Harry Potter and the Book of Shadows

Harry must put the pieces back together as he begins his sixth year at Hogwarts. New additions to the staff, changing friendships and Occlumency are the least of his worries, because He-Who-Must-Not-be-Named is searching for something that could destroy them all.

Sixth year begins: Harry and his friends face a new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, Advanced Potions, and quidditch try outs. And it's only the first day...

What life-threatening beast has Hagrid aquired for the sixth-year class this time? What danger is lurking in the greenhouses? Along with all of this Harry finds he must begin his Occlumency lessons once more.

Excitment runs high for the first Quidditch match of the season, Gryffindor vs. Ravenclaw. Harry is back as Seeker and Ginny getting her first chance at Beater. Tensions continue to mount as a series of sinister mishaps begin, but who is the real target?

Chapter Six: A new club is in the works, Ginny takes advantage of a rare opportunity, and Harry discovers he has more obstacles to deal with before he can come to terms with the night at the Ministry.

Chapter Six: Someone snaps under the stress. Someone has an invisible friend. Mysterious meetings and heated fights abound as year six continues.

Chapter 7: A Warrior's Will. Harry does some independent research into Occlumency, potions tutoring begins, and Ginny has a bad feeling about the upcoming Gyffindor/Slytherin Quidditch match.

Chapter 8: Halloween in Hogsmede. Gryffindor faces off against Slytherin in the second quidditch match of the season, and Ginny has a bad feeling it will end in disaster. There's something wrong in the town of Hogsmede, but is Harry the only one who can feel it?

Chapter 9: A Wylde Night- The excitement of Halloween continues with the traditional feast and Katrina Wylde's long-anticipated concert. Read on for suspicous conversations, a breathtaking ride, and a naked Malfoy!

Chapter 10: Small Changes- With a few nudges from both enemies and friends, Harry finally begins to move forward on several fronts, adcademic and personal alike. Read on for unexpected apologies, a mystery surrounding a Defense Against the Dark Arts challenge, and the secret behind why Snape always wears black revealed!

What kind of detention does the Assistant Caretaker have in store for Harry? Why is Ginny so upset? What's being planned during the mysterious prefect meetings Ron and Hermione won't talk about?

Chapter 12: Mind Games. After a bizzare series of nightmares, Harry attempts to progress in Occlumency, enlisting the help of Ron, Hermione, and Ginny. But is it a mistake to practice breaking into someone's mind with your friends?

Chapter 13: Medusa. A week full of new (and dangerous?) creatures in Hagrid's class, complicated (and dangerous?) potions in class and tutoring, and further forays into Occlumency. And Ron gets a nasty surprise at the end.

Lupin's Letter: At last, Harry and the others find out what Professor Dunn's mysterious surprise is. Will the event be all in harmless fun? Or will it end in disaster? All this plus Hagrid's newest creature and of course, Harry gets a letter.

Chapter 15 Skeleton Potion: The game continues and one by one, people are eliminated. Will someone be proclaiming themselves 'The One Who Killed Harry Potter' or will Harry win like everyone expects him to?

Chapter 16: Lessons in the Room of Requirement. Gryffindor has a winner! Ron has an accident! And Harry decides to start some research. There's lots to be learned as year six continues.

Chapter 17: The Awards Ceremony. The foursome have another go at Occlumency practice with surprising results. Hermione finds out something fishy about someone's past but why was she even looking in the first place? Dobby acting funny, another letter for Harry, Malfoy put in his place, and oh yeah, the Awards Ceremony.

Malfoy's Revenge- The last potions tutoring before the holidays, Harry finds out something shocking during the Hogsmeade visit, an unexpected surprise awaits at Number Twelve Grimmauld Place, and Malfoy's nasty revenge for Hermione is revealed.

The holidays have begun and so Harry's long-dreaded conversation with Lupin can not be put off any longer. Difficult questions and dramatic changes await Harry and his friends at Number Twelve.

With everyone feeling the holiday spirit, Lupin agrees to take Harry and his friends to Diagon Alley for some holiday shopping. But what new nightmare is plauging Harry now, and what will he do with the disgruntled house-elf now in his care?

Disturbing news from the US has everyone worried, though Harry, Ron, and Ginny are determined to make Number Twelve ready for the holidays. Further research into the Book of Shadows yields some interesting new facts and Harry begins sorting through the Grimmauld Place attic.

A Christmas Eve party, an unexpected present, and just what was in that bath soap Ron and Harry made in potions tutoring?

Harry ventures once again into the attic of Number Twelve, attends his first Order of the Phoenix meeting, and says something Incredibly Stupid.

Tonks reveals some interesting things about someone's past. A late-night visit reveals all may not be as it seems. And an overdue visit reveals Harry still has a long way to go. A revealing chapter 24!

Catfights and Angst Lords and secrets, oh my!

Suspicions abound, secrets revealed, and lessons in how not to solve your problems.

There's plenty of new magic to learn as Harry and his friends return to Hogwarts after the holidays. Defense Agianst the Dark Arts begins a new chapter of unsual and archaic magic and Harry's return to Occlumency lessons stirs questions as to just whose side Snape is on.

More work with Elementals, the beginning of nonverbal spells, and strange happenings in Potions are just the beginning for Harry as he settles back into Hogwarts routine. All this, plus further reasearch into the Book of Shadows yields some astounding information!

The notes Professor Dunn gives Harry may reveal more than just information about the Book of Shadows.

An Occlumency practice reveals Ginny's darkest secret.

An Order meeting sheds some light on some sketchy allies for Harry and the Order and a sample of Blood of the Betrayed brings the Book one step closer- But who will get there first?

The race to possess the Book reaches it climax but who will end up with the legendary tome, and at what cost?

Not all is as it seems as Harry and the others face the aftermath of the events that transpired in the Shrieking Shack.

Unrest among the Death Eaters sends the Order into chaos. As the school year ends, the war for the future of wizardkind begins.