The Talisman of Monguk

It is the summer following Harry’s fifth year. The members of the Order of the Phoenix are searching for the elusive Talisman of Monguk in order to prevent Voldemort from forcing the goblins to join his side. Angela Hawkins, a young witch with a black belt in karate, joins the Order. In the course of this adventure, Angela seeks love and courage in the arms of Remus Lupin. Meanwhile, Severus Snape meets his match in her beautiful cousin, the new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor at Hogwarts.

One of the boys laughed. "Do you know who you're dealing with? Big D, here, is the Junior Heavyweight Boxing Champion. Come on, Dud. We can take her."

Angela Hawkins has her first dueling lesson with Remus Lupin. Nimble and quick, she ducks every spell aimed at her. Find out how Lupin helps her overcome her problem. As the dueling lessons continue, friendship blooms between them.

Snape corners Angela at a meeting of the Order and drops hints about Lupin. Just what does he mean by those insinuations? Find out what happens when Angela discovers Lupin's secret.

On a mission for the Order, Lupin, Angela, Tonks, and Mad-Eye Moody set off to meet a shifty goblin to retrieve the map to the talisman. Just what game is the mischievous goblin playing at? And what do his cryptic comments mean?

The members of the Order have Snogblod's map, but things are not what they appear to be. As Moody and Lupin struggle to discover the scroll's secret, Snape looks on with delight.

At work in the Ministry of Magic, Angela is having a terrible week. She has been assigned a case file under the direction of Dolores Umbridge and has a run-in with Umbridge's oily assistant, Nebulus Boggs. Even her dueling lesson with Lupin goes poorly. Things couldn't get any worse for Angela. Or could they?

Back at Hogwarts, Ravena and Snape have been exchanging verbal barbs. When Snape makes disparaging comments in front of the students, Ravena thinks he's finally gone too far. She throws down the gauntlet. Find out what happens when Snape and Ravena duel.

Lupin and Angela are on patrol at Gringotts Wizarding Bank, when they are attacked by Death Eaters. The unthinkable happens. Will they survive? And how will this latest turn of events shape their future?

Lupin is back at Grimmauld Place recovering from his injuries. Molly and Angela are looking after him, despite his objections to being pampered. When she unwittingly stumbles upon some of Lupin's personal things, Angela makes a heart-breaking discovery about his past...and, she believes, his present.

That Angela and Lupin fancy each other is obvious to everyone. Yet neither one will make a move. In this chapter, friends offer advice and encouragement to get them together. And we find out what's really troubling Lupin. Could it have something to do with the mysterious beauty in the photograph?

In this chapter, we encounter misunderstandings and wardrobe malfunctions of a different sort. First, Angela's dueling lesson with Lupin takes an unexpected turn when she decides to follow Ravena's advice and tries a different look. Will it work? Will she finally get the kiss that she's been pining for?

Lupin meets Angela's family when he is invited to spend Christmas with the Hawkins'.

The Malfoys have secured an invitation for Severus Snape to attend the exclusive Bat Wing Ball. At the masquerade, Snape meets an enchanting and mysterious young lady. Sparks fly, especially when he discovers her true identity.

Lupin, Angela, and Tonks visit St. Meliflua's Cathedral, the wizard church hidden deep under the streets of London. There they search for the cipher to those mysterious map symbols. Prepare for mayhem and magic as they encounter more Death Eaters in the continuing quest for the talisman.

The members of the Order now have the map to the talisman and the instructions for its use. But then circumstances turn against them. Dumbledore brings bad news. And Lupin and Angela have their first fight, when he discovers exactly how she disarmed Boggs in the cathedral.

Angela witnesses Lupin's transformation into a werewolf. Will she abandon him as Sandra had done? Or will she stay? And what will happen when Lupin finally faces his doubts?

It has been two days since the break up and everyone turns up at Hogwarts. Angela visits the school searching for ways to address Lupin's concerns and restore her relationship with him. Lupin is also there on business of his own. What happens when they accidentally meet?

Ravena asks Snape to escort her to another wizard society ball. Sparks of a different sort fly between them this time. Things really heat up when Snape meets Ravena's protective mother.

Ravena's relationship with Snape heats up until one fateful day when she discovers the Dark Mark on his arm. Will she forsake him because of his past? Or will he convince her that he has truly reformed?

Tonks finds a hidden entrance to St. Meliflua's Cathedral. Having the access they need, the members of the Order set off to retrieve the talisman. Mayhem ensues as Death Eaters attack in the old gothic structure. But Fred and George Weasley have a few surprises up their sleeves...or rather, in their pockets.

Dumbledore offers the talisman to the goblins, but they refuse to fight, choosing to remain neutral in the conflict. Thus the battle begins, pitching the forces of the Resistance led by Dumbledore against the forces of Voldemort led by Bellatrix Lestrange and the Death Eaters. The Resistance is vastly outnumbered. Will the members of the Order survive?

While Dumbledore and the members of the Order of the Phoenix are occupied with the battle on the fields of Marshwood, Lord Voldemort lures Harry to the Riddle Mansion to exact revenge. Molly Weasley, Angela, and Ravena set off to stop Harry before he falls into Voldemort's clutches. Will they arrive in time?

In the shadows of the Riddle Mansion, Harry duels Lord Voldemort. But the stakes are higher this time with his friend's lives on the line. How will Harry and his friends survive?

It is after midnight in the Resistance camp. Dumbledore has gone to assist Harry. But Voldemort's forces launch an attack. Can the members of the Order survive the conflict without Dumbledore to help them?

At headquarters, Lupin and Angela deal with the aftermath of the battle. And Lupin discovers Angela's secret.

Join friends and family, as Angela and Lupin wed on the lawns of Hogwarts in the concluding chapter of the Talisman of Monguk.