Chapter Summaries

Wade and Hailey entered Mabel’s Mental World to help her release the Obscurus, which had been consuming her memories and life. Mabel finally let go of the rag doll representing her attachment to the Obscurus, allowing Scamander to pull it from her chest and seal it.

• Wade and Hailey entered Mabel’s ruined Mental World, where they saw her fading memories and the Obscurus spreading through the houses.
• Wade and Hailey found Mabel with a black rag doll and explained that her resistance to letting it go was preventing the Obscurus from being separated.
• Hailey and Wade urged Mabel to release the rag doll, but Mabel admitted she feared becoming powerless and being unable to protect Hailey.
• Hailey reassured Mabel that she had always protected her, and Wade told her that her worth did not depend on the Obscurus.
• Mabel loosened her grip and dropped the rag doll, allowing Scamander to pull the Obscurus from her chest and seal it in a magical field.

Mabel left Lupin’s home to join Hailey and her adoptive parents, choosing to begin life in ordinary society despite losing her magic. Wade saw her off, while Lupin hid nearby, and Sirius watched them from a hillside after spotting a grayish-yellow rat.

• Mabel packed her belongings and said goodbye to Lupin before leaving Hogsmeade with Wade.
• Wade recalled how Mabel recovered after the Obscurus was removed, lost her magic, and had her arrest warrant revoked as the Ministry and press reacted to her recovery.
• Mabel decided to accept Hailey’s adoptive parents’ offer and leave the Wizarding World, and Wade began teaching her mathematics during their journey.
• At the train station, Mabel reunited with Hailey and greeted her future adoptive father before boarding the train; Lupin remained invisible nearby.
• Wade teased the hidden Lupin, then decided to visit Harry at Privet Drive, while Sirius watched from a hillside and noticed a grayish-yellow rat beside them.

Garr and Lockhart entered a remote Manor, where they were captured by the hidden occupants. Sirius overheard a staged conversation about Voldemort’s return and left to warn Dumbledore, while Locke watched from the trees and decided to seek Rubik’s help.

• Garr persuaded Lockhart to approach the apparently abandoned Manor after drinking some of Lockhart’s blood.
• Garr discovered an old Muggle in a courtyard hut, but a spell left him dazed and the Manor’s occupants identified him as an Azkaban fugitive.
• Lockhart entered the Manor after Garr signaled him, while Sirius hid nearby in his Black Dog form.
• Sirius overheard Barty Jr. and Wormtail discuss using Harry Potter’s blood to restore the Dark Lord, then chose to seek Dumbledore rather than enter the Manor.
• Locke revealed that the conversation had been staged with a Golem and decided to return and ask Rubik for help after discovering Voldemort had occupied Riddle Manor.

Sirius hurried toward Hogwarts to tell Dumbledore about what he had learned when Harry called to describe a nightmare in which he tortured Lockhart and Garr Troka. Harry's scar had hurt after the dream, leaving Sirius alarmed as Hagrid opened the castle gate for him.

• Sirius Apparated into Hogsmeade and set off for Hogwarts to report vital intelligence to Dumbledore.
• Harry called Sirius and said he had dreamed of torturing Lockhart and Garr Troka with the Cruciatus Curse, while a huge snake was nearby.
• Harry told Sirius that his scar had burned after he woke, and Sirius suspected the dream had shown him events connected to Voldemort.
• Sirius reassured Harry that any change in his scar mattered and said he would ask Dumbledore about it.
• After Harry ended the call and went back to sleep, Sirius signaled Hogwarts, and Hagrid came to open the gate.

Sirius told Dumbledore that Harry’s nightmare and a strange meeting involving Wormtail suggested that Lockhart and Garr Troka were in danger. After Dumbledore removed Voldemort’s Notice-Me-Not Charm, Sirius recovered buried memories and shared them, leading Dumbledore to investigate whether the man called Barty was Barty Crouch Jr.

