Chapter Summaries

In 1989 London, Roy scavenged an abandoned factory with Kyle and Jack, escaping security guards with his smoke power and healing Kyle’s injury. Back at Wool’s Orphanage, Roy discovered that Dumbledore had come to offer him a place at Hogwarts.

• Roy took Kyle and Jack to an abandoned cement factory to collect valuable scraps and found a mechanical processing arm.
• Security guards cornered Kyle and Jack, but Roy used a cloud of smoke to help all three escape.
• Roy healed Kyle’s scraped leg with a green glow and wondered how he might use his powers to change the orphans’ lives.
• Roy returned to Wool’s Orphanage and left his dinner untouched before going to his room.
• Dumbledore told Sister Rose that Hogwarts would provide for Roy’s education, then greeted Roy as Mr. Smee.

Albus Dumbledore revealed that Roy Smee was a wizard and invited him to attend Hogwarts, offering to cover his needs. Roy accepted, and Dumbledore took him to Diagon Alley, where Roy entered the Wizarding World for the first time.

• Roy threatened Dumbledore after Ms. Rose left, but Dumbledore calmly explained that Roy was a wizard and invited him to Hogwarts.
• Roy demonstrated his magic, accepted the Hogwarts letter, and agreed to attend after learning the school would provide for him.
• Roy reassured Mia that he would return and promised to write to her after she asked to go with him.
• Dumbledore took Roy from the orphanage to the Leaky Cauldron by Apparition, and Roy remained calm through the journey.
• Roy looked around the Leaky Cauldron and welcomed his arrival in the Wizarding World.

Dumbledore took Roy Smith to Diagon Alley to buy his Hogwarts robes and wand. Roy met Cedric Diggory and, at Ollivander’s, noticed a wealthy young witch named Miss Grindelwald and the hostility her elderly companions showed toward Dumbledore.

• Dumbledore introduced Roy to Tom and Amos Diggory at the Leaky Cauldron, where Roy learned that Amos’s son Cedric was also starting Hogwarts.
• Dumbledore struggled to remember how to open the entrance to Diagon Alley, then used his wand to reveal it.
• Madam Malkin fitted Roy with school robes and accepted a few Sickles after Dumbledore and Roy refused to take them for free.
• At Ollivander’s, Roy met Cedric after Cedric received his wand, and the two agreed to keep in touch.
• Roy noticed a blonde young witch accompanied by hostile elderly wizards, and Ollivander addressed her as Miss Grindelwald.

Aisling Grindelhill chose a new wand at Ollivanders and gave her Elder Wand replica to the wandmaker, while Roy Smee discovered that he could use every wand he tried. Dumbledore explained that Roy reminded him of a gifted student he had failed to guide, then left Roy at Wool's Orphanage.

• Aisling rejected her uncooperative Elder Wand replica and chose an ebony wand with a dragon heartstring core, then gave the old wand to Ollivander.
• Aisling greeted Dumbledore and stared at Roy before leaving the wand shop with Wolf and the other wizards.
• Ollivander found that Roy could use every wand he tested and said his compatibility suggested he was gifted in Ancient Magic.
• Roy bought two wands, including Aisling's abandoned wand, and Dumbledore took him back to Wool's Orphanage.
• Dumbledore told Roy that he reminded him of a talented student who later caused great destruction, but said he believed Roy was different.

Aisling returned to her manor, where Wolf ordered an investigation into Roy and worried about the enemies pursuing her. Roy practiced first-year spells until he could cast most of them silently and without a wand, while Dumbledore learned the Grindelhill family had asked about Roy and privately hoped he would avoid repeating Dumbledore’s past mistakes.

• Aisling told Wolf to investigate the boy she had seen in a fragment of prophecy, and Wolf ordered his contacts in the British Ministry to look into Roy without alerting Dumbledore.
• Wolf arranged extra protection around the manor and reflected on the Wizard Purist Party’s plight and his hopes for Aisling.
• Roy practiced spells from his first-year textbooks, then trained through the night until he could cast most of them silently and without a wand.
• Professor McGonagall gave Dumbledore a Ministry letter reporting that Aisling’s family had asked about Roy, and Dumbledore suggested Aisling saw Roy as a rival.
• After McGonagall left, Dumbledore examined a broken silver pendant and hoped Roy would not repeat his past mistakes.

