Chapter Summaries

Will spent the summer improving his magical skills and visiting Lupin, then learned the Weasleys planned a trip to Egypt after winning a Prophet prize. During dinner at Lupin’s home, Mrs. Green confronted Lupin about his decision to leave the bookshop, and Will left them to resolve their feelings.

• Will devoted himself to studying and gained Astronomy proficiency LV2, earning the Astronomical Insight bonus ability.
• Awn delivered the Daily Prophet, which reported that Arthur Weasley had won a Galleon Prize and that the Weasley family planned to visit Bill in Egypt.
• Will went to dinner at Lupin’s home, where Lupin served him French chicken in cream sauce and roast pigeon.
• Mrs. Green arrived and questioned Lupin about quitting the bookshop, then admitted she had feelings for him.
• Will cast a wandless Sleeping Charm on Mrs. Green and advised Lupin to reject her clearly before leaving him alone with her.

Harry spent the summer dreading his birthday at the Dursleys’ and doubting he could visit Hogsmeade. On his birthday, Will disguised himself as Williams Howard and persuaded Vernon to reconsider letting Harry leave, though Vernon had not yet agreed.

• Harry endured a miserable summer at the Dursleys’ and expected them to refuse permission for Hogsmeade.
• Williams Howard arrived at the Dursleys’ home in a Porsche and introduced himself to Vernon.
• Williams told Vernon that he had come to take Harry to a birthday celebration with Will and their friends.
• Vernon angrily refused to let Harry go, but Williams asked to talk through their differences.
• Williams praised Vernon's work and discussed his family and Harry’s friendship with Will, leaving Vernon wavering.

Will arranged a birthday party for Harry at a manor, where Harry celebrated with friends and Lupin. The evening ended with Harry returning to the Dursleys, but the next morning brought an unwelcome visitor.

• Will persuaded Vernon Dursley to let Harry leave for the day by posing as Williams Howard and giving him gifts.
• Will surprised Harry with Hermione Granger, Seamus Finnigan, and Michael Corner, then drove them to a manor for Harry's birthday party.
• Harry reunited with Lupin and celebrated with cake, games, television, and a meal Lupin prepared.
• A television report announced that Sirius Black had escaped from prison, and Lupin froze when he saw Black's wanted notice.
• Will returned Harry to the Dursleys after the party, and someone Harry did not want to see appeared the next morning.

Will attended Voldemort’s gathering at Malfoy Manor after accepting Draco’s invitation, entering a hall full of Death Eaters and their allies. Voldemort appeared in the darkness and introduced Will as his outstanding student.

• Dumbledore gave Will a concealed Portkey that could return him to Hogwarts if he was in danger.
• Draco invited Will to Malfoy Manor and described the estate and the Malfoy family’s history on their way inside.
• Draco identified the guests for Will, including old Death Eaters and Corban Yaxley, before Lucius led Will to the main banquet hall.
• Lucius seated Will beside the seat of honor, drawing curious, jealous, and hostile attention from the gathered Death Eaters.
• Voldemort appeared in the darkness at the head of the table and introduced Will as his outstanding student.

Voldemort praised Will before the Death Eaters and appointed him to build a following among Half-bloods and Muggle-borns while dealing with Harry Potter until Voldemort returned. After leaving Malfoy Manor, Will realized the assignment might help him raise his Charisma.

• Voldemort introduced Will as his finest student and claimed he had assassinated Harry Potter, praising his loyalty before the gathered Death Eaters.
• Voldemort promised Will authority over Half-bloods and Muggles and ordered him to become a public figure and deal with Harry Potter.
• Voldemort assigned tasks to Lucius and Corban Yaxley as the Death Eaters prepared for his return.
• The Death Eaters began their delayed banquet, and Will ate with them after their attitude toward him improved.
• Will left Malfoy Manor through the Floo Network and checked his panel, which showed Charisma Level 5 (255/500).

