Recaps

Silan, Lucius, Pippin, and Draco celebrated the profits from their auction and divided 15,000 gold Galleons among themselves. Silan then told Lucius that Dumbledore had considered his suggestion to restore Lucius’s Hogwarts School Governor seat and presented him with a recommendation letter.

• Lucius showed Silan, Pippin, and Draco the 18,900 Galleons from the auction and reported a net profit of about 15,000.
• Silan magically arranged the gold and divided the profit, giving Pippin 1,500 Galleons, Lucius 4,500, and himself 9,000.
• The four toasted their partnership with Butterbeer and celebrated their success.
• Silan told Lucius that he had asked Dumbledore to restore Lucius’s place on the Board of Governors.
• Silan gave Lucius a recommendation letter after explaining that Dumbledore had considered the proposal favorably.

Silan used Dumbledore’s recommendation to help Lucius regain his seat on the Hogwarts Board of Governors, then asked him to settle the Hippogriff complaint against Hagrid and register a company for Silan’s alchemical toys. Lucius agreed to help and offered a smaller investment than Silan requested, while Pippin committed ten thousand Galleons to the new business.

• Lucius verified Dumbledore’s recommendation letter and thanked Silan for helping him return to the Board of Governors.
• Silan asked Lucius to persuade the Committee for the Disposal of Dangerous Creatures to drop its case over Draco’s injury, and Lucius agreed to write to the committee.
• Silan asked Lucius to register a company to sell Hippogriff model toys, and Lucius agreed to obtain a permit through his Ministry connections.
• Lucius offered his Sale Event profits and five hundred Galleons for a five percent share, while Pippin invested ten thousand Galleons.
• After the Potions Sale Event ended, Silan returned to Hogwarts with Snape and told George and Fred about registering the company.

Silan told George and Fred that Lucius Malfoy and Pippin had invested in their new company, giving them 15,000 Galleons in startup capital. After hearing how Silan had impressed investors with a Potions sale, Pippin went to Gringotts to withdraw his entire fortune and invest it in Silan.

• Silan told George and Fred that Lucius Malfoy and Pippin had invested in the company, including 6,500 Galleons already delivered and another 8,500 still to come.
• Silan explained that Pippin had bought a ten percent share and that Snape had authorized him to sell Potions in his name, helping him earn nearly 15,000 Galleons at an auction.
• George and Fred agreed to keep a ledger of all company money and waited for Silan to return when the company’s approval certificate arrived.
• Pippin hurried to Gringotts and told Griphook he wanted to withdraw all the money in his vault.
• Pippin resolved to stake his entire fortune on Silan, believing the young man was worth the risk.

After Snape taught Silan and Hermione the improved Wolfsbane Potion, Silan returned to the Forbidden Forest to gather magical stones for alchemy and practice Wandless Casting. He broke apart a cave with Norbert’s help and leveled up Wandless Casting while shaping the stones.

• Snape taught Silan and Hermione the improved Wolfsbane Potion and told Hermione to ask Prewett if she had questions.
• Silan and Hermione left Snape’s office and parted near curfew, with Hermione happily repeating that she would see him tomorrow.
• Silan went to the cave where Clop and his family had lived to collect magical stones and practice Wandless Casting.
• Silan summoned Norbert, who tore the cave apart without using Dragonfire.
• Silan selected and shaped the most magical stones with Wandless Casting, gaining enough proficiency to level up.

Silan tested his improved Wandless Casting and discussed Norbert’s wish to become a humanoid dragon, proposing a difficult method involving Alchemy and Soul Magic. As he left the Forbidden Forest, he heard Hagrid preparing to face a hearing over Buckbeak.

