When Dumbledore arrives on Privet Drive one summer night to take Harry Potter with him, his hand holding the wand is blackened and scarred, but when Harry asks him, he does not reveal the reason. Secrets and suspicions spread in the wizarding world, and even Hogwarts is no longer safe. Harry is convinced that Draco Malfoy is marked with the Dark Mark: a Death Eater is now among them. The young wizard will need strong magical powers and true friends as he explores Voldemort's darkest secrets, while Dumbledore prepares him to face his destiny...