“Hung above the school was a glowing green skull with a snake tongue, the sign of the Death Eaters... the mark they leave... when they kill someone...” When Dumbledore arrives on Privet Street one summer night to pick up Harry, the boy sees that The director's right hand turned black and dried out, but the reasons for this remain a mystery. Mysteries and suspicions are spreading throughout the wizarding world, and even Hogwarts is no longer safe. Harry is convinced that Malfoy bears the Dark Mark. One of the students is a Death Eater. Harry will need powerful magic and true friends as he explores Voldemort's darkest secrets. Dumbledore prepares the boy to meet fate...