Chapter Summaries

Wade explained to Harry and the other Young Wizards why Dumbledore had kept Voldemort’s return secret, then they watched Dumbledore closely while preparing for exams. After the exams, Wade showed Professor Murray an enchanted pen case that unfolded into a full-sized wardrobe.

• Wade told Harry that Quirrell had been possessed by Voldemort, and the group discussed why Dumbledore had not captured him or told Harry the truth sooner.
• The Young Wizards began tracking Dumbledore’s movements, but soon turned their attention to exam week.
• Wade completed his exams confidently, including the final A History of Magic paper, and then went to Professor Murray’s Alchemy lesson.
• Wade demonstrated his pen case, which expanded into a wardrobe taller than a person, and invited Professor Murray to look inside.

Wade completed a prototype wardrobe space and learned Professor Murray planned to ask Newt Scamander to host him over the summer. He then rushed to help Padma, who was waiting anxiously outside the Fourth-floor Restricted Section while the others investigated the Philosopher’s Stone.

• Professor Murray examined Wade’s wardrobe space, praised his mastery of the Undetectable Extension Charm, and discussed his summer plans.
• Professor Murray proposed asking Newt Scamander to let Wade visit, and Wade eagerly anticipated seeing Scamander’s magical suitcase.
• Wade read Padma’s messages and hurried to the Fourth-floor Corridor with food for her.
• Wade fed Mrs. Norris dried fish and reassured Padma, who explained that Dumbledore had gone to London and the professors had told the students not to interfere.
• Wade told Padma that Dumbledore knew what was happening at Hogwarts and believed the underground challenge was a test he had prepared for Harry and his companions.

Wade and Padma found the injured Young Wizards trapped beneath the Three-headed Dog and helped them escape, while Harry remained below to face the final challenge alone. Dumbledore returned carrying an unconscious Harry, whose injuries left the group shaken and Dumbledore visibly worried.

• Wade brought Padma to the fourth floor, stunned Mrs. Norris, and used a magical Music Player to lull the Three-headed Dog to sleep.
• Wade moved the sleeping dog, opened the Trapdoor, and helped Michael, Neville, Theo, Ryan, Ron, and Hermione escape with severe injuries.
• Ryan told Wade that Harry had gone alone through the black flames toward the final challenge, while the Book of Friends delivered Mikey's message that everything was all right.
• Wade took the injured Young Wizards to the Hospital Wing, where Dumbledore arrived carrying an unconscious, badly injured Harry Potter.
• Wade saw deep worry and another unfathomable emotion in Dumbledore's face.

After Harry and the other students returned injured from the obstacles beneath the Trapdoor, Wade and Michael went back to the final chamber to investigate. Wade collected the remains of Quirrell and Voldemort, and a sinister voice addressed them before Wade recognized it as Weasley.

• Madam Pomfrey treated the injured students and placed the unconscious Harry in a private room while Wade shared food and heard how the group overcame the obstacles beneath the Trapdoor.
• Hermione broke down as she told Padma that Harry had jumped first into the darkness, and Padma comforted her.
• Michael told Wade he wanted to return to the final chamber, and Wade agreed to go with him.
• Wade and Michael found Quirrell's robe, turban, and remains near the mirror, and Wade collected some of the dust in a bottle.
• A sinister voice warned Wade and Michael after Wade collected the remains, and Wade recognized the voice as Weasley.

Wade, Michael, and the Weasley twins investigated the room where Quirrell had become ash and discovered a mirror that revealed their deepest desires. While Harry remained unconscious, rumors about the Philosopher’s Stone spread through Hogwarts, and Dumbledore confirmed that Nicolas and Perenelle had destroyed it and were leaving to face an unknown future.

• Fred and George revealed that they had faked a ghostly voice and joined Wade and Michael in investigating Quirrell’s ashes.
• The twins speculated about the Dark Magic that had killed Quirrell, collected some ash as a souvenir, and found no other clues.
• Michael saw Padma in the Magic Mirror, while Fred and George saw their ambitions; Wade refused to look into it and hurried away.
• Harry remained unconscious in the Hospital Wing for three days as Hogwarts students spread stories about the events beneath the Trapdoor.
• Ron awoke to a hero’s welcome from Gryffindor, while an outlandish rumor claimed Quirrell had been controlled by Voldemort.
• Dumbledore praised the students’ courage and said Nicolas and Perenelle had destroyed the Philosopher’s Stone and planned to set out on an unknown path.

