Recaps

Herman pursued ways to strengthen his magical arm while Gori uncovered a secret in the dungeon and found a way into Herman’s dreams. Gori revealed the Bloodline Curse and struck a bargain with Herman, who planned to learn from him before reneging.

• Snape showed Herman the magic-suppressing dungeon where Gori would stay, and Herman later warned Harry and Draco about the vampire.
• Gori escaped the dungeon’s magical suppression, searched for the Child of Prophecy in Herman’s dreams, and discovered a hidden secret behind the dungeon’s snake-decorated wall.
• Herman studied Dumbledore’s book, sought Marlene’s advice about strengthening his arm, and entered the Restricted Section with Harry and Draco to retrieve a potion commentary.
• Gori entered Herman’s unusually clear dream and explained that a prophecy named Herman as someone who might end the vampire Bloodline Curse, though Gori had wanted to control him and turn him into a vampire.
• Herman discovered he could shape the dream and repeatedly attacked Gori, but Gori returned and offered to teach him to defend his mind in exchange for researching the curse.
• Herman accepted Gori’s bargain, then decided to learn dream magic and Occlumency before breaking it, and the next morning, he practiced advanced Levitation Charm applications with his left hand in Professor Flitwick’s class.