• Sirius visited Dumbledore and warned him that Harry’s scar had hurt during a vivid nightmare about Lockhart and Garr Troka being tortured.
• Sirius explained that Wormtail had lured Lockhart and Garr Troka into an abandoned house, and Dumbledore removed the Notice-Me-Not Charm affecting him.
• The lifted charm restored Sirius’s memories, including an old encounter with Regulus in the Black family home.
• Sirius recounted Wormtail’s resurrection plan and described the man Wormtail had called Barty.
• Dumbledore asked Sirius whether the voice belonged to Barty Crouch Jr., and Sirius placed his memories in the Pensieve for him to examine.

Dumbledore examined memories of Wormtail and a mysterious Death Eater, then searched the Riddle House and found evidence that Voldemort and his allies had fled with Tom Riddle’s remains. He grew more certain that Barty Crouch Jr. was helping Voldemort, but Wormtail’s actions still seemed suspicious.

• Dumbledore listened to Sirius’s memory and concluded that a trusted Death Eater had likely helped subdue Lockhart and Garr Troka.
• Sirius urged Dumbledore to go after the people targeting Harry, but Dumbledore told him to focus on protecting Harry.
• Dumbledore searched the Riddle House, found an old man dead in a cottage, and triggered a hidden magical trap in a carefully maintained room.
• Dumbledore discovered that Tom Riddle’s grave had been opened and his remains taken.
• Dumbledore concluded that Barty Crouch Jr. was likely helping Voldemort, but wondered why Wormtail had led Lockhart and Garr Troka to the hiding place.

Harry escaped the Dursleys’ quarrel and joined Wade, Sirius, and Lupin for breakfast before they went to Grimmauld Place to find Wade a gift for Nicolas Flamel. In the Black family’s hidden library, Sirius discovered a book that connected Regulus to the word “Horcrux.”

• Harry left the Dursleys’ house after Dudley’s breakfast tantrum and ate a proper meal at the Black Family Home.
• Wade told Harry, Sirius, and Lupin that he planned to visit Nicolas Flamel and wanted their advice on a gift.
• Sirius suggested Wade consult rare alchemy books in the Black family library, so the group went to Grimmauld Place.
• Wade copied a book with a Duplicating Charm while Harry browsed and Lupin read a notebook about Werewolves.
• Sirius found a book bound in human skin, and Kreacher recalled that Regulus had warned him away from the library books.
• Sirius remembered Regulus and recognized the word “Horcrux” in the book.

Sirius discovered that the Black family’s books described how Horcruxes worked, and he began to suspect that Harry might contain a fragment of Voldemort’s soul. He left the basement determined to find another way to protect Harry without killing him.

• Sirius read that a Horcrux could be a living creature and that its maker could perceive and control it, which reminded him of Harry’s connection to Voldemort.
• Sirius hid his alarm from Harry and asked Wade whether he had found the books he needed; Wade said he had copied several and wanted to prepare a gift before visiting Mr. Flamel.
• Lupin reassured Sirius that they would not make the same mistake they had made when they trusted the wrong person before James and Lily were killed.
• Sirius considered whether Harry was Voldemort’s Horcrux and resolved that there had to be a way to remove the soul fragment without harming Harry.
• Kreacher watched Sirius’s cold, dangerous expression and secretly rejoiced that Young Master had become more respectable.

Wade listened as Locke explained how he had followed Gilderoy Lockhart, Garr Troka, and Sirius Black to Riddle House and planned to disrupt Voldemort’s resurrection. After considering the danger Voldemort posed and the uncertainty of changing the resurrection ritual, Wade ordered the Golems to weaken him and allowed them to kill him if they got the chance.

• Locke told Wade that he had guided Gilderoy Lockhart, Garr Troka, and Sirius Black toward Riddle House while keeping out of sight.
• Locke explained that he had asked Rubik to steal Tom Riddle’s bones or replace them with another person’s bones to interfere with Voldemort’s resurrection.
• Wade considered how changing the ritual might affect Voldemort’s return and recalled other ways Voldemort could use to resurrect himself.
• After seeing Fiona and Ferdinand outside, Wade decided he could not wait for people to be hurt before acting.
• Wade ordered Locke and Rubik to make trouble for Voldemort, weaken him as much as possible, and kill him if they had the chance.

