* The following summary contains spoilers from the previous books. You should probably read them first. *
The story thus far…
Harry Potter and the Vault of Time
During his first trip to Gringotts, Harry discovers a small box with a few odds and ends from his parents. He randomly grabs one item, a small wooden box, and later finds that it is, in fact, a shrunken trunk. Inside the trunk is a vanishing cabinet that can be used to access a small training facility his parents had built, where time goes much faster than normal.
Taking advantage of this opportunity to learn some magic on his own before starting Hogwarts, Harry spends his nights in the facility, and, in addition to studying, begins to read his mother's diary. He learns that his parents had been a bit suspicious of Dumbledore, and so, wanting to learn more, he returns to Diagon Alley. He meets Florean Fortescue, a kind old man who owns an ice-cream shop. Florean confirms some of Harry's concerns, and encourages him to keep his eyes open when he goes to Hogwarts to avoid being fooled by Dumbledore's manipulations.
Harry is not overly impressed with the classes at Hogwarts, especially Potions, where the professor seems to be going out of his way to pick on Harry. After Harry is punished for fighting in the halls (while defending himself from Malfoy and his goons), he is shunned and isolated. He eventually quits the Quidditch team. At the end of the year, Harry realizes that someone is trying to steal the Philosopher's Stone from the forbidden corridor, so he, Neville and Hermione try to protect it. They make it through the obstacles, but Harry is the only one to enter the final room. He discovers that the would-be thief is Quirrell, who is possessed by Voldemort. He manages to kill Quirrell, but wanting to avoid possible punishment, deliberately injures himself and takes a potion to temporarily erase the memory.
His deception works. Dumbledore has no idea that Harry has recovered the Stone from the mirror. Now, realizing that Voldemort is still around, Harry is determined to prepare for the war to come. But whatever he does, he'll need to be careful to keep it a secret, because he's still not sure how much he can trust the headmaster.
Harry Potter and the Hands of Justice
Over the summer, Harry tries to get himself emancipated, freeing himself from Dumbledore's control, but this backfires when the headmaster instead arranges for an apprenticeship, which gives him even more control over Harry. When the 'heir of Slytherin' begins attacking students, Harry is able to quickly determine that Ginny is behind the attacks, and finds the enchanted diary that was controlling her. With this crisis averted, Harry turns his attention to the narcissistic professor Gilderoy Lockhart, eventually proving that the man is a fraud. Remus Lupin is hired in his place, and proves to be a much better teacher. Harry realizes that Lupin had been friends with his parents, but is disappointed when his new professor doesn't have any interest in his friends' son.
Harry is surprised when the attacks on muggle-borns resumes a few months later. After obtaining the Marauder's Map from the Weasley Twins (without their knowledge) he identifies the culprits. He also learns the truth behind the attack on his parents, when he discovers that Ron Weasley's pet rat is in fact, the traitor Peter Pettigrew. With assistance from Peter Wilson, an associate of his parents, and an American Technomancer named Chad Pfluegerman, they are able to expose Pettigrew's crimes. To Harry's dismay, however, the ministry refuses to release his godfather, Sirius Black, instead holding him pending an investigation into other possible crimes.
When the culprits behind the attacks on the muggle-borns are given a slap on the wrist as punishment for the brutal assaults, Harry decides to take matters into his own hands, capturing and torturing the Slytherins responsible. This draws an immediate reaction from the Ministry, and a number of innocent students are arrested on flimsy evidence. Harry teams up with several other students, including Cedric Diggory, to prove that the students who have been arrested are innocent. They are successful, but Harry learns that his godfather has been killed, supposedly while trying to escape Azkaban.
Harry, Peter and Chad, along with an old hitwizard named Henry MacArthur, enter the Chamber of Secrets and kill the basilisk, which they sell for a substantial sum. Now, with some real money to use, Harry vows that he will destroy those who were responsible for the death of his godfather.
Harry Potter and the Inquisitor of Hogwarts
Harry continues training with his team, bringing in new members as well, all as part of a plan to expose the criminal actions of corrupt elements in the Ministry and the upper echelons of wizarding society, such as Lucius Malfoy. He publicly speaks out against the Ministry, revealing many examples of injustice perpetrated by the government against innocent people, and in response, Fudge begins a smear campaign against him in the Daily Prophet.
Harry is nearly killed when someone plants an improperly brewed potion in his room, and he is then put on trial for supposedly brewing an illegal potion. Despite attempts by Fudge and his accomplices to deny Harry a fair trial, he manages to successfully defend himself.