Will met Harry Potter and Minister Fudge at the Leaky Cauldron as Fudge brought Harry in from the Knight Bus. Will rode the bus home with news that Sirius Black was still at large, wondering what his third year at Hogwarts would bring.

• Will found the Leaky Cauldron nearly deserted and spoke briefly with its keeper, Tom.
• Will encountered Fudge, who was anxiously waiting for Harry Potter to arrive.
• Harry arrived on the Knight Bus, and Fudge took him into the Leaky Cauldron while Will reassured him that the Minister meant no harm.
• Fudge paid Will's fare and told Stan Shunpike to make sure he got home safely.
• Will boarded the Knight Bus, read a newspaper headline saying Black was still at large, and wondered whether his third year at Hogwarts would be boring.

Harry settled into a freer summer at the Leaky Cauldron, where Will helped him study and prepare for their third year. As Harry admired the new Firebolt in Diagon Alley, Will spotted Sirius hiding nearby as a black dog, unnoticed by the Aurors watching Harry.

• Fudge let Harry stay at the Leaky Cauldron under protection instead of punishing him for breaking the law.
• Harry and Will studied together at Florean Fortescue's and bought third-year books, including the dangerous Monster Book of Monsters.
• Will worked on Potion-Charm Conversion and studied how to cast the emotion-based Patronus Charm.
• Harry admired the Firebolt at Quality Quidditch Supplies while Will worried about its dangerous speed.
• Will spotted Sirius disguised as a black dog in Diagon Alley, where the Aurors had failed to notice him.

Harry spent the rest of the summer in Diagon Alley before joining the Hogwarts students on the train with Will, Lupin, and the High Tower members. The train jolted suddenly as Lupin told stories and the weather worsened.

• Harry met Seamus, Dean Thomas, and Hermione in Diagon Alley, where he spotted an enormous Black Dog watching him.
• Lupin joined Will for the trip to Platform Nine and Three-Quarters after saying he had resolved things with Mrs. Green.
• The High Tower members boarded the Hogwarts Express and split among four compartments; Ron avoided Hermione because of her cat, Crookshanks.
• Neville summoned Trevor with Accio as the train left the station.
• Lupin told Harry stories about his youth with James while Will fell asleep against Sylvia, and rain and darkness gathered outside.
• The train jolted suddenly as Fred called out from the corridor about Nosebleed Fudge.

The Dementors stopped the Hogwarts Express, and Will reacted to one with murderous aggression while Harry fainted. Lupin drove the Dementor away with a Patronus, and Will wondered whether the experience could help him amplify Emotion Magic.

• The train stopped in darkness, and Harry lit the carriage while Percy and Lupin directed students back to their compartments.
• Lupin opened the compartment door and found a Dementor, whose presence filled the train with cold and painful memories.
• Will saw the Dementor’s magical structure but was overwhelmed by anger and raised his wand to attack it.
• Lupin cast Expecto Patronum and drove the Dementor away as Harry fainted and Will began to recover.
• Lupin gave out chocolate, and Will wondered whether the Dementor’s effects could help amplify Emotion Magic.

Harry woke after a Dementor attack on the train, and Lupin and Will explained what the creature was while keeping its effect on Harry's memories from him. The students reached Hogsmeade in a storm, where Will and the High Tower members made their way to Hogwarts under magically prepared umbrellas; Will noticed the Thestrals and planned to spend more time with them.

• Harry woke from his faint to find Lupin, Will, and his friends gathered around him, and he asked what had happened.
• Lupin identified the creature as a Dementor, and Will explained that Dementors fed on happiness and could steal souls.
• Lupin and Will withheld that Dementors brought back a person's painful memories, while Harry ate chocolate and recovered.
• The train arrived at Hogsmeade in a heavy storm, and Lupin directed older students to conjure umbrellas for the first-years.
• Will transformed a Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Bean into an umbrella, and he and Sylvia walked with the High Tower members under Impervius charms.
• Will spotted the Thestrals and decided to spend more time with them that year.

