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The term started with the announcement of replacement professors for Airlia (with Sophie Melita), Hendrik (with Riddoc), Lainey (with Berty Borr), Phoenix (with Cleo Virhosa), Rae (with Josef Perry), and Riddle (with Rhiane Shwmae). Leiden also gave a list of new and outrageous rules such as no walking in the corridors after 9pm and no eating sweets. Bree was replaced soon after the start of term with Kali O'Hara because of her efforts to thwart the Ministry take-over of Hogwarts. Bree and Rae set up a shop in Hogsmeade where they kept in touch with students, despite the restriction against students going to said shop.
Staff regularly visited the Hog’s Head and were constantly watched by the bartender, Benjy Fenwick. One by one, each Staff member spoke with Fenwick and all too quickly they realized that Benjy Fenwick is really Headmaster Hendrik in disguise. Once Hendrik’s identity is known to the Staff, they all began meeting at the Hog’s Head on a regular basis, discussing what was going on within the castle and how to get Hendrik back and Leiden out. Gideon Prewitt III was not fooled by Hendrik’s charade. He knew Benjy Fenwick from the original Order, having served with him personally. He knew Benjy died during a battle with Voldemortist long ago, but was perplexed to know how Hendrik was able to look just like him. The two spoke many times at the bar and Gideon was sure to keep Fenwick/Hendrik updated as to the goings on at the castle.
One day, Professor McAiken entered the bar alone. He was having a very hard time following orders from Leiden who had taken him down to the dungeons where the former ghosts were being held. Airlia had died due to advanced age and neglect. Leiden forced McAiken to transfigure Airlia's body into a piece of parchment (which she then took to her office and burned in the fire). Hendrik spoke to McAiken for a bit and in giving him change for his drink, he slipped him a coin that transfigures once inside his pocket. The note explained to McAiken his real identity and that it was time for Staff to launch a plan to get Hendrik back inside the castle. Hendrik (Fenwick) had heard talk of another attempt on the Book of Mysteria by Voldemortist. McAiken returned to the castle and continued to follow Leiden’s orders and await instructions from Hendrik.
The Unspeakables who were teaching classes did so very hap-hazardly, only teaching very basic skills, if any at all, and very little practical work is expected. McAiken informs Hendrik (Fenwick) of everything going on, though Fenwick seems to be appearing less and less. When Fenwick is suddenly no longer at the Hog's head, the staff and McAiken begin meeting in Rae and Bree's pub, gathering a resistancce against Leiden.
Meanwhile, a mysterious figure is seen lurking around Hogsmeade. The mysterious figure makes her way into the castle through the Shrieking Shack and works hher way to the Headmaster’s office. Once inside the office, she mistakes Leiden for the Headmaster and places the Crutacious Curse on her. When her identity is revealed words were exchanged, the figure wants to know where Hendrik is! Leiden tells her that Hendrik has been replaced. So the figure then demands that Leiden give her the Book of Mysteria. Leiden knows of the Book but has no clue where Hendrik has hidden it. She fumbles for excuses. The figure gets more and more agitated and places the Crutacious Curse on her several more times demanding the location of Hendrik and the Book. Leiden crumbles under the Curse. Meanwhile Rae and McAiken are listening outside the office door. In the end Leiden can not give the figure what she wants. Just as the mysterious figure is about the cast the Killing Curse, Rae and McAiken barge in! Rae subdues the figure while McAiken binds Leiden in ropes. Rae then reveals that the figure is none other than Jade Surreaux from several terms ago (one of the fake Beauxbatons visitors). She has come to seek revenge on Hendrik for killing JP DuTromper and retrieve the Book for Voldemortist.
Afterward, Leiden and the other Ministry officials are taken into custody while Rae unofficially assumes the role of Headmistress. Hendrik dissappeared without a trace.