Rubik and Locke left with Broomstick to investigate Voldemort and the Death Eaters, while Wade assigned Cloak to watch over someone. Wade then introduced himself to the skeptical Cornelius Davan, who saw Cloak fly and was left astonished.

• Rubik persuaded Wade to let him take Broomstick, and Wade warned them to contact him if they encountered trouble.
• Rubik and Locke set off on Broomstick, while Wade told Cloak to help watch over and protect someone.
• Cloak agreed to Wade’s assignment, and they went downstairs to find Cornelius Davan talking with Ferdinand and Coco.
• Cornelius offered his research in exchange for food and shelter but insisted that magic did not exist.
• Wade demonstrated magic by making Cloak fly around Cornelius, who stared in astonishment.

Cornelius abandoned his materialist explanations after Wade demonstrated magic and agreed to study it scientifically. Wade then showed him the lavish laboratory prepared by Ferdinand and offered a vial of Werewolf blood as their first research subject.

• Cornelius doubted the Cloak’s magic and suspected the Grays had been deceived, but Wade transformed a button into a living butterfly before him.
• Cornelius accepted that magic was real and eagerly agreed to study its branches with Wade using scientific methods.
• The chapter described how Ferdinand prepared a laboratory and how Wade’s alchemy and investments had built House Gray’s fortune.
• Wade showed Cornelius the laboratory, refused to be his research subject, and proposed starting with a vial of Werewolf blood.

Wade prepared carefully before using Nicolas Flamel’s Portkey to visit him, while his mother Fiona reflected on their conversation about immortality and the cycle of life. Wade vanished at three o’clock, leaving Fiona and Ferdinand at home discussing evergreen trees.

• Wade prepared protective items and reassured Fiona before using the gold coin Portkey to visit Nicolas Flamel.
• Fiona wondered whether she would want to live for hundreds of years, and Wade compared long life to evergreen trees.
• The clock struck three, and the Portkey transported Wade away as Fiona reached for him.
• Ferdinand came home and explained that evergreen trees also shed old leaves, prompting Fiona to reflect that they simply age more slowly.

Wade visited Nicolas Flamel and gave him a Daydream Quill he had made, which let its user enter a dream based on a written description. Flamel tested it and awoke from his daydream, leaving the quill’s usefulness demonstrated.

• Wade arrived at Nicolas Flamel’s cluttered home and helped him subdue an enchanted teapot that had injured his finger.
• Nicolas Flamel explained that the teapot had been shut away for about two hundred years and welcomed Wade into his home.
• Wade gave Nicolas Flamel a Daydream Quill and explained how it turned a written description into a controllable daydream.
• Nicolas Flamel wrote a description with the quill, entered the resulting daydream, and woke by saying, “This isn't real.”

Wade and Nicolas Flamel discussed the Daydream Quill’s addictive potential and agreed it should not be sold without safeguards. They began designing limits for its use, ending with Wade proposing that overuse trigger an endless exam dream.

• Flamel used the Daydream Quill to see friends he had lost, then stopped because he feared becoming addicted to the dream.
• Wade recalled his own experience with the quill and explained that repeated dreams had left him feeling empty.
• Flamel asked Wade not to sell the quill through Marchioni's Aslan's Magic Workshop, and Wade agreed while arguing it could also help people.
• Wade and Flamel proposed safeguards, including limits on daily uses and a response to signs of addiction.
• Wade suggested turning the dream into an endless exam filled with impossible questions, and Flamel approved the idea.

Wade and Nicolas Flamel discussed the Daydream Quill and the burden of living for centuries. Flamel explained why he destroyed the Philosopher’s Stone and offered Wade his books and research as an inheritance.

• Wade received the perfected Daydream Quill from Flamel, who feared he would become lost in its lasting illusion.
• Flamel told Wade that he and Perenelle would save two quills for a final shared dream.
• Flamel showed Wade his aged hands and said immortality had become a curse, explaining that he destroyed the Philosopher’s Stone because he feared he would cling to life.
• Flamel recalled that Dumbledore had refused the Stone, seeing young people as the continuation of life and its true Philosopher’s Stone.
• Flamel asked Wade whether he would accept his books and research findings.

