🗺 Roadmap: Durmstrang Year Three (Age 12–13, 1991–1992)
Chapter 1 – The Weight of Two Worlds
Ivar begins his third year at Durmstrang.
Britain's whispers now openly compare him to Harry Potter — "two boys born as July dies."
Lucius presses him in letters to remember his duty, while Narcissa warns that Dumbledore is circling.
Ivar contemplates Hogwarts for the first time, sensing destiny pulling him toward Britain.
Chapter 2 – The Gathering Storm
Professors continue to test him, but it feels less like teaching and more like measuring.
Younger students begin treating him as their de facto leader. Some even call him "the Black Crown" behind his back.
Klara and Jannik both realize Ivar isn't just a prodigy anymore — he's becoming an institution within Durmstrang.
Chapter 3 – Serpents and Shadows
Ivar encounters a massive serpent used in ritual defense training and bends it easily to his will with Parseltongue.
He begins experimenting with binding serpents through ritual, foreshadowing his eventual bond with the Basilisk at Hogwarts.
Students whisper he is no longer simply a boy — but a living echo of Salazar Slytherin.
Chapter 4 – The Second Veil
Ivar attempts another Peverell ritual, seeking deeper communion with death.
He stands once more at the threshold, but this time he sees the pale figures bow before him — acknowledging him not as heir, but as master.
His aura becomes nearly unbearable, pressing on even professors.
The ritual scars him slightly — his green eyes now shimmer faintly silver in the dark.
Chapter 5 – Britain Reacts
In Britain, Dumbledore grows more troubled. He considers approaching Ivar, but Lucius maneuvers to keep him away.
The Ministry begins debating whether Ivar should be courted or contained.
Death Eater remnants whisper he could be the Dark Lord's true heir.
The first comparisons between Ivar and Harry Potter appear in print — fueling debate.
Chapter 6 – The Winter War Game
Durmstrang pits its older years against one another in a simulated battle using wards, traps, and conjured beasts.
Ivar commands his side with terrifying efficiency, using multilingual magic to coordinate.
His team not only wins but dominates, forcing even upperclassmen to acknowledge him as inevitable.
Chapter 7 – Ties of Blood
Ivar receives letters reminding him of the Black family contracts (Greengrass, Bones, Delacour).
He begins to exchange real correspondence with Daphne, Susan, and Fleur — establishing charm, loyalty, and the beginnings of bonds.
Meanwhile, Ginny Weasley's birth contract to Draco still hangs unresolved, but whispers of Malfoy-Black alliances unsettle Arthur and Molly.
Chapter 8 – The Mirror of Death
During a private ritual, Ivar forges a mirror from steel and runes that allows him to see fragments of fate.
In it, he glimpses Harry Potter at Hogwarts — the boy he knows the world whispers as his "rival in prophecy."
He resolves that their paths will cross.
Chapter 9 – Dumbledore's Dilemma
Dumbledore confides in McGonagall: "Two children born as July dies. One marked by love, one marked by blood."
He debates whether to bring Ivar to Hogwarts early, but worries his presence would overshadow Harry.
Lucius subtly manipulates events to delay Ivar's transfer, knowing he is safer — for now — at Durmstrang.
Chapter 10 – Year's End: The Inevitable Choice
The year ends with Ivar once again excelling in the Forge, though this time it feels hollow — Durmstrang can no longer challenge him.
In a ritual that night, he whispers to the stone: "Britain calls."
The shadows answer: Go. Claim what is yours.
He resolves that the following year will be his last at Durmstrang. Hogwarts awaits.
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✨ Theme of Year Three:
Year One was inevitability born.
Year Two was inevitability sharpened.
Year Three is inevitability recognized: not just by Durmstrang, but by Britain itself. By the end of the year, the wizarding world is no longer asking if Ivar matters, but whether he — not Harry Potter — might be the true child of prophecy.
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