Recaps

Hermione returned to the Gryffindor common room to an enthusiastic welcome after Snape awarded Gryffindor six points, while Silan pranked Noah and Oliver with Dungbombs and locked them in their filthy dormitory. Silan went to sleep with a new prank-related reward waiting, planning to choose its target the next day.

• Hermione’s Gryffindor classmates celebrated her six-point victory over Snape and pressed her to recount the Potions lesson.
• Silan burst two Dungbombs over Noah and Oliver, then sealed their dormitory door with a locking charm.
• Noah and Oliver woke covered in Dungbomb residue, failed to open the locked door, and discovered they did not know the cleaning spell.
• A new screen offered Silan a one-time chance to prank someone and exchange the result for traits, but he chose to sleep and decide tomorrow.

Silan decided to make Voldemort his prank target, reasoning that pranking Quirrell could count while Voldemort was fused to the back of his head. After Noah Bulstrode and Oliver Baker arrived late reeking of Dungbombs, Silan cleaned them up and played the helpful classmate, while Professor McGonagall left Hogwarts to investigate new information about his identity.

• Silan considered possible prank targets, then decided to target Voldemort through Quirrell for a potentially valuable quest evaluation.
• Professor McGonagall found Noah Bulstrode and Oliver Baker absent from class and smelled the Dungbomb odor when they arrived late.
• Silan used Scourgify on Noah and Oliver, and McGonagall canceled out the points lost for lateness with points earned for helping classmates.
• Noah and Oliver thanked Silan despite knowing he had caused their predicament, while Chris privately reflected on Silan's humiliating pranks.
• After class, McGonagall left Hogwarts using Floo Powder to investigate new information about Silan's identity.

McGonagall and Molly compared their findings and confirmed that Silan was Fabian Prewett’s child. McGonagall advised Molly to let her children befriend him before meeting him, and Arthur returned with news from the Ministry.

• McGonagall arrived at The Burrow to compare what she had learned about Silan with Molly.
• McGonagall and Molly found that their information matched and confirmed Silan was Fabian’s child.
• Molly became eager to meet her nephew, but McGonagall urged her to wait and let her children get to know him first.
• McGonagall told Molly about Silan’s life, including his time in an orphanage and his sorting into Slytherin.
• Arthur returned and told Molly that something had happened at the Ministry.

Molly learned that Silan Prewett was her nephew and that Arthur had stopped the Ministry from pursuing him for using magic before enrolling. The Weasley children received Molly’s letters about Silan, and Ron rejected the news while George and Fred decided to return money to their cousin.

• Arthur told Molly that Silan had practiced spells and repaired Muggle goods for profit, and Molly recognized him as her brother Fabian’s son.
• Arthur explained that he had prevented the Ministry from referring Silan’s case to Hogwarts, and Molly thanked him and promised a feast.
• Molly wrote to the family through the night, and Errol carried her letters to the Weasley children and Bill and Charlie.
• Ron read that Silan was their cousin, protested that Silan was a Slytherin, and stormed off.
• George and Fred accepted Silan as their cousin and set out to return his money.

Silan and Neville visited Professor Sprout to learn about Dittany and obtain seeds for their greenhouse, while the Weasley twins used the Marauder’s Map to track down their Prewett cousin. The chapter ended with Fred and George approaching Silan with broad smiles.

• Fred and George used the Marauder’s Map to locate Silan and saw him heading to the greenhouses.
• Silan and Neville asked Professor Sprout about Herbology, and she taught them how to cultivate Dittany.
• Silan asked for Dittany seeds, and Professor Sprout gave him seeds and leaves to take with him.
• Professor Sprout invited Silan and Neville to help in the greenhouse in exchange for more herb seeds, and they agreed.
• As Silan and Neville headed toward the Room of Requirement, Fred and George approached Silan with broad smiles.

Silan learned from Fred and George that he was their cousin and accepted the family connection while acting overwhelmed. He hired the twins to plan a prank on Professor Quirrell, specifying that it should viciously target the back of Quirrell’s head.

• Neville left Silan with Fred and George, who introduced themselves and handed him Molly’s letter explaining their family connection.
• Silan read the letter and acted uncertain about suddenly gaining relatives, though he welcomed the connection and wanted his mother recognized by the Weasley family.
• Fred offered to return the six Sickles Silan had paid for Dungbombs, but Silan refused the money.
• Silan offered Fred and George a Galleon to hire them to plan a prank.
• Fred and George eagerly accepted the job, and Silan named Professor Quirrell as the target and asked them to attack the back of his head.

Silan joined George and Fred in planning a Dungbomb Hammer prank against Quirrell, then received the Marauder's Map as a meeting gift. After spotting Peter Pettigrew's name beside Ron on the map, Silan chose not to tell the twins what it meant.