Will, Harry, and Hermione arrived at Hogwarts, where Harry recovered from his encounter with a Dementor. Professor McGonagall gave Will a Time-Turner and warned him to use it only for attending classes and to follow its strict safety rules.

• Harry and Hermione rode to Hogwarts in a carriage and passed Dementors guarding the gates, while Will felt cold anger toward whatever controlled his emotions.
• Lupin watched over the students as they arrived, then Professor McGonagall called Will, Harry, and Hermione to her office.
• Madam Pomfrey checked Harry after his fainting spell, and Professor McGonagall confirmed he was well enough to leave.
• Professor McGonagall gave Hermione her timetable, then showed Will the Time-Turner she had secured permission for him to use.
• Professor McGonagall warned Will to keep the Time-Turner secret, use it only for classes, limit each trip to an hour, and avoid seeing his other self; Will promised to obey.

Will explained the dangers of Time-Turners to Professor McGonagall before they arrived at Hogwarts's opening feast. Dumbledore announced the Dementor security measures and introduced Remus Lupin and Rubeus Hagrid as new professors, then the feast began.

• Will told Professor McGonagall about Eloise Mintumble's disastrous journey through time and the risks of altering history.
• Will and Professor McGonagall entered the Great Hall after Brad Zorns had been sorted into Hufflepuff.
• Will saw Snape glaring at Lupin, who felt awkward about Snape's hatred of the Marauders.
• Dumbledore announced that Ministry Dementors would guard Hogwarts's entrances and warned students not to leave without permission.
• Dumbledore introduced Remus Lupin as the new Defence Against the Dark Arts professor and Rubeus Hagrid as the new Care of Magical Creatures professor.
• The feast began, and Will served himself a large steak.

Will combined the Time-Turner with Roy’s Wizard’s Eye, transforming them into a watch that let him travel ten minutes into the past. After confirming the device worked, he resolved to use it cautiously and consider the dangers of disrupting the timeline.

• Will set the Time-Turner beside the Wizard’s Eye, which opened and displayed instructions visible through Wizard Sight.
• Will inserted the Time-Turner into the Wizard’s Eye, and it transformed into a watch with controls for reversal and arrival times.
• Will set the watch to travel ten minutes back and found himself in the Room of Requirement with his suitcase and grape juice gone.
• Will listened as his earlier self entered, then opened the study door and found the suitcase and partly consumed grape juice outside.
• Will considered the risks of changing events and decided to use the device only for attending classes while exploring its limits carefully.

Will found Muggle Studies outdated and full of misconceptions, then used his Time-Turner to attend Divination after class. The chapter ended as Professor Trelawney welcomed the students to her cramped, overheated classroom.

• At breakfast, Sylvia questioned how Will would attend three classes scheduled at the same time, and Will hinted that he had a secret plan.
• Sylvia and Will found Professor Burbage's Muggle Studies lessons inaccurate and unhelpful, while several Muggle-born students struggled to hold back corrections.
• After Muggle Studies, Will used his Time-Turner in an empty washroom and hurried to Divination in the North Tower.
• Will joined Michael Corner, Harry, Hermione, Neville, and Ron in Professor Trelawney's oddly furnished classroom.
• Professor Trelawney welcomed the students in a soft, indistinct voice.

Will attended Professor Trelawney’s first Divination lesson, where she made ominous predictions about Harry, Will, Neville, Parvati, and Lavender. The students practiced reading tea leaves, and Will jokingly predicted that Hermione would become Minister for Magic.

• Professor Trelawney identified Harry as special and warned that the Grim omen surrounding his birth foretold danger.
• Trelawney predicted that a silver tide would bring Will mortal danger, but he showed no reaction.
• Trelawney warned Neville about his grandmother, and Will reassured him that Mrs. Longbottom was healthy.
• Trelawney frightened Parvati and Lavender with predictions about men with different-colored eyes and a future event she feared.
• Will hurried through the tea-leaf exercise, and Hermione read his leaves as predicting a stable, ordinary life.
• Will looked at Hermione’s tea leaves and predicted that she would become Minister for Magic, making Harry and Ron laugh.

