Chapter Summaries

After discovering that he was Harry Potter’s twin brother, Darren bound himself to the Paternal System and gained magical abilities. He accepted a mission to offer Kenli chocolate and ask him to stop bullying others, hoping to earn God-Tier Legilimency.

• Darren recalled that Kenli had bullied him at the orphanage and killed the original owner by pushing him down the stairs.
• Darren obtained the Paternal System and agreed to act like a paternal saint after learning that it rewarded appearances rather than private behavior.
• Darren opened the beginner’s gift pack and received a Paternal Halo, Fearless in the Face of Death, the Heart of the Best Actor, and 100 points of magic power.
• Darren used his magic to turn a flower into chocolate and accepted the system’s mission to give chocolate to Kenli in exchange for God-Tier Legilimency.
• Darren offered Kenli chocolate and asked him to stop bullying others, promising to give him all his chocolate in the future.

Darren completed a system mission and received a Half-Finished Obscurus after warning Snape to move out of Kenli’s path. Snape blasted Kenli, then summoned a Doe Patronus, while Darren earned 100 Paternal Points by anxiously asking whether Kenli would be all right.

• Kenli grabbed Darren’s chocolate, spat it out, and charged at him after tasting dirt and flowers.
• Darren accepted a system mission, warned Snape to move, and received a Half-Finished Obscurus that required Paternal Points to summon.
• Snape blasted Kenli into the air, leaving him motionless as blood pooled beneath his head.
• Snape summoned a Doe Patronus and urgently sent a message mentioning Dumbledore, Darren, an injured Muggle, and St. Mungo’s.
• Darren accepted another mission and asked whether Kenli would be all right, earning 100 Paternal Points.

Darren learned that he was Harry Potter’s twin brother, a child believed lost after the Death Eaters abducted him at birth. Unsure whether Hogwarts would be safe, he reconsidered attending until his system promised it could protect him and remove him from the plane.

• Darren accidentally stomped on Kenli’s face, and Snape urged him to rest while revealing that Dumbledore had sent him a letter.
• Snape told Darren that Lily was his mother and Harry Potter was his older brother, leaving Darren stunned by the revelation.
• Darren read Dumbledore’s letter and learned that Lily’s pregnancy had resulted in twins, but Death Eaters abducted him at birth and abandoned him on a battlefield.
• Darren learned that his name had appeared in Hogwarts’s Book of Admissions and found an acceptance letter from the school.
• Worried that his role as Harry’s lost brother meant he would die, Darren considered avoiding Hogwarts, but the system said it could withstand Merlin’s attack and take him out of the plane.

Dumbledore used Legilimency on Darren and saw memories of the boy’s painful childhood, then apologized for invading his mind. Darren hid his true thoughts while earning a Phoenix Pet Egg and Paternal Points, and Dumbledore left believing Darren’s kindness came from his faith in love.

• Dumbledore introduced himself to Darren and immediately used Legilimency to inspect his mind.
• Darren’s system showed Dumbledore memories of the boy enduring neglect, hunger, and abuse while still helping others.
• Dumbledore withdrew his wand, apologized tearfully, and regretted not finding Darren sooner.
• Darren pretended not to understand Dumbledore’s apology and said he was happy, even calling Kenli likable.
• The system rewarded Darren’s first independent display of Paternal Light with a Phoenix Pet Egg and 100 Paternal Points.
• Dumbledore told Darren that love could make the world wonderful, and Darren pretended to only half understand.

Dumbledore told Mrs. Linda he was taking Darren away, while Darren tried to avoid paying compensation for Kenli’s injuries. Snape reassured him that Kenli was recovering and would return soon.

• Dumbledore brought Darren to Mrs. Linda’s office and said he intended to take him away.
• Mrs. Linda demanded an explanation, implying that Dumbledore should pay to take Darren from the orphanage.
• Darren told Dumbledore he did not need to pay for him and earned 50 Paternal Points.
• Darren saw Snape outside the window and asked whether Kenli was doing better.
• Snape told Darren to use his brain, said Kenli was fine, and predicted that he would return in about ten minutes.

