Recaps

Silan copied down the Ancient Runes spell left by Slytherin and returned to the Room of Requirement, where George and Fred told him their quill business was thriving. He showed them the Galleons Dumbledore had given him, and agreed to visit Mr. Pippin the next day to discuss his potions.

• Silan copied Slytherin's spell in Ancient Runes because he could not read it, then took the emerald snake eyes from the Chamber of Secrets.
• Silan returned to the Room of Requirement near dawn and met George and Fred, who said their quills were selling well after they revealed he had helped design them.
• Silan showed George and Fred the Galleons in the box Dumbledore had given him, and the twins celebrated their unexpected earnings.
• George told Silan that Mr. Pippin wanted him to visit, and Silan agreed to go the next day and began sorting his potions.

Silan gave Fawkes Tonguefire Grass seeds, earning the phoenix’s gratitude and a promise of a feather. He then went to Hogsmeade to see Mr. Pippin, who was closing his shop.

• Silan noticed students whispering about his defeat of Lockhart and his status as Slytherin’s new heir, while Malfoy tried to outpace him.
• Fawkes appeared, perched on Silan’s shoulder, and hinted that he wanted to speak somewhere private.
• Silan took Fawkes to an empty corner, where Fawkes admitted he had come for the Tonguefire Grass seeds Silan had promised.
• Silan fed Fawkes seeds and gave him a pouch to take away, and Fawkes promised to give Silan a feather once his feathers grew back.
• Silan traveled through a secret passage to Hogsmeade and told Mr. Pippin he had come to see him, not to buy potions.

Hilan met Shopkeeper Pippin, who proposed selling potions Hilan made under Professor Snape’s name. Hilan agreed and asked how they would split the profits.

• Pippin recognized Hilan as the student Professor Snape valued and invited him into the shop.
• Pippin showed Hilan a Hemostatic Healing Potion sold by George and Fred and inferred that Hilan had made it.
• Pippin proposed that Hilan produce potions matching Snape’s quality and sell them under Snape’s name.
• Hilan considered the plan and agreed to cooperate with Pippin.
• Hilan asked Pippin how they would divide the profits.

Silan negotiated a potion-selling partnership with Pippin, exposing flaws in Pippin’s accounting and securing a lucrative deal. After completing their first sale, Silan sent the earnings to the orphanage and headed back to Hogwarts, planning to study Ancient Runes and translate Slytherin’s spell.

• Silan insisted that the potions remain high quality and that their supply be limited, then negotiated how he and Pippin would divide the profits.
• Silan corrected Pippin’s estimates for Baruffio's Brain Elixir, revealing that the material costs were lower and the selling price higher than Pippin had claimed.
• Silan offered Pippin either an equal profit split or nine Galleons per bottle, and Pippin chose the nine-Galleon deal.
• Silan and Pippin signed a contract, and Pippin exchanged Silan’s five bottles of Baruffio's Brain Elixir and several Hemostatic Healing Potions for Galleons.
• Silan sent the proceeds to Gringotts to be converted into pounds for the orphanage, then headed toward Hogwarts planning to study Ancient Runes and translate Slytherin’s spell.

Lavender and Parvati tricked Hermione into seeking out Silan by claiming he needed help with Ancient Runes, while borrowing Hermione’s History of Magic essay. Silan and Hermione went to the Room of Requirement to study his translation of Slytherin’s spell, and Hermione offered to help on one condition.

• Lavender and Parvati spotted Silan studying an Ancient Runes book in the library and realized Hermione might help him.
• Lavender and Parvati told Hermione that Silan was struggling with Ancient Runes, prompting Hermione to leave her essay behind and hurry to find him.
• Lavender and Parvati high-fived over Hermione’s essay after she left the dormitory.
• Silan met Hermione outside the library, and they agreed to study together in the Room of Requirement.
• Silan explained that he was trying to translate Slytherin’s complicated spell, and Hermione offered her knowledge of Ancient Runes on one condition.

Silan and Hermione agreed to spend time together during summer break, then worked side by side to translate the ancient soul-related spell Slytherin had left behind. After nearly a week, they finished the translation, and the chapter ended with Hermione falling asleep at the table as Silan offered to carry her to bed.

• Silan agreed to Hermione’s request to spend time together during summer break and buy her a gift, though she kept the gift secret.
• Hermione excitedly imagined their summer outing as they walked to the Room of Requirement.
• Silan showed Hermione the runes from the Chamber of Secrets, and she agreed to keep the rare soul-related spell secret.
• Hermione and Silan worked together for nearly a week to translate the incantation and its complicated instructions.
• Hermione finished copying the translation, fell asleep at the table, and Silan asked if he should take her to bed.

Hermione pretended to sleep while Silan levitated her to bed, and they secretly held hands before he kissed hers good night. After leaving Hermione asleep, Silan studied the translated spell and went to question the Basilisk about it.