Roy sold his repaired items to Richard for £200, then visited the Leaky Cauldron, ate lunch, and entered Diagon Alley alone. He set out to explore the magical streets and go treasure hunting.

• Roy gathered his repaired items and sold them to Richard, who paid him £200 and urged him to make the most of school.
• Roy took the Underground to Charing Cross Road and stopped at the Leaky Cauldron for lunch.
• Roy told Tom that Dumbledore had invited him to Diagon Alley, and Tom gave back his Galleon and treated him to the meal.
• Roy tapped the correct brick to open the entrance to Diagon Alley without Dumbledore.
• Roy entered Diagon Alley alone and prepared to search for treasure.

Roy met Fred and George Weasley in Diagon Alley, then entered Knockturn Alley alone to scavenge and buy old books. After he fought off a Dark wizard, the twins rushed in to help him, and Molly Weasley caught them as they escaped.

• Roy met Fred and George, teased them into joining his treasure hunt, and dared them to follow him into Knockturn Alley.
• Roy bought a stack of old books, noticed a Dark wizard following him, and lured the man into a dead end.
• Roy disarmed and injured the Dark wizard but let him flee rather than risk being mistaken for a Dark wizard himself.
• Fred and George ambushed the fleeing wizard with an explosive firework and an iron bar, then helped Roy escape after he looted the wizard's belongings.
• Molly Weasley found the twins and declared that they were grounded indefinitely.

Roy left Knockturn Alley with Mrs Weasley and the twins, then spent the evening exploring Flourish and Blotts before returning to the orphanage. After watching a tragic wartime comedy with Mia, he dreamed of returning home from the battlefield and vowed to bring everyone home this time.

• Mrs Weasley reunited with Fred and George, and Roy covered for the twins by claiming he had entered Knockturn Alley because he was lost and looking for cheaper books.
• Roy declined Mrs Weasley's invitation to dinner and visited Flourish and Blotts, where he read for hours and bought several books.
• Roy returned to the orphanage after dinner and watched the final episode of Blackadder with Mia and the other children.
• Mia shared biscuits with Roy and told him that his face reminded her of Blackadder, while Roy reflected on the episode's tragic ending.
• Roy fell asleep and dreamed of coming home from the battlefield with his daughter, promising that this time he would bring everyone home.

Roy sorted through the magical objects and books he had collected, then began studying alchemy while waiting for school to start. Meanwhile, Aisling investigated Roy and resolved to discover why her prophecy showed him defeating her, and Roy sensed that danger might be approaching.

• Roy sorted his collected items into useful materials, goods for resale, and magical objects to research, then examined the disturbing Dark Magic books he had found.
• Roy set aside the Dark Magic books and began studying Making Alchemical Constructs Move.
• Aisling finished brewing an Energizing Potion, and Wolf reported that Roy Smith was an orphan with no known prior contact with the Wizarding World.
• Aisling recalled a prophecy in which Roy defeated her in a dark forest and vowed to discover what he really was.
• Roy studied Apparition in London until Bee Doctor Sense warned him of a bad feeling.

Roy spent the end of summer preparing to leave the orphanage for Hogwarts, where he reunited with the Weasley twins and Cedric aboard the Hogwarts Express. The chapter ended when a blonde witch named Aisling asked to sit in their compartment.

• Roy used his savings to buy the orphanage children school supplies and gifts, gave them pocket money, and promised to return for Christmas.
• Roy said goodbye to the children and left for King's Cross, where he met Fred, George, Percy, Ron, Ginny, and Mrs Weasley.
• Roy boarded the Hogwarts Express with Fred and George, showed them the powerful fireworks they had sent him, and put them away safely.
• Cedric joined Roy and the twins in their compartment and explained that Roy had met Dumbledore at the wand shop.
• Roy told the others that Dumbledore had visited his orphanage because Voldemort had once lived there, and the group joked about whether Roy looked like a future Dark Lord.
• Aisling arrived at the compartment and asked Roy, Fred, George, and Cedric if she could sit with them.