• Silan suggested combining a Dungbomb and a hammer for a prank on Quirrell, and George and Fred agreed to build it.
• Silan asked how the twins had found him, and Fred and George showed him the Marauder's Map and explained how they had acquired it.
• Silan examined the map and thought about selling simplified versions that showed Hogwarts' shifting staircases to new students.
• George and Fred gave Silan the map as a meeting gift because they had already memorized its secret passages.
• Silan saw Peter Pettigrew's name beside Ron's on the map, asked the twins if they knew him, and decided not to warn them.

Silan used the parchment from Fred and George to make stable, hand-drawn copies of the Marauder’s Map for Gryffindor students. He gave Neville one as a gift, then planned to have the Weasley twins help sell the rest.

• Fred and George gave Silan parchment and said he would need to go to Hogsmeade to buy more.
• Silan tried copying the Marauder’s Map with magic, but both attempts failed because its enchantments were too complex.
• Silan manually transcribed routes from the map onto parchment and successfully copied the simplified version.
• Silan gave Neville a map to help him navigate Hogwarts, and Neville promised to clear another plot and plant the remaining seeds.
• Silan made more maps for Gryffindor students and left the Room of Requirement to find Fred and George.

Silan recruited Fred and George to help sell copied Marauder’s Maps at Hogwarts, offering them a share of the profits. The twins agreed and headed to Hogsmeade, where they ran into Harry and Ron.

• Silan asked Fred and George to buy fine parchment and proposed a fifty-fifty partnership in a money-making scheme.
• Silan showed the twins maps copied from the Marauder’s Map and explained that he planned to sell them to new students for eight Sickles each.
• Fred and George agreed to help sell the maps and set off for Hogsmeade to buy materials.
• The twins found Harry and a sleeping Ron, then teased Ron by saying they wished Silan were their real little brother.
• Ron complained to Harry about his brothers’ treatment, and Harry said Ron could eat more than Silan.

Silan made Hogwarts maps with George and Fred, agreed to help them set up prank props, and practiced spells until Spell Inspiration reached Level 2. He chose an upgrade that increased his spell-casting speed by 15%, then fell asleep before the planned evening prank.

• George and Fred gave Silan parchment and lilac ink, shared their plan to set up prank props in the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom, and arranged to meet him there the night after tomorrow.
• Silan made maps for all four Houses, producing more for Hufflepuff and crafting luxurious Slytherin maps with fine parchment and lilac ink.
• Silan practiced spells in the Room of Requirement and raised Spell Inspiration to Level 1 proficiency 76/100.
• After two days of intensive practice, Silan reached Spell Inspiration Level 2 and chose a 15% increase to spell-casting speed.
• Silan conjured a bed, fell asleep, and prepared to rest before meeting the Weasley twins that evening.

Silan wandered through Hogwarts after curfew, evading Filch and Mrs Norris before reaching the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom. He met George and Fred there, and they prepared to begin installing their prank.

• George and Fred finished their Dungbomb Hammer and sold Harry and other students their route maps.
• Silan left the Room of Requirement after curfew and used the Marauder's Map to check Filch's whereabouts.
• Silan spotted Mrs Norris and Filch approaching, then escaped through a hidden passage with Revelio.
• Silan reached the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom and met George and Fred, who had hidden from Filch.
• George shut the classroom door, and the twins urged Silan to get started.

Silan, George, and Fred installed a concealed Dungbomb Hammer trap for Professor Quirrell and then counted the profits from their map sales. The twins credited Snape’s fearsome reputation for helping them sell twelve maps, leaving Silan to divide the earnings and plan a reward for Snape.

• Silan, George, and Fred installed a disguised Dungbomb Hammer and prepared a note to lure Quirrell beneath it.
• Fred taught Silan the incantation to trigger the trap and explained that its evidence would burn away afterward.
• George and Fred brought out ninety-six Sickles from selling twelve maps, which had cost less than three Sickles to make.
• George and Fred said Snape’s reputation had frightened first-years into buying the maps.
• Silan decided to reward Snape with a case of Potter family shampoo before dividing the money.

Silan paid George and Fred a bonus and gave them another batch of house maps to sell, then explained his plan to charge Slytherins five Galleons for a scarce, customized luxury map. He asked the twins to bring Harry to help him sell the Slytherin Maps, but stopped them when someone approached.

• Silan gave George and Fred forty-eight Sickles, including a bonus, and offered them more maps to sell on a sixty-forty split.
• George warned that Ravenclaw students might not need maps, and Silan set aside the Slytherin Maps for a separate sales plan.
• Silan persuaded the twins that the handmade, customized Slytherin Maps could sell for five Galleons because they were luxurious and scarce.
• Silan said he would handle sales in Slytherin and asked George and Fred to bring Harry to cooperate with him.
• George and Fred agreed, but Silan stopped them as they opened the door and warned that someone was coming.