After the school year ended, Wade reunited with his parents and told Ferdinand that Voldemort himself had possessed Quirrell at Hogwarts. Ferdinand asked Wade to consider transferring abroad for safety, but Wade refused and suggested that the family could leave together if danger came.

• Ravenclaw won the Quidditch Cup, but Dumbledore's end-of-term points awarded to the students who had entered the Secret Chamber put Gryffindor in first place and Slytherin in second.
• Wade ranked first overall in the examination results, while Hermione topped A History of Magic and Astronomy.
• On the Hogwarts Express, Michael invited Wade, Theo, and Ryan to visit his family by the sea during the summer, and Wade said he would try to make time around his Alchemy studies with Professor Murray.
• At King's Cross, Ferdinand and Fiona welcomed Wade home and took him to a restaurant, where Wade confirmed that the Philosopher's Stone was real.
• On the balcony, Wade told Ferdinand that Voldemort himself had survived as a spirit attached to Quirrell and had been defeated by Harry Potter.
• Ferdinand asked Wade to consider transferring to a magic school in the United States or Australia, but Wade refused and said he hoped his parents would leave with him if danger arose.

Wade finished his homework and went with Steven Murray to Cyathea Manor aboard the Knight Bus. Professor Murray welcomed him with plans to teach him Bio-Alchemy over the summer.

• Steven Murray arrived at House Gray and invited Wade to Cyathea Manor.
• Steven and Wade took the Knight Bus, where Wade used a Sticking Charm to keep from being thrown around.
• Steven and Wade arrived at Cyathea Manor and discussed their summer plans, including a later visit to the farm and Dorset.
• Professor Murray returned at noon and began Wade's lessons, introducing Bio-Alchemy.

Professor Murray explained to Wade that House-elves had been created through ancient Bio-Alchemy and altered to serve wizards. He left Wade considering the contradiction between their innate desire for freedom and their apparent hatred of being freed.

• Professor Murray showed Wade how Wizard's Chess pieces only imitated thought and explained that the Sorting Hat had an independent mind but was not truly alive.
• Wade identified House-elves as genuine living creations of Bio-Alchemy, and Professor Murray described various elves from wizarding legends.
• Professor Murray said ancient wizards stripped helpful elves of traits like dignity, then added Goblin bloodlines to strengthen House-elves' Magic Power.
• Professor Murray explained that wizards repeatedly altered House-elves' minds after rebellions, while an innate yearning for freedom remained in their souls.
• Wade noted that House-elves seemed devastated when freed, and Professor Murray asked whether any cast-out House-elf had ever returned to its former master's home.

Professor Murray explained how Life Alchemy led to the creation of Dementors and warned Wade about its dangers. After their lessons ended, Steven invited Wade to his farm, and Wade packed his books and materials into his expandable Occamy-skin pencil case before they left.

• Professor Murray told Wade that Life Alchemy had been outlawed after Ecstis created the Dementors that made Azkaban their haven.
• Wade asked why the Acolytes and Death Eaters had not used Dementors during the wizarding wars, and Professor Murray explained that Dementors preferred wizards’ souls and few wizards could cast a Patronus.
• Professor Murray cautioned Wade to imagine boldly and verify cautiously as he began learning how to give thought to inanimate objects.
• After three days of Bio-Alchemy lessons, Professor Murray gave Wade books and Alchemical Materials to study through practice.
• Steven invited Wade to visit his farm, while Professor Murray teased Steven about his lack of a girlfriend.
• Wade packed his books, Alchemical Materials, and belongings into his expandable Occamy-skin pencil case before leaving with Steven.

Wade visited Steven’s Granian farm and learned how Steven protected its magical creatures while letting them live naturally. After exploring the farm and seeing an Occamy hunt, they went to welcome Wade’s friends, who were due to arrive soon.

• Steven warned Wade to keep his Occamy Pencil Case in a special bag so the farm’s Occamies would not attack it.
• Wade explored Granian farm and saw its magical creatures, including Tree Monkey Frogs, a Bowtruckle, and an Occamy.
• Steven explained that he wanted to protect magical creatures from human harm without interfering with their predator-prey relationships.
• Steven said the farm supported itself by selling materials shed by its creatures, and he estimated that at least twenty or thirty kinds lived there.
• Steven checked the time and invited Wade to go welcome his arriving friends.

