this changes everythingit is a year of change and upheaval for the entire potter family harry as head auror has been sent to the united states to help investigate a nefarious underground group whose proclaimed goals are to unite the muggle and magical world by any means necessary unwilling to be separated for the lengthy trip ginny insists that family accompany harry launching a year long journey to the united states and the american wizarding school of alma alerondetermined to avoid adventure for the term james finds himself unwittingly pulled into an international incident involving petra morganstern who has accompanied the family to the states along with her younger muggle stepsister izabella apparently framed for a crime she didnt commit james ralph and zane must prove petras innocence before she is separated from izzy forevercomplicating matters however is the very real possibility that despite james growing feelings for petra she may indeed be guilty of the crime she has been accused of and perhaps even worse things because petra as james slowly learns is no ordinary witch her magic is mysteriously powerful even without a wand and headmaster merlin himself seems wary of herin the end james must choose to confront the truth that he has been seeking knowing that it may well shatter his perception of the girl he loves and even the stability of the magical world at large