Upon returning to Hogwarts, Harry is horrified to learn that the new DADA teacher is none other than Dolores Umbridge, Senior Undersecretary to the Minister, and one of the main people behind the attempts to discredit him. As expected, she continues her persecution of him at school, and with Dumbledore and the rest of the faculty remaining neutral, Harry is limited in how he can respond.
He is persuaded by Hermione to start a club to teach DADA, though they have to make changes when Percy Weasley reveals their plans to the new 'High Inquisitor'. An unknown individual contacts Harry, warning him that Umbridge is plotting to have him kicked off of the Quidditch team, and he agrees to warn his informant of anything that may impact Slytherin house in exchange for future warnings.
There is yet another attempt on his life at the Quidditch game, and once again, the Ministry does not make any attempt to properly investigate. In response, Harry uses a new newspaper his team has started to reveal the truth of the attacks, leading to concerns about the safety of Hogwarts, much to the displeasure of the Hogwarts staff.
A new organization, called the Foundation for the Future, begins making waves in society, supposedly supporting an agenda of magical supremacy, much to Hermione's disgust . Unbeknownst to most, however, is the fact that the Foundation for the Future is part of Harry's plan to expose the corruption in the ministry.
Harry is able to interrogate Umbridge with veritaserum, and learns that she arrange for several muggleborns to be illegally imprisoned, and some have been forced to work in a brothel. He and his team rescue these victims and reveal the story, leading to massive civil unrest. Umbridge counters by arranging for Pansy Parkinson to accuse Harry of attempting to rape her, with Aurors on hand to take him into custody. He escapes with some assistance from Hermione, who allows him to use the time-turner she had been given.
The Foundation for the Future holds an award ceremony in Diagon Alley celebrating a great citizen – Lucius Malfoy. However, it is a trap, and Harry's team uses clauses carefully concealed in the contract Malfoy and the others signed upon joining the organization that allow Harry's team to interrogate them with veritaserum. It is revealed that not only did Malfoy commit many crimes, but Umbridge was the one behind the attacks on Harry.
Daphne Greengrass, Harry's informant in Slytherin, approaches him and requests that he meet with her and her father. Her father, a member of the Wizengamot, requests his aid in countering the influence of Dumbledore, who he believes is making mistakes that will have detrimental effects on magical Britain, and Harry agrees to help.
When Harry returns to Hogwarts, however, he is horrified to learn that Dumbledore has been using compulsion charms to influence people, including Hermione. Harry manages to escape the charm thanks to some luck and assistance from Peter and is determined to bring down the man who is attempting to control him.
Original Characters on Harry's team:
Peter Wilson – 1st team member contacted by Harry. Head Boy 2 years after Harry's parents. Ravenclaw. Runs the show in Harry's absence. Tends to be quiet and thoughtful. General knowledge, quite interested in government and justice.
Chad Pfluegerman – American and proud of it. Always enthusiastic, tends to be a little bit ostentatious during presentations. Focuses on technomancy, runes and arithmancy.
Henry 'Mac' MacArthur – 40+ years of experience years as an Auror, 11 as a hitwizard. Bold and blunt, he'll always call it as he sees it.
Michelle Fairbanks – Studied potions, but couldn't get in as a healer. Returned to Muggle World, worked odd jobs until met husband. Particularly interested in history.
Connor Fairbanks – Muggle, but enthusiastic about learning about magic. Has a surprising amount of knowledge of runes and arithmancy. Electrical Engineer, works well with Chad on technomancy.
Ferdinand 'Dan' Falkenson – Comes from a poor pureblood family, similar to Weasleys. Realized early on that he wouldn't be able to get far in the wizarding world, so began learning about the muggle world. Very successfully self-employed as a freelance business advisor/consultant.
Malcolm Prewett – Molly Weasley's second-cousin accountant. Good friends with Dan, who he sometimes works with. He's a squib, but isn't bitter about not having magic, though he did decide it would be best to live in the muggle world.
Heather Wilson – Peter's wife, has a background in education. Doesn't do much with the team, but she does help out now and then.
Other OC's:
Isobel Caron – A French healer who has an independent clinic focusing on strange or unusual cases. Harry goes to her regarding his scar.
Brian Williams (a.k.a. 'Bembe') – Magical specialist with an emphasis in Voodoo, recommended by Healer Caron. He was able to cleanse the soul shard from Harry's scar, and is now helping the team deal with Voldemort's horcruxes.
Anatoli Ivankov – Harry's summer tutor from Durmstrang. Originally taught runes and rituals, but familiar with many other subjects. Retired when Karkaroff became headmaster.