• Hermione agreed to let Silan carry her, but he used the Levitation Charm, disappointing her.
• While pretending to sleep, Hermione let Silan touch her hand, then clasped his fingers tightly in return.
• Silan placed Hermione on the bed, waited until she seemed asleep, kissed the back of her hand, and left the room.
• Hermione revealed she had been awake and shyly hid beneath the blanket after Silan left.
• Silan memorized the translated Soul Resonance spell, burned the parchment, and entered the suitcase.
• Silan visited the Basilisk in its cave to ask more about the spell.

Silan learned how Slytherin’s Soul Resonance spell opened a library inside the Basilisk’s soul and considered how to safely enter it. Snape rewarded Silan with five bottles of Fire-Control Potion and said he would nominate him for the Special Contribution to the School Award, just as someone knocked at his office door.

• The Basilisk explained that Slytherin had carved a library into its soul and created Soul Resonance to let a caster enter it as a soul avatar.
• Silan warned the Basilisk against harming him, then used electricity on it and noticed its Animal Bloodline proficiency increased.
• Silan left Norbert to watch the Basilisk, planned precautions for entering the Soul Library, and encountered Harry and Ron, who said Snape had summoned him.
• Snape praised Silan for dealing with the Basilisk and gave him five bottles of Fire-Control Potion.
• Snape said he would seek the Special Contribution to the School Award for Silan, and a knock sounded at the office door.

Snape and Madam Pomfrey recruited Silan to help brew the Mandrake Revival Potion for the petrified students. They began preparing to brew multiple batches at once, with Snape set to operate four cauldrons.

• Madam Pomfrey hurried to Snape's office after hearing that the ingredients for the Mandrake Revival Potion were ready.
• Snape revealed that Silan would assist, and defended his Potions skill when Madam Pomfrey questioned whether a second-year student was qualified.
• Madam Pomfrey accepted Silan's help after Snape promised the brewing would not fail, and Silan reassured her he would do his best.
• Snape led Silan and Madam Pomfrey into the workroom and explained that they needed several cauldrons to brew enough potion at once.
• Snape took position at four cauldrons while Madam Pomfrey stood opposite him, and Silan marveled at the feat.

Silan helped Snape and Madam Pomfrey brew a potion, processing ingredients with exceptional speed and precision despite being a second-year student. The potion reached its critical stage and produced the expected green mushroom-shaped steam, prompting Silan to announce that it had worked.

• Snape gave Silan a parchment to memorize and assigned him to process the potion ingredients while Snape and Madam Pomfrey operated the cauldrons.
• Silan quickly memorized the instructions and kept pace with Snape’s rapid commands, accurately dividing ingredients among six cauldrons.
• Madam Pomfrey was astonished by Silan’s practiced technique and his ability to notice that one cauldron was too hot.
• Snape was pleased by Silan’s progress as the potion reached its critical stage.
• Silan added the daffodil root fibers, and the six cauldrons bubbled and released pale green mushroom-shaped steam; Silan said the potion had worked.

Silan helped Snape finish brewing Mandrake Revival Potion, earning praise and seventy points for Slytherin. After Madam Pomfrey left, Silan asked Snape whether potions could strengthen the soul, and Snape explained that such magic was rare and difficult.

• Silan sealed the six bottles of Mandrake Revival Potion under Snape’s direction, impressing Madam Pomfrey with his skill.
• Madam Pomfrey apologized to Silan for doubting him and thanked him for helping treat the young wizards.
• Snape awarded Slytherin seventy points and said he would report Silan’s contribution to Dumbledore to support an award application.
• Silan asked Snape about potions that could strengthen the soul, and Snape said they were difficult to find or brew before asking why Silan wanted to know.

Silan discussed the Basilisk and soul protection with Snape, who gave him half a vial of Felix Felicis to improve his chances. Later that night, Arthur Weasley and several Aurors confronted Walton McNeil at his home with a document.

• Silan suggested that strengthening the soul might help resist the Basilisk’s eyes, and Snape warned him against meddling in dangerous matters.
• Snape gave Silan half a vial of Felix Felicis, explaining that the potion could help keep him safe, and Silan thanked him before leaving.
• After Silan left, Snape reflected that Silan reminded him of Prewett and himself.
• Arthur Weasley arrived at Walton McNeil’s residence late at night with several Aurors and presented a document at the door.

Arthur Weasley led Aurors in a search of Walton McNeil’s home, demanding that McNeil apologize to Arthur’s nephew, Prewett. When an Auror found a cauldron marked with traces of Dark magic, McNeil grew visibly alarmed.