After Darren was treated at St. Mungo's, Snape struggled with his growing tenderness toward Lily's children, while Darren learned he had a twin brother, Harry Potter. Snape told Darren to pack his belongings, and Darren began preparing to leave the orphanage.

• Darren learned that the system would issue three temporary quests each day and wondered what rewards he might earn next.
• Snape watched Darren celebrate Kenli's safety and reflected on how much the boy resembled Lily, worrying that he would soften toward both Darren and Harry.
• Darren asked Snape whether he could meet Harry Potter, and Snape said they would meet after school began.
• Snape told Darren to pack his things, and Darren eagerly went to his room.
• Darren found his room fairly clean and began preparing to pack his few belongings.

Darren packed his few belongings and used his miserable circumstances to comfort Dumbledore and Snape, earning Paternal Points. Dumbledore arranged for him to stay at Hogwarts, and Snape led him away from the orphanage after pointing out Kenli and the other children.

• Darren studied his reflection and gathered his patched clothes, holey underpants, nearly moldy biscuits, and pencil.
• Dumbledore and Snape saw how little Darren owned, and Dumbledore offered him new clothes and daily necessities.
• Darren told Dumbledore and Snape he forgave them and asked them to find him a place to live, earning 100 Paternal Points.
• Dumbledore told Darren he would stay at Hogwarts while Harry adjusted to his presence, and Darren accepted their gifts, earning another 50 Paternal Points.
• Snape agreed to buy Darren a gift, then pointed out Kenli and the other children as he prepared to leave the orphanage with Darren.

Snape and Dumbledore brought Darren from the Dursleys’ home to Hogwarts, where McGonagall welcomed him and insisted he needed rest. In Dumbledore’s office, Darren met Fawkes, whose unusual fondness for him led Dumbledore to wonder whether Darren had Phoenix bloodline.

• Darren declined to say goodbye to Kenli and the others, and Snape took him away with Apparition.
• Dumbledore gave Darren chocolate at Snape’s dark, empty home and showed him how to use Floo Powder to reach Hogwarts.
• McGonagall welcomed Darren, recognized his resemblance to Lily, and objected when Dumbledore asked to speak with him before he rested.
• Dumbledore led Darren to his office, where he explained that the featherless Fawkes was recovering from an accidental injury.
• Fawkes showed an unusual interest in Darren, and Dumbledore wondered whether Darren had Phoenix bloodline.

Dumbledore discovered that Darren was an Obscurial and questioned him about the strange power inside him. Darren claimed it was harmless and had helped him run faster, leaving Dumbledore puzzled by how controlled it seemed.

• Dumbledore investigated Darren and discovered that he was an Obscurial, which might explain why Lily's blood curse had not protected him.
• Darren told Dumbledore that the power had never hurt anyone and had remained hidden inside him for years.
• Dumbledore reasoned that Darren's Obscurus might have absorbed his magic, explaining why he had lived like a Squib and why his name had not appeared in the Book of Admissions.
• Darren said he had used the power to run faster when Kenli and others came to cause trouble, leaving Dumbledore surprised that the Obscurus seemed controllable.
• Dumbledore taught Darren Wingardium Leviosa and handed him his wand, which Darren recognized as the Elder Wand and suspected was part of a test.

Darren demonstrated that he could control his Obscurus, and Dumbledore decided to trust his instincts about its protective nature. At the Hospital Wing, Madam Pomfrey treated Darren’s infected wounds and gave him a nourishing potion Snape had brewed.

• Darren used Dumbledore’s Elder Wand to levitate a silver ornament, impressing Dumbledore with his control.
• Dumbledore concluded that Darren had a Controllable Obscurus and told him it might be a fortunate power rather than an evil one.
• Dumbledore took Darren to the Hospital Wing, where Madam Pomfrey found that his wounds had reopened and become infected.
• Snape arrived with potions he had brewed for Darren, including one with Moonpetal Grass, and Madam Pomfrey gave Darren a dose.