Silan and the Weasley twins secretly watched Quirrell stagger through the castle while Voldemort urged him to kill Harry and hunt Unicorns. The next day, George and Fred brought Harry to Silan for help with selling the Marauder’s Map, while Ron was left confused and frustrated.

• Silan, George, and Fred watched Quirrell pass their classroom, with Quirrell suffering from Voldemort’s demands and his failed search for Unicorns.
• After Quirrell left, Silan reminded the twins to bring Harry to him so Harry could help sell the Marauder’s Map.
• Ron complained to Harry about Snape’s Potions homework as they walked toward the study room.
• George and Fred seized Harry and took him to Silan, using a fake spider to make Ron let go.
• Ron asked Hermione for help with his homework, but she refused before he could finish asking.
• Harry asked the twins what was happening, and they said Silan wanted his help with a small matter.

Silan befriended Harry by invoking their fathers’ shared history and gave him a map, then enlisted him and the Weasley twins in a performance designed to make Malfoy covet Silan’s exclusive Slytherin Map. Malfoy asked how much the map cost.

• Silan introduced himself to Harry and claimed their fathers had been friends and heroes who fought Voldemort together.
• Silan gave Harry a Gryffindor Map and asked him to stand nearby holding it and looking envious during a later performance.
• When Malfoy arrived, George and Fred teased him about needing a map, while Silan showed off his supposedly rare Slytherin Map.
• George and Fred exaggeratedly praised Silan’s map and pretended to desperately want one, making Malfoy curious.
• Malfoy asked Silan how much the map cost.

Silan sold Malfoy a Hogwarts map by convincing him that Harry was unworthy of owning one, then reunited with a moody Hermione before Defense Against the Dark Arts class. The chapter left them seated together as Quirrell began the lesson.

• Silan persuaded Malfoy that the map was a rare status symbol and that Harry could not buy one, so Malfoy paid five Galleons for it.
• Silan added the Malfoy family crest to the map and presented it to Malfoy, who showed it off to Harry.
• Hermione waited for Silan before class and complained that she had not seen him for several days.
• Silan sat beside Hermione, gave her a piece of candy, and eased her frustration.
• Quirrell entered the classroom and announced the start of class.

Quirrell was struck by a Dungbomb Hammer during class, leaving him and Voldemort overwhelmed by the foul liquid and smell. Silan and Hermione escaped with Bubble-Head Charms, and Silan’s prank was marked complete after its evidence burned away.

• Exhausted Quirrell gave a disjointed Defense Against the Dark Arts lesson while the students ignored him.
• A box and note appeared on the lectern, and Quirrell mistook the students’ shocked stares for admiration.
• A Dungbomb Hammer dropped onto Quirrell’s head, spreading foul liquid and fumes through the classroom and enraging Voldemort.
• Silan cast Bubble-Head Charms on himself and Hermione while the students crowded toward the only exit.
• Quirrell dropped his wand, the plunger burst, and he collapsed unconscious onto the Dungbomb-covered floor.
• Silan saw the box and hammer burn to ash, then received confirmation that the prank was complete.

Silan received the Animal Bloodline trait and considered whether it could let him transform using animal and Magical Creatures bloodlines. After studying with Hermione and borrowing a spellbook, he planned to test the trait cautiously and learn more defensive magic, while Professor McGonagall’s office was left in a tense state.

• Silan received the Animal Bloodline trait, which let him understand and communicate with animals, and wondered whether it could also let him transform into them.
• Silan invited Hermione to do homework with him, and they went to the library together after she eagerly accepted.
• Silan passed George and Fred on the way to the library, and the three silently pretended not to know one another.
• After finishing his homework, Silan considered testing the trait on small animals and decided to learn more spells before exploring the Forbidden Forest.
• Silan returned a book to Madam Pince and borrowed The Standard Book of Spells: Grade 4, impressing her with his care for library books.
• The chapter ended with peace around Silan contrasting with the tense atmosphere in Professor McGonagall's office.

Fred and George denied pranking Professor Quirrell, and McGonagall let them go for lack of evidence. Meanwhile, Malfoy’s map made Silan’s Hogwarts maps a status symbol among Slytherins, and Parkinson asked him to sell her one.

• Fred and George insisted they had nothing to do with Professor Quirrell’s fright, and McGonagall dismissed them without punishment.
• Fred and George left McGonagall’s office and focused on selling maps.
• Malfoy found Pansy Parkinson lost on the stairs and used his map to guide her toward the Slytherin Common Room.
• Silan sold eight maps to Slytherin students eager to keep up with pure-blood families who had bought them.
• Malfoy brought Parkinson to Silan and asked whether any maps remained.