• Silan tested Wandless Casting and found that wandless spells were faster and more precise, though some lost power and Dragonfire was harder to control.
• Norbert asked whether he could become a humanoid dragon, and Silan suggested that Alchemy and Soul Magic might make it theoretically possible.
• Silan put Norbert into the Suitcase and left the Forbidden Forest, thinking about the risks and secrecy involved in transforming a magical creature.
• Silan reached Hagrid’s Hut and heard Harry urge Hagrid to ask the Committee for the Disposal of Dangerous Creatures to wait while Silan searched for a solution.
• Hagrid said he feared the Committee would rule against Buckbeak if he refused to attend.

Silan reassured Hagrid that Lucius Malfoy had withdrawn his complaint, and the Ministry’s letter confirmed that Hagrid and Buckbeak no longer had to attend a hearing. As Silan, Harry, Ron, and Hermione returned to the castle, someone called out to Mr. Prewett.

• Silan told Hagrid that Lucius Malfoy had agreed to settle the complaint and that Draco had agreed as well.
• A Ministry owl delivered a letter confirming that Lucius had withdrawn the complaint, so Hagrid and Buckbeak did not have to appear before the committee.
• Hagrid thanked Silan and hurried off to tell Buckbeak that he was safe.
• On the way back to the castle, Silan told Harry and Ron that the Potions auction had earned him fifteen thousand Galleons, and Ron calculated that it equaled 625 years of collecting dragon dung.
• As the four reached the castle entrance, someone called, “Mr. Prewett, please wait!”

Pippin delivered ten thousand Galleons to Silan for a ten percent stake in his potion business, leaving Harry struck by how much influence Silan had gained. George and Fred then asked Silan to help with their struggling model production, and he received a blank company registration permit from Malfoy.

• Pippin arrived with 8,500 Galleons, bringing his total investment in Silan’s business to ten thousand Galleons for a ten percent stake.
• Silan put the money into his Ring and promised to send Pippin the next batch of potions when it was ready.
• Harry reflected on Silan’s influence and saw his shadow merge with a tree’s shadow before following Ron into the castle.
• George and Fred asked Silan to help increase production of their models, and Silan agreed to meet them in the Room of Requirement.
• An owl delivered Silan a letter from Malfoy containing a blank company registration permit.

Silan, George, and Fred completed the Ministry-approved company form and began preparing their Hippogriff product. Silan quickly made a working model with an exclusive command card, leaving George and Fred amazed by his skill.

• Silan realized that Lucius had secured a signed and stamped company Permission Form that they could fill out themselves.
• Silan, George, and Fred registered the Prewett and Weasley Joint Trading Company and jokingly greeted one another as bosses.
• George and Fred agreed to make models of other magical creatures while Silan handled the Hippogriff.
• Silan used wandless magic to create a Hippogriff model and a silver-bordered command card that let it fly and launch wind blades.
• George and Fred marveled at Silan's speed and talent, and George said he understood why Nicolas Flamel wanted Silan as an apprentice.
• Fred joked that Professor Snape now had a rival.

Silan added anti-copying runes to the models while George and Fred finalized the game rules and prepared to sell the Magical Creature models. They planned to draw a crowd with Harry and Silan as spokespeople for a showdown, leaving the launch ready to arrange.

• George and Fred settled the game rules as Silan designed a rune lock that would destroy any model if someone tried to examine or break into its runic structure.
• George showed Silan more than two hundred models, and George and Fred joked about naming a Murtlap Ron and whether Ron or Scabbers had slept with the other.
• Silan used Wizard's Eye to nest anti-copying Ancient Runes into every model without disrupting its existing structure.
• George and Fred proposed using Harry as Ron to attract students, then holding a Magical Creature showdown between Harry and Silan to promote the models.
• Silan agreed to take part in the promotional plan.

Silan agreed to consider attending the Quidditch World Cup and planned to use Hogwarts to promote his and the twins’ magical toys before expanding into household alchemical products. George and Fred persuaded Ron to help stage a demonstration, and the chapter ended as Harry and Ron prepared to make their model creatures battle before a crowd of Gryffindor students.