• Walton McNeil tried to block Arthur Weasley’s search, but stepped aside when Arthur’s Aurors drew their wands.
• Arthur’s Aurors ransacked McNeil’s home while Arthur dismissed his threats and explained that the search was connected to McNeil’s recent visit to Hogwarts.
• Arthur told McNeil to apologize to his nephew, Prewett, but McNeil refused.
• An Auror found a cauldron bearing traces of Dark magic, and Arthur invited McNeil to inspect it with him.

Arthur forced Walton Macnair to apologize to Silan after finding a cauldron with traces of Dark magic in Walton’s home. Silan appreciated the Weasleys’ support and left to prepare roosters before entering the Soul Library.

• Arthur seized Walton’s cauldron and recorded him for illegally possessing a Dark magic item, prompting Walton to beg to apologize.
• Arthur made Walton rewrite his apology letter more than a dozen times before accepting it and withdrawing the Aurors.
• George and Fred read Walton’s groveling letter to Silan and explained that Arthur had intervened on his behalf.
• Silan read Arthur’s reassuring letter and heard George and Fred invite him to visit their home during summer holiday.
• Silan left the castle to prepare roosters for his planned entry into the Soul Library.

Silan visited Hagrid, who celebrated the chance to clear his name and learn he might become Hogwarts’s Care of Magical Creatures professor. In the staff room, the professors praised Prewett’s work in curing the petrified students and helping defeat the Basilisk, leaving them astonished by his abilities.

• Silan picked three roosters from Hagrid’s coop and met Hagrid, who thanked him for helping clear the old accusation against him.
• Hagrid told Silan that Professor Kettleburn planned to resign and recommend him as the Care of Magical Creatures professor, and Silan reassured him that Dumbledore would agree.
• Dumbledore announced that the petrified students had recovered and thanked Snape, Madam Pomfrey, and Sprout for their work.
• Snape, Madam Pomfrey, and Sprout praised Prewett for helping brew the Mandrake Revival Potion and transplant the Mandrakes.
• McGonagall revealed that Prewett had bravely helped the professors subdue the Basilisk, leaving the staff room stunned.

The professors confirmed that Silan Prewett had defeated the Basilisk and agreed to award him for his contributions. Meanwhile, Malfoy founded an organization called Tower with Goyle and Crabbe, while Silan spent the day trying to seduce Fawkes.

• McGonagall, Snape, Sprout, and Flitwick confirmed that Prewett had subdued the Basilisk, and Dumbledore agreed to present him with the Special Contribution to the School Award.
• Malfoy gathered Goyle and Crabbe in his dormitory and declared that they would form an organization to rule Hogwarts.
• Malfoy admitted Goyle and Crabbe into the organization, and they pledged their loyalty to him.
• Malfoy named the organization Tower.
• Silan spent the day busy seducing Fawkes.

Silan tried to win Fawkes’s trust to raise his [Animal Bloodline] proficiency, but the phoenix kept its distance. He then tested whether he could resist Lucia’s familiar threats to leave, and she returned for his jerky instead.

• Silan offered Fawkes Tonguefire Grass seeds, and Fawkes paid him with Galleons before vanishing.
• Fawkes privately wondered whether Silan’s Slytherin House background meant he had ulterior motives.
• Silan decided to seek other ways to raise [Animal Bloodline] proficiency and headed to the Room of Requirement to visit his magical creatures.
• Lucia confronted Silan about staying after learning Occlumency, then angrily pretended to leave.
• Silan ignored Lucia’s staged departure and tempted her with jerky, prompting her to return and insist she was not leaving.

Silan used jerky and petting to gain Animal Bloodline proficiency from Lucia, then visited the Basilisk before wondering how to grow closer to Fawkes. Fawkes, suspicious of Silan’s recent attention, decided to test his intentions by offering him a feather.

• Silan made Lucia call him Master in exchange for jerky, petted her, and gained 15 Animal Bloodline proficiency.
• Silan visited the Basilisk, gained 20 Animal Bloodline proficiency, and hurried away from its enthusiastic loyalty test.
• Silan checked his progress and pondered how to overcome Fawkes’s sense of distance, considering an emotional approach.
• Fawkes worried that Silan might have ulterior motives despite liking him as a friend.
• Fawkes remembered promising Prewett a feather and decided to use the offer to test Silan’s intentions.

Silan used a story about his childhood pet bird to explain his attempts to get close to Fawkes and apologized for treating it as a substitute. Fawkes believed him, felt ashamed of its suspicions, and hurried after him.

• Silan met Fawkes in the corridor after thinking about using it to gain proficiency in Animal Bloodline.
• Fawkes offered Silan a phoenix feather or another favor, hoping to discover whether he was secretly pursuing information about Dumbledore.
• Silan declined the feather and said he wanted to apologize, then told Fawkes about Dudu, the red bird he befriended as an orphan.
• Silan explained that Dudu had died and that he had been drawn to Fawkes because it reminded him of the bird.
• Fawkes realized it had misjudged Silan and rushed after him as he left.

