- "I wear the chain I forged in life," replied the Ghost. "I made it link by link, and yard by yard; I girded it on of my own free will, and of my own free will I wore it." (Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol) - Albus Severus Potter has it bad. He is bullied relentlessly in school, and never feels at home when he is with his family. He is different. But when insults fly and tears are shed, Albus plans to do something drastic. How does he react when an interesting dream reveals some hidden truths about his father's past? Will he forge a chain in his life, to bear the brunt of when he is dead, or will he put these things behind him?