After waking from a three-day sleep in the infirmary, Darren learned about Hogwarts’s Houses and was escorted by Peeves to temporary accommodation in the Gryffindor dormitory. He accepted that Dumbledore might be preparing him for Gryffindor, though he remained open to joining any House.

• Madam Pomfrey told Darren that Snape’s medicine had healed him, and Darren realized he had slept for three days and missed nine temporary quests.
• Madam Pomfrey explained the four Hogwarts Houses and said students could express a House preference during Sorting if they met its requirements.
• Darren dressed in the robes Snape had provided, gathered his cards and candy, and left the infirmary unsure where to go.
• Peeves introduced herself as a House-elf sent by Dumbledore and led Darren to his temporary room in the Gryffindor dormitory.
• Darren suspected Dumbledore wanted him to get acquainted with Gryffindor but decided he could serve as a paternal figure in any House.

Darren arrived at Gryffindor Tower, then went to Diagon Alley with Peeves to prepare for Hogwarts. When he defended a Muggle from a hostile wizard, Hermione noticed his kindness, though her own experiences had left her worried about fitting into the Wizarding World.

• Darren followed Peeves to Gryffindor Tower, met the Fat Lady, and chose a bed in the boys’ dormitory.
• Darren learned he needed a wand and books, and Peeves took him to Diagon Alley by Apparition.
• Darren accepted a system quest and stood up to a wizard who insulted a Muggle, earning the title Unlosable Wand.
• Hermione watched Darren defend the Muggle and softened toward him, despite her worries about entering Hogwarts and being Muggle-born.

Darren stood up for Mr. Granger and Hermione when Mundungus threatened them, then learned through the Paternal System that the man was the notorious thief Mundungus. The system offered Darren a mission to protect the Grangers in exchange for Mundungus’s Thieving Ability, leaving him to decide whether to accept.

• Mr. Granger regretted speaking up after Mundungus mocked him, and Darren stepped in front of him and Hermione to defend them.
• Mundungus threatened Darren with a story about killing disobedient children, frightening Hermione and Mr. Granger.
• Mr. Granger and Hermione feared Mundungus might be a murderer and considered fleeing the Wizarding World.
• The Paternal System offered Darren a mission to plead for the Grangers’ lives in exchange for Mundungus’s Thieving Ability.
• Darren recognized Mundungus as the thief from the original story and examined his disheveled appearance.

Darren used a self-sacrificing plea to complete a mission and obtain Mundungus's Thieving Ability, while the crowd turned on Mundungus and beat him. As Hermione silently vowed to protect Darren, his system offered him a new mission tied to her Memory Ability.

• Darren pleaded with Mundungus to spare the others and said he regretted never meeting his brother, Harry Potter.
• Darren completed the mission and obtained Mundungus's Thieving Ability, which could randomly steal an item from someone nearby.
• The crowd mistook Mundungus for a dangerous threat, bound him, and beat him while he protested that he had only been joking.
• Hermione admired Darren's courage and kindness and decided to protect him during their years at Hogwarts.
• Darren accepted a new mission to ask the crowd to stop hitting Mundungus in exchange for Hermione Granger's Memory Ability.

Peeves revealed that the Potter family’s ancestral portraits had sent him to protect Darren, whom he regarded as the family’s little master. After taking Mundungus away to Dumbledore, Peeves left Darren at a dessert shop, where Darren bought armfuls of cakes.

• Darren asked Peeves to take Mundungus to Dumbledore, and Peeves agreed.
• Peeves’s thoughts revealed that the Potter ancestral portraits had chosen him to protect Darren because they believed Darren needed protection more than Harry.
• Peeves left Darren in a dessert shop with a slice of cake and took Mundungus away.
• Peeves returned, took away a cute-looking girl, and Mr. Granger went with them after Peeves spoke to the onlookers.
• Darren ate the cake and bought armfuls of boxed cakes, prompting Peeves to consider reopening some Potter family businesses.

Darren comforted Peeves and learned that Dumbledore was handling the matter involving Mundungus and Hermione. After Peeves delivered the cakes, Darren prepared to buy a wand, but discovered they needed to withdraw more money.