After Professor Trelawney declared that Harry had seen the Grim and was doomed to die, Will dismissed her prediction and hurried through his packed schedule. In Transfiguration, Professor McGonagall began teaching the class about Animagi, and Will raised his hand.

• Professor Trelawney told Harry that the Grim was an omen of death, alarming his classmates.
• Will stopped Hermione from challenging Trelawney and tried to reassure Harry, while Ron insisted the prediction might be true.
• Will explained that he and Harry had both seen the black dog in Diagon Alley and dismissed it as an omen before heading to Arithmancy.
• Will attended Arithmancy with Professor Septima Vector and considered the subject an unimportant use of his time.
• Professor McGonagall introduced Animagi in Transfiguration and demonstrated by turning into a tabby cat.
• Will brushed off Sylvia’s concern about Trelawney’s prediction, then raised his hand when Professor McGonagall addressed the distracted class.

Professor McGonagall reassured Harry and Will that Trelawney’s death prediction was unlikely to come true, while Will reflected on the dangers inherent in magic. At Hagrid’s first Care of Magical Creatures lesson, the students struggled to open their copies of The Monster Book of Monsters before a chorus of startled cries broke out.

• Professor McGonagall told Harry and Will that Trelawney’s predictions had never harmed the students she named and urged Harry not to worry.
• Will considered how dangerous many branches of magic and magical study had been throughout wizarding history.
• Will and Sylvia rested outside before Care of Magical Creatures, and Hermione joined them after arguing with Ron about whether Harry and Will were in danger.
• Will advised Hermione that her rational nature made Divination a poor fit for her, and she thought over his words.
• Hagrid showed the students how to open The Monster Book of Monsters by running a finger down its spine, and startled cries soon erupted.

Hagrid introduced a class of third-years to Hippogriffs in his first Care of Magical Creatures lesson, and the students learned to approach and ride them safely. Will warned Harry that Hagrid needed to take greater care with dangerous creatures as the lesson ended without an accident.

• Hagrid brought the Hippogriffs into the enclosure and taught the students to bow before approaching them.
• Harry befriended Buckbeak and flew around the enclosure, encouraging the others to try.
• Will warned Malfoy to bow to his Hippogriff, and Malfoy eventually won its acceptance.
• Will befriended a gray-and-white Hippogriff, while most of the students managed to ride one.
• Hagrid explained how Hippogriffs were raised, and Will asked Harry to remind him to be more careful about safety.

Will studied Ancient Runes with Professor Babbling and discovered that time travel was disrupting his body clock and affecting his studies. In Defence Against the Dark Arts, Lupin introduced the class to a Boggart and asked Neville to explain it.

• Will attended Professor Babbling’s Ancient Runes class and asked her questions after the lesson.
• Will noticed that using the Time-Turner made him sleepy at noon and hungry at night, disrupting his routine.
• During Potions, Snape criticized Will for yawning, then turned his attention to Neville’s botched potion.
• Lupin brought the third-year Defence Against the Dark Arts class to the Staff Room and revealed a Boggart inside a wardrobe.
• Neville explained that a Boggart changed shape to become whatever frightened someone most.

Lupin taught the class how to repel Boggarts, and the students took turns facing one. When Will stepped forward, the Boggart transformed into a silent double of him, leaving the room stunned.

• Will explained what non-beings were and earned three points for Slytherin.
• Lupin explained that a crowd confused a Boggart and taught the class the Riddikulus spell.
• Neville faced a Boggart disguised as Snape and changed it into Snape wearing women's clothes, making the class laugh.
• Parvati, Seamus, Ron, Lupin, and Malfoy faced the Boggart, which changed into each person's fear.
• Will approached the wardrobe, and the Boggart appeared as a pale boy with silver-gray eyes who looked exactly like him.