Roy shared a compartment on the Hogwarts train with Cedric, Fred, George, and Aisling, and the group exchanged stories and snacks. Aisling recognized the unusual skill behind Roy’s magical toys and later reminded him of his promise to help her.

• Roy startled Aisling with a fierce stare before introducing himself, and she joined him, Cedric, Fred, and George in the compartment.
• Cedric and the twins described their summers, and Roy showed them the enchanted trinkets he had made; Aisling recognized their sophisticated runes.
• Fred and George recounted rescuing Roy from a dark wizard in Knockturn Alley while the group talked.
• Cedric shared the snacks he bought, and Roy and Aisling added food from their trunks for everyone to share.
• Aisling offered the twins expensive snacks, and Roy jokingly promised to help her in return before pocketing several chocolates.

Roy traveled to Hogwarts with Cedric, Aisling, Fred, and George, but his jokes offended Aisling and his attempts to apologize failed. The train arrived at the Hogwarts platform, where Hagrid gathered the first-years.

• Aisling and Cedric discussed their summer Transfiguration practice while Roy and the twins listened.
• Aisling told Roy she believed they were both born with great power, and Roy laughed at her solemn claim.
• Aisling became upset, left the compartment, and ignored Roy when he tried to find her in the Slytherin compartments.
• Aisling returned to change into her robes, then coldly rejected Roy's apologies and gave the twins more snacks.
• The Hogwarts Express arrived, and Hagrid called for the first-years to gather.

Roy and the other first-years reached Hogwarts and entered the Great Hall for the Sorting Ceremony. After the Sorting Hat sang a cryptic song, Professor McGonagall began calling students forward, leaving the sorting underway.

• Roy, Cedric, and the Weasley Twins crossed the lake by boat and arrived at Hogwarts with the other first-years.
• Professor McGonagall explained the four houses and led the students into the dining hall.
• The Fat Friar greeted the waiting students, and Roy teased Fred and George as they entered the hall.
• The Sorting Hat sang about two people whose paths split apart and warned students that their choices could build roads or destroy bridges.
• Professor McGonagall announced the start of the Sorting Ceremony and called Katie Bell first.

At the Hogwarts Sorting, Roy Smee chose Hufflepuff so he could help students with ordinary talent, and the Sorting Hat dropped the Sword of Gryffindor onto his head. Roy joined Cedric and the other Hufflepuffs for the feast as the Sorting and Dumbledore’s welcome speech concluded.

• Katie Bell was sorted into Gryffindor, and Cedric Diggory was sorted into Hufflepuff.
• Aislin Grindelwald chose Slytherin after the Sorting Hat considered her options.
• Roy Smee asked the Sorting Hat about the Houses and chose Hufflepuff so he could help students who were not exceptionally talented.
• The Sorting Hat announced Roy’s placement and dropped the Sword of Gryffindor, striking him on the head; Dumbledore collected the sword and sent Roy to the Hufflepuff table.
• Fred and George Weasley were sorted into Gryffindor, and Dumbledore welcomed the students to the feast.
• Roy toasted Hufflepuff with Cedric and the other students, who raised their glasses in response.

Roy joined Hufflepuff and shared a lively feast with Cedric and the Weasley twins before Dumbledore introduced the new Defence Against the Dark Arts professor, Elias Thorne. The feast ended with the Hogwarts school song, which the students and staff had begun singing.

• Roy told the Hufflepuff students that he had chosen their house to stay with Cedric, and joked that the Sorting Hat had given him Gryffindor's sword because of his courage.
• Fred and George teased Roy about forgetting that they had saved him from Knockturn Alley, and Fred suggested the Sorting Hat had struck Roy because he was evil.
• Roy teased Cedric as younger witches flocked to talk to him at the Hufflepuff table.
• Dumbledore reminded students that the forest was forbidden, announced Quidditch tryouts, and introduced Elias Thorne as the new Defence Against the Dark Arts professor.
• Dumbledore led the students and staff in singing the Hogwarts school song.