• Darren pretended to be moved by Peeves’s kindness, earning 100 Paternal Points and bringing Peeves to tears.
• Peeves told Darren that she had taken Mundungus to Dumbledore, who promised to handle the matter properly.
• Peeves loudly praised Darren for preventing an alleged attack on Muggles, embarrassing him in Diagon Alley.
• Darren asked Peeves to send the cakes back before they went to buy a wand.
• Peeves admitted she had spent all the money she brought, and Darren stopped her from punishing herself.

Darren visited Gringotts with Peeves to inspect the Potter vaults, where he discovered a vast family fortune and reconsidered whether he needed to steal money. Peeves mourned how little the Potter heirs had supposedly been given to live on, while Darren left stunned by her idea of poverty.

• Peeves presented the Potter vault keys at Gringotts, and an elderly goblin assigned Griphook to guide Darren.
• Darren recognized Griphook from the original story and privately wondered whether he might someday break into Gringotts.
• Darren considered stealing money from Slytherin nobles instead, but Griphook led him to the Potter vault before he could settle on the idea.
• Darren saw piles of Galleons, Sickles, and Knuts in the vault and decided he was a man of integrity.
• Peeves lamented that the Potter heirs had lived on too little money, leaving Darren astonished that she considered their fortune inadequate.

Darren left Gringotts with Peeves after withdrawing a fortune, then visited Ollivanders to find his wand. Ollivander recalled the wands chosen by Darren’s parents before turning his attention to Peeves.

• Peeves promised to grow the Potter family business and earn more money for Darren, who praised her and gained Paternal Points.
• Griphook urged Darren and Peeves to finish, and Darren withdrew ten thousand Galleons, thirty thousand Silver Sickles, and an unspecified number of Knuts from Gringotts.
• Darren bought a permanently enchanted space wallet and left Gringotts with Peeves, embarrassed by the attention she had drawn to his supposed kindness.
• Darren and Peeves went to Ollivanders, where Ollivander greeted Darren and recalled the wand choices of Lily and James Potter.
• Ollivander began preparing to find Darren’s wand, then looked toward Peeves.

Darren learned that the Potter family owned ten percent of Ollivanders Wand Shop and that Peeves would recover the shares and claim years of dividends. While Ollivander tried to begin Darren’s wand fitting, two wands chose Darren, and then every wand in the shop began to tremble.

• Peeves told Darren that Fleamont had bought ten percent of Ollivanders Wand Shop and that she would find the shares and register them with the Ministry of Magic.
• Darren encouraged Peeves to stay with him and his brother, but Peeves said she still had to settle the Potter family’s accounts with Ollivander.
• Ollivander explained privately that he had sold shares to Fleamont during hard times and had paid the Potter family dividends for years, then asked Darren which hand he used.
• Ollivander measured Darren and offered him an Aspen wand with Unicorn hair, which produced multicolored fireworks when Darren picked it up.
• Ollivander gave Darren another wand after noticing it tremble, and it filled the room with pink bubbles when Darren touched it.
• Thousands of wands throughout the shop began trembling, leaving Ollivander confused.

Darren chose a wand at Ollivander’s shop after every wand reacted to him and Ollivander advised him on suitable woods and cores. He selected a Cypress wood wand with an Eastern Azure Dragon’s Reverse Scale core, then learned the dragon had left a message for its owner.

• Ollivander told Darren that the wands all wanted to become his companions, but insisted he could take only one.
• Darren asked Ollivander for professional advice, and Ollivander recommended several wand woods, including Cypress for courageous and self-sacrificing wizards.
• Darren chose Cypress wood and considered three possible cores: Unicorn hair, a Phoenix tail feather from Dumbledore’s phoenix, and an Eastern Azure Dragon’s scale.
• Darren picked up the wand with the Azure Dragon’s Reverse Scale core, and an image of a massive Azure Dragon appeared and nodded to him.
• Ollivander said the Azure Dragon had asked his friend to pass a message to whoever bought the wand.