• George invited Silan to the Quidditch World Cup and suggested Hermione come along, while Silan recalled that the event would be disrupted by Death Eaters.
• Silan considered using Hogwarts to launch the twins’ toys and later develop household alchemical products for the Wizarding market.
• George and Fred offered Ron money, World Cup tickets, a Hippogriff model, and a break from their kicks until Christmas to secure his help with the demonstration.
• George, Fred, Harry, and Ron planned a demonstration in the crowded Great Hall, where Harry and Ron pretended to decide to play with their new toys.
• Harry and Ron introduced their Hippogriff and Murtlap models, drew their wands, and announced each creature’s opponent as the surrounding students watched.

George and Fred introduced their Magical Creatures model battle game, and Harry and Ron demonstrated it before a crowd of students. After Ron won the match, Cedric showed interest in buying the models.

• Harry and Ron brought their model creatures, Buck and Scabbers, to life, drawing a crowd with their lifelike movements.
• George and Fred explained the model battle game, its card drawer, and how players used command cards to control their creatures.
• Ron went first and attacked Buck with Scabbers, while Harry used Incendio and a defense card to strike back.
• Ron played Stupefy to make Buck skip a turn, then continued attacking as the spectators crowded closer.
• After the match ended, students rebuked Lanston for insulting the game, and Cedric asked George and Fred whether they planned to sell the models.

George and Fred staged a public challenge to draw a crowd for their magical creature models, setting up a match between Harry Potter and Hilan Prewett. Ron brought Silan to the Gryffindor table as the audience gathered, while Draco decided to watch and look for an opportunity to get involved.

• George and Fred hinted that the models would eventually be sold, then signaled Harry and Ron to begin their planned challenge.
• Harry taunted Ron about his rat, and Ron claimed that Hilan Prewett had a Hippogriff model and could beat him.
• Lee Jordan announced a match between Harry Potter and Hilan Prewett, drawing back students who had been leaving.
• Ron went to the Slytherin table and brought Silan toward the Gryffindors as the gathered students watched.
• Draco abandoned his pretense of disinterest, declared that he would help whoever fought Harry, and set off with Crabbe and Goyle.
• Lee Jordan announced that the battle was about to begin as Silan reached the Gryffindor table.

Professor McGonagall and Snape discovered that the apparent duel between Harry and Silan was a card game using Hippogriff models. Snape insisted they continue, and McGonagall transformed the Great Hall into an orderly arena for the match.

• Professor McGonagall and Snape entered the Great Hall after hearing students talk about a duel between Potter and Prewett.
• Snape and McGonagall pushed through the crowd and found Harry and Silan playing a game with Hippogriff models and defense cards.
• Professor McGonagall scolded George and Fred, assuming they had encouraged the commotion, and the crowd began to disperse.
• Snape urged Harry and Silan to continue their match, and Professor McGonagall agreed that the game broke no school rules.
• Professor McGonagall vanished the Great Hall tables and conjured tiered seating so the students could watch in order.
• Lee Jordan resumed his commentary as Harry and Silan prepared to continue the match.

Silan used a long defensive strategy in his model duel with Harry before suddenly unleashing a devastating attack. He won with three cards, leaving the spectators puzzled about how he played them with only four action points.

• Harry used several attack cards, but Silan defended and discarded a spell card, drawing criticism from the spectators.
• Hermione quieted the crowd, and Professor McGonagall supported her as Silan and Hermione exchanged a friendly look.
• Silan continued building his defenses while Harry gradually damaged his Hippogriff model, leading some spectators to think Silan would lose.
• After Snape urged Silan to stop dragging out the duel, Silan drew five spell cards and used three to make his Hippogriff fly and attack Harry's model.
• Silan's Hippogriff cast two spells, then shattered Harry's model with wind blades, and Lee Jordan declared Silan the winner.
• A spectator questioned how Silan had played three spell cards with only four action points.

Silan defeated Harry in a magical creature model battle, prompting students to crowd around George and Fred about buying the models while Hermione was teased about her feelings for Silan. At the Leaky Cauldron, Sirius overheard news of Silan’s success before his Polyjuice disguise wore off, and he escaped after insisting he had not betrayed his friends or killed the thirteen Muggles.