Roy wrote Aisling an apology letter and sent it with five Galleons, then went to breakfast with the other Hufflepuffs. He learned that Aisling had quickly gained influence in Slytherin, while he remained unsure whether she had received his letter.

• Roy wrote Aisling an apology letter, enclosed his remaining five Galleons, and sent it to her with Cedric's Owl.
• Roy and the other Hufflepuffs went to breakfast, where Cedric guessed that Aisling's surnames, Greenhilde and Grindelwald, might differ because of German and English usage.
• Tonks entertained the first-years by imitating Snape, and Roy wondered who could tell him more about Ancient Magic.
• Aisling entered the Great Hall with older Slytherin students and prefects but did not look at Roy.
• Teddy Buckman told the Hufflepuffs that Aisling had impressed Slytherin and gained many followers, prompting Tonks and Owen to warn the first-years about the House.

Roy tried to make up with Aisling after she read his apology letter, but she returned it without forgiving him. He then attended his first Herbology class, where Professor Sprout warned the students about dangerous plants, and Roy began considering a secret growing plot in the Forbidden Forest.

• Cedric reassured the Hufflepuffs that Aisling was approachable, while Roy worried about whether she would accept his apology.
• Aisling read Roy’s letter and looked toward him, then brought a group of Slytherins to his table and returned the crumpled letter without speaking.
• Roy complained that Aisling would not forgive him, and Tonks and the Hufflepuffs teased him about his supposed romance with her.
• Owen led the first-years to the First Greenhouse, where Professor Sprout welcomed them and warned them not to touch magical plants without permission.
• Roy wondered whether he could grow herbs for his alchemy and potions, and the Forbidden Forest gave him an idea for a special operations unit.

Roy impressed Professor Sprout with his knowledge of Dittany in Herbology class and received leaves and a seedling to cultivate. After returning to the Hufflepuff common room, he set out alone to explore Hogwarts and decided to visit the Hospital Wing.

• Professor Sprout taught the first-years the basic theory and uses of Dittany, and Cedric and Roy earned eleven points for Hufflepuff with their answers.
• Professor Sprout gave Roy Dittany leaves and a seedling, praised his Herbology talent, and answered his questions after class.
• Roy returned to the common room, where Cedric started the assigned essay and Connor tried to teach Gabriel Wizard's Chess.
• Roy left to explore Hogwarts, tested Apparition, and found that the castle's Anti-Apparition Jinx stopped him.
• Roy chose to visit the Hospital Wing first.

Roy visited the Hospital Wing, impressed Madam Pomfrey with his medical knowledge, and earned permission to observe her work and borrow a rare book on curse treatment. He left with the book and several Potions, then decided to head to the library next.

• Roy entered the Hospital Wing and watched Madam Pomfrey treat a student with a curse-clearing potion.
• Roy told Madam Pomfrey he hoped to become a healer and answered her questions about treating dragon bites.
• Madam Pomfrey invited Roy to observe in the Hospital Wing and lent him an unpublished book on curse treatment.
• Roy thanked Madam Pomfrey, took several Potions, and left with the book.
• Roy decided against visiting Snape and set off for the library.

Roy visited the Hogwarts Library, where he imagined creating a magical encyclopedia and studied advanced alchemy before borrowing two books. On his way to lunch, he encountered Aisling, whose scornful response left him ready to stop pursuing her apology.

• Roy admired Hogwarts Library’s vast collection and conceived the Mendelbrick Project, an alchemical system for recording and organizing magical knowledge.
• Roy gathered a tall stack of alchemy books, but Madam Pince stopped him from entering the Restricted Section or borrowing so many at once.
• Roy read in the library for nearly two hours, then borrowed two advanced books after returning the others to their shelves.
• Madam Pince advised Roy to study simpler books thoroughly, and Roy accepted her advice without arguing.
• Roy ran into Aisling and her Slytherin companions in the corridor, greeted her awkwardly, and received only a disdainful snort and laughter.
• Roy decided that if Aisling would not accept his apology, he would stop pursuing her and move on.