TSS: Chapter 34: The Legacy of Katalysator Part I

> *Grindelwald laughed, but it was no longer the calm, cold sound it had been. It was loud, rasping and unhinged. “What would your supporters think of you, Albus, if they knew the truth? Of course, I know the truth. I have known it for many years.” He glanced at Emily once more. “Be wary of this one, Emily Riddle. His facade of morality lasts only as long as he sees prudent. When his true colours are displayed so marvellously for the world to see, his intent will be beautifully painted by the truth of his character and all will see how dangerous he truly is.”*
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— Gellert Grindelwald giving his uncensored view on Albus Dumbledore.

## Summary:

Gideon Lockhart sees his parents killed and he is captured and transported to Katalysator to start his re-education. Some year later he is rescued by Emily Riddle. On their escape she is forced to battle Gellert Grindelwald who is eventually forced to retreat with the arrival of Albus Dumbledore.

## Plot:

**October 6th, 1939:** In Warsaw, young Gideon Lockhart is jolted out of his sleep by his mother that directs him in a hurry to get dressed. Quickly afterwards, himself and his parents leave their house trying to escape the approaching force of Grindelwald's soldiers. Unfortunately for them, they do not manage to get out of the city, with Gideon's parents dying to Gindelwald's forces and Gideon being captured by Igor Shevchenko - the right-hand man of Gellert Grindelwald.

**October 14th, 1939:** At Katalysator, the new place where Gideon is being held captive and re-educated by his parents' murderers, Gideon is directed to a very large and open room — resembling something akin to a gymnasium — along a bunch of other children of similar ages to his own. There they are told to way quietly for their upcoming guest. Eventually, they guest — Giaus Weitts — arrives, and he proceed his propaganda speech, informing the children that they parents world views were wrong, but that now a new life of enlightenment awaits them and that he will ensure that they will be integrated into the new world the organization that he is a part of is building.

**October 16th, 1939:** Gideon arrives in the morning to the room where his formal education is to begin that day. There, he is rechristened by Giaus Weitts as Sigmund Lockhart. Afterwards, Giaus continues with the lesson of the day, beginning with his speech of why muggles are inferior.

**September 2nd, 1940:** During another lesson, the pupils are informed that the upcoming Monday they are going to be visited by a wandmaker so that they might finally receive their first wands, thus allowing them to formally start their magic casting education.

**September 6th, 1940:** After dinner, Sigmund is lead to a different room where he is greeted by the wandmaker, Hephestentine Gregorovitch. There he is directed to run his hand over different woods to find the right ones for his wand. Finally he settles on beechwood and ashwood and his informed that he will be given a book that details the different woods and cores.

**September 9th, 1940:** During their first lesson in spell casting, Sigmund is the first one to manage the levitation charm, and that on his first try.

**January 5th, 1942:** After a Potions lesson, Giaus informs the class that they are going to learn the basics of duelling and compete against one another while being observed by Igor Shevchenko. The competition ends with Sigmund as the clear winner, and Giaus informs the class that due to some injuries, Shevchenko offered to train the most impressive duellist in the class — that is Sigmund.

**September 20th, 1942:** At the end of a training session with Igor Shevchenko, Sigmund is informed that he will compete in the annual duelling Tournament of Champions held in Berlin in the ten to eleven year old bracket.

**November 26th, 1942:** Sigmund is led by Giaus to the entrance of Katalysator to depart for his tournament in Berlin.

**November 30th, 1942:** After his victory in the duelling competition, while still in Berlin, Sigmund is greeted by Lord Grindelwald. There he is congratulated for his victory and for upholding the values of the empire and he is gifted with a mark of the highest-ranking members of the empire — the Stern der Ewigkeit — a golden locket.

**December 4th, 1942:** At Katalysator, Simon explains to Sigmund the change is behaviour that his fellow students have shown towards his since him victory in the Berlin Tournament.

**December 3rd, 1943:** A week after his second winning of the Young Tournament of Champions, Sigmund returns to his room after another training session. On the way there he discovers the death body of Simon, his only friend, killed due to his friendship with him.

**March 26th, 1944:** In the evening, Sigmund is accosted and attacked by Simon's killers, a bunch of children. Eventually the fight is stopped by the intervention of Shevchenko that deals with the attacks and ensures that they are never seen again at Katalysator.

**April 24th, 1945:** In the evening, after a duelling training session with Giaus, Sigmund is told that tomorrow he should wake up early, gather his things in his bag and be ready. He hints that something will happen the next day. Before departure, Giaus confesses that he never had a son but that if he had, he would want him to be just like Sigmund.

**April 25th, 1945:** Early in the morning, Sigmund is ready to leave. Some minutes later an ear-splitting noise runs through the building. Soon afterwards, his cell-room is opened by a girl who identifies herself as Emily Riddle and informs him that she has come with some of her companions to set him free and end Grindelwald's reign of terror. She guides him out of the building where their advancement is stopped by the arrival of Gellert Grindelwald. The two fight for a handful of minutes with Emily keeping Grindelwald at bay until the arrival of Albus Dumbledore. Eventually Grindelwald is forced to retreat.

## Characters Introduced:

Gideon/Sigmund Lockhart.

Gavriel Lockhart.

Avigail Lockhart.

Igor Shevchenko.

Simon.

Ivan.

## Character Deaths:

Gavriel Lockhart.

Avigail Lockhart.

Simon.