Nicolas Flamel offered Wade his books, research notes, and private Collection Room as his inheritance. He showed Wade the vast library hidden inside a mechanical grandfather clock and warned him that some chained books contained dangerous knowledge.

• Flamel explained that he wanted his alchemical research to pass to Wade, whom Albus had recommended as an outstanding young Alchemist.
• Flamel led Wade to the mechanical grandfather clock and opened the hidden entrance to his Collection Room.
• Wade saw the enormous hall filled with books, scrolls, manuscripts, and sealed boxes, and Flamel asked him to continue organizing the collection.
• Flamel revealed that some chained books held dangerous knowledge and warned Wade not to open them unless he was willing to pay a great price.

Wade helped Nicolas Flamel and Perenelle distribute their possessions among friends, institutions, and their House-elves as the couple prepared for death. Flamel entrusted Wade with the House-elves and alchemical knowledge, warning him not to let his pursuit of knowledge destroy him.

• Wade helped Nicolas Flamel and Perenelle sort through their possessions and recall the memories attached to them.
• Flamel arranged for his belongings to be sent to friends, magical and Muggle institutions, and other recipients after his death.
• Flamel asked Wade to take in Milo and the other House-elves, and Wade promised to care for them.
• Flamel shared his thoughts on alchemy with Wade, including a warning that seeking knowledge of origins was dangerous.
• Flamel left Wade an Alchemical Materials box and the pendulum clock Collection Room, then warned him never to become Icarus.

Wade reflected on Nicolas Flamel’s final warning before his friends’ urging persuaded him to attend the Quidditch World Cup. He set off with Lupin, carrying an improved Daydream Quill for Marchioni, and left for the stadium via Floo powder.

• Wade considered what Flamel’s final warning about Icarus meant and decided not to ask him about it during his last days with Perenelle.
• Wade’s friends and Fiona urged him to attend the Quidditch World Cup, and he finally agreed despite his lack of interest in the sport.
• Wade gave Lupin the improved Daydream Quill with an Anti-Addiction System to pass on to Marchioni.
• Lupin explained that they would Floo to a nearby village before Apparating closer to the stadium because Portkey use was strictly regulated.
• Wade and Lupin borrowed Moody’s fireplace, and Moody warned them to stay alert before they departed.

Lupin took Wade through a vampire’s bar and Apparated with him to the crowded campsite for the Quidditch World Cup. He showed Wade their elaborate Gryffindor-themed tent, which Sirius and Harry had made.

• Wade and Lupin stopped at Acosta’s bar, where the vampire let them use his fireplace.
• After Wade and Lupin Apparated away, Garr entered the bar and asked Acosta to sell him something in exchange for telling him how he escaped Azkaban.
• Lupin explained to Wade that Acosta dealt in hard-to-find goods and that Lupin had once taken occasional work lifting curses and unraveling magical traps.
• Lupin led Wade through the campsite, where wizards openly used magic despite the Ministry’s rules and Muggle Robert collected fees at the entrance.
• Wade saw the large, ornate Gryffindor-themed tent that Sirius and Harry had made.

Wade joined Harry, Sirius, and Lupin at the Quidditch campsite, where Sirius hosted them in a spacious tent and Harry enjoyed camping. After lunch, Wade and Harry planned to find Michael and the others away from the crowds surrounding Sirius.

• Wade and Lupin discussed England’s poor Quidditch result and the dangers associated with Transylvania.
• Wade and Lupin found Sirius speaking with Ludo Bagman, who tried to persuade Sirius to bet on the tournament.
• Lupin warned Sirius that Bagman was gambling away his money and hoped to recover his losses through the matches.
• Wade and Harry entered Sirius’s luxurious tent, where Kreacher was preparing lunch.
• Wade and Harry roasted food over a campfire and talked about their holiday homework and recent lives.
• Wade and Harry agreed to find Michael and the others after eating.