Silan comforted Fawkes over Dudu and gained his trust, while Dumbledore offered Hagrid the vacant Care of Magical Creatures professorship. Hagrid celebrated Silan’s old prediction coming true, leaving Dumbledore thinking about prophecy and noticing that Fawkes was missing.

• Fawkes gave Silan one of his feathers to comfort him over Dudu, and Silan gained 50 points of Animal Bloodline proficiency.
• Dumbledore visited Hagrid to discuss Professor Kettleburn’s retirement and offered Hagrid the Care of Magical Creatures position.
• Hagrid accepted the position and told Dumbledore that Silan had predicted he would become the professor.
• Dumbledore reflected on prophecy and memories of Grindelwald and Silan before confirming Hagrid’s appointment for the next term.
• Dumbledore returned to his office, found Fawkes absent, and decided to look for him.

As exams approached, Hermione worried that Silan was secretly spending time with another girl and followed him through Hogwarts. She found him playing with Fawkes instead, but remained jealous that he had chosen a phoenix over her; Dumbledore was also searching for Fawkes.

• Lavender and Parvati wondered whether Silan and Hermione had fallen out because they had not seen them together lately.
• Hermione suspected Silan was meeting another girl and followed him through the corridors.
• Hermione saw a boy reject a girl who was asking to see him during the summer and hurried on, convinced Silan would never treat someone that way.
• Hermione lost Silan, then found him playing with Fawkes and realized she had mistaken the phoenix for a girl.
• Hermione felt relieved but jealous that Silan was spending time with Fawkes, while Dumbledore searched for the phoenix.

Dumbledore searched for Fawkes and found the phoenix happily spending time with Silan, leaving him baffled by their sudden closeness. Meanwhile, Malfoy resolved to pursue great ambitions, while Silan focused on a new Animal Bloodline level-up.

• Dumbledore asked Sir Cadogan for directions and followed him through the portraits to the nearby tower.
• Dumbledore saw Fawkes catch seeds tossed by Silan and settle on Silan’s shoulder while Silan stroked its feathers.
• Dumbledore withdrew without interrupting and wondered how Fawkes had become so close to Prewett.
• Malfoy saw Silan playing with Fawkes and decided Hogwarts needed him to lead it rather than neglect his ambitions like Prewett.
• Silan saw his Animal Bloodline proficiency increase by 25 and level up.

Silan acquired the Phoenix skill Nirvana Rebirth, which let him return to a chosen point after a fatal attack, and planned to investigate Slytherin's legacy after exams. Hermione used the hair tie Silan had given her and let Lavender and Parvati style her hair, while they encouraged her to surprise Prewett after exams.

• Silan gave Fawkes Tonguefire Grass seeds and acquired the Phoenix bloodline skill Nirvana Rebirth when they said goodbye.
• Silan examined his upgraded Animal Bloodline, then decided to put off investigating Slytherin's legacy until after exams.
• Hermione returned to the Gryffindor common room and hurried to her dormitory to find the hair tie Silan had given her.
• Lavender and Parvati comforted Hermione over what they thought was a lost friendship, then helped her style her hair.
• Lavender and Parvati suggested Hermione practice styling her hair and surprise Prewett after exams.

After the final exams, Harry and Ron headed to the Room of Requirement to collect their share of the twins’ earnings and were astonished to find Hermione transformed by a new hairstyle. Hermione joined them there, anxious to hear Silan’s reaction to her appearance.

• Harry and Ron celebrated finishing their exams and hurried toward the Room of Requirement to collect their promised payment from George and Fred.
• Harry and Ron encountered Hermione with her hair smoothed and tied in a ribbon, and they barely recognized her.
• George and Fred poured their earnings onto a table, including the 1,500 Galleons Dumbledore had given them, while Neville wondered why they had invited him.
• Hermione arrived at the Room of Requirement, where George, Fred, Neville, Harry, and Ron reacted with surprise to her appearance.
• Hermione ignored the others’ compliments and nervously waited for Silan to tell her what he thought.

Silan distributed the profits from their work to Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Neville, then kept the largest share for himself. After everyone else left, Hermione stayed behind and boldly took Silan's hand.

• Silan opened the box of Galleons and gave Harry and Ron fifty each, Hermione a hundred, and Neville a hundred for tending the plantation.
• Silan divided the remaining 1,300 Galleons sixty-forty, taking 780 for himself, and secretly traced compliments on Hermione's hand.
• Silan offered Ron extra pay to keep making dragon dung compost, and Ron eagerly accepted.
• Neville decided to invest his reward in studying Herbology and growing more high-grade herbs.
• Everyone left satisfied, while Hermione stayed behind and took Silan's hand.