Wade hosted his friends at Granian Farm, where they met magical creatures and learned about the fairies’ mistreatment. Hermione arrived worried that Harry and Ron had stopped responding, and Wade decided to check on Harry with Remus Lupin.

• Wade welcomed Michael, Neville, Hermione, Theo, and the Patil sisters to Granian Farm, while Ryan was away and Harry had not sent a message.
• A Niffler stole the Patil sisters’ jewelry, but Steven retrieved it with help from a Crup and shook the stolen items from the Niffler’s magical pouch.
• Theo and the others watched fairies flying freely, and Steven explained that some wizards used them as decorations despite their ability to feel pain.
• Hermione arrived worried because Harry and Ron had not answered her letters or opened the Book of Friends.
• Wade refused to let the group visit Harry together and said he would investigate with Remus Lupin.

Wade and Lupin went to Privet Drive to check on Harry, who had stopped contacting his friends over the holiday. They discovered signs that the Dursleys had sealed Harry inside, and Lupin rang the doorbell while restraining his anger.

• Wade asked Lupin to help check on Harry, and Lupin agreed despite his painful memories of Harry's parents.
• Wade and Lupin traveled to Privet Drive, where Lupin recalled Vernon Dursley's hostility toward James and Lily.
• Wade identified the Dursleys' house by Vernon's surname.
• Lupin noticed strange shadows on the living room window, and Wade said it looked nailed shut from the inside.
• Wade warned Lupin that using magic against Muggles was illegal, so Lupin concealed his anger and rang the doorbell.

Remus Lupin and Wade arrived at the Dursleys’ house to take Harry away, and Wade warned Vernon and Petunia that their treatment of Harry could bring criminal consequences. Harry chose to leave rather than call the police, and he went with Lupin carrying Hedwig.

• Vernon answered the door and Lupin entered, reminding Petunia that they had met at James and Lily’s wedding.
• Dudley panicked at the sight of a wizard, while Vernon grabbed a knife and demanded that Petunia call the police.
• Wade picked up the telephone and explained that the Dursleys’ treatment of Harry could violate child-protection laws.
• Lupin found Harry locked in his room with little food and offered to take him away; Harry collected Hedwig and went downstairs with him.
• Harry briefly considered calling the police but decided to leave with Lupin instead.

Wade and Lupin helped Harry leave the Dursleys’ home with his belongings and offered him a chance to live with Lupin. They headed to Granian Farm on the Knight Bus, where Harry drank hot chocolate and began settling into the idea of a new life.

• Lupin unlocked Harry’s cupboard, and Harry retrieved his belongings, including the Book of Friends.
• Wade reminded Harry and the Dursleys that the Children’s Act protected Harry’s legal rights, and Lupin condemned the Dursleys for how they had treated him.
• Harry released Hedwig, then accepted Lupin’s offer to live with him after Lupin found a house.
• Wade and Lupin took Harry aboard the Knight Bus and asked Stan Shunpike to take them to Granian Farm.
• Harry drank hot chocolate on the bus as he traveled toward a fresh start.

Harry reunited with his friends at Granian Farm, where he described Dobby’s warning and the Dursleys’ treatment of him. After several days at the farm, Harry chose to live with Lupin despite learning that Lupin was a Werewolf, while Wade prepared to visit Mr. Scamander with Steven.

• Harry told everyone at Granian Farm how Dobby had intercepted his mail, warned him away from Hogwarts, and caused him to be locked up, while Theo questioned whether a House-elf could act without its master’s orders.
• Wade and Michael discussed whether House-elves could act independently, and Wade noticed a newspaper advertisement for Gilderoy Lockhart’s Diagon Alley signing.
• Harry used the Book of Friends to tell Ron he was safe, and Hedwig brought him a dead rat as a gift.
• Harry and the other young wizards cared for creatures, collected ingredients, practiced spells, and spent several days at Granian Farm before returning home.
• Lupin told Harry and Wade that he was a Werewolf and promised to leave before full moons and take Wolfsbane Potion, but Harry insisted on staying with him.
• Steven told Wade that they would visit Mr. Scamander the next day.

