Dragons are real. Alfie knows because he came face-to-face with one during his summer holiday. Arriving back in the charmed city of Wyckerton to start his third year as a wizard, Alfie's detective skills are immediately presented with a mystery by his best friend, Derek, who thinks he has discovered another suspicious object. They agree to track it down and deal with it. When Alfie unpacks his luggage he uncovers a map, he doesn't know how it got there or where it will lead. He soon learns that he has been chosen to unravel another mystery. Threatened by Dark wizards at every turn, Alfie tests his skill as a wizard as he struggles to outwit them with the help of his friends...