• Silan's Hippogriff defeated Harry, and Draco decided to get a model so he could challenge Prewett himself.
• Lavender and Parvati teased Hermione that Silan had won her heart, while George and Fred announced the models would cost five Galleons and go on sale on the next Hogsmeade Day.
• Sirius, disguised with Polyjuice Potion, overheard Reggie say that Lucius and Prewett had made 20,000 Galleons from a Potions auction and that Snape had authorized Prewett to sell the potions.
• Sirius's Polyjuice disguise wore off, revealing him to the pub patrons, and he paid his bill before Apparating away.
• Sirius told the wizards that he had not killed the thirteen Muggles and had not betrayed his friends.

Hogwarts students eagerly awaited the Magical Creatures models going on sale in Hogsmeade. Draco, Goyle, and Crabbe each secretly planned to sneak away and buy them, leaving Hogwarts in disguise.

• George and Fred distributed flyers announcing that models would go on sale the next day at Pippin's Potions in Hogsmeade.
• Goyle and Crabbe decided to fake stomachaches and sneak away to buy models, while Draco secretly planned to pretend to be sick as well.
• The next morning, Draco believed Goyle and Crabbe's dramatic illness act and told them to go to the Hospital Wing.
• Draco and Goyle and Crabbe each put on scarves and hats to hide their faces and hair.
• Draco, Goyle, and Crabbe slipped out of Hogwarts separately, each convinced their disguise would keep them from being recognized.

George and Fred’s model stall in Hogsmeade drew a huge crowd, and Draco secretly disguised himself to buy the entire remaining stock. He left determined to pull a Hippogriff model after seeing another student win one.

• George and Fred opened their model stall outside Pippin’s Potions, and Pippin joined them to serve the crowd of eager students.
• Seamus and Dean opened their models and got a Mooncalf and an Augurey, then planned to play a match with the included command cards.
• Goyle and Crabbe recognized Draco despite his disguise, while Draco failed to recognize them and privately mocked their disguises.
• Draco demanded to buy every model, but the students made him join the long queue; after waiting over an hour, he purchased all the remaining models for more than a hundred Galleons.
• Draco saw a student pull a Hippogriff and hurried away, insisting that he would pull one himself.

Draco opened the twenty Magical Creatures models he had bought but failed to get a Hippogriff, while Hogwarts students found the models he discarded along the road. After learning that Ron’s brother Pu Prewett made the models, Draco decided to ask him for a Hippogriff because he was his nephew.

• Draco opened several models on his way back and threw away Murtlaps and Flobberworms in disgust when none contained a Hippogriff.
• Draco opened his last model, found another Murtlap, and angrily threw it away.
• Students returning to Hogwarts discovered the twenty models Draco had discarded and happily collected them.
• Goyle and Crabbe played with their models and discussed Ron’s Hippogriff until Draco entered their dormitory and demanded to know what they had said about Prewett.
• Crabbe told Draco that Ron’s brothers had made the models, and Draco decided to go to Prewett and ask for a Hippogriff because he was his nephew.

Draco searched Hogwarts for Silan so he could buy a Hippogriff model, then swallowed his pride and begged Silan for help. Silan teased him by claiming he could not identify the models, and the chapter ended with him asking whether Draco truly wanted one.

• Draco searched the castle with Goyle and Crabbe but could not find Silan, then encountered Ron showing off his Hippogriff model.
• Ron mocked Draco for not having a Hippogriff, and the two drew their wands as the gathered students watched.
• Goyle spotted Silan, and Draco abandoned his confrontation with Ron to chase after him, calling him his uncle in front of the students.
• Draco sent Goyle and Crabbe away and privately asked Silan to sell him a Hippogriff model.
• Silan claimed he could not distinguish the models in their identical packaging, while Draco insisted that being Silan's nephew should make him an exception.
• Silan asked Draco if he really wanted a Hippogriff model.