Wade Gray visited Newt Scamander’s home and was welcomed by Newt and his grandson, Rolf. Rolf led Wade into Newt’s magical animal preserve, where Wade saw the young Thunderbird Newt had brought back to protect.

• Steven and Wade arrived at Newt Scamander’s secluded home, where the Kneazles greeted them.
• Newt welcomed Wade, and Rolf introduced himself before eagerly offering to guide Wade through the animal preserve.
• Newt told Steven that Frank had died after being badly injured by poachers while protecting its child, and that Newt had brought the young Thunderbird back to keep it safe.
• Rolf praised Wade’s Book of Friends and complained that its messages disappeared too quickly.
• Rolf led Wade through the magically expanded suitcase into the preserve, where Wade was amazed by the vast space.
• Rolf took Wade to a golden desert and quietly showed him the sleeping young Thunderbird nestled in a stone pillar.

Wade and Rolf explored Newt’s magical suitcase and discussed how Fantastic Beasts could stay in touch with friends. Wade then showed Newt his expanding pencil case and learned that Newt built the suitcase’s habitats by transferring real spaces and linking them together, before Newt began explaining how he kept those spaces stable.

• Wade and Rolf escaped the electrically charged Thunderbird chick, then wandered through the diverse habitats inside Newt’s suitcase.
• Rolf wished he could keep in touch with Fantastic Beasts and worried that Two-Way Mirrors were too rare and expensive; Wade suggested them as a possible solution.
• Wade showed Newt his expanding pencil case, and Newt praised its wardrobe space while noting that it was still an ordinary storage space.
• Newt explained that he used the Severing, Shrinking, and Engorgement Charms to transfer habitats, and that a Space-Linking Charm connected the suitcase’s lake to Loch Ness.
• Wade asked how Newt stabilized the suitcase’s spaces, and Newt began describing a method he had learned from Fantastic Beasts.

Wade learned to expand his Wardrobe Space and care for Fantastic Beasts while staying with the Scamanders. After receiving his second-year book list, he left to visit Diagon Alley, promising Newt to protect Fantastic Beasts.

• Wade helped Newt care for injured Fantastic Beasts and learned spells for expanding and maintaining his Wardrobe Space.
• Wade received his second-year letter and learned that the book list included several works by Gilderoy Lockhart.
• Wade and Rolf planned to visit Diagon Alley on Wednesday for Lockhart's new book launch.
• Wade said goodbye to the Scamanders, exchanged parting gifts with Rolf, and promised Newt that he would never use what he had learned to harm Fantastic Beasts.

Wade and Rolf bought their school supplies in Diagon Alley, where they spotted Harry Potter and learned Gilderoy Lockhart would teach Defense Against the Dark Arts. A fight between Arthur Weasley and Lucius Malfoy erupted outside Flourish and Blotts, and Wade secretly helped Ginny when Malfoy handed her an old textbook.

• Rolf begged his mother for Filibuster Fireworks, and the family visited Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes before heading to Flourish and Blotts.
• Wade and Rolf bought new schoolbooks and saw Lockhart posing with Harry Potter for reporters outside the shop.
• Wade told Rolf he would meet Harry at school, while Lockhart announced he would become Hogwarts' Defense Against the Dark Arts professor.
• Arthur Weasley and Lucius Malfoy fought in the crowd as Ron and Malfoy brawled, and Hagrid separated the adults.
• Malfoy shoved an old Transfiguration textbook at Ginny, and Wade secretly made her stumble before Hagrid rebuked Malfoy.

Wade encountered the Weasleys and Malfoy in Diagon Alley, then returned home and communicated with Tom Marvolo Riddle’s Diary before sealing it away. He later received the people’s identities and hair samples that Ferdinand had gathered for Wade’s Polyjuice Potion plans.

• Malfoy left Diagon Alley with his son after Mr. Weasley confronted him, while Hagrid comforted Mr. Weasley and the others helped Ginny gather her books.
• Wade met Harry and the Weasleys, heard Ron and Hermione argue about Gilderoy Lockhart, and said goodbye before heading home.
• Wade wrote in Tom Marvolo Riddle’s Diary, rejected its attempt to connect with him, and sealed it in a box far from the Diadem.
• Ferdinand and Fiona returned home with dinner, and Ferdinand gave Wade a suitcase of magical materials he had collected.
• Wade opened the suitcase and found personal information and hair samples from numerous people for his Polyjuice Potion plans.