Silan sold his remaining Slytherin Maps for a total of ninety-one Galleons and reflected on his profits and school life before falling asleep. Meanwhile, Theodore Nott recruited Noah and Oliver to undercut Silan by selling cheaper maps prepared by Prefect William.

• Silan sold the last map to Pansy Parkinson for twenty-five Galleons and earned ninety-one Galleons from selling his maps.
• Silan counted his money, reviewed his traits, and decided he should stop selling maps after this batch.
• Theodore Nott visited Noah and Oliver and asked whether they would let Prewett continue humiliating them.
• Theodore showed Noah and Oliver maps and explained that Prefect William had prepared them to compete with Silan's business.
• Noah and Oliver agreed to help sell the cheaper maps starting the next day.

George and Fred’s map business faltered when they discovered that Noah and Oliver were selling cheaper, permanent counterfeits. After the twins retaliated with Dungbombs, they found Silan near the library and tried to tell him about the trouble.

• George and Fred discovered that a first-year Hufflepuff student had bought a cheaper, permanent copy of their map.
• The twins sold only one map on their next rounds and realized the counterfeits were hurting their business.
• Noah and Oliver mocked George and Fred over their unsold maps, so the twins hit them in the face with Dungbombs and ran.
• Noah and Oliver were overcome by their lingering fear of Dungbombs.
• George and Fred found Silan near the library and, after he calmed them with a spell, began to explain that something had happened with the Bulstrode kid.

Silan stopped selling the Marauder’s Maps and devised a prank to leave the map-copying rivals with unsold stock. He then used a secret passage to reach Hogsmeade, where he arrived at Honeydukes to buy Hermione a birthday present and potion ingredients.

• Fred and George told Silan that someone was copying and undercutting their maps, and Silan decided they should stop selling them rather than enter a price war.
• Silan told Fred and George to spread a false rumor of a large, cheaper map run and have people pretend to be interested, hoping their rivals would produce more maps than they could sell.
• Silan set out to buy a gift for Hermione and potion ingredients, using the Marauder’s Map to find the passage beneath the one-eyed witch statue.
• Silan said “Dissendium,” opened the statue’s passage, and followed it to a cellar in Hogsmeade.
• Silan slipped through the shop unnoticed and recognized Honeydukes.

Silan visited Hogsmeade to buy sweets for Hermione, a Mokeskin Pouch, potion ingredients, and an Augurey quill for her birthday. After the quill-shop owner said the gift cost seven Galleons, Silan insisted that his payment of seventeen was correct.

• Silan slipped out of Honeydukes with sweets for Hermione and explored Hogsmeade.
• Silan bought a Mokeskin Pouch from the owner of Dervish and Banges for twenty-one Galleons.
• Silan purchased potion ingredients at Pippin's Potions for four Galleons and nine Sickles.
• Silan bought Hermione an Augurey quill at Scrivenshaft's Quill Shop and asked the owner to wrap it as a gift.
• Silan paid seventeen Galleons for the seven-Galleon quill, and he told the owner that the amount was correct.

Silan bought the shop’s entire stock of expensive parchment and tipped off its owner that wealthy buyers would soon arrive. Chris, Noah, and Oliver went to Hogsmeade with Prefect William’s money to buy parchment for more maps, falling into Silan’s trap.

• Silan paid eight Galleons for all the shop’s high-priced parchment and asked the owner to keep the purchase confidential.
• Silan predicted that a group of rich customers would soon come for parchment and advised the owner to raise the price.
• Noah waited anxiously in the Slytherin dormitory while Chris went to consult Prefect William about competing with the Weasley twins’ cheaper maps.
• Chris returned with five Galleons from Prefect William and said they would buy parchment and work overtime to make more maps.
• Chris, Noah, and Oliver went to Literati Residence, where Chris put five Galleons on the counter and demanded parchment.

Chris, Noah, and Oliver bought expensive gilt-patterned parchment so they could make maps and undercut Prewett, but Silan planned to sabotage their effort. The three returned to Hogwarts unaware that Silan and the Weasley twins were preparing to ruin their maps.

• Chris, Noah, and Oliver learned that ordinary parchment was sold out, so they pooled their money to buy the remaining gilt-patterned sheets at an inflated price.
• The three returned to Hogwarts convinced they could make maps before Prewett and drive him out of business.
• Chris mocked George and Fred, but the twins stepped aside to reveal Silan, frightening the three into retreating.
• Silan told George and Fred that they would spread the maps around that night and turn Chris and his friends' maps into scrap paper.