rocketed into the sky.
• Neville screamed as he fell and crashed violently into the grass.

After Neville broke his wrist during Flying Lessons, Madam Pomfrey healed him in the Hospital Wing, where Michael admitted he had lied about knowing how to ride a broomstick. The boys missed dinner, and Theo and Ryan led them toward a secret Hufflepuff food source, ending as Theo tickled a pear in a painting.

• Madam Hooch brought Neville to the Hospital Wing, where Madam Pomfrey quickly healed his broken wrist and treated his scrapes.
• Wade and Michael visited Neville, and Michael apologized for pretending he had ridden a broomstick before; Neville said Hermione had already guessed.
• Michael stayed with Neville until his wrist had healed, and the boys arrived at the Great Hall too late to get dessert.
• Theo and Ryan found Neville, Michael, and Wade, then Theo led them to a secret place where Hufflepuff students could find food.
• Theo tickled the pear in a large fruit painting at the end of a torch-lit corridor.

Wade and the other students visited the Hogwarts kitchens, where the House-elves served them a feast and Wade learned about their hard work. On the way back to Ravenclaw Tower, Wade and Michael outsmarted Peeves, who had tried to scare them with a curfew threat.

• Theo and Ryan showed Wade, Michael, and the others the Hogwarts kitchens, where the House-elves brought them a feast.
• Michael complained about Ravenclaw Tower’s long staircases while the students ate and drank.
• Wade learned that Zoe, Hobby, and Phil cared for Ravenclaw Tower and listened as the House-elves described their work.
• After leaving the kitchens, Wade and Michael climbed toward Ravenclaw Tower and Peeves jumped out to scare them.
• Wade showed the time with his Wand, and he and Michael pointed out that they could reach the tower before Peeves fetched Filch.

Wade and Michael returned to Ravenclaw Tower after Michael worried about flying, then solved the Eagle Door Knocker’s riddle. The next morning, rumors spread that Harry Potter had joined the Gryffindor Quidditch Team, and Harry received a Nimbus broomstick before Flying Lesson.

• Wade reassured Michael that Peeves would not fetch Filch, and they climbed back to Ravenclaw Tower after curfew.
• Wade answered the Eagle Door Knocker’s riddle with “Monkeys,” opening the Common Room door.
• Padma Patil told the first-years that Professor McGonagall had recommended Harry Potter for the Gryffindor Team, while Terry, Anthony, and Kevin doubted the rumor.
• Padma told Michael that Gryffindor captain Wood was keeping Harry’s place on the team secret, and Michael flirted with her.
• Six owls delivered a Nimbus broomstick to Harry Potter in the Great Hall, and Wade encouraged Michael to do well in Flying Lesson.